Calendar of Events

On sale here: https://www.wncnaturecentergifts.org/brews-and-bears

Tap into your wild side at the WNC Nature Center! Join us for the always popular Brews & Bears after hours event featuring drinks, music, a food truck, and an up close view of an awesome bear enrichment activity with our black bears, Uno and Ursa!

Beer provided by: Oskar Blues Brewery North Carolina, Highland Brewing
Cider provided by: Bold Rock Mills River, Angry Orchard
Food Truck: Appalachian Chic Food Truck
Ice Cream: The Hop Ice Cream Cafe

Event Sponsor:
Festiva
Biltmore
Hummingbird Insurance

Tickets:
$10 Non-Members
$8 Members
On sale here: https://www.wncnaturecentergifts.org/brews-and-bears
Children 2 and under are free; all others will need a ticket.
Food and drink available for purchase.

*Please bring valid photo ID to purchase alcoholic beverages

This is a rain or shine event. If the weather is so bad that we are forced to cancel/reschedule, we will post that information on this Facebook event page and email everyone who has purchased tickets.

https://www.facebook.com/events/139793136915226/

CRUISE THEN BOOZE
$30.00 Per Person
EVERY FRIDAY EVENING JUNE THROUGH AUGUST.

START YOUR SUMMER EVENING OFF RIGHT WITH A 2 HOUR PADDLE TRIP DOWN THE FRENCH BROAD AND END AT OSKAR BLUES BREWERY FOR A COLD CRAFT BEER (Drinks Not Included In Cost).

HEADWATERS OUTFITTERS WILL MEET YOU AT OSKAR BLUES BREWERY AT 5:30 PM WITH BOATS, LIFE-JACKETS, AND PADDLES. A QUICK 2 MINUTE SHUTTLE TO PISGAH FOREST ACCESS WILL PUT YOU AT THE LAUNCH SITE OF YOUR PADDLE TRIP. END YOUR PADDLE AT THE PENROSE BOATING ACCESS. THE SHUTTLE (APPROXIMATE 10 MIN.) WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO OSKAR BLUES AND THE TAPROOM IS OPEN TILL 10:00 PM.

ENJOY GREAT BEER AND LIVE MUSIC……..PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY!

COST- $30.00 PER PERSON

**GUEST DO NOT HAVE TO BE 21 TO PADDLE**
**DRINKS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN COST**

https://www.facebook.com/events/2291829214372611/?event_time_id=2291829247705941

Franny’s 50th Birthday Party Benefiting Women in Hemp
Friday, August 9th from 6 till at Ambrose West on Haywood Rd
Bring your boogie shoes & dress in your best Woodstock attire!

https://www.facebook.com/events/458712521635219/

Evening paddle, when the crowds are gone and wildlife are coming out. 6 PM – 8:30 PM, offered the 2nd and 4th Friday in June, July & August

https://www.facebook.com/events/1052206058295884/?event_time_id=1052206074962549

We are excited to be featured in the latest edition of Holly Myers’ Goodnight Asheville! To celebrate this momentous occasion we will be hosting a book release and signing w/ Holly Myers on Friday August 9th from 5-7 PM EST!

50% of our doughnut sales the entire day will be donated to Sleep Tight Kids, a non-profit focused on donating bedtime related items to children in need in Asheville, NC. http://sleeptightkids.org/

We will also be selling raffle tickets to raise more money for Sleep Tight Kids. We will be raffling off goodies from the businesses featured in Goodnight Asheville!

