Calendar of Events
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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Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
1 Year Anniversary of 1st Beer Release with a Special Beer Release
Check out website for up to date info
330 Rockwood Rd #103
Arden, NC 28704
Continue the tradition of ringing in the New Year with your friends at Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard, NC! Featuring delicious craft brews, tasty food from the Oskar Blues CHUBwagons, and killer tunes featuring Jeff Austin (former mandolinist for Yonder Mountain String Band) and Fireside Collective (progressive folk band from Asheville, NC)! Let’s raise our cans and say farewell to 2017, and toast to a truly EPIC 2018!
Head to www.obnye.com for tickets and information.
Oskar Blues Brewery North Carolina
Doors at 7p.m.
21+ only.
Locals tickets – $25 – only available from the Tasty Weasel Taproom
Advanced tickets in November – $30
Advanced tickets in December – $35
Day-of tickets (if available) – $45
Food from the Oskar Blues CHUBwagons!
Free photo booth!
Specialty beers and more!
Local Brevard hotels are offering our party goers discounted hotel rates, including Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, and Sunset Motel. Just say you’re attending the Oskar Blues NYE Hootenanny and they’ll extend the discount. The Oskar Blues trolley will be shuttling attendees to and from the brewery all night.
Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
Comedian Ari Shaffir to Perform at The Grey Eagle Friday, January 5th @ 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
Ari Shaffir, host and co-creator of Comedy Central’s This is Not Happening is set to perform two shows in Asheville, NC on Friday, January 5th.
Ari Shaffir
Stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor ARI SHAFFIR describes his comedy as a puppet show–but way filthier and without the puppets. The New York native grew up Orthodox Jewish, spent 2 years in a yeshiva in Israel, and came back to America to lose his religion and become a comic. LA Weekly has called Shaffir “a gifted unyielding comic…a real force to be reckoned with.”
This July, Shaffir released two Netflix specials called Double Negative which is presented in two 45 minute episodes called Children and Adulthood. Self-described as his version of a “Smashing Pumpkins Double Album,” this type of double header release hasn’t been seen since George Carlin’s 1972 release of FM & AM. In Children Shaffir discusses the pressure he is getting from his family and friends to have kids, and why he is getting more and more thoughts in his head about why he doesn’t want to do that and in Adulthood, he discusses the freedoms of being child-free. Decider.com called Shaffir’s Netflix debut “positively audacious.”
Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
2ND ANNUAL MAC-N-CHEESE OFF
Thanks to the creativity and hard work of our staff we created the tastiest 2017 event in the upstate. And we’re bringing it back for another year. Last year was super tasty and also a little bit chaotic (what can we say, free mac-n-cheese causes a riot). We’ve expanded to 15k sq. ft. which means twice as much space for big crowds. We’ve also got a year under our belt now with experience from several big events, which means we’re getting better at shorter lines and happier customers. So make some room in those stretchy pants and save the date for the 2nd Annual Mac-n-Cheese Off!
THE CHEESY DETAILS
All foodies are encouraged to compete. There will be multiple categories in the contest, including people’s choice and judge’s choice. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each category (just think of those bragging rights in the craft beer community!). The public is invited and encouraged to come sample and help judge the entries. There is a $2 suggested donation, with all proceeds going to support community non-profits.
Registration is free, and must be completed by Saturday, Feb. 17th. Registration is only necessary for those planning to *cook* a dish to be judged. Those interested in tasting don’t need to sign up!
Be a part of the third annual
Asheville Brewer’s Alliance Beer Expo!
Saturday, February 24th, 2018
2pm-7pm
The Expo will showcase all elements of craft beer production–from raw ingredients to brewing to packaging and distribution–while providing tastes of some of Western North Carolina’s finest beers. Learn more about beer styles, get to know the folks behind the beer, and dive into beer-centric topics with the innovative and passionate craft beer creators.
TOAST Asheville at New Belgium Brewing
91 Craven Street
(the event is in the brewhouse building, not the liquid center)
Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
$30 members; $35 non-members; $40 at the door
TICKETS: purchase online or call 828.253.3227
*Note tickets will not be mailed. There will be a check-In list at the event with all pre-purchased tickets listed.
The evening will be a festive gathering with unique New Belgium beers and partner wines to sample, tasty local food specially paired and created with the New Belgium beers, a brewery tour, a silent auction and live entertainment.
