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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MUSIC to lift the downtrodden spirit! MUSIC to set the sullen foot to tapping!
(And BEER if none of that gets the job done.)
Y’all come!
www.toddhoke.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1810337585670204/
“One of the most promising rootsy women artists in the Americana scene.” –No Depression
Underhill Rose will be performing in the historic theatre at the Asheville Masonic Temple on Sept. 1, 2018.
Doors: 7:00pm
Opening Artist TBD
Presale Tickets: $10 plus applicable Eventbrite processing fee and 7% Bunc. Co. Tax.
Door Tickets: $15 plus tax
Underhill Rose Biography:
Harmonies. Soul-touching lyrics. Eye-catching stage presence. Underhill Rose has become synonymous with beautiful music, charming personalities, and rippling success. In the last four years, the duo from Asheville, North Carolina has independently released two albums in the top of the Americana Music Association Airplay Chart and Roots Music Report Chart, all the while garnering critical acclaim from around the globe.
Get to know the joyful soaring voice of Molly Rose and her acoustic guitar and the distinctive styling of Eleanor Underhill’s open-back banjo and salty-blues vocals. Their close harmonies and charisma make most think they are sisters, and with their song-centered original compositions, Underhill Rose creates music that is real and inspired. See them on PBS Television, hear them on nationally-syndicated radio and at live performances, and you will know how Underhill Rose has carved out a distinctive place in the Americana-folk scene.
For their most recent release, the authentic, live sound was captured in their home state over two starry nights. Featuring original songs from their three studio albums, Underhill Rose’s Live covers the depth and joy of nearly a decade of musical partnership. The stripped-down sound highlights the soulful harmonies that originally brought Eleanor and Molly together to play music. By removing the bells and whistles of past recordings, Underhill Rose reveals the fundamental elements of their sound: a powerful partnership in full bloom.
The successful completion of two crowd-funding campaigns raised over $50,000 and freed the group to independently release two noteworthy and charting albums. Their sophomore release, Something Real, peaked at number 18 on the AMA Chart, was named an AMA Top 100 Album of the Year, and claimed a spot in the top 25 of the EuroAmericana Chart, Freeform Americana Radio, and The Alternate Root “Roots 66” charts. In 2015, the band’s tertiary album, The Great Tomorrow, released to wide acclaim, reached the Top 30 of the AMA Airplay Chart once again, and took hold at number 1 on The Roots Music Report’s Progressive Bluegrass Album Chart for over nine weeks. R2 Magazine notes, “The Great Tomorrow is simply top-class country music, seasoned beautifully and seamlessly with earworm hooks and bluesy edges, all delivered with instrumental panache and supremely confident singing.”
Molly Rose and Eleanor Underhill’s friendship is the result of a chance meeting at a makeshift performance of John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery” between classes at Warren Wilson College. Their affinity for the music they make has kept them together for more than 10 years. Underhill Rose formed in 2009 and has since blossomed into an internationally-recognized band known for blending aspects of Americana, R&B, country, and bluegrass into an authentic sound that is all their own—“Heartfelt Country Soul.” Armed with a fresh sound and an extraordinary ability to blend a multitude of musical genres, Underhill Rose will touch your heart.
One band. Ten albums. Sixteen Number One hits. Over 23 million records and 10 million tickets sold. With statistics like that, the numbers pile up so high it’s easy to get lost on top of the heap and forget why you wanted to be there in the first place. But not Rascal Flatts. Time and success have only put them closer to their core on Back to Us, their tenth LP that’s both a return to form and a proclamation of everything that this trio has come to represent over nearly two decades. And that’s expert musicianship, razor-sharp vocals and songs that have shaped lives, loves and the genre of country music itself. They’ve won over 40 awards, graced stages around the world and put time into charity organizations that have touched so many lives.
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Fri, 29 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
Total Rewards® Presale : Tue, 26 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
Ticketmaster Presale : Wed, 27 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
Facebook Presale : Wed, 27 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
Official Platinum : Tue, 26 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
Fan Club Presale : Tue, 26 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
VIP Packages Presale : Tue, 26 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
Fan Club Bundle Onsale : Tue, 26 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
VIP Package Public Onsale : Fri, 29 Jun 2018 at 10:00 AM
https://www.facebook.com/events/661199827557587/
The Four Freshmen are America’s most enduring vocal group. From the moment they step on stage, The Four Freshmen will get your heart pounding and your feet moving with pure energy and great songs from the past and present. While The Four Freshmen happily pay tribute to the history and evolution of the Freshmen sound, they are unafraid to break new ground through songs that strike a chord with listeners of any generation. Whether it be a reimagining of such classic standards as “Come Fly With Me” and “Stompin’ At the Savoy,” or the introduction of heart-wrenching originals like “A Little While,” the audience will be taken on a musical journey via the greatest songwriters ever to set pen to paper.
