Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Saturday, July 5, 2025
Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour with Tanger Asheville
Jul 5 all-day
Tanger Outlets Asheville

The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour, the first-ever luxury retail event of its kind, is now open in the southeast parking lot of Tanger Asheville, the city’s premier shopping destination. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 10, this immersive shopping experience showcases a curated selection of 12 luxury brands and a unique dining experience alongside some of Asheville and Western North Carolina’s creative, independent vendors.

During the Pop-up, a percentage of all sales will be added to a Hurricane Recovery Fund, to be distributed to local organizations at the end of the tour. Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund, which supports local businesses through grants, and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing support for those in need following the storm, have been named as the official charities of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-up.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up in Asheville will feature a host of curated retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Balmain, Assouline, Etro, Golden Goose, Eleventy, Johanna Ortiz, and more. Guests can enjoy the Pop-up’s on-site full bar and restaurant, The Whitman, an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests. With daily indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, The Whitman will offer shareable plates that mix Miami flavor with locally sourced products.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, it embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. Covered walkways with cooling fans and a retractable canopy will ensure an inviting and comfortable experience.

Sound Bath & Gong Meditation with David Heiss
Jul 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Energetic Experiences

Join us for a relaxing sound bath meditation led by David Heiss, Master gong player and sound healing musician. David has been playing gongs and facilitating sound healing journeys since 2012. You can learn more about his work at [​https://starsounds.love](https://www.starsounds.love/)

Leave the week’s stress behind as you relax and reset your nervous system with this special clearing crystal gong bath.

We will begin with a brief overview of the current astrology aspects in our sky. Then enjoy a powerful yet relaxing 45 min. gong meditation followed by an integration.

When the gong sings, you listen. You listen listens with every cell of your body. You hear it and feel it. You begin to sense more. The obscure sounds leave your brain guessing and eventually surrenders to the soundwave as you begin to relax, feel and heal. The vibrational frequencies can awaken stagnant energy. The experience is like a personal dream. There are moments during a gong meditation where the subconscious can become more conscious, where illumination and insight follows.

Suggested donations for this event are $20-40. Donations can be made at the event via cash or Venmo.

Please bring any comfort items you may desire: blankets, pillows, bolsters, eye mask, etc. We do not yet have enough community items for everyone.

 

Shindig On the Green
Jul 5 @ 7:00 pm
Pack Square Park

2025 will be the 59th Season of Shindig On the Green!

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2025 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location — formerly known as City County Plaza, now transformed into the new Pack Square Park. Locals and visitors alike come together downtown “along about sundown,” or at 7:00pm for those who wear a watch, until 10:00p.m. Concessions are available. Come experience the beautiful music and dance traditions of Southern Appalachia on a summer evening in the mountains.

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Jul 5 @ 7:30 pm
Brevard Music Center
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Brevard Sinfonia

Chloé van Soeterstède, conductor
Santiago Cañón-Valencia, cello

Experience the dramatic intensity of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, a journey from despair to triumph. The program also features Shostakovich’s deeply expressive Cello Concerto No. 1, performed by internationally acclaimed Santiago Cañón-Valencia, and Jessie Montgomery’s bold and patriotic Banner.

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

Free pre-concert student recital 1 hour prior in Thomas Hall

Saturday, July 5, 2025 7:30PM

Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Sunday, July 6, 2025
Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour with Tanger Asheville
Jul 6 all-day
Tanger Outlets Asheville

The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour, the first-ever luxury retail event of its kind, is now open in the southeast parking lot of Tanger Asheville, the city’s premier shopping destination. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 10, this immersive shopping experience showcases a curated selection of 12 luxury brands and a unique dining experience alongside some of Asheville and Western North Carolina’s creative, independent vendors.

During the Pop-up, a percentage of all sales will be added to a Hurricane Recovery Fund, to be distributed to local organizations at the end of the tour. Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund, which supports local businesses through grants, and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing support for those in need following the storm, have been named as the official charities of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-up.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up in Asheville will feature a host of curated retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Balmain, Assouline, Etro, Golden Goose, Eleventy, Johanna Ortiz, and more. Guests can enjoy the Pop-up’s on-site full bar and restaurant, The Whitman, an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests. With daily indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, The Whitman will offer shareable plates that mix Miami flavor with locally sourced products.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, it embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. Covered walkways with cooling fans and a retractable canopy will ensure an inviting and comfortable experience.

