Altered Frequencies is a unique indoor/outdoor live music and event venue focused first and foremost on the music, providing intimate and up-close experiences, with expert quality of sound. Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. ...

Ben’s Tune Up is located in the South Slope Neighborhood of downtown Asheville, and is home to an urban beer garden, full service restaurant, sake brewery, and sake tasting room. ...

Blue Ghost Brewing Company is a brewery and community center in Fletcher, NC, promoting family, worthy causes, and local natural wonders. The brewery features a cozy taproom with a corner stage, a covered patio with access to food trucks, and a large backyard with cornhole and an open-air Pole Barn with picnic tables. Adjacent to the brewery is Firefly Field, site of the annual Fletcher Firefly Festival, with a playground and outdoor stage. ...

Located in the shadow of the Smoky Mountains, Boojum Brewery Taproom in downtown Waynesville, NC, features 16 taps of fresh and ever-rotating Boojum Beer plus wine and craft cocktails. Cozy up inside or take in the mountain air on the back deck. At night, check out the downstairs speakeasy-style Gem Bar with games including pool, darts, shuffleboard and foosball. ...

Crown Station is located in the historic NoDa neighborhood of Charlotte, NC, with easy access to the light-rail. Crown Station offers organic fair trade coffees and teas, a full bar, and weekly live entertainment including music, comedy, and jam sessions. ...

Gizmo Brew Works is a taproom and brewery is located in the Umstead Industrial Park. Family and dog friendly, and frequently host to local musicians and food trucks in a beer garden. ...

Established in 1997, Jack of the Wood is Asheville’s favorite downtown neighborhood pub and the original home of Greenman Brewing. The bar features classical pub dishes, 18-rotating taps of craft brew, a wide selection of whiskeys, and daily drink specials. Live music includes touring bands Friday and Saturday nights and the long-running Thursday Bluegrass Jam and Bluegrass Brunch on Sundays. ...

Opened in 1992, Local 506 is an all-ages rock club in downtown Chapel Hill, NC, owned and operated by musicians for musicians. The 506 is a showroom and a full bar, providing audiences the opportunity to see up-and-coming touring musicians and local bands in an accessible and professional musical setting. ...

Lorraine’s Coffee House & Music in Garner, NC, is a small coffee shop venue in Garner, NC, with live entertainment Thursday through Saturday. Enjoy locally and nationally known musicians most Friday and Saturday evenings. Thursday night rotates karaoke and Open Mic with Mike. ...

Open since 2015, Mills River Brewing Co is a brewery and taproom serving up one-of-a-kind beers and delicious food in the beautiful North Carolina mountains. The warehouse-style facility sits on two acres with an outdoor patio bar and large hillside beer garden in the back. Indoors is a taproom with plenty of seating and a full view of the brewhouse. In addition to Mills River brews, the taproom bar has a large selection of homemade craft cocktails and a collection of rare bourbons. The venue hosts live music weekly on a large outdoor stage as well as social activities like trivia and bingo. ...

The Pinhook is Durham’s premier 250-capacity live music and event space for dance parties, karaoke, and collaborative/creative events. The venue has amazing sound, great stage lighting, a projector, and live-stream capabilities. ...

Open since 2013, Real McCoy’s is Wake Forest’s hometown place to hang out with friends, have a pint, watch the game, and enjoy some delicious fresh-made food. Enjoy live music every weekend, over 20 HD TVs, darts, and more. ...

Sovereign Kava is Asheville’s place to unwind from the grind. Whether it’s some of the finest musicians you can see in Asheville on a Friday or Saturday night, or the longest-running Open Mic in town, or recurring monthly and weekly events, there is always something happening at Sovereign Kava. ...

Located in downtown Durham’s historic Central Park District, The Blue Note Grill is one of the Triangle’s premier live music venues as well as a full-service barbecue and ribs restaurant and bar. Open since 2010, the family-owned and operated venue hosts local, regional and touring roots musicians on its stage. On Tuesdays, The Blue Note hosts a long-running blues jam and on Wednesdays open mic. ...

The Deck at River Twist is the hottest night club in North Carolina with two full service bars and live local music every Friday and Saturday night. ...

Originally opened as an Art-Deco movie theater in 1941, The Reeves Theater & Cafe is now a modern industrial music hall with great acoustics and superior sound quality. Located in historic downtown Elkin, NC, the theater presents a wide array of local, regional, and national musicians. The theater’s lobby functions as a farm-to-table café and bar serving locally-sourced food as well as local craft beer and wine. Regular live entertainment includes open mic every Wednesday, monthly themed performances by The Reeves House Band, and The Martha Bassett Show is recorded live weekly for 88.5 WFDD radio. ...

The Station Carrboro, now a bar and music venue, is a historic landmark which originally housed the local train depot built in 1882. The Station often hosts live music on the weekends, plus open mic on Mondays, and the popular Thursday night karaoke event hosted by the amazing Empress Kerisha. ...

White Horse Black Mountain is a unique performance and event center in the heart of Black Mountain, NC, with state-of-the-art sound equipment presenting the finest in music and the performing arts in a relaxed, family-friendly environment. White Horse is a true listening room where the focus is on the music. ...