The Groundling
By Marc Palmieri; Directed by Betsy Puckett
August 17-September 2, 2018
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
NC Premiere! After stumbling upon an outdoor production of a Shakespeare play in Manhattan, Long Island landscaper Bob Malone returns home inspired to write a play about his troubled marriage. He hires two reluctant New York theatre professionals to spend a week at his home and stage the play in his garage, with a cast of colorful locals. A modern romantic comedy with a moving and unexpected ending.
John Trufant and Friends Live at 185 King Street…. Lineup coming soon!
John Trufant – Music
Brevard Lumber Arts District
https://www.facebook.com/events/297079904429617/
Strange Avenues lead vocalist, Raphael, and bassist Tim Green, join Ian Duvall of Asheville’s Sang Sarah. Take the stage Saturday night to celebrate the official beer release of Triskelion Brewing’s Strange Island North Eastern IPA, themed after regional alternative rock ensemble Strange Avenues!
New Wave. Alternative. Rock N Roll.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1842058735876436/
Named one of Comedy Central’s top 100 Comics of all time. Emo comes for one night only to the Artisan to delivery the laughs, and do a special Meet N Greet after the show.
Described by Jay Leno as “the best joke writer in America,” by British comedian Gary Delaney as the best joke writer in the world, and by “Weird Al” Yankovic as one of the funniest people on the planet, Emo Philips has performed over 6000 times throughout the English-speaking world, including a multi-week run at the Playhouse Theater in London’s West End. Since starting out in Chicago in 1976 at the age of twenty, Emo has had award-winning comedy albums, several cable specials (including an hour-long one on HBO), and many appearances on network television, both in America and in the UK. He has appeared in films (most notably, as the table-saw demonstrator in UHF) and has lent his distinctive voice to animated TV shows (such as Slacker Cats, Doctor Katz, Adventure Time, and Home Movies), but his first love, stand-up, remains his true one.
Special engagement: No free passes for this show. Artisan members and guests only. Tickets $18.50 for this one night only event!
https://www.facebook.com/events/155881348397374/
Al Petteway is a Grammy Winning acoustic guitarist who plays a compelling mix of original music with strong Celtic, Blues, Americana and Jazz influences. His virtuosic guitar skills have placed him in Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s list of the top fifty acoustic guitarists of all time. A show not to be missed.
Main Stage Seated :: $20 Advance / $25 Day of Show
Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations
https://www.facebook.com/events/2127260650881647/
80’s Dance Party at Ambrose West (DJ Heidi Renee’)
Come dressed in your favorite 80’s gear and let’s dance!!!
NO COVER / Donations are RAD
80’s Tunes from the greats — Dead/Panic/Phish/Talking Heads/Michael Jackson….
WHERE: Ambrose West, 312 Haywood Road, 28806
WHEN: Saturday September 1, 2018
DOORS: 8:30pm | Dance: 9pm
GENRE: 80’s Dance Music
AGES: 18+
Tickets: NO COVER / Donations are RAD
https://www.facebook.com/events/437304280092324/
Your summer labors are rewarded, Asheville Vaudeville returns!
Join an all-star lineup of Asheville Vaudeville’s finest artists, September 1st. Hosted by master puppeteer, Toybox Theatre, it will be a hot night of comic burlesque, awesome acrobatics, magic mentalism, sparkling standup, daring and delightful dance, and stupendous storytelling. Start your fall right with a perfect night of entertainment!
https://www.facebook.com/events/218690618758781/
As an emerging female country artist in Nashville, history suggests that the quickest path to success is somehow aligning oneself with one of the major publishers, producers, songwriters, labels, or managers that are the heart of Music Row. So what do you do if you are an emerging female country artist in Nashville, and also happen to be the granddaughter of musical icon, Willie Nelson?
You hook up with an independent producer and veteran of the rock/punk scene, write some songs that are part Loretta Lynn, part Cheap Trick, and form the Raelyn Nelson Band.
Raelyn Nelson has been singing since she can remember. Having been raised on a steady diet of traditional country and gospel music, a gift from her grandpa in the form of a guitar during her teenage years was the inspiration she needed to begin writing her own country and folk songs.
