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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Thursday, May 19, 2022
Turn Up the Sound for Mental Health’
May 19 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Asheville Music Hall,

The FREE family concert invites families throughout Asheville to come together for a special
evening of empowerment and connection. The first 100 youth attending will receive a FREE 72-
page creative expression journal, EXPRESS IT!, empowerment wristband and stickers to
support mental wellness and encourage creative expression. Youth and their families are also
invited to create together on a collaborative art mural that will be displayed in Asheville post-
event. The EXPRESS IT! book was created by award-winning empowerment nonprofit,
Free2Luv, during Covid to support youth, teens, and young adults struggling with depression,
anxiety, and isolation. Free2Luv utilizes the arts to promote mental wellness, build self-esteem,
and empower youth to be their best selves.

'Turn the Sound Up for Mental Health' featuring some of Asheville's brightest musicians will
feature a FREE family pre-show followed by a 21 & over show. The line-up includes Lenny
Pettinelli from Empire Strikes Brass on keys; Nik Hope from Empire Strikes Brass on drums;
Datrian Johnson, vocalist from The Fritz & Free Radio; Josh Blake from The Funk Jam Band on
guitar; Kayla Lynn, vocalist and Free2Luv Music Ambassador; King Garfield from Funk'N
Around on trombone; Melissa McKinney, vocalist, The One Voice Project; and guest vocalists
Dani Cox, Reggie Headen, Kathryn O'Shea, Debrissa McKinney, and Rachel Waterhouse.

‘Turn the Sound Up for Mental Health’ Event Details:
May 19, 2022
Asheville Music Hall, 31 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
5 pm Doors open for family show, art mural available to create before show start
6 pm – 7 pm: FREE Family show (Free creative expression activity books and swag for the first
100 youth)
8 pm Doors open for 21 & over show, $10 per person
9 pm – midnight: 21 & over show

Rhythm + Brews Concert Series: Flow Tribe with LazrLuvr
May 19 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
south end of Main Street

 

Beginning in May and running through September, these free outdoor shows will ramp up downtown fun on the third Thursday of each month, complete with craft beverages, food trucks and kids’ activities. Each concert will take place at the south end of Main Street, closing off the blocks between Allen and Caswell streets. 

As the premier live music event of Hendersonville, Rhythm & Brews brings in a variety of established acts as well as up-and-coming artists from around the nation. Whether you love soul, rock, bluegrass or the funky stuff, Rhythm & Brews will put a smile on your face and broaden your musical horizons. 

2022 Rhythm & Brews Concert Series Lineup: 

May 19: Flow Tribe [[New Orleans funk rock]] with LazrLuvr [[80s cover party]] 

June 16: Erin & The Wildfire [[indie-pop soul]] with Hustle Souls [[soul/rock]] 

July 21: Melt [[soulful indie/jam]] with Pink Beds [[danceable indie-pop]] 

August 18: Alexa Rose [[americana/folk]] with Aaron Burdett [[singer-songwriter]] 

September 15: The Wooks [[upbeat bluegrass]] with The Greybirds [[classic-style rock]] 

Opening acts will kick off each evening at 5:30 p.m. followed by the headliner performance from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. 

For the youngest in the family, the Hands On! Kid Zone will provide kid-friendly activities. Meanwhile, adults can enjoy downtown Hendersonville’s first fully integrated beer and wine garden featuring locally crafted drinks from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Guidon Brewing Co., Oklawaha Brewing Co., Dry Falls Brewery, Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards, Flat Rock Cider Company and Bold Rock Hard Cider.  

All net proceeds from adult beverage sales will benefit the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville 501c3 nonprofit, whose mission is to identify, preserve and enhance the key factors that contribute to the authentic small town urban character of historic downtown Hendersonville. In the past year, the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville has supported downtown businesses with over $35,000 in direct business support through the façade and pivot grant programs. 

