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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Envisioned Arts ATL Presents:
COFRESI
Edamame
Ryan Viser
Henry + The Invisibles
Saturday, September 29th
Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
9pm | 21+ | $12/15
COFRESI
Cofresi pushes the boundaries of modern performance and production with a hybrid style and a refreshingly versatile live dj/digital-acoustic drum setup. In the studio, he creates a unique sound that is provocative, melodic & rhythmic at it’s core. Live, his sets are full of energy as he showcases a unique ability to incorporate multidimensional digital and acoustic percussion into modern electronic music.
http://www.cofresimusic.com/
Edamame
Hailing from the city of Chicago, Edamame is the stage name of music producer Ed Harris. Mainly inspired by the great outdoors and different cultures of the world, Ed’s productions are often full of organic elements and sounds that he has personally field-recorded while exploring the planet. By synthesizing instrumental hip hop with downtempo and further blending it with his deep love for world music, it’s safe to say Edamame has carved a musical style that is truly unique. In his own words he simply creates “songs that help you float”. Since starting in 2012, he has released 10 albums (the most recent being on Emancipator’s loci records) that have garnered tens of thousands of downloads, played his music live for fans coast to coast and internationally, had songs played on the radio in countries around the world, and even had United Airlines buy songs from him. It may be hard to believe that he used to be a nationallytouring death metal vocalist.
https://soundcloud.com/edamame
Ryan Viser
Ryan Viser, an American trumpet player and electronic music producer, has stirred up a frenzy and is gaining a rapid following amongst music fans since forming in 2013. Combining his aggressive trumpet playing with his hard hitting original productions, Ryan is developing a reputation for lighting up a crowd every time he picks up the horn. In 2014, his track “Steppin Up”, won the Management’s Choice Award in The Untz Challenge V, giving Ryan the opportunity to shine on the stages of 6 major music festivals including Electric Forest, Wakarusa, Sonic Bloom, and Summer Camp. With album releases in 2015, 2016, and 2017, Ryan is continuing to hone his sound and focus on a new style of brass infused bass music.
https://soundcloud.com/ryanviser
Henry + The Invisibles
Henry + The Invisibles (Henry Roland) is a live-looping, multi-instrumentalist aka “The One Man Funk Band” that loops and layers vocal harmonies, funk guitar, grooving bass, soulful keyboards and powerful percussion to create original high energy dance music that sounds like a solid 5 piece funk ensemble!
https://soundcloud.com/henryinvisible
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Dirty Dead return to Oakley
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Joshua Hedley at The Grey Eagle
With the release of his highly anticipated debut album Mr. Jukebox via Third Man Records, Joshua Hedley will embrace the role he was born to play: this generation’s classic country champion.
An accomplished fiddle player, Hedley felt inexplicably drawn toward the instrument as a child. He got his hands on his own fiddle at age 8, and by 12, he was playing with middle-aged pickers at the VFW. At 19, he moved from his native Florida to Nashville, where he became an in-demand sideman at Robert’s Western World and other bars, and ultimately, a well-respected frontman. Armed with an easy croon and prodigious fiddle playing, he became known as the Mayor of Lower Broad. He hit the road to perform with artists including Jonny Fritz, Justin Townes Earle, and more, while the 2015 documentary Heartworn Highways Revisited featured Hedley prominently.
Hedley didn’t start writing his own songs until he was about 28 years-old. So on the backend of his 20s, he finally started writing, eventually unlocking a flood of clarity and creativity. The heartbreaking, distilled, defiantly classic country that poured out of him became Mr. Jukebox, a salve and beacon for 60s honky-tonk devotees everywhere.
Album opener “Counting All My Tears” carves out the collection’s gloriously tear-jerking territory from the jump. As “oooooohhhs” and “aaaaahhhs” serve as spine-tingling harmonies––a classic-country flourish carried throughout Mr. Jukebox––lonely piano is joined by a familiar cast including steel and of course, fiddle. “Mr. Jukebox” is a swinging nod to those beloved machines––both inanimate and breathing––that dependably play a lot of songs for a little money. It’s impossible to listen to the tune and not smile thinking of Hedley’s years logged in cover bands on Nashville’s Lower Broad. Lush strings kick off the sauntering “Weird Thought Thinker,” which features harmonies that evoke both bass walkdowns and angels. An ace fiddle intro opens “Let Them Talk,” a carefree ode to being in love and not worrying about who knows it. “Let’s Take a Vacation” pleads for one last lovers’ getaway to try to remember what’s been lost. Hedley delivers a masterful recitation over crying steel, soft harmonies, and rich supporting strings. He penned shuffling “These Walls” about FooBar, a beloved East Nashville dive Hedley lived near before it shut down.
