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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Come join us for a night of fun, paint, and beer! We have partnered with The Dusty Pallet in Franklin, NC to have a paint night here in the taproom. We will be painting a “Lazy Hiker” looking over a beautiful mountain scene. Make it your own style with general direction from Matt. It’s $35/person which includes all materials and instruction. You can either register in the taproom or register by calling Matt Taylor at The Dusty Pallet at 828-524-5676. We hope to see you there, Cheers!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1974975875915716/
Playing a unique blend of bluegrass and acoustic music out of the Black Mountains of NC for the past 9 years.
https://www.facebook.com/events/486531148534733/
Experience Asheville’s brightest holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. Walk through an outdoor winter wonderland and see the Arboretum’s gardens dressed in more than half-a-million holiday lights. Roast s’mores by the fire, listen to your favorite holiday tunes or enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, cider or beer. Proceeds from the event will support the Arboretum’s educational programs, exhibit and facilities year-round.
Tickets range from $8-18 and must be purchased in advance online at www.ncwinterlights.com.
https://www.facebook.com/events/183329605927836/?event_time_id=183329745927822
11/23, Friday after Thanksgiving: We’ll focus on gratitude for all that we have experienced and all that we now have in our lives. We’ll begin with a few minutes of Nia 5 Stages, warm our bodies slowly, and let the movements build into Nia Technique Movements combining Classic Nia, Nia Moving to Heal and Nia FreeDance styles. Knee pads provided for 5 Stages
https://www.facebook.com/events/2208829226071773/
Untutored, open life drawing with a live nude model. Posing for us this week will be a lovely young woman who wishes to be unnamed, so let’s call her Miss Terrie. Get it? Ha, I slay myself. Poses will start short and increase in duration as the evening progresses.
$10 to draw – note that this is just a 2-hour session, 6:30-8:30. Chairs provided. Materials available or bring your own. Dry media only. No photography.
As it’s Black Friday, traffic may be unpredictable, as in probably stupid. You’re encouraged to come early to set up, then maybe walk around a bit, maybe grab a beer or a bite to eat.
https://www.facebook.com/events/260012524870342/
Friday Night Magic! A time to come play, make friends and win promos! These events are free and we even have an extra deck of cards if you just want to stop by but have nothing to play.
https://www.facebook.com/events/179712882847842/?event_time_id=179712906181173
Tour Gatlinburg’s most dazzling light displays by hopping aboard the Gatlinburg Trolley Ride of Lights! This popular winter tradition is the perfect way to see our mountain town in all its Winter Magic splendor. Get your tickets today!
https://www.facebook.com/events/726348577700947/?event_time_id=726348694367602
Nationally touring artist, Amy Steinberg, returns for an intimate night of music and comedy. If you haven’t been to one of her shows, you are missing out. Think Bette Midler meets Ani Difranco.
Lounge Seated :: $20 Advance / $20 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/315128349032717/
November 23 (Friday – 7-10:30 PM) The day after Thanksgiving dance Party
Monthly COUNTRY DANCE Party w/TWO-STEP GROUP LESSON
Presented by Dance For Life. Join us for a Fun evening at the Asheville Ballroom, 291 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville. 7-8pm: Free Country Two-Step lesson by Richard & Sue. Dance 8 to 10:30pm. Dance Mixers & Showcase Performance. Dance Waltz, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Cha-cha, Two-Step, Nightclub-Two, Triple-Two to great country music. Admission includes Dance, Lesson & Raffle Ticket $12.
Contact Richard: 828-333-0715, [email protected].
Register at door or online at: www.DanceForLife.net
https://www.facebook.com/events/518354555242595/
Check out this month’s live music lineup:
Friday 11/2 Billingsley
Saturday 11/3 Peggy Ratusz
Thursday 11/8 Patrick Dodd Trio & Royal Suits
Friday 11/9 Ashley Heath & The Paper Crowns
Saturday 11/10 Sanctum Sully & Leeda Lyric Jones
Friday 11/16 The Dirty Badgers
Saturday 11/17 Lucky 757
Friday 11/23 RichNelsonBand
Saturday 11/24 Gold Rose
Tuesday 11/27 Fwuit!
Friday 11/30 Porch 40
https://www.facebook.com/events/1218679134923930/?event_time_id=1218679141590596
www.shilohhillmusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/308361553090185/
Bryan Toney is taking folk rock to the edge as a North Carolina alternative folk rock singer songwriter whose voice echoes soft and sweet with strong, hard-driving guitar toe-tapping riffs and intensely personal original lyrics, loaded with vibrant imagery that moves you – body, mind and soul.
Emily’s Taco Truck will be on site.
https://www.facebook.com/events/713243685718011/
https://www.facebook.com/events/179492642994136/
WHERE: Ambrose West, 312 Haywood Road, 28806
WHEN: Friday November 23, 2018
DOORS: 7pm | SHOW: 8pm
GENRE: improv comedy
AGES: all ages
SEATS: seated general admission
TICKETS: $10 g.a. / $15 VIP (guaranteed seat in 1st 3 rows!)