New in 2021, R&B Super Fan Tent provides an enhanced experience with a shaded viewing area including beer, wine and light refreshments from Moe’s BBQ. Individuals can become R&B Super Fans by purchasing a season package sponsorship for $200. The package includes two sponsor tent tickets to each show and two R&B season t-shirts. Becoming a R&B Super Fan sponsor support will not only help sustain R&B, but other Downtown Program events including Hendersonville Farmers Market, the Bearfootin’ Art Walk, and more. Visit the event website for more information on how to become a Super Fan. The Super Fan Tent is supported by B Squared Realty. 

Looking for a fun volunteer opportunity? Lending your time at Rhythm & Brews is a great way to meet new people and get involved in a community event. Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form to get started. 

Rhythm & Brews Concert Series was started in 2013 by Friends of Downtown Hendersonville, a 501c3 nonprofit operated by the Downtown Division of the City of Hendersonville Community Development Department. For more information, visit downtownhendersonville.org.  

Gluten-free comedy open mic at Ginger’s Revenge  
May 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ginger's Revenge  

  • Gluten-free comedy open mic at Ginger's Revenge
  • 6:00pm – 8:00pm

    Open mic comedy every Thursday from 6-8pm at Ginger’s Revenge Tasting Room.

    Rotating hosts each week Clay Jones, James Burks and Katy Hudson

    No cover
    Signup starts at 5:30, and signup order will not necessarily be show order. Each comic gets 5 mins of stage time

12 Bones Brewery: Charcuterie 101 Workshop
May 19 @ 6:30 pm
12 Bones Brewery

12 Bones Brewery: Charcuterie 101 Workshop

That’s right! 12 Bones has partnered up with AVL Charcuterie Co. for a Charcuterie Board Making Class! Grab a beer and head to the private back room where you’ll learn how to make a charcuterie board with Lindsey from AVL Charcuterie Co.

Lindsey will take you through the process step by step on how to make a gorgeous board to impress your family and friends. Eat your board after the class or take it home to share!

Amphitheater Series: Kenny George Band
May 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Tryon Fine Arts Center Peterson Amphitheater

Spring 2022 Amphitheater Series

An eclectic mix of music in TFAC’s popular Peterson Amphitheater awaits you this spring! From energetic folk to blends of country and rock, TFAC’s lineup of 90-minute, outdoor concerts will fill the air with music and have you singing & dancing.

Music’s elders and icons established the initial template for Rock ‘n’ Roll, but it’s the newer generation that keeps it thriving and moving forward. So credit the Kenny George Band for doing exactly that.

​Comprised of Kenny George (lead guitar, vocals, songwriter), Randy Borawski (drums, harmony vocals), Center Ely (steel guitar) and Brooks Andrews (bass), this hardworking ensemble has earned their stripes the hard way. Performing an average of 150 to 180 shows per year throughout the heartland, they bring their music to the masses one gig at a time.

“Our goal has always been to connect with our audiences,” George insists. “Our music is honest and organic, and we deliberately avoid pretense. We may seem like a ragtag bunch, but there’s a passion, purpose and sincerity that underscores everything we do, and hopefully that’s apparent even the first time you hear us play.”

Hailing from Aiken, South Carolina, the Kenny George Band has created an indelible impression with fans throughout the Southeast and Midwest, playing 250 concerts in the last two years alone. They’ve traveled the highways and byways between North and South Carolina, Tennessee,Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Missouri, reconnecting with their fervent followers and picking up new fans along the way.

The concert begins at 6:30 PM. Food options and beverages will be available for purchase.

Spiro with Special Guests
May 19 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Pisgah Brewing
Spiro live at Pisgah Brewing

Come join us for Spiro!