From Beethoven to Bernstein
Jul 6 @ 3:00 pm
Brevard Music Center

From Beethoven to Bernstein

Brevard Concert Orchestra
Ken Lam, conductor

A vibrant program celebrating musical storytelling with Maestro Ken Lam. Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Sibelius’s Karelia Suite set the stage for Copland’s uplifting Outdoor Overture and selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story, filled with energy and iconic melodies.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture

JEAN SIBELIUS Suite from Karelia

AARON COPLAND An Outdoor Overture

LEONARD BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Free pre-concert student recital 1 hour prior in Thomas Hall

Sunday, July 6, 2025 3:00PM

Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

 

Monday, July 7, 2025
Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour with Tanger Asheville
Jul 7 all-day
Tanger Outlets Asheville

The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour, the first-ever luxury retail event of its kind, is now open in the southeast parking lot of Tanger Asheville, the city’s premier shopping destination. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 10, this immersive shopping experience showcases a curated selection of 12 luxury brands and a unique dining experience alongside some of Asheville and Western North Carolina’s creative, independent vendors.

During the Pop-up, a percentage of all sales will be added to a Hurricane Recovery Fund, to be distributed to local organizations at the end of the tour. Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund, which supports local businesses through grants, and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing support for those in need following the storm, have been named as the official charities of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-up.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up in Asheville will feature a host of curated retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Balmain, Assouline, Etro, Golden Goose, Eleventy, Johanna Ortiz, and more. Guests can enjoy the Pop-up’s on-site full bar and restaurant, The Whitman, an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests. With daily indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, The Whitman will offer shareable plates that mix Miami flavor with locally sourced products.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, it embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. Covered walkways with cooling fans and a retractable canopy will ensure an inviting and comfortable experience.

Gary Clark Jr. & Joy Oladokun
Jul 7 @ 7:00 pm
Asheville Yards

Gates open at 5:30pm
All Ages
RAIN OR SHINE
CLEAR BAGS ONLY

RadioSoul!: Elvis Costello & The Imposters and Charlie Sexton
Jul 7 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Center

Born in London and raised there and in Liverpool, D.P. MacManus later came to be known as “Elvis Costello”. He has been performing in public for over fifty years. Costello is the composer and lyricist of over six hundred published titles, including fifteen songs co-written with Paul McCartney and renowned collaborations with Allen Toussaint, the Brodsky Quartet and T Bone Burnett.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour with Tanger Asheville
Jul 8 all-day
Tanger Outlets Asheville

The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour, the first-ever luxury retail event of its kind, is now open in the southeast parking lot of Tanger Asheville, the city’s premier shopping destination. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 10, this immersive shopping experience showcases a curated selection of 12 luxury brands and a unique dining experience alongside some of Asheville and Western North Carolina’s creative, independent vendors.

During the Pop-up, a percentage of all sales will be added to a Hurricane Recovery Fund, to be distributed to local organizations at the end of the tour. Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund, which supports local businesses through grants, and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing support for those in need following the storm, have been named as the official charities of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-up.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up in Asheville will feature a host of curated retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Balmain, Assouline, Etro, Golden Goose, Eleventy, Johanna Ortiz, and more. Guests can enjoy the Pop-up’s on-site full bar and restaurant, The Whitman, an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests. With daily indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, The Whitman will offer shareable plates that mix Miami flavor with locally sourced products.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, it embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. Covered walkways with cooling fans and a retractable canopy will ensure an inviting and comfortable experience.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour with Tanger Asheville
Jul 9 all-day
Tanger Outlets Asheville

The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour, the first-ever luxury retail event of its kind, is now open in the southeast parking lot of Tanger Asheville, the city’s premier shopping destination. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 10, this immersive shopping experience showcases a curated selection of 12 luxury brands and a unique dining experience alongside some of Asheville and Western North Carolina’s creative, independent vendors.

