Latest Events, Information & Tickets. Not venue or box office. Independent What's On Guide.
Latest Events, Information & Tickets. Not venue or box office. Independent What's On Guide.
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The Orange Peel
These guys are unapologetic, bold and a force onto their own. Everybody knows that their back libraryue is packed with next level vocal expertise, ripping musical skill, chart-cracking smash-hits like "Steal My Kisses", "Burn One Down", and "Diamonds On the Inside" and bubbling like a science experiment. There is no box Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals can fit into, labels do not suit Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals at all and no stipulations or industry-requirements can chain Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals down.
Newcomers and naysayers can be certain that their eyes will be turning in Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals's direction with the sizzling new album. If you're a hardcore fan and have been waiting eagerly for new music since their 2023 release "Wide Open Light" - just wait until you've heard the new vibes Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals is bringing!
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals has just announced a hot new tour and Asheville, you're on their touring map! Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals adores you and is coming to the The Orange Peel on Thursday 17th September 2026!
Tickets are available now with prices starting from only $158 - a total steal for experiencing an alt-force such as this three-time Grammy Award winner and his legendary backing band live in action at the historic downtown Asheville venue, so you better hurry to get in!
All you have to do, is to click on the 'Get Tickets' link now - within just a few clicks you'll get your tickets in hand before there's none left!
Ever since they've been around, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals has been catapulting to the top at a rate of knots, cracking charts all over the place. They're without a doubt one of the greatest alt-outfits in the scene today, mixing roots rock, blues rock, folk rock and soul with a distinctive music that includes Harper's masterful Weissenborn lap steel guitar and they are pumping that x-factor that sets them a cut above the rest.
Next-level songwriting? Check. An explosion of pummeling rhythms? Done. Raw vocal power that shakes the earth? You've got it. Lyrics that gets stuck in the head and heart? Ticked. Masterful riffs and licks being ripped through with precision? Of course. But the biggest, most legendary thing about Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals is that they simply do not conform to any boundaries. Most find it hard to define them and even hardcore fans like us are blown away time and again by the deviance, creative genius and the wall of sound the ever-evolving Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals brings to the alt-rock table.
The new album is unreal - the three-time Grammy Award winner's most recent release "Wide Open Light" (2023) demonstrates his continued evolution - but wait until you've seen them live! No expectation goes unsmashed, all barriers are torn to pieces and the box created to contain them are crushed - and that is what we love about Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals. Albums are great - but live is always the better option - in fact, the only real way to experience Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals is in full force, live, where classics like "Steal My Kisses", "Burn One Down", and "Diamonds On the Inside" come alive. And rumor has it that the new tour is slated to be on a whole new level, interactive and will be one of the most popular nights of your life!
It's no secret that Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals loves performing in Asheville and while this might not be their debut in North America's most live entertainment-loving city, this is without a doubt their most rip-roaring tour yet. Even if you've seen them live before, you simply have to come again, because this time around will be a whole new experience! If you'd like to make a whole evening out of it, have a look at our personal favorites of recommended local entertainment options on the 'Plan Your Trip' section of the website.
For a band that packs a punch like Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, the only real go-to is North Carolina's favorite live entertainment venue - the epic The Orange Peel. To add to this, the The Orange Peel boasts state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment, great surround sound, multiple ticket types across different levels, a massive capacity of 1,050, next-level features and perfect sight-lines.
So are you ready for that raw Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals energy on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM (doors at 7:00 PM)? Get your tickets now! Use the link above to claim yours from just $158.
The Orange Peel, Asheville, North Carolina, , US