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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GHOSTED: COMEDY WALKING TOUR
COVID has postponed our bus tours, but it wonβt stop us from laughing! Our brand new experience is an up tempo theatrical walking tour of haunted Asheville. You and 13 others will depart from the LaZoom Room and follow an undead guide through Ashevilleβs creepy streets in search of window into the past. Along the way, weβll encounter real ghosts that will have you jumping out of your skin. Not really! Or really? Take the tour and find out!
GHOSTED: COMEDY WALKING TOUR
COVID has postponed our bus tours, but it wonβt stop us from laughing! Our brand new experience is an up tempo theatrical walking tour of haunted Asheville. You and 13 others will depart from the LaZoom Room and follow an undead guide through Ashevilleβs creepy streets in search of window into the past. Along the way, weβll encounter real ghosts that will have you jumping out of your skin. Not really! Or really? Take the tour and find out!

SILENT STAND UP COMEDY SHOW
HOSTED BY CODY HUGHES
FEATURING PETEY SMITH MCDOWELL & CARY GOFF
PLUS EVEN MORE PROFESSIONAL COMEDIANS TO KEEP YOU LAUGHING!
Rabbit Rabbit Silent Comedy tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the comicβs audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent comedy nights
Weβll be filling Smoky Parkβs gorgeous, riverside outdoor space with comedy, theatre, music and so much more. Smoky Parkβs kitchen will be closed but their full bar will be open for business. This will be a BYOC event (Bring-Your-Own-Chair) and shows will strictly follow all safety guidelines; with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks at the gate and plenty of hand sanitation stations on the property. Restrooms will be available.
- βDoorsβ open at 6:30pm / show starts at 7pm
- Tickets are $15, including fees
- Show will benefit a fine Asheville performance venue, local performers and a fantastic local restaurant
- Support your local arts scene, a local small business and a local venues – keep Asheville weird!
NOTE: In accordance with safety guidelines this show will be staged outdoors, with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks at the gate.

Due to the ongoing global health crisis, Ilizaβs The Forever Tour event at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in has been rescheduled for July 29, 2021. All tickets for the original performance will be honored, so patrons should hold on to their tickets. Refunds will be available at point of purchase for 30 days, beginning August 12, 2020. For ticket and refund inquiries, please contact point of purchase.Β Refund Request:Β https://bit.ly/3cVa5ZO
IlizaΒ is one of todayβs leading comedians withΒ aΒ fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to her shows.Β On November 19, 2019, sheΒ premieredΒ her 5thΒ Netflix stand up specialΒ Unveiled, which delves into her journey of getting married.Β Her past specials includeΒ War Paint, Freezing Hot,Β andΒ Confirmed Kills.Β IlizaβsΒ last Netflix special, 2018βsΒ Elder Millennial, is the subject ofΒ Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over, her βfan-u-mentaryβ which is currently streaming and gives fans an inside look into what goes into the making of one of her specials.Β SheΒ recently wrapped production onΒ The IlizaΒ Shlesinger Sketch ShowΒ for NetflixΒ which will premiere in April 2020.

The Magnetic Theatre is thrilled to announce the triumphant return of the wildly popular and hysterically funny game show, where questionable people give questionable answers to questionable questions. From the creators of The SuperHappy Radio Hour, this live show features some of Ashevilleβs best comedians and improv performers competing for laughs, with a game show format in the tradition ofΒ Wait, Wait! Donβt Tell Me, and celebrity trivia shows of the 70βs and 80s, likeΒ Match GameΒ andΒ The Hollywood Squares. Please join us for ALL the fun, at The Hi-Wire Big Top in Biltmore Village, for two unique performances of this crazyΒ show.
$12/person with minimum Covid-Safe Seating 2-top and 4-top tables only
Slice of Life Comedy and The Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge brings you Ashevilleβs premier comics.
Hosted by Cody Hughes.
Featuring
Petey Smith McDowell & Cary Goff
plus even more professional comedians to keep you laughing!
Rabbit Rabbit is an awesome place to safely social-distance. Created by The Orange Peel Events and Asheville Pizza Company, Rabbit Rabbit Outdoor Venue is home of the Asheville Taco truck and Rabbit themed specialty cocktails. This powerhouse of Asheville entertainment will now host THE place to laugh-while-you-cry about the apocalypse.
The comedy show is a ticketed event on Rabbit Rabbitβs outdoor rooftop, with very limited table seating. Come early and get sunset dinner and drinks!
Your comedy ticket includes your own sanitized headphones. You will not miss a minute show while looking stylishly futuristic!
[Rabbit Rabbit Silent Comedy tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the comicβs audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent comedy nights.]
For more info contact Michele at [email protected], and check out sliceoflifecomedy.com
Ticket link is available at www.rabbitrabbitavl.com

