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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Saturday, February 23, 2019
John&Kiran Fernandes//Planting Moon//MANAS//Ben Asbury//Old Red
Feb 23 @ 9:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 12:00 am
Fleetwood's

John & Kiran Fernandes
https://cloudrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/john-kiran-fernandes-live-at-the-morris-museum

Planting Moon
a duo featuring Sarah Louise

MANAS
Tashi Dorji & Thom Nguyen

Ben Asbury
of Axxa/Abraxas

Old Red
Ranjan & Sophia

$5

https://www.facebook.com/events/354136288511414/

Let’s Dance Saturday Nights
Feb 23 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Paper Mill Lounge & Theatre

We are breaking out the Disco Ball and clearing out the chairs in the back at the lounge to get our groove on with a live band every Saturday night in February, beginning the 9th!
House band is Cara Rimmer, Tyler Kittle, Katie Hutchinson, Isaac Capers, and Curt Collins, all local musicians who are gonna groove your shoes off!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2419904934896705/?event_time_id=2419904944896704

Live at the DFR Room in Brevard NC
Feb 23 @ 9:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 12:00 am
The DFR Room

Deep Cut Funk

https://www.facebook.com/events/517197132122376/

Mike Doughty Plays Soul Coughing’s “Ruby Vroom” at The Grey Eagle
Feb 23 @ 9:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 12:00 am
The Grey Eagle

Mike Doughty Plays Soul Coughing’s “Ruby Vroom” at The Grey Eagle

https://www.facebook.com/events/572175129873990/

Phuncle Sam at Pisgah Brewing Company
Feb 23 @ 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Pisgah Brewing Company

Phuncle Sam
Satuday February 23 | 9PM | FREE SHOW
FOOD TRUCK: D.O.G.S.
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Phuncle Sam is Asheville’s own Dead~Centric “jam band”. Since their formation in 2004, Phuncle Sam has been firmly rooted in musical exploration. The band serves up inventive interpretations of Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead and many others. They have built up a faithful following by using an approach that respects the improvisational traditions of The Dead, while exploring what can happen when individual band members bring their unique influences and interpretations into the mix.

https://www.facebook.com/events/367248130740441/

Saturday Night Karaoke!
Feb 23 @ 9:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 12:00 am
Wild Wing Cafe

Come Show Off Your Skills And Get Down With Your Friends This Saturday Night With Karaoke!

https://www.facebook.com/events/956916254511902/?event_time_id=956916264511901

Saved By the 90’s!
Feb 23 @ 9:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 2:00 am
27 Club Asheville

Saturday, February 23rd….

whip out your old JNCOS, neon leggings, chain wallets, lisa frank tee’s, and crusty flannels- it’s time to party like it’s 1990-something.

Emcee’d by Chancey (@tequila_th0t) and Mal (@mal_levy) 27 Club will celebrate a night of throwbacks. From grunge to gwen stefani, we will relive the 90’s in style. Wear your best costumes and pregame with some Zimas.

$2 PBR Easys and more themed drink specials to come!

https://www.facebook.com/events/581564845644961/

VOLK at Town Pump!
Feb 23 @ 9:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 12:00 am
The Town Pump Tavern

Come for the tunes stay for the tunes!
Cow-punk, rockn’roll goodness.
xoxo, VOLK
www.livevolk.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/1063495907174318/

DIZGO at The One Stop | 02.23
Feb 23 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 2:00 am
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Genre: Funk/Electronic
Cover: Donations @ Door
Show: 10PM
Ages: 21+

DIZGO

Dizgo is a four-piece jam band from Bloomington, IN. Since their formation in 2016, the band has built a strong following in the Midwest, packing rooms and building a buzz in the festival circuit. Known for their electrifying performances, Dizgo reels in fans with their unique blend of funky, electronic rock – shredding guitar, synth driven grooves and accessible vocals.

web: https://dizgomusic.bandcamp.com/

vid: https://youtu.be/nx6ETFj7DP4

https://www.facebook.com/events/353076745487913/

Studio Zahiya Day of Dance!
Feb 23 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 6:00 am
Studio Zahiya

1 Day, 2 Studios, 18 classes

Join us for a day of mini dance classes in both studios! This is a great way to try something new and meet new studio teachers. And best of all, its FREE! Come for one class, a couple classes, or stay the whole day!