During the Pop-up, a percentage of all sales will be added to a Hurricane Recovery Fund, to be distributed to local organizations at the end of the tour. Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund, which supports local businesses through grants, and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing support for those in need following the storm, have been named as the official charities of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-up.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up in Asheville will feature a host of curated retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Balmain, Assouline, Etro, Golden Goose, Eleventy, Johanna Ortiz, and more. Guests can enjoy the Pop-up’s on-site full bar and restaurant, The Whitman, an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests. With daily indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, The Whitman will offer shareable plates that mix Miami flavor with locally sourced products.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, it embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. Covered walkways with cooling fans and a retractable canopy will ensure an inviting and comfortable experience.

Business Mastermind for Spiritual Practitioners
Jul 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Energetic Experiences

Calling all spiritual practitioners! Join Marian for an insightful and empowering session where you’ll learn essential best practices for running your spiritual business with confidence and clarity.

In the Business Mastermind for Spiritual Practitioners workshop, Marian will guide you through key tips and strategies to elevate your operations and marketing.

This is a safe and welcoming space to ask questions, share experiences, and learn alongside like-minded peers. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this event offers valuable insights tailored to spiritual entrepreneurs.

🤝 Networking Opportunity: Connect with fellow practitioners and expand your professional circle. Don’t forget to bring your business cards!

📍 Details:

Cost: Free (Donations accepted to support the venue)
What to Bring: Your questions, a notebook or laptop, and your business cards.
Take this opportunity to grow your skills and your network in a supportive and inspiring environment. We can’t wait to see you there!

Should you be interested in one-on-one coaching from Marian, feel free to book a Business Best Practices for Spiritual Practitioners session with her here: https://energeticexperiences.as.me/?appointmentType=74750284

Full Moon Serenity Sound Bath
Jul 9 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Center for Spiritual Living Asheville

Celebrate the Full Moon by immersing yourself with the healing vibrations of a Sound Bath! The full moon offers a boost in healing to our energy field.

Join your host Kristin Hillegas, for a one-hour Serenity Sound Bath and experience a deeply immersive, full-body sound and vibrational experience. A sound bath can cleanse your soul, restore your balance, surround you with peace and tranquility and stimulate healing.

Note: Please bring a yoga mat/pillow/blanket since you will be lying on the floor. Wear warm, comfortable, and flexible clothing.

The Sound Bath will take place upstairs in the Education Building. Choose your space starting at 6:15 PM, doors close promptly at 6:30 PM.

This session is being offered on a Sliding Scale of $10-$20.

Accessible parking is available in the Center for Spiritual Living Asheville upper parking lot. The entrance to the upper parking lot is off of S. Bear Creek Rd between Science of Mind Way and Sand Hill Rd.
There is a boardwalk walk-way from the upper parking lot to the building entrance.

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour with Tanger Asheville
Jul 10 all-day
Tanger Outlets Asheville

The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour, the first-ever luxury retail event of its kind, is now open in the southeast parking lot of Tanger Asheville, the city’s premier shopping destination. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 10, this immersive shopping experience showcases a curated selection of 12 luxury brands and a unique dining experience alongside some of Asheville and Western North Carolina’s creative, independent vendors.

During the Pop-up, a percentage of all sales will be added to a Hurricane Recovery Fund, to be distributed to local organizations at the end of the tour. Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund, which supports local businesses through grants, and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing support for those in need following the storm, have been named as the official charities of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-up.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up in Asheville will feature a host of curated retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Balmain, Assouline, Etro, Golden Goose, Eleventy, Johanna Ortiz, and more. Guests can enjoy the Pop-up’s on-site full bar and restaurant, The Whitman, an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests. With daily indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, The Whitman will offer shareable plates that mix Miami flavor with locally sourced products.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, it embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. Covered walkways with cooling fans and a retractable canopy will ensure an inviting and comfortable experience.

Business After Hours
Jul 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park
 
Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park
43 Town Square Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28803

Come join us for Business After Hours at Hilton Asheville – Biltmore Park!

Cinderella
Jul 10 @ 7:30 pm
Brevard Music Center

Cinderella

July 10th at 7:30p
July 12th at 2:00p
Janiec Opera Company of Brevard Music Center

Brevard Festival Orchestra
Emily Jarrell Urbanek, conductor
Dean Anthony, stage director

Pauline Viardot’s charming chamber opera Cendrillon brings a fresh and intimate take on the classic Cinderella story. Filled with charm, wit, and elegant melodies, this enchanting retelling showcases Viardot’s gift for lyrical beauty and lighthearted humor, making it a perfect opera for audiences of all ages.

