The Orange Peel

The Orange Peel is by far the best live music venue around. The staff are courteous and the service is great. I have been to many shows there and would go back anytime.

Awesome venue.  Great sound, vibe, cheap beer, and staff.  Only complaint is that there was one entry point and one person checking tickets & IDS = very very slow moving line.

One of the best venues I have ever been to! My husband and I recently attended for the Nick Cave show. The sound at the Orange Peel is great, probably one of the best that I have heard (that combined with Nick Cave was perfect :). Since it was sold out we were told by my brother in-law that we should get there early because the staff is slow to get people in the door. We arrived at 7pm and found a very long line that apparently began at 2pm! We thought for sure we might miss some of the show, but whatever past problems they had with checking people in seem to be resolved. The staff came outside and checked ID's and issued wristbands before the doors opened. Once they opened the doors all we had to do was show our tickets; we were in super fast!

We noticed that even though the venue was sold out there was still plenty of room to move around and it made our experience all the better. We found that there were a lot of staff members on hand behind the bar and on the floor so we had no problems getting drinks or other information we needed. Unlike some of the other reviewers on here, we found the staff to be super friendly and did not witness any sort of "bad behavior from any of them."

All in all, it was a great experience, and we can't wait to go back again! We only wish that it was in Greenville, SC instead of Asheville! :)