Asheville's music and cultural scene is alive with a diverse selection of art galleries, music festivals, and performances in a variety of venues around town including the Fine Arts Theater-Asheville. Live-music venues host a regular lineup of top-shelf bands from all over the country and American Style Magazine chose Asheville as number eight on their list of America's Top 25 Small Town Arts Destinations. Here is a sampling of some of the venues.

Music

• The Orange Peel
• Shindig
• The Grey Eagle
• Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
• Diana Wortham Theater
• Downtown After Five
• Flat Rock Music festival
• Bele Chere Music Festival
• Am Jam Music Festival

Art

• The Folk Art Center
• The River Arts District - Vibrant artist's studios and galleries for over 30 local and national artists, situated in a former warehouse district by the French Broad River, 5 minutes from downtown
• Thomas Wolfe Memorial
• Carl Sandburg's Home
• Blue Spiral Gallery
• Grovewood Gallery
• New Morning Gallery
• Shakespeare in The Park
• Harrah's Cherokee Casino
• Asheville Community Theatre
• Black Mountain Center for the Arts
• Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place
• Flat Rock Playhouse - The State Theatre of North Carolina
• North Carolina Stage Company
• Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
• Asheville Film Festival
• Chamber of Commerce
• Explore Asheville