Spiro Nicolopoulos – Originally from Okinawa, Japan, Spiro lived in Los Angeles Ca before moving to the Asheville area in 2014. His critically acclaimed solo singer-songwriter work has been featured in TV advertising campaigns for Visa, the Olympic Games, and more. His music was featured in a variety of films and television series including work for PBS, Court TV, documentary films, and radio. Spiro was a Bonnaroo 2006 performer. Spiro recorded with Twiddle’s Mihali Savoulidis among many other artists and has shared lineups with Phil Lesh & Friends, Bright Eyes, Buddy Guy, and many of his very favorite artists. He taught music from 2001-2014 where he met his wife Nicole at work. His proudest achievements include producing fundraising music events providing malaria medication, mosquito nets, and medical equipment for people in Tanzania, Tsunami disaster relief for Japan 2011, teaching a blind teenage girl how to play guitar into her career as a performing artist, and teaching an 80-year-old severely arthritic man how to play open tuning guitar – helping him to become a music team leader in his church.
Food Truck: El Querubin
Kikagaku Moyo
May 19 @ 7:00 pm
The Orange Peel

***Performance moved to The Orange Peel from Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre! Original tickets/links purchased are still valid for entry at Orange Peel***

Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic & Feature Comedy at Asheville Pizza
May 19 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co

Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic and Feature Comedy at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co Game Room Comedy Show (must be 18+)

Cocktails, taps & menu available while you laugh the night away to some of the areas best Standup Comics in a ridiculously fun adult environment!! Comedy Open Mic plus at least Three Professional featured performers.
Open mic comics signup at door get 3-5m. [Free entry for performing comics, free pizza at comics table]

For more info contact Michele at [email protected]

5/19 Hosted by Hilliary Begley of Netflix & Amazon Prime
Comedy Open Mic Featuring
Ryan Cox, Cameron Davis, Jess Cooley & Larry Griffin

Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic & Feature Comedy at Asheville Pizza
May 19 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co

Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic and Feature Comedy at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co Game Room Comedy Show (must be 18+)

Cocktails, taps & menu available while you laugh the night away to some of the areas best Standup Comics in a ridiculously fun adult environment!! Comedy Open Mic plus at least Three Professional featured performers.

Open mic comics signup at door get 3-5m. [Free entry for performing comics, free pizza at comics table]

For more info contact Michele at [email protected]

5/19 Hosted by Hilliary Begley of Netflix & Amazon Prime

Comedy Open Mic Featuring
Ryan Cox, Cameron Davis, Jess Cooley & Larry Griffin

Musicians For Mental Health
May 19 @ 9:00 pm
Asheville Music Hall

Mental Health Action Day, an initiative of Free2Luv & MTV is May 19th. Let’s start conversations about Mental health and turn it into action. Join us as we CONNECT with the Asheville community doing what we do best, music! There will take home resources for mental health, a collaborative art piece for all attendees, as well as good conversation, connections, and of course music with a positive message to inspire you and give you hope.
There will also be a pre-show at 6:00 from families with kids under 21. Kids are FREE. The first 100 kids will receive a free mental health workbook to take home.
Kayla Lynn – Bass & Vocals
from McKinney & Funk’N Around
Lenny Pettinelli – Keys
from Empire Strikes Brass
Datrian Johnson – Vocals
from The Fritz & Free Radio
Nik Hope – Drums
from Empire Strikes Brass
Josh Blake – Guitar
from The Funk Jam Band
King Garfield – Trombone
from Funk’N Around
Guest Vocalists
Dani Cox
from Secret Agent Skidoo
Debrissa McKinney
from Free Radio & Secret Agent Skidoo
Reggie Headen
Kathryn O’Shea
Friday, May 20, 2022
Asheville Fika – meet up
May 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Liberty House Cafe

Liberty House Cafe, N. AVL, (Small Grp Outdoors) Fri, May 20 at 10:30 AM

Please do not RSVP if you are not feeling well, that includes colds. We all want to stay healthy.