Start time: 11 am, Kids fun run free 11:05
Mud Dabbers Pottery: Beer Steins for Age Winners
Adult beverage with entry. Live Music, Food Truck Action, Chip Bib Timing, Instant results with screen.
Event Information will be posted closer to the event. Check website for details.
Fermented Pairings Series AVL Vol. 1: White Labs Kitchen & Tap
We are excited to debut the Fermented Pairings Series at White Labs Kitchen & Tap with FPS Vol. 1: White Labs Kitchen & Tap. The Fermented Pairings Series puts an educational spin on beer and food pairing great for enthusiasts and professionals alike. This series breaks down each pairing discussing ingredient interactions, pairing concepts and what differentiates each pairing. Due to the series popularity at White Labs San Diego and Boulder we are excited to launch it in Asheville. Join us as we discuss all things fermentation through the medium of beer and food.
White Labs Education and Engagement Curator Erik Fowler and White Labs Kitchen & Tap Executive Chef Evan Timmons will deliver unique and educational beer and food pairings ranging from house-made brewers yeast risen bread to cheese, fermented fruit and charcuterie. Spend an hour and a half in a classroom setting discussing the production of these delicious foods, while pairing four house ferments with five White Labs beers.
Pucker Up – It’s Sour Fest time!!! Join us for our 8th Annual Sour Fest, March 12th-16th Downtown and at Biltmore Park! Pucker up for a celebration of sour beers from some of the best breweries in America and beyond, at both Thirsty Monk Locations!
Please join us for the release of Wicked Weed’s new golden sour ale Incandescent a collaborative effort to push the boundaries of barbecue and beer alike. Special menu items and bottles to enjoy on site or take home!
Please join us for the release of Wicked Weed’s new golden sour ale Incandescent a collaborative effort to push the boundaries of barbecue and beer alike. Special menu items and bottles to enjoy on site or take home!
Discover craft in surprising places! Join a local expert for a behind the scenes tour of the best small-batch, high-quality, and handmade in Asheville. Visit galleries, taste local beers, watch live demonstrations, sip craft cocktails, and meet the creatives that continue to make Asheville a Craft City.
Join the Center for Craft for an Asheville food and art tours co-led by local food writer, blogger, and podcaster, Stu Helm and craft expert, Anna Helgeson. Throughout this two-mile walking tour, Stu and Anna will offer ways to understand Asheville’s urban landscape and restaurant scene through the craft philosophy—thoughtful making with a reverence for process and material.
Taste, touch, and sip your way among ten carefully chosen stops, all while learning about the history of craft in the region, and encountering the creative people, objects, and libations that make Asheville a Craft City. If you love all things high-quality, small-batch, and handcrafted—or are just curious how a craft cocktail is different than a well drink—join us!
Craft City Tours take place the first Saturday of each month April–December 2018.
Phone: (828) 250-4718
Email: [email protected]
Event Type: Book Club
Age Group: Adult
Library: Pack Memorial
Like beer and books? Come join our non-fiction book club! The club meets every second Wednesday of the month at the Wedge at Foundation.
This month we’re reading, “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast. Books are available at Pack Library, come to the front desk and we can grab you a copy, you can also reserve a copy at your nearest library branch.
Everyone over 21 is welcome to participate. We vote on the next book at the end of meeting. See you there!
NO WATER, NO BEER, NO WINE, NO LIFE. Join us in supporting clean water initiatives for your community! Farm Burger South Asheville is donating 10% of dinner proceeds to WATERCOOKIES, an organization dedicated to educating and creating enthusiasm among children and their parents to support clean water initiatives worldwide! Funds raised will go towards scholarships for high school seniors majoring in environmental studies and costs associated with building awareness of the importance of clean water.
Member Mixers a great way to learn more about a fellow downtown business and they provide an opportunity to get to know other members. Plus, you’ll get the inside scoop on what’s going on with the Asheville Downtown Association, upcoming events and projects we’re working on. All while enjoying delicious food, beers from Asheville Pizza and Brewing and wines from the Weinhaus!