Looking for a place to record these songs, a mutual friend suggested JB (Jonathan Bright), a veteran of the underground rock scene and independent producer. After recording some of these early songs, they decided to try to write some things together and see what happened. The result? A completely fresh and original sound, a true hybrid referred to by some critics as “Country/Garage Rock.”
When they aren’t recording their songs or making music videos, they are on the road taking their high energy live show to the people. Having shared the stage with such diverse musical acts as country superstar Tim McGraw, indie rock icons Drivin’ n Cryin’, and jam band supergroup Hard Working Americans, the RNB is proving that you don’t have to fit neatly into any particular “genre” to find success.
“I don’t really have any desire to be a ‘solo-artist’. Everyone in my family who plays music has always placed a lot of importance on band chemistry, on stage, off stage and in the studio. Our band can almost read each other’s minds. Why would I mess with that? We try to keep it simple: Write songs we like, record them, make a video, then go out and play them for people.”- Raelyn Nelson.
Her own woman: Daily Times http://www.thedailytimes.com/entertainment/her-own-woman-raelyn-nelson-combines-famous-grandfather-s-country/article_0ad0eb84-b012-5961-a46b-3d09046f03d6.html
Raelyn Willie and the Boys: Memphis Flyer https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/raelyn-and-willie-and-the-boys/Content%3foid=10512681&media=AMP+HTML
https://www.facebook.com/events/2270179729664788/
RGPB
Indie band based out of Asheville, who made their start on the streets of Asheville. They moved to the stage and are on the verge of releasing their first ep.
Alex Blum
Asheville solo Artist who will blow your mind with amazing guitar licks
SunsingStar
Often compared to John Prine, Sunsing has been recording and performing regularly with musicians from the Bayou and Asheville NC for the new album Dollar and a Prayer
https://www.facebook.com/events/318020978950623/
Get ready to rock-out with some blues-rock originals and hit covers along with some deep cuts. Drawing on their influences of Blues, Rock, Funk and Soul, Scoundrel’s Lounge is creating a buzz around the Asheville/Waynesville area that’s guaranteed to get people moving.
Consisting of guitar, bass,and drums Scoundrel’s Lounge knows how to put on a show.Bring your party hat and your dancing shoes, and be ready to groove to the smooth stylistic sounds of SCOUNDREL’S LOUNGE.
https://www.facebook.com/events/865687413640811/
Storied Atlanta garage rockers Subsonics come to Asheville to blow the house down with garage godfather Greg Cartwright and local heavy rockers Cadavernous!
Subsonics
https://slovenly.bandcamp.com/album/subsonics-in-the-black-spot-lp
Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound/Oblivians)
https://reigningsound.bandcamp.com/
Cadavernous
https://www.facebook.com/events/848178508594583/
Tickets $5 adv $7 day of
https://www.facebook.com/events/169752797062714/
Rahm Sqaud – Orignal grooves and choice cuts.
https://www.facebook.com/events/330703214340944/
Come join us Saturday night with the always amazing DJ Honey! If you like funk, house and classic hip hop you definitely want to be at the LaZoom Room on Saturday 10pm-2am!
https://www.facebook.com/events/239408250020709/?event_time_id=239408263354041
Are you listening?
Think back to a time when Skrillex was just Sonny, Warped Tour was only $20, and Patrick Stump was a wee bit tubby. When hair was swooped, pants were tight, belts were studded, and shoes were checkered…
Join us at The One Stop in Asheville, NC on 9/1 as we recreate the past for Get Sad Y’all! Break out that old band tee and come sing your heart out, dance (dance), and most importantly, remember that everything is alright as we spin all the essential emo & pop-punk tunes from your awkward years.
$5 suggested cash donation at the door – please help us get back to Raleigh. Sorry kids, this party is for adults only (21+).
DJ SETS FROM:
– Zach Dawson (akissforjersey)
– eleventyseven
$5 suggested donation at the door
21+
https://www.facebook.com/events/2096270960615855/
Ladies free all night this Saturday! Come and bring friends and request your favorite songs! Pop, Latin, and all your favorites.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2258111850870235/
Marley Carroll is bringing his ‘Lose Yourself to Dance’ set to THREE DATES for Asheville Music Hall’s ‘Saturday Night Jive’ Summer Dance Series!
Genre: Dance
Cover: $5 Suggested Donation
Doors/Music: 10PM
Ages: 21+
WHAT IS THE ‘LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE’ SET:
“Lose Yourself To Dance” has become #Asheville’s hottest dance party. Guided by his well-honed instincts developed over years of touring and club DJing, Marley Carroll guides packed audiences through a marathon set that is frequently surprising and always satisfying. From classic hip-hop and soul to contemporary indie dance hits to obscure afrobeat, funk, disco and everything in between, no genre or era is out-of-bounds. This is a dance party for fans of music!