Wendy is hosting a small Fika outdoors for 8 people at Liberty House Cafe at 221 S Liberty St, Asheville. There are some picnic tables in the back yard. Bring a chair if that’s more comfortable for you.

https://www.libertyhousecafe.com/

Please follow all CDC, state and local guidance regarding Covid safety. Get vaccinated and boosted, wear a mask when ordering, observe social distance.

COVID-19 safety measures
COVID-19 vaccination required
Event will be outdoor
Please get vaccinated and boosted. Wear a mask when ordering.
Enjoy a Complimentary Dessert in May
May 20 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

During the month of May, buy one entrée and get a free dessert at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Biltmore Park. Mention that you saw this offer in the Town Square Reminder email newsletter and enjoy warm, friendly service over scratch made wood fired fare either in the dining room or on the spacious patio.

Brixx Biltmore Park

 Black Asheville History Project Luncheon
May 20 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
East Asheville Library

a bxw historic photo of Stephens Lee High School

A community-driven history harvesting initiative kicked off in 2018 and sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic will return to its archiving efforts this summer. The Black Asheville History Project (BAHP) aims to ensure that the historical resources available in Buncombe County Special Collections (BCSC) are more representative of the region’s African American population. BCSC and Communications & Public Engagement (CAPE) are excited to host an informational luncheon at the East Asheville Library on Friday May 20, from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. that will serve to relaunch BAHP.

The public is invited to connect with community elders, stakeholders, and other interested parties as BCSC gears up for local history programs throughout the summer and fall. New programs include opportunities for community members to learn about preserving and donating their materials as well as the launch of BCSC’s “Archivist in a Backpack” program which will allow library card holders to check out a backpack complete with all the supplies required to collect oral histories and other audio.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about BAHP, what has happened over the past two years, share their thoughts on the process, and engage with the process of preserving and collection these important historical records.

Read more about Black Asheville History Project.

What:

When:

RSVP: Please contact Rasheeda Hall by May 15 at (828) 772-4528

Downtown After 5: Terrance Simien + The Zydeco Experience and locals Sanctum Sully
May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Downtown Asheville

Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, returns to Lexington Avenue this Friday, May 20 with music from two-time GRAMMY winner Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience and locals Sanctum Sully.

Lot’s of local and regional brews, as well as cider, seltzer and wine available for purchase. Plus, food vendors: Buggy Pops, Cecelia’s Kitchen, Cooking with Comedy, Funnel King, Gypsy Queen Cuisine, Kernel Mike’s Kettle Corn, Sunshine Sammies and Tin Can Pizzeria.

Dynamic Together Silent Disco
May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Grab your friends, grab your family and join Odyssey Community School for an evening of music, dance and joy! Ticket includes food, 1 drink and headphones for our Silent Disco fundraiser event!

Beach Bunny
May 20 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel

Few artists can pinpoint an emotion as clearly and honestly as Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio. On Honeymoon, the excellent debut album from Trifilio’s songwriting project and four-piece band,it’s as if she’s singing about things everyone has felt before but never had the courage to put in words themselves. It’s the stunning culmination of her evolution as a songwriter and artist, which started in 2015 as a bedroom pop solo project. Recorded at the iconic Chicago studio Electrical Audio with producer Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Algernon Caldwaller), the nine songs on the LP burst with energy that capture their vital and life-affirming live shows. Songs like the swooning and anthemic singles “Dream Boy” and “Ms. California” encapsulate the highs and lows the exiting the honeymoon stage of a relationship. It’s album for anyone whose felt uncertain and doubtful about their future and had the courage to dive in and choose optimism and love. Unlike Beach Bunny’s self-released EPs which were largely written in a single month, Honeymoon came about patiently, over the course of nine months. The result is a more confident and clear-eyed band that make some of the most charming and relatable rock anthems of the year.

beachbunnymusic.com

CHARLIE TRAVELER PRESENTS: An Evening with Gretchen Peters and Jane Kramer
May 20 @ 8:30 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

Reserved Seat Tickets are available with Dinner reservations – You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 to make dinner reservations and secure those tickets.