Friday, July 11, 2025
Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour with Tanger Asheville
Jul 11 all-day
Tanger Outlets Asheville

The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour, the first-ever luxury retail event of its kind, is now open in the southeast parking lot of Tanger Asheville, the city’s premier shopping destination. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 10, this immersive shopping experience showcases a curated selection of 12 luxury brands and a unique dining experience alongside some of Asheville and Western North Carolina’s creative, independent vendors.

During the Pop-up, a percentage of all sales will be added to a Hurricane Recovery Fund, to be distributed to local organizations at the end of the tour. Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund, which supports local businesses through grants, and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing support for those in need following the storm, have been named as the official charities of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-up.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up in Asheville will feature a host of curated retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Balmain, Assouline, Etro, Golden Goose, Eleventy, Johanna Ortiz, and more. Guests can enjoy the Pop-up’s on-site full bar and restaurant, The Whitman, an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests. With daily indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, The Whitman will offer shareable plates that mix Miami flavor with locally sourced products.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, it embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. Covered walkways with cooling fans and a retractable canopy will ensure an inviting and comfortable experience.

MUSIC AT THE VINEYARD – ERIC CONGDON
Jul 11 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Burntshirt Vineyards

Join us Friday, July 11 from 5-8 PM at the Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room & Winery for Live Music at the Vineyard with guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Congdon!

Eric continues to establish his reputation as one of the region’s most engaging artists. Eric is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, collaborator, producer, and virtuoso guitarist. His sonic vocabulary runs rich and deep, surprising and engaging audiences everywhere. You never know what kind of music to expect. His live shows are a medley of influences, ideas, and improvisation. You may hear anything from Blues and Americana to World Music, and everything in between!

Come on down to Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room and Winery in Hendersonville for an evening of fantastic food and award-winning wines accompanied by the amazing musicianship of Eric Congdon! We can’t wait to see you here!

Concerts in the Park – Laron Huntley & The Gravely Brothers
Jul 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Cecil Park (in front of Hickory Tavern)

End your week on a high note and join us every second Friday this summer for free live music in Biltmore Park Town Square! Bring your friends and family to dance, play games, and enjoy eats and treats from Biltmore Park restaurants.

“Laron Huntley & The Gravely Brothers,” is a multi-generational band rooted in Asheville, NC with a sound steeped in classic country and southern rock. With deep local ties and a shared musical heritage, this group brings the authentic spirit of the mountains to every performance. Their show promises passion, talent, and timeless Americana vibes from heartfelt originals to crowd-pleasing covers and jam-worthy riffs.

Laron Huntley & The Gravely Brothers
Jul 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Biltmore Town Square

“Laron Huntley & The Gravely Brothers,” is a multi-generational band rooted in Asheville, NC with a sound steeped in classic country and southern rock. With deep local ties and a shared musical heritage, this group brings the authentic spirit of the mountains to every performance. Their show promises passion, talent, and timeless Americana vibes from heartfelt originals to crowd-pleasing covers and jam-worthy riffs.

Classic Country and Southern Rock

Light Language Playshop with Lauren Rosenzweig
Jul 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Energetic Experiences

During our time we will explore vocal exercises and sounds to activate your light language. The vocal exercises are great for clearing and moving energy throughout your body, while easing your nervous system. This creates space to allow more energetic flow through your whole being.

Following this interactive session, you then will lay down and receive sound and energy healing to integrate your process. We all have the ability to access light language and if you have been called or intrigued, please reach out!

This is a non-judgement, safe container for free expression and play.

When: Friday, July 11th
Time: 6:30pm-8pm
Sliding Scale: $25-40

Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
Jul 11 @ 7:00 pm
Asheville Yards

Gates open at 6:00pm
All Ages
RAIN OR SHINE
CLEAR BAGS ONLY

Mahler Symphony No. 7
Jul 11 @ 7:30 pm
Brevard Music Center
Mahler Symphony No. 7

Brevard Music Center Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, conductor

Mahler’s Seventh Symphony is a profound, complex, and mystical journey. In this special event, Maestro Keith Lockhart guides the audience through the symphony’s innovations and emotional depths before leading the Brevard Music Center Orchestra in a stirring performance of this epic work.

