DOG-FRIENDLY BAR
Full Bar Service
Live Music * Open Mic * Ping Pong * Patio
Open Every Single Day @ Noon
Sun, Mon, Tue, Thur close at midnight
(Open until 1 a.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat.)
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VOTED WNC'S #1 KAVA BAR & OPEN MIC
268 BILTMORE AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC
828.505.8118
OPEN DAILY
Normal hours:
noon to midnight
(Open until 1 a.m. every Wed, Fri. & Sat.)
Doing Our Part to Keep Asheville Weird Since 2010
NC's first and finest kava bar, Sovereign Kava Bar serves the drink from the South Pacific that has helped generations of native islanders relax, unwind, and commune with their ancestors.
Whether it's some of the finest musicians you will see in Asheville on a weekend night, or the longest-running open mic in town(voted best of WNC, by the way) there is ALWAYS something happening at Sovereign Kava! We throw legendary yearly parties on Halloween and New Year's Eve that you won't want to miss! Our event page here, highlights what we have going on monthly, and our Facebook has the most up-to-date list to puruse at your leisure! And there is NEVER a cover, all we ask is that you pay for a drink at the counter upon entering! So come chill with us in WNC best Kava for 5 years running!
Events and Festivities
WEEKLY HAPPENINGS
POETRY OPEN MIC
ASHEVILLE
Every Wednesday 8:30 pm
8 pm Sign Up
Voted Best of WNC 2019 and Asheville's longest-running Open Mic, Poetry Open Mic Asheville hosted by Caleb Beissert welcomes all forms of creative expression. Come early to sign up for either a
5 or 10-minute spot. Two for one kavas will be served to performers immediatley after!
LIVE MUSIC
Friday and Saturdays 8/9pm
Sovereign Kava features some of the best musicians around. Our music schedule is always changing -- for this month's offerings, Click Here
For booking inquiries,
please send your electronic press kit to: Caleb Beissert booking.sovkav@gmail.com
Open Jam
Every Tuesday at 8pm/7:30 Sign Up
This is a weekly opportunity for experienced musicians to get together, talk, and share ideas in a living room-like setting. No alcohol is served, but players are invited to try kava at the two-fer-one rate. Sign up at 7:30 PM for a slot. Jam starts at 8pm. Watch at home by visiting our YouTube or Facebook page!We provide full backline--drum kit, amps, piano, keys, and PA with mics/inputs. The jam is hosted by Kavalactones who play for the first half hour or so, and then the jam opens up.
Sign up when you get here! Things here, are on a first come, first serve basis. We do recommend bringing your own instrument (guitar, bass, musical saw, etc.), unless you play keys, or sticks if you play kit.
Weekly Ping Pong Tournament
Mondays at 6pm
Winner recieves $50 Bar Tab
Asheville's best ping-pong players join up at Sovereign Kava every Monday at 6 p.m. to battle for glory and a $50 bar tab. No entry fee required, however, you will be ask to buy a drink upon entering the building. Whether you learned to play in the basement as a kid, or as an older adult, this is the tournament for you. Located just down the hill on the Asheville-side of Mission Hospital, we are convenient walking distance to medical help after you get your heart broken on our Butterfly table. Bring your paddle or borrow one of ours. Open to all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Our table-tennis table is available for open play 7 days a week, noon to 11 p.m., unless there's a music event/tournament taking place.
Cosmic Appalachian Sundays
Every Sunday 7-10pm
ft. Aaron Woody Wood
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