– Our Story –

Established in 1997, Jack of the Wood is one of downtown Asheville’s oldest pubs and the original home of Green Man Brewing. We serve a great selection of whiskeys, 18 rotating taps featuring local & international craft brews, and an award-winning menu of comfort food favorites & elevated pub fare. Known for our live music showcases, we host our long-running Old-Time Jam Wednesday evenings & our Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich Thursday nights, featured local & touring bands Friday & Saturday nights, Nobody’s Darling String Band Saturday afternoons, The Bluegrass Boys on Sundays from noon until 2pm, and our traditional Irish sessions Sunday afternoons & evenings. Stop by to see why Jack’s is one of downtown Asheville’s most beloved gathering spots!

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UPCOMING MUSIC & EVENTS





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We’re ringing in the New Year at Jack of the Wood with Meschiya Lake & The Mood Swingers! Prepare for an unforgettable evening of New Orleans Jazz & Funk in a 1920’s speakeasy setting! 

We hope you laugh, drink, and dance with us into the new year! $15 cover at the door includes a champagne toast at midnight! 
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Y’all come on out TONIGHT — SAT 12/14 — as we welcome Asheville’s own CAST IRON BLUEGRASS back to the @jackofthewood stage with their toe-tappin’ rhythms starting at 8pm!

Formed in 2019, this collective of seasoned musicians from the vibrant Asheville bluegrass scene released their first album, "Blue Ridge Mountain Haze", in 2022. 

With their infectious energy and authentic Appalachian charm, ANDREW BLYTHE (vocals/banjo), NICK DAUPHINAIS (vocals/mandolin), CELIA MILLINGTON-WYCKOFF (bass), & ROB SINE (vocals/guitar) pair traditional bluegrass stylings with modern songwriting, often featuring three-part harmonies & featured instrumental solos.

Get here early to secure a prime seat for the show, grab a pint or two, and dig into some of our delicious pub fare!

Music from 8-11pm, suggested donation at the door.

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We’d say it’s a LUCKY Friday the 13th TONIGHT at @jackofthewood because we’ve got the soulful, stripped down sounds of RHYTHM METHOD on our stage starting at 8pm!

This blues-oriented, rhythm-based, funky, make-you-wanna-move-your-body hometown band features Karen Connor on vocals, Ray DeSilvis on guitar, Shawn Briley on drums, and Howie “Holdin it Down” Neal on bass. 

Featuring classic soul, R&B, blues and everything in-between, tonight’s show is sure to get you groovin’ & movin’!

Music 8-11pm, suggested donation at the door.

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Weekends are for honky-tonkin’, and we’ve got Asheville’s premier swingin’ two-steppin’ dance band — LOCK, STOCK, AND TEARDROPS — lined up for y’all at @jackofthewood TONIGHT — SAT 12/7 — starting at 8pm!

The band might be brand-new, but y’all know all these fellas — Drayton Aldridge, Ian Wade, Silas Hamilton, Mattick Frick, & Nick Lawrence — as some of the best musicians in town!

They’ll be playing plenty of vintage honky-tonk & Western swing to keep y’all’s boots on the floor all night!

Stop in early for a pre-game whiskey or two and some of the best dang pub fare in town!

Music from 8-11pm, suggested donation at the door.

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