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour with Tanger Asheville
Jul 12 all-day
Tanger Outlets Asheville

The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour, the first-ever luxury retail event of its kind, is now open in the southeast parking lot of Tanger Asheville, the city’s premier shopping destination. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 10, this immersive shopping experience showcases a curated selection of 12 luxury brands and a unique dining experience alongside some of Asheville and Western North Carolina’s creative, independent vendors.

During the Pop-up, a percentage of all sales will be added to a Hurricane Recovery Fund, to be distributed to local organizations at the end of the tour. Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund, which supports local businesses through grants, and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing support for those in need following the storm, have been named as the official charities of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-up.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up in Asheville will feature a host of curated retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Balmain, Assouline, Etro, Golden Goose, Eleventy, Johanna Ortiz, and more. Guests can enjoy the Pop-up’s on-site full bar and restaurant, The Whitman, an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests. With daily indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, The Whitman will offer shareable plates that mix Miami flavor with locally sourced products.

Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, it embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. Covered walkways with cooling fans and a retractable canopy will ensure an inviting and comfortable experience.

Cinderella
Jul 12 @ 2:00 pm
Brevard Music Center

Cinderella

July 10th at 7:30p
July 12th at 2:00p

Janiec Opera Company of Brevard Music Center
Brevard Festival Orchestra
Emily Jarrell Urbanek, conductor
Dean Anthony, stage director

Pauline Viardot’s charming chamber opera Cendrillon brings a fresh and intimate take on the classic Cinderella story. Filled with charm, wit, and elegant melodies, this enchanting retelling showcases Viardot’s gift for lyrical beauty and lighthearted humor, making it a perfect opera for audiences of all ages.

MUSIC AT THE VINEYARD – THE JACKTOWN RAMBLERS
Jul 12 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burntshirt Vineyards

Join us Saturday, July 12 from 2-5 PM at Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room & Winery for Live Music at the Vineyard with The JackTown Ramblers!

“If there is any group of musicians that deserve the designation of ‘band’ then it’s The JackTown Ramblers. This band is mature and experienced on one hand but still young, fresh and curious on the other. You can hear it in every single track, how they continually amaze and surprise one another, all for the sake of the ensemble’s production. And you certainly can feel the fun that these guys have pouring all their hearts into their show.” -Severin Theinert, Uncut Grass

Come on down to Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room and Winery in Hendersonville for an evening of amazing musicianship, fantastic food, and award-winning wines! We can’t wait to see you here! 

Iron & Wine / I’m With Her
Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm
Asheville Yards

Gates open at 5:30pm
All Ages
RAIN OR SHINE
CLEAR BAGS ONLY

Shindig On the Green
Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm
Pack Square Park

2025 will be the 59th Season of Shindig On the Green!

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2025 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location — formerly known as City County Plaza, now transformed into the new Pack Square Park. Locals and visitors alike come together downtown “along about sundown,” or at 7:00pm for those who wear a watch, until 10:00p.m. Concessions are available. Come experience the beautiful music and dance traditions of Southern Appalachia on a summer evening in the mountains.

BMC Presents: An Evening With Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones
Jul 12 @ 7:30 pm
Brevard Music Center
BMC Presents: An Evening With Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones

Two iconic voices. One unforgettable night.

Join us for a rare double bill as Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin — two of America’s most distinctive and celebrated singer-songwriters — take the stage for an evening of music, storytelling, and soul. With timeless songs, GRAMMY-winning legacies, and unmistakable voices, these two legends promise an intimate night that spans genres, generations, and emotional landscapes.

CMS of the Carolinas presents: Walkabout
Jul 12 @ 7:30 pm
Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church

Program:
Grażyna Bacewicz: Suite for Two Violins
Gabriela Lena Frank: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout for String Quartet
Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956
The works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Franz Schubert each represent unique stops along this summer’s rich musical journey. Bacewicz’s Suite for Two Violins energetically showcases virtuosic dialogue between two violins, setting the stage for our thrilling exploration. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout for String Quartet transports the listener to the Andean mountains, weaving cultural storytelling into the fabric of the music. Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major takes us to a profound culmination of emotional depth. Together, these pieces start our journey, traversing technical brilliance, cultural landscapes, and deep emotional expression.