SILENT STAND UP COMEDY SHOW
HOSTED BY CODY HUGHES
FEATURING PETEY SMITH MCDOWELL & CARY GOFF
PLUS EVEN MORE PROFESSIONAL COMEDIANS TO KEEP YOU LAUGHING!
Rabbit Rabbit Silent Comedy tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the comicβs audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent comedy nights.
SILENT STAND UP COMEDY SHOW
HOSTED BY CODY HUGHES
FEATURING PETEY SMITH MCDOWELL & CARY GOFF
PLUS EVEN MORE PROFESSIONAL COMEDIANS TO KEEP YOU LAUGHING!
Rabbit Rabbit Silent Comedy tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the comicβs audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent comedy nights.
Weβll be filling Smoky Parkβs gorgeous, riverside outdoor space with comedy, theatre, music and so much more. Smoky Parkβs kitchen will be closed but their full bar will be open for business. This will be a BYOC event (Bring-Your-Own-Chair) and shows will strictly follow all safety guidelines; with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks at the gate and plenty of hand sanitation stations on the property. Restrooms will be available.
- βDoorsβ open at 6:30pm / show starts at 7pm
- Tickets are $15, including fees
- Show will benefit a fine Asheville performance venue, local performers and a fantastic local restaurant
- Support your local arts scene, a local small business and a local venues – keep Asheville weird!
NOTE: In accordance with safety guidelines this show will be staged outdoors, with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks at the gate.

The Magnetic Theatre is thrilled to announce the triumphant return of the wildly popular and hysterically funny game show, where questionable people give questionable answers to questionable questions. From the creators of The SuperHappy Radio Hour, this live show features some of Ashevilleβs best comedians and improv performers competing for laughs, with a game show format in the tradition ofΒ Wait, Wait! Donβt Tell Me, and celebrity trivia shows of the 70βs and 80s, likeΒ Match GameΒ andΒ The Hollywood Squares. Please join us for ALL the fun, at The Hi-Wire Big Top in Biltmore Village, for two unique performances of this crazyΒ show.
$12/person with minimum Covid-Safe Seating 2-top and 4-top tables only
Slice of Life Comedy and The Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge brings you Ashevilleβs premier comics.
Hosted by Cody Hughes.
Featuring
Petey Smith McDowell & Cary Goff
plus even more professional comedians to keep you laughing!
Rabbit Rabbit is an awesome place to safely social-distance. Created by The Orange Peel Events and Asheville Pizza Company, Rabbit Rabbit Outdoor Venue is home of the Asheville Taco truck and Rabbit themed specialty cocktails. This powerhouse of Asheville entertainment will now host THE place to laugh-while-you-cry about the apocalypse.
The comedy show is a ticketed event on Rabbit Rabbitβs outdoor rooftop, with very limited table seating. Come early and get sunset dinner and drinks!
Your comedy ticket includes your own sanitized headphones. You will not miss a minute show while looking stylishly futuristic!
[Rabbit Rabbit Silent Comedy tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the comicβs audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent comedy nights.]
For more info contact Michele at [email protected], and check out sliceoflifecomedy.com
Ticket link is available at www.rabbitrabbitavl.com
The comedy show is a ticketed event on Rabbit Rabbitβs outdoor rooftop, with very limited table seating. Come early and get sunset dinner and drinks!
Your comedy ticket includes your own sanitized headphones. You will not miss a minute of the show while looking stylishly futuristic!
Rabbit Rabbit Silent Comedy tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the comicβs audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent comedy nights.
Stephen Lynch is an American actor, best known for his roles in The Usual Suspects, Bio-Dome, and The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas. He comes from a high-powered showbiz family, which includes brothers Alec, Daniel and wait a minute this is Stephen
Baldwinβs bio- oops. My bad. Stephen LYNCH is a songwriter, comedian and Tony award-nominated actor. His songs are known for their haunting melodies, complex and Lord-pleasing chord structures and insightful lyrics, often exploring the universal themes of heartbreak, family strife, and forgetting oneβs safeword during a particularly brutal S&M session.
Slice of Life Comedy and The Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge Present
Comedian Katie Hughes Nov. 25th 7pm at Rabbit Rabbit
$12/person with minimum Covid-Safe Seating 2-top and 4-top tables only
Katie has been a touring comedian for 10+ years who has graduated from second city’s improv conservatory & advanced writing programs. (credits: 2019 creative loafing best comedian in atl; 2019 stand-up nbc finalist; team coco house; 800 lb. gorilla records- “queen of the castle”)
She is a perfect combination of snarky and spunky. Her stand-up is deligtfully irreverent and agressively silly. Dogs love her. Audiences love her. You’ll love her.
Rabbit Rabbit is an awesome place to safely social-distance. Created by The Orange Peel Events and Asheville Pizza Company, Rabbit Rabbit Outdoor Venue is home of the Asheville Taco truck and Rabbit themed specialty cocktails. This powerhouse of Asheville entertainment will now host THE place to laugh-while-you-cry about the apocalypse.
The comedy show is a ticketed event on Rabbit Rabbitβs outdoor rooftop, with very limited table seating. Come early and get sunset dinner and drinks!
Your comedy ticket includes your own sanitized headphones. You will not miss a minute show while looking stylishly futuristic!
[Rabbit Rabbit Silent Comedy tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the comicβs audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent comedy nights.]
Ticket link is available at www.rabbitrabbitavl.com