General Admission Tickets are available for the main stage balcony only. Seating in the balcony is first come, first serve.

You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 for Reserve Seat Tickets and to make dinner reservations.

Masks are required for this concert by request of the Artist

All ticket sales are final.

Gretchen Peters
May 20 @ 8:30 pm
Isis Music Hall

Don’t miss 2x Grammy nominee Gretchen Peters for a seated show at Isis Music Hall on Friday, May 20th!

“…songs that manage, with deft use of language, to cram a whole epic into three minutes. It’s astonishingly good writing.” – Pop Matters

“Stunning” – Rolling Stone Country

“Beautifully defined and utterly compelling album.. Peters’ ability to give voice to believable characters is unbeatable.” – The Mirror (UK)
“50 minutes of exquisite-sounding emotional devastation, depression, murder and heartbreak” – The Tennessean

Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks at the Isis Music Hall. Reservations are highly recommended.

Reserved Seat Tickets are available with Dinner reservations – You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 to make dinner reservations and secure those tickets.

General Admission Tickets are available for the main stage balcony only. Seating in the balcony is first come, first serve. Dinner service is NOT currently being offered for general admission tickets.; drink service is available at the downstairs bar on the main floor.

Currently, Only General Admission Tickets are available on line

You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 for Reserve Seat Tickets and to make dinner reservations.

https://www.gretchenpeters.com/

A singer and songwriter whose work is both literate and easily relatable, Gretchen Peters has enjoyed a successful career as a recording artist, releasing a series of albums that have made her a cult heroine thanks to her clear, expressive voice and way with a melody. Her recordings have earned her a devoted following, but there are plenty of folks who are fans of her work and don’t even know it — Peters is a go-to songwriter for many of the biggest names in country and pop. In 1991, Peters’ “The Chill of an Early Fall” was recorded by George Strait and became her first hit as a tunesmith, while Martina McBride’s 1993 recording of “Independence Day” was not only a major success, but was voted Song of the Year by the Country Music Association.

Since then, she’s penned hits for Trisha Yearwood, Pam Tillis, Bonnie Raitt, and Neil Diamond, among many others, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014. Peters received a solo writing credit for “Let That Pony Run,” which became a Top 10 Country hit for Pam Tillis in 1993.

Peters received her first Grammy nomination for Song of the Year in 1995 for “Independence Day,” recorded by Martina McBride. She was nominated again for a Song of the Year Grammy in 1996 with the Patty Loveless chart-topper “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am.” In 2014, Peters was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame.

 

Saturday, May 21, 2022
Volunteers needed for Afghan Asylum Project
May 21 @ 8:30 am – 9:00 am
Pisgah Legal
Pisgah Legal Services is partnering with Catholic Charities and Lutheran Services Corporation to assist 50 Afghan asylum seekers in our community to complete their asylum applications. We are relying on 25 volunteer attorneys, along with Pisgah Legal’s immigration law staff, to make this happen on a very tight timeline to meet many clients’ August 2022 deadlines to submit their applications.

We need volunteers to provide food and drinks for our clients and volunteers who will meet at legal clinics to complete these complex applications. If you’d like to help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080e45a8a72ea2f49-volunteers.

Volunteers to Help with Food @ Afghan Asylum Clinics

We are looking for volunteers to coordinate food and drinks for Afghan clients and volunteer attorneys at upcoming legal clinics. Rather than have individual volunteers sign up here to bring various items, we are looking for “lead volunteers” to sign up to be responsible for a particular date and coordinate with friends to get the items needed. Here are food and drinks that are appreciated by our Afghan clients:

  • Dates
  • Nuts
  • Baklava or other pastries (A volunteer ordered pastries from this Middle Eastern bakery for an earlier event and our Afghan clients were completely thrilled: Shatila Bakery, https://shatila.com/)
  • Fresh fruit
  • Seltzer water
  • Fruit juices

Our volunteer attorneys appreciate any typical American snacks & drinks (coffee! :-).