“This Time” paints a vivid picture of leaving that’s both proud and blue. Simple and brilliant, “I Never Shed a Tear” sounds like a standard, but just like all but one track on Mr. Jukebox, it’s a Hedley original. “You’re trying to say as much as you can in as few words as possible,” he says. “Trying to convey an emotion to make people feel their own emotions.” Hedley’s ability to capture feelings is on spellbinding display in album standout “Don’t Waste Your Tears,” a soaring, gut-punching vocal performance. The final track is the only cover: a goosebumps-inducing version of “When You Wish Upon a Star.” Hedley picked the song to honor his dad, who passed away about three years ago without seeing the record deal, glowing press, and peer admiration Hedley’s earned. “We spent a lot of Christmases at Disney World,” he says. “When I was searching for a cover song, it dawned on me that my dad didn’t get to see any of this happen, but he always wanted it.”
When asked what he hopes listeners get out of Mr. Jukebox, Hedley doesn’t hesitate. “I just want people to remember they have feelings, and that they’re valid,” he says. “Not everything is Coors Light and tailgates. There are other aspects of life that aren’t so great that people experience. They’re part of life, part of what shapes people. And that’s worth noting.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/212618135995369/
OHMME w/ Ahleuchatistas
at The Mothlight
September 29th
Doors 8:30
Tickets $10adv
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1722724?utm_medium=bks
https://www.facebook.com/events/2395181150751584/
** Concert is open to the public. No tickets necessary **
Live Argentine Tango band at “Capella’s on 9”.
Come to Asheville, NC and listen to this new tango band representing musicians from the USA, Uruguay, and Mexico!
Michael Luchtan, guitar
Diego Nunez, violin
Alejandro Pinzon, bandoneon
https://www.facebook.com/events/314655589313032/
This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.
Tuesday – Thursday: 9am-3pm
Friday: 9am-8pm
Saturday: 10am- 8pm
Sunday: 10am-6pm
Italian-born Valerio D’Ospina, widely considered one of America’s foremost contemporary artists, is the subject of a one-man exhibition at The Haen Gallery in downtown Asheville, NC. The exhibit will run through October 15.
Since July 2009, D’Ospina has been established in the US where he lives and works in Philadelphia. He is ranked by both national and international distinguished art magazines as one of the most significant painters of cityscapes and industrial scenarios in America. “Valerio D’Ospina: Patina of Energy” will open with more that than a dozen paintings that capture the pulse of the city, the energy of industry, and the patina of metropolitan life.
The Biltmore Estate has been planning the largest exhibition in its historic gardens for almost a decade. And finally, last week, Chihuly at Biltmore opened with a mega installation of glass sculptures from the famous artist Dale Chihuly. Tens of thousands of glass pieces from all around the world reside in 14 locations around the Estate (which is the very first large-scale N.C. Chihuly installation).
The exhibition is up from now until Oct. 7th, free admission with a Biltmore day pass (and free for annual pass holders). Chihuly at Nightis a special, ongoing event where the glass sculptures are lit up, plus live music in the gardens + a wine bar. Tickets are $37.50 for kids + range from $65 – 75 for adults ($10 discount for pass holders).
Three new works were blown just for Biltmore, and 6 new compositions were put together.
Open 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. Advance tickets are rquired. It’s safe, scary fun for the whole family! Kids will enjoy the Halloween shows and trick-or-treating. And take a chilling journey into the night on the Ghost Train – if you dare!
The Asheville Art Museum is excited to present Red Hot in the Blue Ridge, an exhibition being held in conjunction with Western North Carolina’s community-wide Summer of Glass celebration. On view at the Asheville Art Museum On the Slope at 175 Biltmore Avenue May 19 – September 30, 2018, Red Hot in the Blue Ridge celebrates Western North Carolina’s unique place in the history of American Studio Glass. Many other organizations and galleries across WNC are also hosting glass-focused events, programs and exhibitions during the region’s Summer of Glass celebration, which coincides with a new exhibition at Biltmore of multi-media artist Dale Chihuly’s monumental glass sculptures. Visit www.ashevilleart.org for details.
25 years ago, Flat Rock Playhouse debuted an exciting new program, Project Playhouse, with specially priced matinees for local students as well as regular evening performances for our patrons. The play was Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, a drama of great tenderness, charm and beauty and one of the most famous plays of the modern theatre.
