Sovereign Kava

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.

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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.

See Our Full Schedule of Events

NIGHTLY

MUSIC & EVENTS

WEEKLY

MUSIC & EVENTS

OPEN JAM

Every Tuesday 8pm

6:30pm Sign Up

Experienced musicians are welcome to bring their instruments and sit in for an improvisational jam. Chris Cooper and Friends will rotate different players into the jam.

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.

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 sovereignkava@gmail.com or call 828.216.2331 to have kava or kratom mailed to your home, or

4. Visit www.kickbackavl.com for immediate home delivery

VOTED WNC'S #1 KAVA BAR & OPEN MIC

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Doing Our Part to Keep Asheville Weird Since 2010

NIGHTLY

MUSIC & EVENTS

WEEKLY

MUSIC & EVENTS

MONTHLY

MUSIC & EVENTS

3. Email or call 828.216.2331 to have kava or kratom mailed to your home, or

4. Visit for immediate home delivery