Bring the kids, eat some doughnuts, buy a book, and meet the author!

https://www.facebook.com/events/371114863548824/

Flannel Biscuit Live at Mad Co. Brew House, from 6pm-9pm!
Pizza by the Sweet Monkey Cafe.
Flannel Biscuit features Greg Speas & Dan Williams.

https://www.facebook.com/events/365408604017313/

MOVIES IN THE PARK
SPONSORED BY BLACK ORTHODONTICS
Location: Pack Square Park
Asheville Parks and Recreation presents Movies in the Park sponsored by Black Orthodontics, a free event series in Pack Square Park. Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk on a giant outdoor screen on the Pack Square Park stage. Bring your chairs or a blanket, snacks, and enjoy a movie under the stars.
FREE

Friday, August 9: Coco
A boy journeys into the Land of the Dead to seek forgiveness from his ancestors and lift a curse.
PG, 98 minutes

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNCz4mQzfEI

https://www.facebook.com/events/633253920469024/

All Levels Welcome
300 Hour YA Credit
$300

Come unwind and move into stillness. Yin yoga facilitates a receptive state in which we can explore our yin-side or deeper layers of mind and body. This weekend will include four delicious classes, with guided meditation and visualization, plus exercises to apply the concepts of yin to your own personal time on the mat and group classes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2120575341394858/

All Levels Welcome
300 Hour YA Credit
$300

Come unwind and move into stillness. Yin yoga facilitates a receptive state in which we can explore our yin-side or deeper layers of mind and body. This weekend will include four delicious classes, with guided meditation and visualization, plus exercises to apply the concepts of yin to your own personal time on the mat and group classes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2120575341394858/?event_time_id=2120575351394857

The traditional teachings of yoga nidra guided relaxation address and reintegrate the 5 body sheaths of your being (physical, energy, emotional, mental, etheric/bliss). This superconscious state, deeply relaxed but awake and aware, is a place where accelerated healing and learning can happen. One hour of yoga nidra practice restores the body similarly to 6 hours of deep sleep.
Yoga Nidra brings you into a deeply restorative healing state that will release tension, enhance your vital life source, and leave you with a greater sense of peace and wellbeing.

$38 pp for one full hour of yoga Nidra inside the Salt Cave. reservations are required. This event is hosted by Kerry McKenzie
www.ashevillesaltcave.com this is a prepaid event.

**This is a pre-purchased ticket to an event, your ticket is not refundable once purchase.

https://www.facebook.com/events/425296894686715/

The 10th annual season of Concerts on the Creek returns to Jackson County, N.C., in 2019. Held from 7-9 p.m. every Friday from Memorial Day through Labor Day at the Bridge Park in Sylva, these FREE, family-friendly events are organized by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Sylva and the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department. Bring a chair or blanket. Donations are greatly appreciated. Please visit www.mountainlovers.com or call 828-586-2155 for more information.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1404403719696144/?event_time_id=1404403766362806

What: “The Children of Dionysus” a Solo Art Show by Elizabeth Albright

When: Opening Reception August 9th from 7-9pm. Show runs August 9th-September 8th

Where: Zapow Gallery, 150 Coxe Ave, Suite 101, Asheville, NC 28801

Since 2018 Elizabeth Albright has been reinventing mythological and historical narratives in her oil paintings by “defacing” classic art. Elizabeth’s last solo show, “Noble Beasts,” explored the symbolic connections between historical figures and animals by transforming renaissance royalty into the animal that best represented them. Her next show, “The Children of Dionysus,” will focus on the more conceptual idea of how mythological themes relate to ideas in classic art.

For this show Elizabeth will be transforming the figures in Rococo paintings into animals associated with the Greek God Dionysus.

Why Rococo? Why Dionyus?

In Greek mythology Dionysus, worshipped as early as 1500 BCE, was the God of wine, fertility, ecstasy, and all those other things that go along with frivolity and excess. Dionysus’ sacred animals were the panther, leopard, tiger, bull, horse, goat, donkey, and serpent.

Rococo painting, which originated in early 18th century Paris, embraced similar concepts. The artists focused on pastoral or boudoir tableaus populated by carefree aristocrats, performers, and farm folk who drink, sing, and cavort. These characters live in a world of amorous encounters and lighthearted youthful revelry, all idyllically portrayed using pastels and soft lines.

Although the myth of Dionysus and the Rococo art movement are separated by centuries, conceptually they are very similar. So why not marry the two and create a new narrative? Why not imagine what it would be like if the Dionysus myth were told in 18th century AD rather than 17th century BCE? In France instead of Greece?