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
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds – Orson Welles’ dramatization of the H.G. Wells novel – TheatreUNCA will bring the drama to the stage, with shows Sept. 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m., and a special midnight show on Sept. 29, all in Belk Theatre.
General admission tickets to TheatreUNCA performances are $12; students and OLLI members, $7; and faculty and seniors, $10. Tickets are available at the door and online. When ordering tickets for the midnight show, use the September 30 selection.
https://www.facebook.com/events/479955832523165/
Mark your calendars for the last Sunday of each month April through October and special events in November and December.
September 30 – Asheville Outlets Mall
Sunday morning 8am – 3pm ($2 adult entry)
Vintage, art and handmade FLEA MARKET
A must-do for antiquers, vintage collectors, art seekers and sellers. The finest vintage picking around, local handmade art and objects, people watching, collecting, discovering and connecting with 100 local and regional vendors and artists.
VENDORS Apply Now!! http://ashevillefleaforyall.com/apply/
Pics of flea markets past:
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ASHEVILLE FLEA FOR Y’ALL
http://ashevillefleaforyall.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/2297480370265795/
POSTPONED to the last weekend of September
Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy™ Training with Genevieve Yellin and Faculty
REGISTER EARLY as this event sells out weeks ahead. Discounted price of $868 when you register for both modules!
EARTH Module, Level 1
• Learn and integrate neurobiology and neuropsychology with Yoga practices.
• Receive tools to initiate self-regulation and relaxation.
• Create a safe space.
• Recognize when students are triggered and implement appropriate assistance.
Prerequisite: Yoga experience as a practitioner (2 years preferred) AND: RYT 200/500 OR currently enrolled in YTT, OR C-IAYT, OR Licensed Mental Health Professional OR Allied Health Partner OR Licensed Massage Therapist
WATER Module, Level 2
• Learn to teach the TIYT™ methodology.
• Explore the relationship between Yoga and the mind.
• Gain the knowledge and skills to amplify a human’s ability to self-regulate, self-soothe and self-heal.
Prerequisite: Registered Yoga Teacher &/OR C_IAYT, with a minimum of 100hrs of Yoga teaching experience OR
Licensed Mental Health/Medical Professional with 2 years personal Yoga practice. Completion of the TIYT™ EARTH ELEMENT
Again, please REGISTER EARLY as this program sells out weeks ahead of the event.
Email [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/163881261059657/
Spend some quality time with your family Sundays @ 9AM
Adults $25, 4-12 years old $15, 3 and younger FREE!
Reserve your spaces at www.ashevillesaltcave.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/2062686427330521/
Amazing Glaze with Gabriel Kline
Fridays 10am-12:30pm
August 31- October 5
Do you hate glazing? I mean, do you really HATE glazing? Have you experienced the frustration of making a beautiful piece, then ruining it with a flawed, or perhaps worse, boring glaze? Would you rather spend your time doing just about ANYTHING else, even cleaning your studio? Then this is the class for you! Join Gabriel each Friday as he demystifies the techniques that will help you learn to love the glazing process, achieve more dynamic results, and get your work noticed. Topics will include under and overglaze decoration, glazing large and delicate work, spraying glazes, and multiple firings. We will also examine the basics of formulating, mixing, or altering a glaze.
Level: Seasoned Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Tuition: $255 + $35 Lab Fee
The Arts Council of Henderson County presents the 59th annual Art on Main, a fine art / fine craft festival on September 29 & 30, 10am – 5pm both days. Meet more than 90 juried fine artists who will be showing and selling their work in media including fiber, wood, clay, metal, painting, photography, jewelry, glass, and more.
We are proud to announce Art on Main was recently named as one of the 100 Best Fine Art & Design Shows, according to Sunshine Artist, America’s premier art & craft show magazine!
Come and see artist’s demonstrations of their creative processes, such as raku pottery firings, water marbling on silk scarves, and many others, while you enjoy Hendersonville’s charming and historic Main Street.
Many of the fine artists in the show will be providing special artwork for the Arts Council’s raffle booth. Raffle items are also coming from members of our supportive Hendersonville community, so be sure to check it out! All raffle donations will benefit the Arts Council and its programs. The Arts Council is a community organization that promotes, advocates for, and nurtures the arts in Henderson County and Westtern North Carolina.
Hendersonville, North Carolina, is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 30 minutes south of Asheville. Please leave pets comfortably at home, Hendersonville City ordinance prohibits animals in the event area.
