We are still doing to-go orders during the Apocalypse!
Open daily at Noon! You can:
1. make a to-go order from the sidewalk, or
2. phone your order in @ 828.505.8118 for pickup, or
3. Email or call 828.216.2331 to have kava or kratom mailed to your home, or
4. Visit for immediate home delivery
VOTED WNC'S #1 KAVA BAR & OPEN MIC
268 BILTMORE AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC
828.505.8118
OPEN DAILY
Current Pandemic hours:
noon to 7pm or 8pm
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.
Find Out More About Us
Whether it's some of the finest musicians you can see in Asheville on a Friday or Saturday night, or the longest-running and, frankly, best open mic in town, or recurring monthly events, there is always something happening at Sovereign Kava.
NIGHTLY
MUSIC & EVENTS
WEEKLY
MUSIC & EVENTS
OPEN JAM
Every Tuesday 8pm
6:30pm Sign Up
POETRY OPEN MIC
ASHEVILLE
Every Wednesday 8pm
7:30pm 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-minute or 10-minute spot.
LIVE MUSIC
Every Friday & Saturday 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 contact
MONTHLY
MUSIC & EVENTS
TRIVIA NIGHT
W/ LAU
Every 1st Monday 8-11pm
Win a $15 Bar Tab Every 30 minutes
Get a group together, or play on your own, and have a chance to win. Rotating themes. What have you got to lose?
STAGE FRIGHT OPEN MIC
Every 3rd Thursday 8pm
7:30pm Sign Up
Interested in performing, but suffer from social anxiety? Music, Poetry, Storytelling, Dance.... All are welcome. WE NEED YOU!
HIP HOP NIGHT
Last Thursday of Every Month 9pm
Join us, and find out why Sovereign Kava's Hip Hop Night
attracts some of the most talented local Hip Hop Artists.
GRATEFUL DEAD NIGHT
Every 1st Thursday 8-11pm
Come on out to the kava bar
and shake your bones.
Featuring members of Ton of Hay and Phuncle Sam.
COMEDY NIGHT
W/ JUSTIN BLACKBURN
Every 3rd Friday 9pm
Like to laugh? We do to. Our comedy is something special. Attracting talent from around the country.
PING PONG TOURNAMENT
Every 2nd Thursday 8pm
1st Place Wins $50 Bar Tab
Come compete in Sovereign Kava's Monthly Table Tennis Tourney. Asheville's Best Ping Pong Tournament. Beginners Welcome.
LOCALS NIGHT:
SINGER/
SONGWRITER
SHOWCASE
Last Monday of Every Month
8-11pm
Hosted by an Asheville Poetry Open Mic favorite Lo Wolf, Locals Night showcases some of the best singer / songwriters in Western North Carolina.