Classes run from 10am – 4:45 pm. Each class is 30 min long. Choose between 2 options each session*. Join us for toast and reception from 5-6pm to celebrate the new year & our new studio space!
*Schedule to be posted soon!

Date: February 23
Place: Studio Zahiya, Studios A&B
Time: Classes 10am-4:45pm, Reception 5-6pm
Cost: FREE!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1996884987098555/

TONIGHT! The Digs & Friends Throwback Dance Party! |
Feb 23 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 2:00 am
Asheville Music Hall

Genre: Dance Party
Cover: Donation Based Show (Ca$h at Door)
Show: 10PM (Doors: 9PM)
Ages: 21+

The Digs w/ special guests: Jeff Sipe, CaroMia, Tyler Householder, Alex Bradley, Kyle Snuffer and E’lon JD!

It’s gonna be a sweaty mess!
Come dance your troubles away with The Digs and a mighty fine crew of Friends. Playing dance tunes from the 80’s 90’s and 00’s; one decade per set. Throwback to the good ol’ days. Party attire is strongly recommended.

web: https://www.thedigsasheville.com
vid: https://youtu.be/93NOD1vmmrI

https://www.facebook.com/events/2123141281062338/

Late Night Music with DJ Nex Millen.
Feb 23 @ 11:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 2:00 am
AUX Bar

Shake what yo momma gave ya with DJ Nex Millen, every Saturday 11pm-2am. Dance Party. No cover. Do it.

https://www.facebook.com/events/341354513259016/?event_time_id=341354536592347

Sunday, February 24, 2019
*Assembly Required: Ashevile Designer Toy Expo
Feb 24 all-day
Highland Brewing Company

Adding a Southeast destination for designer toy makers and collectors, *Assembly Required brings designer, bootleg and art toy artists from around the country, to present and sell their work.

Asheville’s premiere designer toy expo, *Assembly Required, is presented by Unboxing Asheville, Morgan’s Comic’s, 103.3 Asheville FM and Appalachian Pinball Museum. Focusing on this artistic movement, designer toys are a form of lowbrow pop art. These toy makers pull inspiration from a variety of subversive segments of culture, as well as subcultural elements, including (but not limited to) comics, tattooing, street art, and everything related to toys of the 60’s through the 80’s.

Echoing production methods of traditional toy manufacturers, designer toys are usually intended to be displayed as collectibles, rather than to be played with. Toy makers mediums range from resin to vinyl, from plastic to plush; with molding, and production techniques such as kitbash, sofubi and bootleg (recently coined ‘Artisanal Action Figure’, by New York Times writer, Rich Juzwiak [11/23/18]). (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/style/bootleg-toys-action-figures.html).

Juzwiak interviews such artists as the Sucklord and Killer Bootlegs, both of whom will be present at *Assembly Required.

Mardi Gras Masquerade Workshop
Feb 24 all-day
Odyssey ClayWorks

Mardi Gras Masquerade Workshop

One-Day Workshop For Adults & Kids

Paige Janeri

Sunday, February 24
10am-4pm

Come enjoy a day in the studio full of family, fun, and artistic expression! “Mardi Gras Masquerade” is a class for children and their guardians to explore, express, and celebrate your unique personalities. Spending time in the studio will strengthen and deepen relationships through teamwork and awareness of each other’s best qualities. Feel good about reflecting, creating, and working together, while also being silly and having a good time! The finished product will represent a piece of yourself inspired by your own ideas and supported by family and friends. We encourage you all to dress up wacky and festive for this exciting day! As they say in New Orleans, “Laissez les bon temps rouler!” Let the good times roll! Light refreshments provided.

