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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Friday, June 25, 2021
Eleanor Underhill + Friends w/ Chilltonic
Jun 25 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel

DANIEL DONATO: AN EVENING OF COSMIC + WESTERN JAMS
Jun 25 @ 9:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Daniel Donato: An Evening of Cosmic + Western Jams (NIGHT ONE)

When people first meet Daniel Donato, they’re not fully braced for this walking tornado of creative energy. “They think there’s something that tips the scale in ways they don’t understand,” says Donato about his over-the-top, slightly manic vibe. “But what actually tips the scale is the amount of thought and analysis I put into my work and art, all of which is taken from the lessons of my life.”

 

Donato, a 25-year-old Nashville native, has distilled those life lessons into his debut al-bum, A Young Man’s Country, his proper introduction to the general musical audience. Recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium in a mere two days and produced by guitar-ace Robben Ford, the record weaves outlaw country, Grateful Dead-style Americana, and first-rate songwriting into a singular form Donato calls “21st-century cosmic coun-try.”

Saturday, June 26, 2021
2021 Brevard Music Center Raffle
Jun 26 all-day
Online

Official 2021 Raffle RulesAudi

PROCEEDS

This raffle is a fundraising event, and all net proceeds benefit the Brevard Music Center (BMC). Brevard Music Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN# 56-0729350

DRAWING

The drawing will take place on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 3:00pm EDT. All mail, phone, and internet orders must be received by 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

TICKETS

The cost to purchase a single entry (“Ticket”) for the Raffle is $125 (U.S. Funds only) and is not tax deductible.

The Glass Animals’ “Dreamland” Tour Tickets on Sale Now
Jun 26 all-day
Online w/ ticket master

The Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville is proud to announce The Glass Animals’ “Dreamland” Tour in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on March 28, 2022. Tickets for the event will go on publicly via ONLINE ONLY on Thursday, May 6 at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Adding to an already incredible year, Glass Animals have announced their North American “Dreamland Tour.” The run kicks off August 30th in Lewiston, NY and takes the band across North America well into 2022. The shows add to their already sold out UK tour dates, previously announced Red Rocks shows and confirmed festival performances at BonnarooLife Is Beautiful, and Outside Lands. For more information about this event, please click here.

In addition, last week the band was selected as 2021 Billboard Music Awards finalists for Top Rock Song “Heat Waves” and Top Rock Album Dreamland. This is the first time the band has been recognized by the BBMAs. The Billboard Music Awards LIVE will take place Sunday, May 23rd at 3pm EST/5pm PT on NBC.

Earlier this month, Glass Animals performed “Heat Waves” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the band took over Margate’s Dreamland Theme Park and brought it back to life with an electrifying performance—watch HERE. In addition, they performed on The Ellen Degeneres Show where they took over a skate rink and used fan submitted footage to fill the television screens behind their performance—watch HERE.

Tickets On Sale Now for the Brevard Music Center Summer Festival!
Jun 26 all-day
Brevard Music Center

This year’s sensational summer season features an exciting, in-depth performance schedule spanning 5 weeks from July 9 through August 8. Highlights include Beethoven@251 “Festival Within a Festival,” the acclaimed BMC Presents series, performances by Brevard Music Center’s Janiec Opera Company, esteemed Artist Faculty, and more!

SAHAE and AsheJam
Jun 26 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
WNC Agricultural Center

3-DAYS OF MUSIC, ARTS, VENDORS AND SAHAE

Join us at for an amazing summertime weekend in Asheville with an outstanding music line-up and a wide variety of vendors, at the SAHAE Expo.

SATURDAY

Full Festival Saturday is just that, a wide section of touring acts in the Americana, bluegrass, funk, hip hop, jam, and rock’n roll. A full day of music as music starts at 10:30am until well after midnight.

Farm Fam Fun Day – June Edition
Jun 26 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ross Farm

Our first celebration was such a success that we are doing it again…and again, and again! Join us at Ross Farms (formally Jack Young’s Greenhouse) for a family friendly, COVID cautious celebration of fun on Saturday, June 26th from 12 noon to 4 pm!

Papa’s Express will be there serving yummy Mexican cuisine and John Kirby and the New Seniors will be rockin’ and rollin’ on the main stage. In addition, we will have Red’s Resin Relics vending and a snow cone machine!

Our greenhouses will be open and full of flourishing plants, from annuals to veggie starters and everything between! We’ll bring the bloom, you bring the fun! Ross Farms at Jack Young’s Greenhouse is located at 91 Holbrook Rd, Candler, NC. We are so excited to see you again!

Papadosio Outdoor Stage
Jun 26 @ 6:00 pm
Salvage Station

FALLING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ROCK, JAZZ AND DYNAMIC ELECTRONIC MAYHEM WE FIND PAPADOSIO. THE ASHEVILLE, NC BASED QUINTET STRIVES TO CREATE MUSIC THAT IS STRANGELY FAMILIAR, AND CALLS ALL WALKS OF HUMANITY TO BASK IN A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE CELEBRATING THE ONE CONSTANT IN AN EVER CHANGING WORLD: MUSIC.