Since the beginning of time, humans have been telling the same stories over and over again. With “The Children of Dionysus” Elizabeth hopes to tell another old story in a new way.

Opening Reception for “The Children of Dionysus” in the ZaPow Gallery Taproom, August 9th, from 7-9pm. Free drinks, music, masquerade ball, prizes, parlor games, and cake (let them eat cake!). The show runs from August 9th-September 8th. For more information visit ElizabethAlbrightArt.com.

We are excited to welcome Valle Crucis local Ingrid Forsyth to the stage at Music in the Valle with her Brazilian Jazz duet! This night of music is made possible by sponsors Holy Cross Episcopal Church and the Valle Crucis Conference Center. Come transport yourself around the globe with some international flair! Betty’s Biscuits will be here serving their delicious variety of biscuit sandwiches!

Don’t forget to bring $5 per person or $10 per family as a donation to the Park. Your donations help us keep our Park beautiful and enable us to continue the Music in the Valle tradition.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2270490739685209/

BYE BYE BIRDIE
A Musical Comedy
Book by Michael Stewart
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Originally Produced by Edward Padula
Main Stage
August 2-18
Director: Colby Coren
A campy musical send-up of the late 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Inspired by the phenomenon of Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army.

https://www.facebook.com/events/236974623900794/

BYE BYE BIRDIE
A Musical Comedy
Book by Michael Stewart
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Originally Produced by Edward Padula
Main Stage
August 2-18
Director: Colby Coren
A campy musical send-up of the late 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Inspired by the phenomenon of Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army.

https://www.facebook.com/events/236974623900794/?event_time_id=236974630567460

Montford Park Players Presents Classic Love Story, Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare

Produced by Montford Park Players at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre

Show Dates:
August 2-24
Friday, Saturday and Sunday @ 7:30pm

Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre
92 Gay St. Asheville, NC

We’re proud announce our upcoming production of the classic romance Romeo & Juliet. All performances will be held at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre at 92 Gay Street in the heart of Asheville’s historic Montford District, from August 2nd through the 24th on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7:30pm. This performance, like ALL of Montford Park Players’ shows, will be absolutely FREE to attend.

Romeo & Juliet remains one of the most-enduring stories in all of history, spawning countless productions at theaters around the world and filmed versions, both of the original and stories based on it, seemingly every few years. In this years’ version, director Mandy Bean presents the show close to as it may have originally been produced, traditional costumes and production concept.
The story of these “star-crossed lovers” was last presented by Montford Park Players five years ago. It tells the story of the Capulets and the Montagues, two families in a long-standing feud. When their children Juliet and Romeo, respectively, fall in love, the blowback is violent and even deadly. Although, it is a tragedy in the traditional sense, the play is very funny, charming and romantic in its early acts. Director Bean hopes that those who perceive of the show as a tear-jerker, will see the brilliant antics set forth in before things get heavy.

Romeo here is played by Jackson Cole with MPP-regular Sophie Stanley as his love, Juliet. The cast contains some of Montford’s most-popular players, including Devyn Ray Villareal, Haven Volpe, Jason Williams and David Broshar. The show is, as mentioned, directed by Mandy Bean, who directed the hit A Midsummer Night’s Dream last season. Costumes will be by Sam LeBroq, with choreography provided by Kristi DeVille.

For more information or to reserve seats, go to montfordparkplayers.org, or call at (828) 254-5146.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1232270493600197/?event_time_id=1232270510266862

Montford Park Players Presents Classic Love Story, Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare

Produced by Montford Park Players at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre

Show Dates:
August 2-24
Friday, Saturday and Sunday @ 7:30pm

Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre
92 Gay St. Asheville, NC

We’re proud announce our upcoming production of the classic romance Romeo & Juliet. All performances will be held at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre at 92 Gay Street in the heart of Asheville’s historic Montford District, from August 2nd through the 24th on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7:30pm. This performance, like ALL of Montford Park Players’ shows, will be absolutely FREE to attend.