Level: All Levels, Beginners Welcome
Tuition: $90 per child, Parent/Guardian Free

Asheville HALF Marathon Training with Chi Running & Fleet Feet
Feb 24 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am
Asheville Marathon

It is not too late to join our half marathon training group! See more info below on how to sign up.

This Sunday the half marathon training group will meet at Bent Creek Hard Times Trailhead for a long run. We meet at 8:30am sharp… so arrive early if possible so that people on a time schedule can meet their following commitments. We’ll have all level of pace groups, so don’t worry what speed you run…Danny with Chi Running guarantees that you won’t be running alone.

If you haven’t already signed up for the half marathon or full marathon training program – please sign up before you attend the training runs – Get signed up here -> https://idaph.net/product/asheville-marathon-half-community-training-plans/

Long Runs are Sunday morning at 8:30am and will meet at Bent Creek – Hardtimes Trailhead Parking Lot unless otherwise notified.
We will have staff from Fleet Feet Asheville and Danny Dreyer with ChiRunning/ChiWalking as group leaders at all Sunday runs.

Directions to Trailhead are here – https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hard+Times+Trailhead/@35.4876945,-82.6263392,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88599247298909e5:0x5663696471e707c7!8m2!3d35.4876945!4d-82.6241452?shorturl=1

https://www.facebook.com/events/368229887316596/?event_time_id=368229917316593

Asheville Marathon Training w/ Chi Running & Fleet Feet
Feb 24 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Asheville Marathon

The Asheville Marathon Training will begin on Sunday, October 28th! It isn’t too late to join in on the training group and program.

We will also have a kick-off party at Fleet Feet Asheville on Thursday, October 25th at 6pm if you would like to get more information on the marathon and the half marathon training programs. https://www.facebook.com/events/158349081761555/

Long Runs are Sunday morning at 8:30am and will meet at Bent Creek – Hardtimes Trailhead Parking Lot unless otherwise notified.
We will have staff from Fleet Feet Sports Asheville and ChiRunning/ChiWalking as group leaders at all Sunday runs.

Directions to Trailhead are here – https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hard+Times+Trailhead/@35.4876945,-82.6263392,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88599247298909e5:0x5663696471e707c7!8m2!3d35.4876945!4d-82.6241452?shorturl=1

If you haven’t already signed up for the half marathon or full marathon training program – please sign up before you attend the training runs – Get signed up here -> https://idaph.net/product/asheville-marathon-half-community-training-plans/

Fleet Feet Asheville ChiRunning/ChiWalking Chi Running

https://www.facebook.com/events/2155420058111252/?event_time_id=2155420071444584

Community Class Vira Bhava Yoga
Feb 24 @ 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Brevard Yoga Center

Join Vira Bhava Yoga’s Founder and Director Kelly Golden for a Sunday Morning Community Class at Brevard Yoga Center.

We say the half life of your yoga practice is the marker of effective the class was… In the Hatha Tantric Tradition Kelly studies there is a blueprint for a nourishing, enliving, stabilizing, and powerful class.

Join her and the rest of the Vira Bhava Yoga Advanced Studies Students for a Community Master Asana Class and get a sense for yourself of how your practice can sustain you.

All levels welcome. Those interested in yogic philosophy, asana beyond yoga, and studentship encourage to join us.

https://www.facebook.com/events/832138633793090/

February Roadside Cleanup
Feb 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Wedge Brewing Co. LLC

We meet in the parking lot of the Wedge on Roberts St (next to the train tracks) and pick up litter on Roberts St and Riverside Drive. We provide the safety vests, bags, and gloves. Please wear clothes that can get dirty and dress warmly!

https://www.facebook.com/events/632948300474089/

Rockin’ Winter Photo Contest
Feb 24 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park

Description: Winter can be the most beautiful time of the year at Chimney Rock. Leafless trees make for expansive views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge. The sky is clear; you’re likely to find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the peacefulness. You may even see a critter scamper by you in the forest. Capture that special moment or scene on your camera, enter it in our Winter Wonders Photo Contest and tell us about it. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/267246603967105/?event_time_id=267246610633771

