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Hours vary by show, but tickets can purchased at the box office Tue.- Fri. 11AM-5PM and Sat. 1-5PM. Box office is also open 30 minutes before the doors open on show nights.

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Orange Peel

101 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
828-225-5851
www.theorangepeel.net

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Jack and Lesley Groetsch, former owners of New Orleans' celebrated Howlin' Wolf nightclub, moved from the Crescent City to the Land of the Sky, snapping up a derelict Asheville dance club and working their nightlife magic on it. Reborn as an eclectic music stage, the OP lets patrons groove in a spacious, warehouse-y concert area. It seems the Groetsches are out to try to please nearly everyone in Asheville's diverse scene, as the club offers everything from local rockers (The Great Slide) to spoken word (Henry Rollins) to alternative darlings (Yo La Tengo) to goofy musical outsiders (Ozric Tentacles). With a capacity of nearly 1,000 (standing room only) for shows, an art gallery featuring retro music-related art and collectibles, a full bar, an extensive wine menu and even a menu of Cajun and Creole entrees, the OP provides ''social aid'' to all comers. Note that the Peel is nonsmoking: Shake your booty, but leave your butts outside.

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good shows but tiring

By jlwoodson on 02/11/2007

The sound system is great at the Orange Peel, and you can't beat the acts they bring to town (I've seen Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan, and Taj Mahal), but you are one of over 900 people crammed into a space about as large as a basketball half-court, with no place to sit. There are a VERY few small tables and stools at the back and around the edge, so I suppose if you are there when the door opens you might be able to claim one of them. Short people who like to see who's playing the music should be there when the doors open and immediately stake a claim to leaning on the edge of the stage. A good selection of beer and wine, but a dilemma of no place to put it down and what do you do with the empty cup without losing your 2'x2' spot to stand in the middle of a set? If this is your scene, you're welcome to it (and from their success, a lot of people feel welcome).