This is a badass comedy showcase featuring the best local and surrounding area comics at a badass tattoo shop venue! This is a FREE show! And itβs also BYOB! Itβs a perfect Saturday night good time!
– LIMITED CAPACITY
– SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES IN PLACE
– Special Brunch Menu
– Full Bar
RATED R: Shows are 18+ and feature adult comics, talking about adult subjects, using adult language. We invite you to come with an open mind and a desire to laugh! If you are looking to be offended, we can arrange that, too.
Marquee Comedy cares about comedy, and we care about you. Please wear a mask until you are seated. Respect social distancing. Support local comedy and help us make Sunday Brunch the funniest meal of your week!

Weβll be wrapping up this insane year and honoring our global theme of βBiophiliaβ with two homegrown creative Carolina geniuses: award-winning comedian/author/playwright/actor/social criticΒ Lewis Black, and celebrated steel pannist and composer,Β Jonathan Scales. The morning will also feature a performance by North Carolinaβs Poet Laureate,Β Jaki Shelton Green. This event will be a very special one-time-only βCarolinas CreativeMorningβ as we join forces with our fellow chapters in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Charleston!

Life imitates art imitating life in Proud Mary Theatre Companyβs first-ever holiday production,Β The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever!, streaming over the Christmas holiday weekend December 23-27.
Written by playwright Joe Marshall, this South Carolina (and Virtual) premiere is about a struggling gay theatre company and their efforts to produce a great holiday play with a crazy, drama-addicted team that has just a few weeks to produceβ¦the gayest Christmas pageant ever! This holiday camp-fest is a fast-paced comedy packed with hilarious dialogue and 40 over-the-top characters meant for non-conservative adults of all ages!

Life imitates art imitating life in Proud Mary Theatre Companyβs first-ever holiday production,Β The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever!, streaming over the Christmas holiday weekend December 23-27.
Written by playwright Joe Marshall, this South Carolina (and Virtual) premiere is about a struggling gay theatre company and their efforts to produce a great holiday play with a crazy, drama-addicted team that has just a few weeks to produceβ¦the gayest Christmas pageant ever! This holiday camp-fest is a fast-paced comedy packed with hilarious dialogue and 40 over-the-top characters meant for non-conservative adults of all ages!

Life imitates art imitating life in Proud Mary Theatre Companyβs first-ever holiday production,Β The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever!, streaming over the Christmas holiday weekend December 23-27.
Written by playwright Joe Marshall, this South Carolina (and Virtual) premiere is about a struggling gay theatre company and their efforts to produce a great holiday play with a crazy, drama-addicted team that has just a few weeks to produceβ¦the gayest Christmas pageant ever! This holiday camp-fest is a fast-paced comedy packed with hilarious dialogue and 40 over-the-top characters meant for non-conservative adults of all ages!

Life imitates art imitating life in Proud Mary Theatre Companyβs first-ever holiday production,Β The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever!, streaming over the Christmas holiday weekend December 23-27.
Written by playwright Joe Marshall, this South Carolina (and Virtual) premiere is about a struggling gay theatre company and their efforts to produce a great holiday play with a crazy, drama-addicted team that has just a few weeks to produceβ¦the gayest Christmas pageant ever! This holiday camp-fest is a fast-paced comedy packed with hilarious dialogue and 40 over-the-top characters meant for non-conservative adults of all ages!

Life imitates art imitating life in Proud Mary Theatre Companyβs first-ever holiday production,Β The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever!, streaming over the Christmas holiday weekend December 23-27.
Written by playwright Joe Marshall, this South Carolina (and Virtual) premiere is about a struggling gay theatre company and their efforts to produce a great holiday play with a crazy, drama-addicted team that has just a few weeks to produceβ¦the gayest Christmas pageant ever! This holiday camp-fest is a fast-paced comedy packed with hilarious dialogue and 40 over-the-top characters meant for non-conservative adults of all ages!

Featuring Shelby Tesio, Karen Felix, Heather Tolley-Bauer, and Karen Waygood
Tickets $12, VIP $18

Featuring Shelby Tesio, Karen Felix, Heather Tolley-Bauer, and Karen Waygood
Tickets $12, VIP $18