Romeo & Juliet remains one of the most-enduring stories in all of history, spawning countless productions at theaters around the world and filmed versions, both of the original and stories based on it, seemingly every few years. In this years’ version, director Mandy Bean presents the show close to as it may have originally been produced, traditional costumes and production concept.
The story of these “star-crossed lovers” was last presented by Montford Park Players five years ago. It tells the story of the Capulets and the Montagues, two families in a long-standing feud. When their children Juliet and Romeo, respectively, fall in love, the blowback is violent and even deadly. Although, it is a tragedy in the traditional sense, the play is very funny, charming and romantic in its early acts. Director Bean hopes that those who perceive of the show as a tear-jerker, will see the brilliant antics set forth in before things get heavy.

Romeo here is played by Jackson Cole with MPP-regular Sophie Stanley as his love, Juliet. The cast contains some of Montford’s most-popular players, including Devyn Ray Villareal, Haven Volpe, Jason Williams and David Broshar. The show is, as mentioned, directed by Mandy Bean, who directed the hit A Midsummer Night’s Dream last season. Costumes will be by Sam LeBroq, with choreography provided by Kristi DeVille.

For more information or to reserve seats, go to montfordparkplayers.org, or call at (828) 254-5146.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1232270493600197/

Western Carolina Rescue Ministries will host the Inaugural Light Up the Night 5k on August 9th: A glow-in-the-dark nighttime run for all abilities that will wind through the historic streets of Montford in Asheville: This is your time to shine! Runners will take to the streets starting at 7:30 pm in “glow swag” in this fun and unique event, and all the proceeds from this run will directly benefit the continuous work of recovery, rescue and restoration to individuals throughout WNC.

The Run: A scenic, night-time fun 5K run through the Historic Montford area in Asheville, North Carolina. The run will follow along Montford Avenue and Hill Street through beautiful Victorian neighborhoods that mirror Asheville’s cosmopolitan character. The run will start and end at Western Carolina Rescue Ministries in Downtown Asheville, NC. Permit Pending.

Registration: Early Registration is only $30 and begins on April 1, 2019 through April 30th. Registration prices will increase after this date. Participants will receive a free ‘glow’ t-shirt if they register by July 28th.

Backing a Good Cause: Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) exists to serve the homeless, poor and addicted populations of Western North Carolina. They meet people in crisis, focus on helping them at the point of their need, invest in their future, and help them until they can move forward.

Awards: Awards will be given to the top three finishers male/female overall, top one overall master’s (male/female) and top three (male/female) in various age graded categories.

“I would love to see community members become aware of the significant impact we are having on HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of lives within our area,” says Jessica May, Director of Development at WCRM. “We are helping them in various ways such as providing warm meals, safe shelter, public showers, free primary medical care, clothing, food boxes, and free year-long residential recovery programs for both men and women with young children. The funds raised at this event will help us to continue to provide the love these individuals need as they pick up the pieces and move forward in a healthy, positive way.”

For more information please e-mail [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/events/772453453136550/

Love, Linda is a one-woman musical about Linda Lee Thomas, the glamorous spouse and driving force behind renowned American songwriter Cole Porter. The story of their unconventional 35-year marriage interweaves with innovative arrangements of Porter’s timeless music and clever lyrics to create the compelling narrative of Love, Linda.

In the course of the show, Linda takes us behind the glitter of their sensational social life, sharing intimate, and at times heartbreaking moments, such as the dashed dreams of having a child, Cole’s occasional hurtful sexual escapades, his crippling horse accident and her own failing health. To quote Linda from the show, their journey together was far from “a picture-perfect postcard”, but by the end of her story, she has definitively made the case that “just because a love between two people may be difficult to define, that doesn’t mean it didn’t exist.”

Love, Linda is directed by Misty Theisen and stars Karen Covington-Yow.

Seating is limited for this show!