Sunday Brunch & Breakfast Buffet
Feb 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Paper Mill Lounge & Theatre

Just what it says! Different menu each week! Yum!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2310815819151767/?event_time_id=2310815822485100

I Heart Pisgah Q&A and Valentines for the Forest
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Second Gear

On February 24 from 11-2, I HEART PISGAH will be hosting a Q&A about the forest plan at Second Gear. We’ll be giving away free I HEART PISGAH t-shirts, answering questions about the forest, and discussing how the forest plan will affect your favorite places in the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest. Stop by any time between 11 and 2 at Second Gear in West Asheville.

https://www.facebook.com/events/342900092991839/

Introduction to Chinese Medicine food therapy
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Alchemy

SUNDAY February 24th, 11-12:30 PM
Join us for a nutritional hands on cooking class!

In this class you will be inspired, and excited to take control of your health! The same principals off herbal Medicine theory also apply to food, and many other aspects of your life.

You will learn about your own health constitution, shift your relationship with food, and take home practical tips and recipes to feel empowered, balanced and whole. Your ticket includes a delicious lunch!

$50 in advance to reserve your spot for the introduction class- space is limited. Call us or stop by to reserve your spot!

https://www.facebook.com/events/368714523945924/

Sunday Yoga!
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lookout Brewing Company

Join us for gentle yoga every Sunday in the Parlor! Wrap your weekend up with a centering, donation-based session with one of our two lovely instructors, Sophie and Adam, who will help you tune-in to your body, focus on your breath, and generally have a great time!

https://www.facebook.com/events/430821830824631/?event_time_id=430821837491297

YOGA!
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Balsam Falls Brewing Co

Need something exciting to start your morning off right! Yoga! Yoga is now the fourth Sunday of the month, starting at 11 am. The session is $10 which includes a pint. Please bring a yoga mat.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2121162047948220/?event_time_id=2166872383377186

Buddhi Yoga at Archetype
Feb 24 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Archetype Brewing

You know it, you love it. That’s right, BUDDHI YOGA iS BACK! And this year, we’re doing something exciting! Get your Buddhi punch card, come to 10 classes, and get FREE BUDDHI x ARCHETYPE merch!! $5, 1 hour class, stay for a beer! All levels welcome, show up with your mat and a smile for an awesome to start your week.

This type of yoga combines asana, dance, kundalini, cardio, hip spiraling, and plyometric movements (and GREAT music). All of these dynamic movements are combined to simply help the yoga student to let go and get in touch with their inner strength.

“I love all Yoga, but my true passion lies with BUDDHI. It puts a smile on your face and brings you to your edge in a playful and challenging way. We move to get in touch with ourselves and free our minds from doubt. Together our movement wakes up our inner strength.” – Jane Starr, your amazing instructor.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2276086142426133/?event_time_id=2276086165759464

Hold My Juice Box: Astronomy Day with AMOS
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Highland Brewing Company

We are partnering with the Asheville Museum of Science for our most out of this world Hold My Juice Box event yet!

Explore the night sky with AMOS educators inside their largest inflatable planetarium! In this family friends investigation you will learn about the constellations, why stars are different colors, and even hear stories told by communities long ago.

Kids will interact with the phases of the moon through kinesthetic exploration, study the stars with constellation crafts, and experience the sun in a new way with AMOS’ solar viewer.

Due to the limited space of the inflatable planetarium, this will be a ticketed event with sessions beginning each half hour. Admission to each session is the $5 (inclusive of fees) for anyone ages 3 and up. Children 2 and under may come into the dome with a parent. Each session will be limited to 30 ticket holders at a time.

There will also be face painting and ice cream from our friends at The Hop Ice Cream Cafe!

Please purchase your ticket from our webstore ahead of time, so that you can be sure to reserve a spot to view the wonders of the galaxy and beyond!