The Down the Hatch Festival at Highland Brewing Company begins with an afternoon full of live music, the latest in outdoor and fly-fishing gear, great food and world-class beer, and a chance to watch the best of the best showcase their skills in the Orvis Guide Olympics. As evening falls, follow the crowd into Highland’s taproom to take part in a screening of the celebrated Down The Hatch Film Festival! Proceeds from ticket sales and a fifty cents from each beer pull go to the Land O’ Sky Chapter of Trout Unlimited and their efforts on several local stream conservation projects.
Each film festival ticket includes entry into an incredible raffle… and when we say raffle, we don’t …
Asheville is a known power center for the Craft Brewery Revival, which is why we are excited to partner with Hi-Wire Brewing to bring you an unique 8k chip timed race through the Heart of Asheville.
- 8k Race starts at South Slope Tasting Room and finishes at the Big Top Brewery in Asheville, NC
- Music and Beer Festival 10:00AM-2:00PM
- Free Pilsner Glass and custom metal coaster to all finishers.
- Lawn game zone with Cornhole, Life Size Beer Pong and Kan Jam
- Beer specials all afternoon.
- Food Truck festival at the finish line!
A gospel brunch New Orleans Style with specialty bloody marys and mimosas plus live jazz and gospel music that benefits Loaves And Fishes. Tickets are $40 and include all-you-can-eat tastings from some of Greenville’s best restaurants! All proceeds from this event stay local and help us continue our mission of rescuing food and reducing hunger in Greenville County!
When spring arrives in Spartanburg, it can only mean one thing – it’s time for a fling! This year, tens of thousands of people will converge on downtown Spartanburg for Spring Fling, April 27-29.
There are surprises on every corner, whether it’s a stage filled with non-stop entertainment or new attractions. The festival features four stages, offering everything from entertainment options for the little ones in the Family Fun Zone to national entertainers.
In addition, each year Spring Fling includes a wide variety of food and market vendors, special attractions like the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Criterium cycling race, and our Family Fun Zone for the kids. There’s definitely something for everyone at Spring Fling!
Highland Brewing Company in Asheville
Gather your friends and family for FREE live music at Highland Brewing Company for the release of their newest seasonal brew, Highland Stargazer White Ale. Highland will donate $1.00 per pour at the release party to the SAHC, to support ongoing conservation efforts across the region. Stop by our table to ask questions or check out our “For Love of Beer & Mountains” merchandise!
Project Host is thrilled to announce the 9th annual BBQ Cook-off & Festival, and we want you to be there! The Festival will be held April 27th and 28th, 2018 by the Reedy River at 320 S. Hudson Street. In conjunction with the South Carolina BBQ Association and the City of Greenville, we will be smokin’ at the site of the future park near the Swamp Rabbit Trail. The festival will include an “Anything Butt BBQ” competition, a Barbecue and Rib Cooking contest and great family entertainment including live music, food vendors, beverages, and games for kids. Admission is free and tasting tickets are sold at the festival. All proceeds benefit Project Host.
Celebrate spring in the Smoky Mountains with a free, family-friendly event in the Nantahala Gorge. Don’t miss the NOC 8 Ball Race and gear raffle, demos, and specials at NOC’s Outfitter’s Store.
This year’s Spring Fling will feature a carnage-filled 8 Ball competition! We will run competitors in heats of six from the NOC Founder’s Bridge to the Old Highway Bridge on the NOC Campus. There will be three 8 ball paddlers scattered along the course trying to stop the racers progression downriver. We will take the top competitor from each heat and run them all against each other in the final heat to determine the top 3 paddlers and champions of the NOC Spring Fling 8 Ball Race. The awards ceremony will take place after the final heat is completed.
To read more about what an 8 Ball Competition is all about, click here.
Scheduled releases of the Cascades and Upper sections of the Nantahala River round out this Bryson City weekend. Free NOC shuttles will run from the commercial Nantahala put-in from 9:30am – 3:30pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
When spring arrives in Spartanburg, it can only mean one thing – it’s time for a fling! This year, tens of thousands of people will converge on downtown Spartanburg for Spring Fling, April 27-29.
There are surprises on every corner, whether it’s a stage filled with non-stop entertainment or new attractions. The festival features four stages, offering everything from entertainment options for the little ones in the Family Fun Zone to national entertainers.
In addition, each year Spring Fling includes a wide variety of food and market vendors, special attractions like the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Criterium cycling race, and our Family Fun Zone for the kids. There’s definitely something for everyone at Spring Fling!