MJ LIVE features all the biggest hits of the legendary music of Michael Jackson, including Bad, Billie Jean, Beat It, Dangerous, Smooth Criminal, Black & White, I Want You Back and many others. Relive the energy, excitement, spectacle and pure joy of this one-of-a-kind superstar and his chart-topping music, signature dance moves and award-winning showmanship. With awesome sound and lighting effects, the MJ LIVE band and the energy of the mega talented MJ LIVE dancers, the audience is invited to sing, dance and celebrate the one and only King of Pop to some of the greatest songs of all time.
Ticket Prices: $22, $27, $35, $38 Priority Seating

“A drama that’s not just a departure but a revelation” – Variety

Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until the tragic death of their son turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bittersweet journey from a place of uncertainty to a new reality, as they find themselves and each other. In the end, there is always hope. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.

We are so excited to work with director Stephanie Hickling Beckman on this production. Stephanie is the Founder and Managing Artistic Director of Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective and has directed several times in 35below. She
shares that “Rabbit Hole has been categorized as a play about parents navigating the loss of a child. Upon closer inspection, it became apparent to me that while the polarizing incident serves as a catalyst for grief, the play can’t be defined by the tragedy that occurs eight months before the opening scene. Rabbit Hole is instead a story about how a family, each in their own way, navigates a life-changing event.”
 

Nationally recognized comedians travel the country tasting local wine and making new fans in this new comedy circuit that brings quality comedy to folks for a fraction of what antiquated comedy clubs demand. Come out for a night of hilarious comedy and great local wines. This comedy tour takes top comedians who you’ve seen on TV and sends them out on the road to perform at wineries throughout the country. Find out which local wines pair best with hysterical laughter when The Winery Comedy Tour comes to your town.
Buy your tickets: https://pointlookoutvineyards.com/event/winery-comedy-tour/

Visit https://www.universe.com/events/25R9PS?embed=open&ref=universe_facebook_push&eventref=fb_oea for more information and to get tickets

https://www.facebook.com/events/427177671426573/

Schedule:
Wednesday, August 7 at Highland Brewing Company
Thursday, August 8 at Diana Wortham Theatre
Friday, August 9 at Diana Wortham Theatre
Saturday, August 10 at Diana Wortham Theatre
Late shows at Lazoom Room Wednesday – Friday
Tickets on Sale now at www.ashevillecomedyfestival.com

Maya May – David Sitrick – Janet McNamara – Jimmy HVD – Olivia Cathcart – Mike Feeney – Chey Bell – Nat Baimel – Caitlin Checkeroski – Dylan Vattelana – Aviva Siegel – Jeff Zenisek –

You do not have to be a member to come to this event!

Ages 21+ only
Tickets $8 Advance, $10 day of show

A great mix of classic metal covers and originals… this band, out of Asheville, plays some of the most raw metal and guitar rock tunes… Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Whitesnake, and so much more…and some originals as well.

Special guest: Palenium

https://www.facebook.com/events/454557718415904/

Friday, August 9th, the last remaining tickets are quickly disappearing to catch Godspeed You! Black Emperor live, along with support band Manas. The independent, 9-piece collective known as Godspeed has been making music together for almost 25 years now – their art is swelling, dark, all instrumental neo-classical anarchist rock. Heavy on the guitars and atmospheric strings. Don’t miss your chance to see this elusive band live at the Peel while you can! It is almost sold out.

Hank, Pattie & The Current – Bluegrass favorites!
Fri Aug 9th 8 pm $12 advance $15 door
Bluegrass ambassadors Hank Smith and Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw join forces once again with their original and energetic new soulgrass band, Hank and Pattie. Hank and Pattie take traditional bluegrass and infuse it with their own flair, drawing from a melting pot of styles including Latin and Jazz, which adds up to an authentic and unique reflection of American music. While some of the music sounds old school and some sounds fresh and new, their overall musicianship, vocal harmonies, impassioned delivery and innovative arrangements captivate all generations of music lovers.
Hank and Pattie are backed by an all-star band comprised of North Carolina musicians Jonah Freedman on Bass and vocals, Billie Feather on guitar, and Robert Thornhill on mandolin and vocals.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1129657643893114/

Hailing from western North Carolina, Stepchild is a five-piece cover band that performs a variety of classic songs from the ’60s forward.