Art on Main is free and open to the public. For more information: www.acofhc.org, 828-693-8504, [email protected].
2018 marketing image: “A Woodland Dream,” acrylic on wood panel, by Deona Fish.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1437107126433408/
Asheville Barnaroo is a music and camping festival that will celebrate 6 years at Franny’s Farm September 28-30. Founded by Asheville native Andrew Scotchie , the festival benefits the Asheville Music School and features local artists as well as nationally touring artists. All ages welcome. Local food/ beer , vendors, scenic camping and fun for the whole family.
Friday, Sept 28th
6-6:45pm – Jane Kramer
7-8pm- Arron Burdett Band
8;15-9:15 pm- Sister Ivy
9:30 -11 pm- Tall Tall Trees
Saturday Sept 29th
11:45-12:45 pm – Moon and You
1 pm-1:45 pm – Asheville music school group – Minor
2pm-3pm – Erin and the Wildfire
3:15pm-4:15pm Natural Born Leaders
4:30pm-5:45 pm- Big Daddy Love
6:15pm-7:15 pm – Porch 40
7:30pm-9pm – Eric Gales
9:30pm-11 pm – Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats
Sunday Sept 30
10 am-1130 am – Rise and Shine Open Mic with Odyssey High School
12pm-1pm- Asheville Music School
130-3pm pm- Big Bang Boom
Volunteer- http://www.ashevillebarnaroo.com/volunteer
Apply to vend- http://www.ashevillebarnaroo.com/vendors
general inquires- [email protected]
vote for us in “best of WNC” 2018- https://mountainx.com/bestofwnc/
https://www.facebook.com/events/171751086860121/
The Asheville Quilt Show displays over 300 high-quality traditional, modern and art quilts, from local and regional quilt artists. Over $10,000 in prize money is awarded. Also Vendors, Demonstrations, Special Exhibits, Silent Auction, Quilts for Sale, Gift Shop, Kids Sewing Station. Food available on site. Handicap accessible.
If you’ve ever been curious about hydroponic vs. aquaponic growing systems, how they work, how to get set up, and what options might be right for you, join our resident tenant partner Brook Sheffield of LOTUS Farm and Garden Supply Asheville NC as he gives an overview educational talk and you can explore some system setup options.
This class is free and open to anyone.
https://www.facebook.com/events/471122063371955/
When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.
In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Come visit the pumpkin patch and pick the perfect one to take home.
https://www.facebook.com/events/922060741332065/
Artists, Makers, Inventors, Thrifters, Horders and Collectors of rare, magical, wild and wonderful coolness come on and sell it! Sly Grog Lounge is having a Lucky Flea Market and Free Music fest! Sunday Sept 30th 10am till 6:00 with our amazingly talented and diverse Open MIc starting at 6:30!
Spaces are $5. No Sign-up or Reservations, just show up! Bring your own table, pop-up, etc. Parking available. Covered space available in case of rain! Free music from noon to 6pm! Bar opens at noon! Yummy Homemade food provided by The Wooden Ladle all day! Pack it in, pack it out!
Music line up
11am Andrew Christopher
11:30 Drury Peek
12 Noon Curt Signman
1pm Swanny Byrd
2pm Tommy Yon
3pm Jameson Cooper
4pm Jimmy Mcguirl and friends
https://www.facebook.com/events/1730222597086187/
Chihuly at Biltmore represents the first art exhibition in Biltmore’s historic gardens, and the first garden exhibition of Dale Chihuly’s works in North Carolina. The world-renowned American artist’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, and now, for a limited time only, they can be seen at Biltmore.
We invite you to immerse yourself in this unique visual experience, an absolute must-see presentation of unparalleled artistic expression.
Dazzling in daylight, the exhibition takes on an entirely new dimension when viewed after nightfall; experience the brilliance and beauty of these awe-inspiring marvels of color, form, and light.
County Fare will host a Wicked Weed Beer Fest on September 30. Come out and enjoy the fall weather and try Wicked Weed Beers! Food trucks will all offer a food pairing with a Wicked Weed beer. Live music, fun, and games!
https://www.facebook.com/events/857234581333397/
As a part of our 5 year anniversary celebration- we are holding a FREE Pop Up class on the Highland Brewing Company Rooftop! Bring a mat and a friend. Join us for a shortened class, then stay to hang out with us and have a beer on this gorgeous rooftop!