We anticipate 12-24 people on Thursdays and up to 30 people on Saturdays. Once you sign up we will send you more details about dropping off the food and drinks and confirm the number of people.

THANK YOU so much for supporting our efforts to help Afghan newcomers in our community to secure asylum.

Asheville Fitness Sampler
May 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Highland Brewing Company

Asheville Fitness Sampler

Expect FIVE 25-minute back to back “tastes” of fitness + health and wellness experience stations. Take one or all five classes! No rules. Not strict. Have fun! We are teaming up with Highland Brewing – meet us in The Meadow for an INCREDIBLE day!

Swag bag for the first 50 sign ups!!

Made Possible By our incredible sponsor (and your fave chiros) Radius Chiropractic

The Schedule:

9:00am: Doors Open. Come into the market area and explore!

9:30am: Barre Classic with Marissa of Pure Barre Asheville

10:00am: Full Body Functional Agility with Preston of Asheville Fit Tribe

10:30am: Soul Power Dance with Misa Terral

11:00am : Hip Hop Fitness with Illysa of Dance Club Asheville

11:30am Yoga Flow with Ruth Morrow

Post workout eats & hydration by Loco Bowls & Smash NC

Experience Stations

(All included with the cost of a ticket)

Neuro Assessments with Radius Chiropractic

Mini acupuncture sessions with East Acupuncture & Wellness Boutique

Trail tips & mini coaching with Tera Pruett

Chair Massage by Hand and Stone Massage & Facial Spa

Movement Coaching with Samantha Nivens

Essential Oil Experience with Kristin Linde

Mineral Status Quiz with Calle of ReNourished Co

1:1 Clarity Sessions with Bloom Embodied Wellbeing

Matcha Latte Samples from Matcha Nude

Shopping 

Botanical Tortoise Co

Kai Leia Clay Studio

Zyia with Katie Nix

Hey Girl Clay

Kiwanis Club Sneaky Scavenger Race
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Berkeley Mills Park in Hendersonville

he Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville invites the entire community to
participate in its 2nd Annual Sneaky Scavenger Race. Event registration goes live on
Friday, April 1 – no joke! This event is being held in conjunction with National
Scavenger Hunt Day on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Berkeley
Mills Park in Hendersonville. Proceeds from the event will benefit the club’s Shoes and
Socks program for Henderson County youth.
Participants will engage in outdoor activities that are designed to be interactive and fun,
while challenging both the body and mind, much like traditional ‘field day’ activities.
Registration is open to teams of four, children ages 5 and up and adults. Snacks and
beverages will be provided throughout the event, and an awards ceremony will take
place around 2 p.m.
Event registration is $35 per team. For additional details and to register, please visit
https://www.hendersonvillekiwanis.org.
All proceeds from the Sneaky Scavenger Race support the Shoes & Socks program, a
Kiwanis managed program that provides shoes and socks to underprivileged students
identified by their teachers in the Henderson County school system. The program has
provided more than 5,600 pairs of shoes since its inception in 1955

Saluda Arts Festival
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Downtown Saluda

After a two-year hiatus, the Saluda Arts Festival returns to Saluda’s historic downtown, the event will feature approximately 85 artists from the Carolinas and Tennessee, children’s’ activities, and live music on Main Street in downtown Saluda

 

 

 

Enjoy a Complimentary Dessert in May
May 21 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

During the month of May, buy one entrée and get a free dessert at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Biltmore Park. Mention that you saw this offer in the Town Square Reminder email newsletter and enjoy warm, friendly service over scratch made wood fired fare either in the dining room or on the spacious patio.

Brixx Biltmore Park

Goat Yoga at the Breweries
May 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Whistle Hop Brewing Company

Goats+yoga+nature+beer=SO MUCH FUN!