Located in Historic Downtown 7th Avenue in Hendersonville, Triskelion Brewing serves up a wide variety of ales and lagers with food truck and very cool outdoor stage.

Come join the festivities!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2540672482632790/

$25 Advance / $25 Day of Show

The Aristocrats defiantly and joyously blow the supergroup stereotype to bits, thrilling audiences and fans around the world. Seatbelts are your own responsibility.

“Silky bends, sweet legato lines, and tuneful shred characterize Travis Larson‘s playing… instrumental rock fans should catch this guy.” -Guitar Player Magazine

Dinner reservations are available in the dining room, limited seating in the music hall and balcony will be first come first serve.

Main Stage Standing/Dancing Show

https://www.facebook.com/events/809032356128561/

Godspeed You! Black Emperor
plus MANAS
Show: 9pm
Doors: 8pm
$25 – $28
Ages 18+

Tickets & Info: www.theorangepeel.net/event/godspeed-you-black-emperor/

Godspeed You! Black Emperor began with Efrim Menuck, Mauro Pezzente and Mike Moya in Montréal in the early 90s, playing a handful of shows and recording a self-released cassette as a trio before beginning to transform the group into a large band. Recruiting numerous Montreal musicians through 1995-1996, GYBE mounted sense-rattling wall-of-sound performances, featuring as many as 14 musicians and several 16mm film projectors, eventually self-recording their debut vinyl-only version of F#A#∞, released on Constellation in late summer 1997. The band’s Hotel2Tango warehouse space in Montréal’s Mile-End district was a central hive of DIY activity, with band rehearsal rooms, silkscreen and wood shops, and weekend shows that took place under the radar.

The group settled into a permanent nine-member line-up by late 1998, with Aidan Girt and Bruce Cawdron on drums, Thierry Amar and Mauro on basses, Efrim, Dave Bryant and Roger Tellier-Craig on guitars, and Norsola Johnson and Sophie Trudeau on cello and violin respectively. The band toured and recorded continuously from 1998-2002 and gained a reputation for mesmerising live shows marked by orchestral dynamics, epic rock power and clunky, beautiful film loops. Following hundreds of concerts and the release of four records – F#A#∞ (1997), Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada EP (1999), and the double albums Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven (2000) and Yanqui U.X.O. (2002), GYBE went on hiatus in 2003.

Various GYBE offshoots continued with their own momentum through the 2000s, most notably The Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band (including Efrim, Sophie and Thierry), Hrsta (led by Moya), Fly Pan Am (featuring Roger), Esmerine (co-founded by Bruce), 1-Speed Bike (Aidan’s solo punk-techno project) and Set Fire To Flames (led by Dave, and including Bruce, Moya, Roger and Sophie).

Godspeed returned to live performance in December 2010, when the band was invited to curate and perform at All Tomorrow’s Parties in the UK. This was followed by renewed and extensive international touring. October 2012 saw the release of ‘ALLELUJAH! DON’T BEND! ASCEND!, their first recorded work in a decade, to near-unanimous critical acclaim, including a 9.3 rating and Best New Music at Pitchfork and the appearance on countless year-end lists. The similarly praised ‘Asunder, Sweet And Other Distress’ followed in March 2015; this album marked the group’s first personnel change in many years, with Tim Herzog replacing Bruce on drums. Throughout Godspeed’s ‘post-hiatus’ period, experimental filmmaker Karl Lemieux has been the band’s primary creator (and projectionist) of 16mm film footage and loops; an array of analog film projectors remains central to GYBE’s live performances.

Godspeed collaborated with Holy Body Tattoo on monumental in 2016-2017, performing live to the acclaimed contemporary dance piece in various cities around the world. The band also premiered new work commissioned to memorialize the 100th anniversary of the WWI Battle of Messines at a live concert event on the site of the massacre at Heuvelland, Belgium in June 2017.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor announced their third post-reunion album (and seventh record overall) Luciferian Towers in early August, with a 22 September 2017 release date.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2388910658032826/