Sign up online (link above) or call the studio (828.274.6595)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2206579366255305/
With ‘Democracy in the Park’ we reclaim public space for community members as a place for encounter and exploration of transformative politics. Through featured presentations, panels, and open discussion by local activist, organizers, and community members, we seek to highlight work being done to build authentic community, hold public institutions accountable, and vision a new world in the shell of the old. Each presentation will be followed by facilitated discussion and open space to connect, network, and collaborate with new friends and fellow community members.
There will be space to converse, relax, share food, share stories, and enjoy the beauty of Carrier Park and the French Broad River. All are welcome!
We will hold the park from 10 am – 6 pm. The program will open at noon with a blessing from Cherokee Elder Yona FrenchHawk. Come out and learn about the multiple ways and strategies to get involved. Topics will include:
Welcome and Opening: 12:00 pm
About Asheville Government: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Presented by David Forbes of the Asheville Blade – https://ashevilleblade.com/
“Local government is incredibly important, shaping everything from housing to equity to safety. Asheville’s is no exception and in a changing time like this, it’s more key than ever. But it’s often hard for locals to know where to start or understand how to get involved. The Asheville Blade, our city’s reader-backed news source, has you covered.”
In this handy session, Asheville Blade editor David Forbes, who’s covered City Hall for over a decade, will present a rundown of how local government works, what some major current issues are, answer questions and lay out some of the most effective ways for locals to get involved.
How to Hold the City Accountable: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
A panel discussion of local community members, activists, and grassroots organizers who share their experiences, stories, and strategies attempting to hold elected representatives and city staff accountable to stated goals and purpose. Panelists include Dee Williams (NAACP Criminal Justice Reform), Patrick Conant (Code for Asheville), Matilda Bliss (ASURJ), Sabrah N’hraven (Code for Asheville, Transit Committee), and Olufemi Lewis (Community Activist)
Participatory Budgeting: 3:30- 4:30
Presented by Kim Roney & Friends
“Participatory budgeting (PB) is a different way to manage public money, and to engage people in government. It is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. It enables taxpayers to work with government to make the budget decisions that affect their lives.”
Kim Roney & Friends will present a brief history of Participatory Budgeting. Where it started, when it began, and how it has spread. Then, there will be a participatory walk-through of the process, discussing neighborhood assemblies, the proposal process, the voting process, and implementation.
Community Bill of Rights: 5:00 – 6:00
Presented by Kat Houghton of Community Roots
The Community Bill of Rights is paradigm shifting local level legislation that asserts our rights for local self-governance over those of for-profit corporations. It is a crucial step in building sustainable communities. The Community Bill of Rights has been passed in 200 communities in the US, we are working to make Asheville and Buncombe County next.
https://www.facebook.com/events/376179899579230/
char·rette
SHəˈret/Share It
a meeting in which all stakeholders in a project attempt to resolve conflicts and map solutions.
FREE ADMISSION: YOU ARE INVITED to participate in a charrette (share it)- Sunday, September 30, 2018, 2:00-10:00pm at The Salvage Station, in support of the upcoming 2nd Bi-Annual Get Off the Grid Fest Solar Expo & Sustainability Fair, scheduled for Aug. 9-11, 2019 . Our venue for the festival will be Warren Wilson College. Shuttles will be provided.
We’ll introduce the Get Off the Grid Fest staff to the Asheville community and have an exchange of ideas about renewable energy, safe food, sustainable living in the area, solar power demonstrations, exhibits & presentations by local organizations, health & wellness practitioners, vendors & products from conscious homesteading, movement & dance classes with Live Music!
Performers include: Bayou Diesel (cajun/zydeco), Natti LoveJoys (reggae), Pleasure Chest (Bluesy Rock n Soul)
https://www.facebook.com/events/227893854534041/
Each Tuesday and Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., April through October, trained volunteer guides lead small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season, topics of discussion include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history, and the cultural and land use history of The North Carolina Arboretum. Guides may include areas such as the Natural Garden Trail and Bent Creek.
Programs are held rain or shine and participants should dress appropriately for the weather. Individuals should also wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Walks last 1.5- 2.5 hours, depending upon the interest of the group, and are approximately one to two miles in length. Due to length and content, this program is not recommended for children under 8 years of age.
Walks begin in the Baker Exhibit Center Lobby and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Groups of five or more are required to pre-register by calling 828-665-2492. Walks are FREE, however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are appreciated. Regular parking fees apply. Arboretum Society Members always park free.
Due to size limitations of the tours, groups of 10 or more are required to book a private guided trail tour.