Hold My Juice Box! events are family friendly with a focus on activities for kids 12 and under. These are not “drop-off” events. Parents must accompany children to the events and supervise them at all times inside the event area.

https://www.facebook.com/events/315047185818455/

HUGE Sale at the Little Red Schoolhouse
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The calendar says winter, but did you know that spring is just a few months away? There’s no time like the present to get prepared for the future – a future in bright colors, shorts and dresses, and blouses and short-sleeved shirts. It’s even better when you can save A LOT.

Head out to the Little Red Schoolhouse, located behind the Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis, to stock up on shorts, shirts, and more for Spring Break and all the other warmer days to come.

Here’s the full scoop:

• Salesman Samples are 70% OFF (limited sizes)
• Other apparel is an Additional 20% OFF the last red-lined price
• Shoes are priced as marked

**Size runs may not be available in all merchandise. Selection includes items for men and women.**

The Schoolhouse is open Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and Sunday noon until 6 p.m.

https://www.facebook.com/events/495934130936987/?event_time_id=495934167603650

Soul Sunday’s with Leeda “Lyric” Jones
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

Join us every Sunday for Brunch with our very own local artist Leeda “Lyric” Jones. She will bringing nothing, but the Soul and good vibes for you. Lyric will play from 12pm-2pm.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2067709479974449/

Sunday Jazz Brunch
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar

Join us every weekend and enjoy one of America’s greatest art forms – live Jazz – along with your favorite glass of effervescent goodness outside on our dog-friendly patio. It’s what we consider the perfect amalgamation for a blissful weekend.

2-4 Queen Bee and the Honeylovers
4-6 Swingsations

BRUNCH, LUNCH, AND BEYOND!
Enjoy our select weekend menu, available only Friday – Sunday. All items are served with a fruit salad with sweet cream and today’s rotating side salad.

*Individual Quiche from Rhu Bakery. $12
A delicious savory quiche from Rhu. Bakery with egg, cheese and vegetables in homemade pastry. Ask server for today’s quiche selections

*Gourmet Grilled Cheese Panini. Choice of:

Triple Grilled Cheese with Muenster, White Cheddar and Swiss. $12
Grilled White Cheddar with tomato and bacon: $14
Grilled Brie with Ham and side of fig jam: $14
Grilled White Cheddar and Apple: $12

Soup of the Day; Bowl: $5 / Cup: $3

https://www.facebook.com/events/369983746880315/?event_time_id=369983780213645

AMC Dancer’s Gathering
Feb 24 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Evergreen Community Charter School

Join us for the next dancer’s gathering, to begin right after our Sunday Feb. 24th dances.

In addition to some more general community breakout groups, this Dancer’s Gathering we’ll be organizing around the research and legwork of developing the Nonprofit Business Plan for managing a community movement space that would serve as AMC’s Home!

Breakout Groups

–“Build a Home” Seed Fund Nonprofit Business Plan Development – Learn how to you can plugin to help us make as great a business plan as possible! This can be as simple as signing up for an email list, or putting yourself down for specific tasks! We’ll have a list of things we need done, as well as information about the overall business plan!

–Childcare – We’ll have community discussion about visions for AMC’s childcare program going forward! We’re excited about further improving it and would love the input of parents and community on the vision!

–AMC Governance & Participation – Would you like to get more involved in AMC’s general operations? Are you curious about how AMC’s community governance works?

–Diversity & Inclusivity – AMC envisions a world where all are able to express themselves authentically. The world we live in is not always that way! Many groups particularly poc (people of color) and LGBTQ+ folks are currently underrepresented at AMC, but AMC is committed to being a welcoming community and developing outreach to share our vision. This group is a first step in developing a cohesive plan for AMC to improve it’s inclusivity of and outreach to diverse communities.

–Is a breakout group missing? Would you like to host it? Get in touch via the website or our Facebook page to set it up for this dancer’s gathering :)

https://www.facebook.com/events/2271456316430544/