Wednesday Plays Haunted Halloween Show in Asheville
The Asheville band staged a costumed Halloween concert at the Orange Peel, covering a range of alternative rock songs.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Alternative
Wednesday performed a special Halloween show titled Wednesday Presents: Mr. Rat's Haunted Corn Maze at the Orange Peel in Asheville on a Saturday night. Band members dressed as Addams Family characters for the performance.
Why it matters
The show offered Asheville concertgoers a themed Halloween event built around a set of cover songs from alternative and rock artists. It reflects the local music scene's tradition of seasonal, costumed performances.
The performance featured 17 songs in its main setlist, according to the event documentation. Attendance figures and the full encore lineup were not reported in the available extraction.
The players
Wednesday
An alternative rock band from Asheville, North Carolina, known for its blend of indie and country-tinged rock.
Orange Peel
A well-known music venue in Asheville, North Carolina, that hosts touring and local acts.
The details
The band dressed as Addams Family characters, with Karly Hartzman as Pugsley, Alan Miller as Uncle Fester, Xandy Chelmis as Gomez, Jake "Spyder" Pugh as Morticia, and Ethan Baechtold as Cousin Itt. Covers included 'Til Tuesday's "Voices Carry," Unwound's "Corpse Pose," Lucinda Williams' "Lonely Girls," and Flyleaf's "I'm So Sick."
Timeline
Saturday night: Wednesday's Halloween show took place at the Orange Peel in Asheville, ahead of Halloween on October 31.
Roadmap
Themed Halloween concerts have long been a staple of alternative rock scenes, where bands often pair costumes with cover songs. This show follows that convention, drawing on a range of artists from the 1990s and 2000s alternative catalog.
Fans in and around Asheville had an in-person option for Wednesday's Halloween show at the Orange Peel. The extraction does not indicate any further tour dates or streaming availability tied to the performance.
The takeaway
Themed concerts like this one show how a band can use a holiday and a cover-song setlist to give a live show its own identity. Local listeners who want to catch similar shows can watch the venue calendar for seasonal events.
Further reading
For more on the local scene, browse Alternative coverage across the region.