VIP PACKAGE

  1. Access to Pre-Party (6/19) and Main Event (6/20)*
  2. Access to Meet and Greet VIP Merch Signing & Soundcheck Viewing (6/20)
  3. Preferred Viewing Area
  4. Private VIP Bar Line
  5. Private VIP Porto-let
  6. Commemorative Event Poster
  7. Dosio Pin
  8. Dosio Koozie
Americana Rising: featuring Jane Kramer, Kristen Englenz, Jason Erie, and Jon Latham
Jun 26 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall

An evening of songs and stories from the Southeast’s most beloved up- and-coming artists: Jane Kramer, Kristen Englenz, Jason Erie, and Jon Latham.

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

This concert will also be Live Streamed from the Isis Music Hall Facebook Page

An Evening of Classic Rock Featuring Tributes to the Allman Brothers & Tom Petty
Jun 26 @ 7:30 pm
Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts

Rock the night away with this celebration of two of America’s most iconic bands. The Allman Brothers Band and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers created incredible musical legacies that will live on for generations to come. Join us as The Unusual Suspects present faithful renditions of the timeless classics that have become the soundtrack of so many lives.

Nature at Night Hike
Jun 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Chimney Rock State Park

Come observe the Park under a shadow of darkness and watch as it comes alive. Join a Park naturalist as you hike along the Hickory Nut Falls trail, a moderate hike. You never know what nocturnal animals you may hear or see.  You will want to bring a headlamp or flashlight, dress appropriately for the weather, wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring water.

Space is limited to 15, and advance registration is required.

Sang Sarah w/ Harriers Of Discord
Jun 26 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel

DANIEL DONATO: AN EVENING OF COSMIC + WESTERN JAMS
Jun 26 @ 9:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Daniel Donato: An Evening of Cosmic + Western Jams (NIGHT ONE)

When people first meet Daniel Donato, they’re not fully braced for this walking tornado of creative energy. “They think there’s something that tips the scale in ways they don’t understand,” says Donato about his over-the-top, slightly manic vibe. “But what actually tips the scale is the amount of thought and analysis I put into my work and art, all of which is taken from the lessons of my life.”

 

Donato, a 25-year-old Nashville native, has distilled those life lessons into his debut al-bum, A Young Man’s Country, his proper introduction to the general musical audience. Recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium in a mere two days and produced by guitar-ace Robben Ford, the record weaves outlaw country, Grateful Dead-style Americana, and first-rate songwriting into a singular form Donato calls “21st-century cosmic coun-try.”

MOJO BROTHERS BLUES BAND
Jun 26 @ 9:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Silverados

Mojo Brothers Blues Band. Photo Credit: David Simchock Photography

Come check out this rockin’ blues cast of some of WNC’s favorite musicians. No cover charge.

Just a friendly reminder, the State of NC requires a MEMBERSHIP to enjoy our venue.

Sunday, June 27, 2021
2021 Brevard Music Center Raffle
Jun 27 all-day
Online

Official 2021 Raffle RulesAudi

PROCEEDS

This raffle is a fundraising event, and all net proceeds benefit the Brevard Music Center (BMC). Brevard Music Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN# 56-0729350

DRAWING

The drawing will take place on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 3:00pm EDT. All mail, phone, and internet orders must be received by 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

TICKETS

The cost to purchase a single entry (“Ticket”) for the Raffle is $125 (U.S. Funds only) and is not tax deductible.

SAHAE and AsheJam
Jun 27 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
WNC Agricultural Center

3-DAYS OF MUSIC, ARTS, VENDORS AND SAHAE

Join us at for an amazing summertime weekend in Asheville with an outstanding music line-up and a wide variety of vendors, at the SAHAE Expo.

SUNDAY

70’s Sunday is hit after hit, performed by the artists we still listen to on the radio. All afternoon, one song and another if classic hit many of us grew up with, creating a Sunday of hits.

Backcountry Navigation With A Map and Compass
Jun 27 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
REI
  • FITNESS LEVEL : 1

    Relaxed

During this class, our instructors will help you understand the information provided on your map, the proper use of your compass, and how to put the two together. You’ll learn about magnetic north, true north, and magnetic variation (declination). After covering these fundamentals, you’ll get time to practice taking a bearing from the terrain and your map so that you can make sense of your position and plan a route. This engaging course is a great introduction to outdoor navigation and map reading!