Come join us as we breathe, move, play and drink beer. What better way to enjoy Asheville than goat yoga at the breweries? After an hour of yoga and pictures, take your token and wander into the brewery for a free beer of your choice. Lots of options for people under 21 or those choosing not to drink alcohol!

Vietnamese Street Food Cooking Class
May 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Asheville Mountain Kitchen

This event is open for kids and adults, or just adults. Come spend quality time with your kiddos. Learn how to make two of the most popular Vietnamese dishes. Bhan Mi and Pho

I guarantee you that once you make these dishes, you will repeat them over and over again. Its not as complicated as you may think. It is ultimately delicious.

Goat Yoga at the Breweries
May 21 @ 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Whistle Hop Brewing Company

Goat yoga at the breweries! Enjoy Asheville in a new way… Come join us as we breathe, move, play and drink beer. After your yoga class with lots of pictures, take your token, wander into the local brewery and grab a free beer of your choice! Family and kid friendly! Lots of drink options for those under 21 or choosing no alcohol.

Getting Real: A Spring Gala Benefiting SeekHealing
May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Making Whole

Join us for a curated evening of world-class fare and connection with proceeds benefiting SeekHealing, an Asheville-based 501(c)3 nonprofit, working to reduce deaths of despair by improving social health.

For more information, including the menu for the evening, check out the ticket page listed here or visit seekhealing.org/gala

Asheville Art Museum’s GALA
May 21 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

 

The Asheville Art Museum’s annual Gala will be held on Saturday, May 21 from 6 to 10pm. This is our biggest event of the year, bringing together some of the Museum’s most dedicated supporters and celebrating all the Museum has to offer—from world-class exhibitions to engaging programs for children, teens, and adults. You’re invited to join us for an evening of rejuvenation with delightful company, exhibitions, dinner and beverages, an incredible live auction featuring art and experiences, and more!

6–7pm | Cocktail hour with live music, hors d’oeuvres, and specialty beverages. Enjoy Museum tours, special exhibitions, and the auction preview.
7–8pm | Seated dinner with live band and exquisite food and beverages.
8–9pm | Live auction featuring incredible art and innovative experiences.

Dress: Black Tie or Creative Attire

Dumpstaphunk • Rebekah Todd
May 21 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Pisgah Brewing
Dumstaphunk Live At Pisgah Brewing 2022


Dumpstaphunk stands out amongst New Orleans’ best, cementing themselves as one of the funkiest bands to ever arise from the Crescent City. Born on the Jazz & Heritage Festival stage, and descended from Neville and Meters family bloodlines, these soldiers of funk ignite a deep, gritty groove that dares listeners not to move. Their performances combine ingenious musicianship through complex funk, rock, and jazz arrangements accompanied by soulful melodies and Big Easy traditions.

The band just released their 4th studio album Where Do We Go From Here on April 23, 2021 featuring Marcus King, Trombone Shorty and Chali 2Na, and is now available on double bronze vinyl, CD and all digital platforms. Dumpstaphunk culled material from many different sources over the past few years, creating during downtime and rare off tour cycle stop-gaps at various studios in New Orleans: some songs were born on-the-spot in the studio, others as a drum beat or a groove at sound-check. A few were simply covers that were already in the band’s live repertoire. The songwriting was largely collaborative, with all band-members contributing their own respective stylistic nuances.

For the past 17 years, Dumpstaphunk has earned its reputation as the most well-regarded next-generation New Orleans live powerhouse, the type of band whose live shows attract sit-ins from legends like Carlos Santana, Bob Weir and Trombone Shorty. Alongside Hall, Daniels, Alex Wasily, Ryan Nyther and drummer Deven Trusclair, cousins Ivan and Ian Neville have built upon their family’s iconic NOLA legacy as they’ve transformed Dumpstaphunk into the city’s pre-eminent 21st-century funk-fusion export, resulting in recent career highlights like their July 2019 opening gig for the Rolling Stones on their home turf at the Superdome.

