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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A comedy by Norm Foster (The Affections of May). In this side-splitting and thought-provoking new comedy, Leon and Bill concoct a list of attributes of the ideal woman – the top ten best qualities in a mate. When this allegedly “Ideal Woman” actually arrives on the scene the men quickly learn that their list could use a few revisions. Be careful what you wish for – especially in choosing a mate. This old adage leads to hilarious results in Foster’s sparkling comic hit.
Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM
Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731
Producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic “Gone With The Wind” because the screenplay doesn’t work. So, he hires Ben Hecht and Victor Fleming and the 3 of them are locked in a room for 5 days to fashion a screenplay that will become the most successful film of all time.
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm; Additional Thursday performances at 7:30 pm
When a group of unemployed Buffalo steelworkers come up with a way to make some quick cash, everyone wonders if they will really pull it off! Based on the cult hit film of the same name, The Full Monty, a ten-time Tony Award nominee, is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and the most highly anticipated closing number of any show.
Property: Omni Grove Park Inn
Event Type: Hotel Event
Event Category: Couples,Entertainment
Contact: (800) 438-5800
Contact Phone: (800) 438-5800
Link: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/dining/elaines-dueling-piano-bar
Join the non-stop, rock n’ roll, sing-along party show at Elaine’s! Doors open at 8:00 pm, show starts at 9:00 pm.
Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney’s Aladdin Jr. is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.
Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.
125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
A comedy by Norm Foster (The Affections of May). In this side-splitting and thought-provoking new comedy, Leon and Bill concoct a list of attributes of the ideal woman – the top ten best qualities in a mate. When this allegedly “Ideal Woman” actually arrives on the scene the men quickly learn that their list could use a few revisions. Be careful what you wish for – especially in choosing a mate. This old adage leads to hilarious results in Foster’s sparkling comic hit.
Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM
Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731
The 3rd Annual Fletcher Firefly Festival will be held on Saturday, June 23rd from 1-10pm at Blue Ghost Brewing.
Enjoy the release of new Summer Seasonals including a Tangerine Hefeweizen and a Toasted Coconut Blonde Ale, 30+ local artists and vendors, a kids’ bounce house and crafts, and live music from Barstool Sailors, Fwuit, and The Stipe Brothers! FREE.
Bring your own lawn chairs and/or blankets.
For more information, click here.

Revelry Unique Downtown Events and Carolina Music Planner are excited to announce that Gracie and Rachel will be joining us for a night of live music on Saturday, June 23. The historic theatre at the Asheville Masonic Temple is an artistic, intimate space, and will be the perfect setting for this special evening.
Special guests STACE & Tina and Her Pony will help us to welcome Gracie and Rachel to Asheville, NC. A night filled with stringed instruments, powerhouse female vocals, and thought provoking original music, this is an event you’ll not want to miss.
80 Broadway St. Asheville, NC 28801
6:30pm Doors/7:00pm Show
Ticket Information:
Advance: $18/balcony & $22/floor
Door: $20/balcony & $25/floor
(plus tax/applicable online fees)
Gracie and Rachel are a study in duality: light and dark, classical training with a pop sensibility, Californians in New York. On their debut full-length, Gracie and Rachel pit anxiety and tension against an almost serene self-assurance. The duo announced the album via NPR alongside the introspective video premiere for “Only A Child.” The self-titled record (out June 23, 2017) quickly won the hearts of NPR fans who voted them to #4 on NPR’s Your Favorite New Artist, with Bob Boilen describing as having “a terrific tension in the sound, an underpinning of mystery set against a baroque, but modern, pop foreground.” The duo has since recorded an NPR Tiny Desk Concert and was named to NPR 100 Best Songs of 2017, Bob Boilen’s Top 10 Albums of 2017 and Slingshot 2018, public radio’s artist incubator program for emerging artists.
Their music is a compelling juxtaposition of Gracie’s piano and lead vocals and Rachel’s violin and voice, augmented with stark percussion. The nine orchestral pop songs on Gracie and Rachel tell a story that’s rooted in the truth —their truth — but retain an enigmatic air that makes them relatable to anyone who has ever found their heart racing with doubt and pushed forward regardless or triumphed in subverting expectations imposed from without. Seen on stages with Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Joseph, Ani DiFranco, Tall Heights, and San Fermin, the live experience displays a passionate, tangible quality to their deeply rooted bond, an intimate connection that is vibrantly apparent on stage and equally imprinted on their record.
Links:
Website: http://www.gracieandrachel.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracieandrachel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracieandrachel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracieandrachel
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GracieandRachelMusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jKFMEVOa9uon9utRFsLLX
Tiny Desk Concert session: https://n.pr/2yX5k0z
NPR Slingshot 2018: https://www.npr.org/2018/01/09/570751142/slingshot2018 – gracie-and-rachel
Every Saturday through the Summer and the Fall, Hillman Beer will feature an eclectic array of live music from 7pm-9pm. Come join the party every Saturday night with some sweet beats, delicious fare from Rise Above Deli, and refreshing libations from Hillman Beer!