MORE ON Marley Carroll
Hailing from the misty mountains of Asheville, NC, Marley Carroll has been making waves as a thoughtful, sophisticated electronic producer with a penchant for melancholy melodies and warm, silvery vocals. Known as “the producer’s producer,” Carroll commands respect among his peers and a steadily-growing audience of fans. A classically trained pianist and percussionist, but never content to color inside the lines, he became the youngest ever to win the title of Best Scratch DJ for his home state of North Carolina – at 17. In the years since, he has never stopped evolving, undergoing a full transformation into a veteran producer, DJ, and dynamic live performer.
His self-produced 2007 debut album Melanaster was the result of meticulous bedroom alchemy, recalling a lost Radiohead LP submerged in ten feet of saltwater. The album’s sonic signature can be found somewhere between the beautiful haze of early ’90s shoegaze rock (My Bloody Valentine) and early 2000s IDM (Autechre, Squarepusher). Smeared, melancholy pop songs tethered to abstract electronic rhythms, or what NPR called “gorgeously subdued glitch-pop.”
In 2011, Carroll truly came into his own as a producer and live performer. He developed a solo PA set to bring a more raw and improvisatory vision of his music to live audiences, combining vocals, turntables, hardware controllers, and analog Moog synth. His onstage performances are exercises in understated talent that mix live vocals with stunning and unorthodox turntablist skills over a bed of sophisticated electronica. In 2012, he toured with forward-thinking producers like Shigeto, Dabrye, and Emancipator, and appeared at groundbreaking music festivals across the country (Moogfest, Decibel, Coachella). The galvanic dance floor energy of larger audiences infused his drum-driven 2012 EP R&S / Cedars, and its title track garnered a favorable feature from XLR8R. Steadily, national attention was building for Carroll’s unique style of subtle and compelling dance music.
In December 2013 he released Sings, a new full-length LP that combines the best of his recent instrumental work with his considerable skills as a songwriter. A densely propulsive electronic album rooted in forest imagery, Sings received universal critical acclaim, drawing praise from tastemakers like Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Bandcamp and Impose Magazine. Sings was named NC’s Best Album Of 2013 by YES! Weekly.
“Marley Carroll is connoisseur of groove, a tastemaker with a diverse palette and great attention to detail. Gifted in the dark arts of composition, production and turntablism, Marley Carroll is a veteran in the making.” – Emancipator
Marley Carroll is currently unsigned. He releases music via Melanaster Records, a self-run label.
website: http://marleycarroll.com/
video: https://youtu.be/REO0NIDz4W4
https://www.facebook.com/events/186945348625162/
Screaming J’s
https://www.facebook.com/events/927131500814792/
Who: Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir, North Carolina
When: Labor Day Weekend: August 31, September 1 and 2, 2018.
Where: Jones Farm, 3590 NC-268, Historic Happy Valley, Caldwell County, NC
Cost: Friday $5, Saturday $10, Sunday $15
Experience a perfect Labor Day Weekend on the banks of the Yadkin River being surrounded by mountain music, dance, food and beautiful scenery. Festival music begins at 7:00 PM Friday featuring Pam and Brett Riggs, The Sunny Mountain Serenaders, and Jason Cade along with cakewalks and simple mountain dances ($5 adults, 15 & under free). Gates open for primitive camping on Thursday.
Saturday is packed with great entertainment! The music competition begins at 10:00 AM and includes 12 separate categories. The Youth Tent offers music performances by some extremely talented youngsters. Non-music and children’s activities include hayrides, storytelling, children’s crafts, and rock stacking in the river.
The weekend ends with a Sunday concert starting at 10:00 AM featuring an all-star lineup of folk, blues, gospel, old-time, Cajun and bluegrass musicians including the Kruger Brothers, The Harris Brothers, Strictly Clean and Decent, Irish folk music plus other performances and workshops. This fantastic weekend ends approximately 5:00 PM on Sunday. Friday $5, Saturday $10, Sunday $15, $25 for Weekend Pass, children under 16 free.
When was the last time you had the privilege of sitting on the banks of a mountain river with music echoing throughout the hills around you. So come for a day or camp for the weekend.
