A guide to Eulogy

Burial Beer's 400-capacity room on Buxton Avenue has become the South Slope's stop for national touring bands, from garage rock to thrash.

This weekend is a decent snapshot of what Eulogy is for. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the room hosts The Stews with Tobacco Road. On Sunday, Nov. 8, it is Havok, with Hellripper, Slackjaw and Xoth. Two nights, two very different crowds, one bar pouring Burial Beer to both.

Eulogy sits at 10 Buxton Ave. on Asheville's South Slope, next door to Burial Beer Co.'s original taproom, and it is the brewery's own venue. It grew out of an expansion of Burial's Buxton Avenue property and opened in 2023, according to Explore Asheville, which describes it as a 400-capacity room that brings in nationally touring performers.

That size is the key to the place. At about 400, Eulogy sits in the gap between Asheville's small bar stages and its bigger rooms, a mid-size space where a band on its way up can headline and where a band that has been around for decades can still play to a room that feels full. Our listings show 14 shows at Eulogy over the next four weeks, so it is busy without being a nightly grind.

Two nights, two very different crowds, one bar pouring Burial Beer to both.

The booking is wide. Recent months on Burial's event pages have run from the Texas rock band White Denim to FAUST presented with a live metal score, and this weekend's pairing of a garage-rock bill and a thrash bill fits the pattern. If there is a through-line, it is bands with a real following who are not yet, or no longer, playing arenas. Shows are generally 18 and over, with doors around 6 or 7 p.m. and music starting an hour later; check each listing.

The bar is a draw on its own. Eulogy pours a full bar with house-made cocktails, Burial's beers, VISUALS wine and a range of non-alcoholic options, per the venue's own page. That is not an afterthought at a brewery-run room, and it makes early arrival easy to justify.

Tickets for Eulogy shows are sold through DICE, which lists the venue at 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. Buy there rather than from resellers.

For an Asheville music fan, Eulogy has quickly become one of the rooms to check first when a band you like announces a Southeast run. It is a good-sized, well-stocked space. Check the calendar, pick a night, and get there early enough for a pint at the taproom next door.

Sources: Eulogy – Burial Beer Co. (burialbeer.com); South Slope Events – Burial Beer Co. (burialbeer.com); The Exhibit Events – Burial Beer Co. (burialbeer.com); Asheville's Most Iconic Music Venues – Explore Asheville (exploreasheville.com); Eulogy – DICE (dice.fm); White Denim - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)