Lineup:
5/19 – Wintervals
5/26 – Steelin Time
6/2 – The Groove Shakers
6/9 – Record Prophets
6/16 – Fin Dog
6/23 – Cyndi Lou & the Want To
6/30 – Jordan Okrend Experience
More acts to be announced!
Producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic “Gone With The Wind” because the screenplay doesn’t work. So, he hires Ben Hecht and Victor Fleming and the 3 of them are locked in a room for 5 days to fashion a screenplay that will become the most successful film of all time.
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm; Additional Thursday performances at 7:30 pm
When a group of unemployed Buffalo steelworkers come up with a way to make some quick cash, everyone wonders if they will really pull it off! Based on the cult hit film of the same name, The Full Monty, a ten-time Tony Award nominee, is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and the most highly anticipated closing number of any show.

For the very first time, April B. & Cool will be playing The One Stop! Join The Cool in West Asheville on Saturday, June 23rd for a fun night of original soul, R&B, reggae, and hip-hop!
If you aren’t familiar with the band, here’s a little info:
April B. & The Cool is a soulful concoction of jazz, hip-hop, and R&B. Based in the Carolinas, the hard-hitting, rotating line-up of The Cool is fronted by multi-instrumentalist, April Bennett. You can expect some of the most silky-smooth, soul-stirring vocals you’ll ever have the pleasure of hearing to the as well as lyrics that will cause you to smile, think, and feel.
Listen to their debut EP “The Sidechick Chronicles: Thanks a lot Mr. Scott” here:
https://aprilbandthecool.bandcamp.com
The EP is available everywhere music is streamed or sold! (Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, GooglePlay, Apple Music, SoundCloud, etc.)
Visit aprilbmusic.com for music, videos, and more information!
Property: Omni Grove Park Inn
Event Type: Hotel Event
Event Category: Couples,Entertainment
Contact Phone: (800) 438-5800
Link: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/dining/elaines-dueling-piano-bar
Join the non-stop, rock ‘n roll, sing-along party show at Elaine’s! Doors open at 8pm, pianos begin at 9pm.
Judah’s current stand-up movie “America Is the Greatest Country In the United States” premiered on Netflix October 31, 2017 and has received rave reviews worldwide. And it was just nominated for a Webby Award for Best Comedy Long Form or Series.
He was a series regular on “30 Rock” for all 7 seasons and won a SAG Award for Best Ensemble Cast in a Comedy.
He has been in many movies, most notably “American Splendor” for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He has also authored two books: “How To Beat Up Anybody” & “If the Raindrops United”.
judahfriedlander.com
Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney’s Aladdin Jr. is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.
Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.
125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
By highlighting these and other works, Brevard Music Center is presenting some of Bernstein’s greatest output and showing a wonderful variety of his music that is at the core of American classical music experience. We spend so much time celebrating the works of European masters like Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, and Dvôrak. And those works all deserve to be celebrated. But they must stand alongside Bernstein, Copland, and Gershwin—these masters gave American classical music its voice.
It’s wonderful for Brevard to be joining in with orchestras and institutions all around the world in celebrating the birth of one of the most compelling musicians of our time…or any other time.
THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER | LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Sun., June 24: Beloved Bernstein
Mon., July 9: Bernstein & Friends
Thurs., July 12: Leonard Bernstein/An American Icon (free lecture/details to come)
Fri., July 13: A Bernstein Celebration
Sat., July 14: West Side Story (movie + live symphony)
Sun., July 15: Bernstein the Educator
Thurs., July 26 & Sat., July 28: Candide (opera with English supertitles)
Sun., August 5: Season Finale: Bernstein’s Mass
A comedy by Norm Foster (The Affections of May). In this side-splitting and thought-provoking new comedy, Leon and Bill concoct a list of attributes of the ideal woman – the top ten best qualities in a mate. When this allegedly “Ideal Woman” actually arrives on the scene the men quickly learn that their list could use a few revisions. Be careful what you wish for – especially in choosing a mate. This old adage leads to hilarious results in Foster’s sparkling comic hit.
Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM
Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731
Property: Omni Grove Park Inn
Event Type: Hotel Event
Event Category: Art & Culture,Entertainment
Wake up to the soothing sounds of classical guitar as Lou Mowad plays gentle melodies for your enjoyment.
Producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic “Gone With The Wind” because the screenplay doesn’t work. So, he hires Ben Hecht and Victor Fleming and the 3 of them are locked in a room for 5 days to fashion a screenplay that will become the most successful film of all time.
Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Sundays
1 till who knows when?
Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252.5445
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm; Additional Thursday performances at 7:30 pm
When a group of unemployed Buffalo steelworkers come up with a way to make some quick cash, everyone wonders if they will really pull it off! Based on the cult hit film of the same name, The Full Monty, a ten-time Tony Award nominee, is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and the most highly anticipated closing number of any show.
A comedy by Norm Foster (The Affections of May). In this side-splitting and thought-provoking new comedy, Leon and Bill concoct a list of attributes of the ideal woman – the top ten best qualities in a mate. When this allegedly “Ideal Woman” actually arrives on the scene the men quickly learn that their list could use a few revisions. Be careful what you wish for – especially in choosing a mate. This old adage leads to hilarious results in Foster’s sparkling comic hit.
Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM
Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731