Dupont State Recreational Forest – Fawn Lake Access Area

Bluegrass Brunch
Jun 27 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

Jack’s Bluegrass Brunch is every Sunday! Our menu kicks off at 12Noon with live tunes by Supper Break from 1-3pm. Try our $6 Bloody Mary or Mimosa, or grab a $15 Bottles of Champagne & OJ! Try one of our tasty brunch specials or order from our artisanal sandwich menu. Sláinte Y’all!

JAZZ BRUNCH Free · One World West
Jun 27 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
One World West Brewing

JAZZ BRUNCH @ ONE WORLD WEST
EVERY SUNDAY FROM 1:30-4PM
FIRST SET BY THE HOUSE BAND & SECOND SET IS A JAZZ JAM
WEEKLY BRUNCH MENU FROM UMAMI MAMI
Food Truck Sundays
Jun 27 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Archetype Brewing

In conjunction with Sunday Sessions Live (and virtual) music: Food Truck Sundays will bring a new or rotating “staff favorite” cuisine each week to the Beechams Curve offerings.
Gan Shan West, our main culinary provider 6 days a week, is closed on Sundays. Enjoy the convenience, delicious variety and the music – all in one Sunday Funday stop!

Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Jun 27 @ 3:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

 

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

http://www.jackofthewood.com/

Buddy Guy with Jonny Lang
Jun 27 @ 6:45 pm
Salvage Station
The Floyd Philharmonic
Jun 27 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall

Enjoy an evening with The Floyd Philharmonic performing 2 sets of like -the-recording Floyd! First set is a mix of your favorite classics followed by Dark Side of the Moon in it’s entirety.

The Floyd Philharmonic is a 9-piece ensemble hailing from musical hotbed Asheville NC. The band combines faithful-to-the-recording performance and sound with beautiful visual effects and projections for each number.

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

This concert will also be Live Streamed from the Isis Music Hall Facebook Page

Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Jun 27 @ 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is arguably the most influential ensemble to emerge in New Orleans over the last 25 years. Its sway on the brass band scene has been staggering, spawning bands like the ReBirth, New Birth, Hot 8, Li’l Rascals, Soul Rebels and just about ever other young brass ensemble presently performing. – Offbeat Magazine

Formed in 1977, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band are the pioneers of the modern New Orleans brass band movement, recognized worldwide as an unstoppable musical machine whose name is synonymous with genre bending romps and high octane performances. They have been featured guests both in the studio and on stage with artists including Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Widespread Panic, Modest Mouse, Dave Matthews Band, The Black Crowes and many others. The summer and fall of 2020 will include over fifty shows where DDBB will support, then join the Doobie Brothers on stage for their 50th Anniversary tour.

Monday, June 28, 2021
AniMonday! Anime Games, Music All Day
Jun 28 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville Retrocade

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Join us for Animoday! Every Monday all day. Listen to anime music, play anime games, watch anime, and talk anime!

Sunday Sessions/ Food Truck Sundays
Jun 28 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Archetype Brewing

Each Sunday at Archetype on Haywood we invite guests to enjoy our beer, and listen to some free live music in the afternoon. This happens every Sunday and is great for both locals and tourists as well. There is also a food truck available.

BIKE NIGHT MONDAYS
Jun 28 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Silverados

Join us every MONDAY for our 2021 Summer Bike Night Series with special musical guest Contagious rocking our stage. Fresh catered BBQ Plates will be available for sale. Hop on your bike and come on down for bike nights in the Swannanoa Valley!

Just a friendly reminder, the State of NC requires a MEMBERSHIP to enjoy our venue.

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
PATIO SHOW: “Rotations” DJ Arieh x DJ Lemon Pop
Jun 29 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

FREE!! Rare groove and classic vinyl dj sets curated by DJ Arieh & DJ Otto Maddox every Tuesday on the GE patio. Weekly rotating guest DJs.

$2.50 Tecate cans + $2.50 hardshell tacos

Magnetic in the Smoky Park OUTDOOR SHOW
Jun 29 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

OUTDOOR SHOW

Join us on Tuesday nights for Magnetic’s signature variety show. There will be an exciting mix of comedy, music, theatre, dance, magic and more! Smoky Park Supper Club is offering us their beautiful outdoor venue, and will be selling food and drinks. The event is BYOC (bring your own chair), and we will, of course, be following strict Covid safety protocols. We can’t wait to see you there!

Smoky Park Supper Club + Magnetic Theatre Outdoor Show
Jun 29 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

Join us Tuesday nights, beginning April 13th, as The Magnetic Theatre teams up with the wizards at Smoky Park Supper Club to host a live, outdoor variety show. We’ll be filling Smoky Park’s gorgeous, riverside outdoor space with comedy, theatre, music and so much more.

There will be food and beverages available for purchase.

  • This is a BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Chair) event.
  • In accordance with safety guidelines this show will be staged outdoors, with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks and COVID waivers that need to be signed by each attendee at the gate.
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the 7pm showtime.
  • We do require that masks be worn at all times unless you are actively eating or drinking.