The Christmas Jam

Warren Haynes has put this event on for 29 years now. The musical artists represent the best in the country.

The show was amazing. I adore Holly Bowling and her improvisational piano art. All of the musicians were so talented on their own but the SYNERGY shined through on their solo pieces. THANK YOU WARREN HAYNESfor putting this event together! I m a long time Allman Bros lover but have found some new music to love!

The sound was really good as were the lights . All the bands and musicians were incredible. I took my wife and it was the 4th show she went to this year and by far her favorite!

This event is a family tradition that kicks off our holiday season. It s what puts us in the mood! We all look forward to it every year!! The people we meet there are always so amazing and interesting. Some folks we see every year! Warren Haynes is always amazing, and his team puts together some great artists. I recommend it for anyone and everyone that is into jam bands, and having a good time!!

Christmas Jam is a magical time and something I plan on all year.... see ya there next year!!

Warren haynes is always worth seeing,always great musicians,always keeps the evening moving between sets..now,I hate craft beer,give us a beer,damn..and security this year sucked,like big brother all over,really sucked..

WOW!!!!! Warren Haynes is the MAN!!!!!! He puts together an unforgettable night of music!!!!!!

8 straight hours of tunes. Great vibe all the way through.

For anyone that loves Warren Haynes/Govt. Mule ( or music similar to them) this is a night to remember. There were so many artists and the night went on and on with great music hour after hour. This sells out fast so make sure to plan ahead! You don't want to miss it!

I had no idea that general admission tickets at 60.00 each did not guarantee that you would get a seat somewhere in the civic center! Not even in the balcony. No where. Most of the people down on the floor level were only there to drink, smoke pot, and socialize - not listen to the show. This was a total waste of money!

This yearly concert is always fantastic. Great musicians and killer collaborations. But there is also a consistent problem with seating with the first in taking all of the seats by hanging their coats on them or whole sections being "saved" even though they plan on going to the floor. If anyone is paying attention a large portion of the crowd are no longer youngsters. Also with the gates opening at 6:00 and the last act finishing after 2:00 a lot of people aren't going to make it to the end unless they can sit for awhile This year they tried to alleviate the problem with some reserved seats but I got my tickets early and all of those seats were already gone. The night of the concert many of those reserved seats sat empty all night. They also didn't utilize some of the bleacher seats in the back behind the soundboard like they do for other concerts here. Also it's a pain to have to buy an alcohol wristband and then to only be able to buy one drink at a time.

Can't get to much Warren. And always has a good line up.

There are always incredible musical moments at the Christmas Jam! But the food options at the Cellular Center are terrible. And food is mandatory at a concert that runs from 6:30pm-3am. This is Asheville and it would be great to see local, healthy food vendors at this event! I'm sure they would even donate a portion of their proceeds to Habitat for Humanity. Finding a seat is also very difficult and there were many reserved seats that just remained empty all night. Why don't they just sell all the seats as reserved seating and the floor for standing room only!?

The concert was billed as the Annual Christmas Jam featuring Alison Krauss. I assumed that Alison Krauss would have performed more than she did. Other artists were also very good too. But, there were so many breaks in between groups to change the staging. Concert music to intermission break time ratio was way too low for my preference. Also I would have liked to purchase reserved seats, but that wasn't an option.

I have been fortunate enough to attend well over 500 shows in my live 60+ Dead shows. I'm putting this in my top 5 all time. Bobby Weir is still awesome. Last waltz band was incredible.