Check out the details and directions at www.happyvalleyfiddlers.org
Learn about the historic Happy Valley at http://explorecaldwell.com/
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From the writing team behind last year’s smash sensation The Dixie Swim Club. In this rollicking comedy, four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom: to be in each other’s weddings, and hilarity ensues. If you’ve ever elbowed a stranger to catch a bride’s bouquet or have been forced to wear the world’s ugliest bridesmaid dress, this deliriously funny play by Jones Hope Wooten is definitely for you…and your dearly beloved.
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
Asheville VegFest, presented by the Asheville Vegan Society, is a celebration of compassionate eating and sustainable living, where vegetarians, vegans, and the veg-curious alike can explore and celebrate the benefits of plant-based eating. Held in gorgeous Pack Square Park in beautiful downtown Asheville, this family-friendly event will feature live music, speaker sessions, local beer, a kids’ activity area, and best of all—food!
Students at the Visual Arts Preschool at Roots + Wings School of Art and Design engage with pre-K education fundamentals through a dynamic, arts based curriculum. Literacy, numeracy, social skills, community building, cultural and environmental studies are approached through an art and design thinking lens, as students explore learning concepts experientially across multiple platforms.
The Roots + Wings Visual Arts Preschool ‘Best of 2018’ collection is a cross section of the diverse pre-K education program and includes investigations into art movements, community and culture, storytelling, and creative play.
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.
This exquisite, interactive exhibit is designed to inspire and educate visitors about the storied history and evocative power of scent while taking them on a full sensory journey, literally! Blending flora, fashion and science, Making Scents showcases some of Mother Nature’s most fragrant botanicals and unveils the plants and flowers behind some of the world’s most iconic perfumes. Visitors will explore the mysterious power of the sense of smell, learn about the artistry and science behind the fragrance industry and even compose their own basic fragrance.
From traditional harvest and extraction methods to chemical combinations of synthetic fragrances, Making Scents uncovers the technical processes behind fragrance creation through an immersive, multisensory experience. Art, passion and craft come together inside the exhibit’s iconic bottle display, which showcases the unique designs of more than 100 perfume bottles, some dating back to ancient the Greek and Roman eras. By integrating horticulture, history and pop culture, Making Scents is sure to enlighten the senses and engage the minds of visitors about the fragrance industry and the living world in a fun, dynamic way.
This exhibit showcases the work of three leading fiber artists who explore Western North Carolina’s mountains, meadows and marshes using fabrics and fibers. Their quilted wall art offers a link to familiar images of this region, echoing the Arboretum’s role of connecting people with plants. Through their diverse styles, construction methods and subject matter, artists Mary Stori, Judy Simmons and Kate Weston add a contemporary twist to the area’s rich and storied quilt-making tradition. Their exhibit features pieces of varying sizes, from large focal-point wall hangings to medium-sized wall art to small work suitable for tabletop display. All pieces are for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The North Carolina Arboretum Society.
About the Artists
Mary Stori
From her home in Clyde, N.C., Mary creates botanical and organic themed art quilts using artisian-made, hand-dyed cotton, linen, silk and rayon fabrics. She also utilizes hand-felted and hand-dyed wool as rich backdrops, offering texture and depth to her work. Bead embellishment is another one of her trademarks. Learn more on her website.
Judy Simmons
Judy creates her own fabric in her Fletcher, N.C. studio using surface design techniques, including fabric marbling, dyeing, color lifting and silk screening. Much of the imagery in her work utilizes her own photography printed on fabric. To learn more about Judy, please click here.
Kate Weston
From her home in Statesville, N.C., Kate focuses on the creation of complex cloth through the application of dye, paint and embellishment, such as fabric overlay or manipulation and the application of non-fiber materials. Coupled with skillful machine quilting, Kate’s works create and stunning interplay of color and texture. Please visit Kate’s website to learn more.
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.
2018 DACUSVILLE FARM SHOW
Saturday, September 1st and Sunday, September 2nd
$5 Admission – FREE Parking
Children under 12 FREE
Military FREE with ID
Gates open at 8:00AM each day
Please join us for the 6th annual Dacusville Farm Show. Fun for the entire family:
Antique Tractors and Farm Equipment
Live Music and Shows
Food, Drinks, Homemade Ice Cream
Arts, Crafts, Kid Zone
Live Steam Engine and Saw Mill Demonstrations
Classic Cars, Trucks, and Jeeps
Ugliest Tractor Contest on Sunday
We’ll also be honoring our military veterans during a Quilts of Valor presentation on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a quilt raffle with the feature tractor logo (John Deere). Tickets are 6 for $5. Proceeds benefit the Quilts of Valor Organization.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1286482604829586/