Dueling baselines from Tony Hall and Nick Daniels III set off one of the dirtiest rhythm sections on the planet, while Ivan Neville lights up the Hammond B3 keys and cousin Ian Neville’s funky guitar riffs send the groove into overdrive. Dumpstaphunk tosses around lead vocals and four-part harmonies the way Sly & the Family Stone did, but with three studio albums under their belt, Dumpstaphunk stands on the merit of their own material.

Dumpstaphunk has performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival every year since 2001 and continues to tour all over the world. Most recently, before the pandemic the band supported The Rolling Stones in New Orleans, as well as toured with George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic for his farewell tour. They have performed on hundreds of festival stages likeJamCruise, Dead & Company’s Playing in the Sand, Lockn Festival, NYC’s Summerstage, and Byron Bay Bluesfest, and you never know who may appear as a guest on stage with the band on any given night. Guest appearances have included Santana, Bob Weir, John Oates, Lucas Nelson, Deen Ween, Blackbyrd McKnight, Jerry Harrison, Marcus King and Nicki Bluhm.



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Growing up in the small town of Benson, North Carolina, Rebekah Todd has been surrounded by music for as long as she can remember. At 11 years old, Rebekah’s father, a musician himself, gave her a black acoustic Washburn guitar and taught her to play. Flooding the house with sounds of classic rock and folk, her father played everything from Pink Floyd to the Righteous Brothers, leading Rebekah to instantly find her musical niche somewhere between melodic soul and alternative folk-rock. Growing into her soulful voice and musical style, the singer-songwriter started to pull inspiration from a wide range of musical genres, citing passionate singer/songwriters like Lauryn Hill and Susan Tedeschi as her inspiration and shaping the music she writes and performs today. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from East Carolina University in 2012, Rebekah has been devoting her life to writing and touring. Currently based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Rebekah is a gifted performer with a natural, soulful, and effortless voice and two releases under her belt, releasing her debut EP, Forget Me Not, in 2011, first LP, Roots Bury Deep, in 2014 and most recent full length, ‘Crooked Lines’ in February 2017.  Todd has received countless awards and recognition including 2013 Carolina Music Awards “Best Female Musician”, 2016 winner of Floyd Fest “On The Rise” Competition, 2017 Wilma Magazine’s Woman to Watch, 2018 Encore Magazine’s “Best Female Musician” and much more.

Todd is currently writing a new album set to be released and toured with her full band, Rebekah Todd & The Odyssey in 2022.

The Quebe Sisters
May 21 @ 8:30 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

With over fifteen years of touring to date, The Quebe Sisters have delivered their authentic triple fiddle and three-part harmony sound to the concert halls and festivals of North America and Europe.

Grace, Sophia, and Hulda Quebe front an innovative Progressive Western Swing band of archtop guitar, upright bass, fiddles and sibling harmony. The Dallas-based five-piece presents a unique Americana blend of Western Swing, Jazz-influenced Swing, Country, Texas-Style Fiddling, and Western music.

“We differentiate our music as ‘Progressive Western Swing’ from simply ‘Western Swing’ because we aren’t trying to sound just like Bob Wills,” Grace Quebe explains. “Instead, we continue his vision, playing the style he pioneered in an authentic way by incorporating new genres and songs, interpreting them using our own unique voice through Country instrumentation.”

Reserved Seat Tickets are available with Dinner reservations – You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 for Reserve Seat Tickets and to make dinner reservations.

General Admission Tickets are available for the main stage balcony only. Seating in the balcony is first come, first serve. Dinner service is NOT currently being offered for general admission tickets.; drink service is available at the downstairs bar on the main floor.

Currently, Only General Admission Tickets are available on line

Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks at the Isis Music Hall.