WEB LISTING: http://www.ambrosewest.com/rpbsn
Founded in 2011, RPB is a group that hopes to change the world through the power of improv…or not. Called into being by the Universal Mind to spread joy, odd noises and viral goofiness for the betterment of man.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2107273126213248/
Bill Altman returns to Dry Falls! Food Truck from Farm to Fender!
https://www.facebook.com/events/922494151272399/
B.A.T. hits Black Friday with the best in Strat driven fuzzed out blues! Trower, Hendrix, SRV, The Howling Wolf and more with Hendo’s own psychedelic power trio. Funky as Jimi’s boa after Monterey, come on down!
https://www.facebook.com/events/200759627508174/
Why shop when there’s music? And beer? And dancing? I can’t think of a reason either. See you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/164122307871171/
CCMP are back for our traditional Thanksgiving show at Catawba Brewing. The show will feature Chris Cates, Jason Peeler, Chris Singleton and John Kell. We’ll be playing lots of selections from our 40 albums plus many funk, soul and rock favorites. The last set will be a full Parakeet Nelson show!! chriscates.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/2272875372782999/
TWO night Thanksgiving show with The Corbitt Brothers! The show is ALL AGES & FREE! Bring out the family and let’s get down!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1839219002860231/
David Wilcox’s Annual Thanksgiving Homecoming Concert at The Grey Eagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/577899789279037/
Dirty Dawg acoustic Grateful Dead / Jerry Garcia tribute
https://www.facebook.com/events/534273493709161/
TICKETS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY UNTIL 11/2/18
The Home Town Holiday Jam this year will be a start studded line-up… Mike Ashworth and Mike Guggino of Steep Canyon Rangers are excited to have Steve “Big Daddy” McMurry of Acoustic syndicate and Bill Berg join them this year!!! This show will sell out so get your tickets now!!!
Steve “Big Daddy” McMurry is a founder member of Acoustic Syndicate, a rock/folk/bluegrass band from North Carolina formed in 1992. Their sound is characterized by tight three-part vocal harmonies, blazing guitar picking, complex polyrhythmic banjo playing, backed by a rock-steady rhythm section.
Known for its high-energy, positive sound, Acoustic Syndicate delivers a genre-defying performance, masterfully blending its eclectic influences with trademark finesse that only 17 years of cohesive teamwork can bring.
Bill Berg is a noted drummer in jazz and fusion music, best known for his work with the group Flim & the BB’s, as well as guitarist Wayne Johnson. He also served as the drummer for fellow Hibbing, Minnesota native Bob Dylan’s notable record Blood on the Tracks. Berg has also recorded and worked with Leo Kottke, Gary Brunotte, Bill Perkins, and others. He has also worked with the Marc Yaxley Trio, a local jazz band in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
https://www.facebook.com/events/765533077116785/
First time at The Tavern!
https://www.facebook.com/events/378082159619298/
The Blvckout Pt. 2
feat. DJ AUDIO, Lyric, TEYG, Spaceman Jones And The Motherships
Fri, Nov 23
Doors : 8pm
Show : 9pm
$10 – $20
DJ AUDIO
– DJ AUDIO, Born Ethan Conner, is a New York born Producer, DJ and Recording artist currently residing in Asheville, NC. His introduction to music began at the age of two, after teaching himself to play the piano. Since then he has aspired to greatness in all fields related. His music lives in a TRAP body powered by a POP soul. With sounds gently extracted from hip hop, r&b, blues, and reggae, DJ AUDIO satisfies an array of fixations for the all around music lover.
Videos: https://www.facebook.com/100grandgang1/videos/1699689013478502/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/album/3N3RvK1X8R7ePH5IojK7BY?si=7daGlnvPRhSL2rTsexVV4A
Spaceman Jones And The Motherships
– Born of a shared creative vision, Spaceman Jones & the Motherships is the project of Davaion Bristol (Spaceman Jones) and Cliff B. Worsham (Mother HOOD), whose continuously evolving, collaborative sound comes out of a partnership in which talent meets resilience. Both natives of Asheville, NC, the artists met after developing mutual respect for one another’s music (Spaceman’s hip hop and Mother HOOD’s work with electronic outfit RBTS WIN). Although they didn’t grow up together, they share experiences of becoming adults in a broken system, where education often goes hand in hand with punishment and inequity. From these transformational fires emerged the intelligent, acerbic, and ultimately hopeful rhymes of Spaceman, and the sauntering, confident, and darkly joyful beats of Mother HOOD.
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24i76iFjJ2-FrLy7wjEvoQ
Music:
https://rbtswin.bandcamp.com/album/spaceman-jones-and-the-motherships
https://rbtswin.bandcamp.com/album/spaceman-jones-and-the-motherships-vol-2
https://www.facebook.com/events/691293741229070/
The Give Thanks Boogy Bash featuring the Free Flow Band at the historic Stephens Lee Center! Dress to Impress!
https://www.facebook.com/events/281161062709095/
Hometown show! Featuring Toubab Krewe and DJ Equal
Tickets: $10 Advance/$15 day of show
Doors @ 8
Show @ 9
https://www.facebook.com/events/1938449176248412/
Hailing from Western North Carolina, Wintervals carefully crafts swaths of sweet harmonies and intricate instrumentation, to create their own blend of Folk, Indie and Americana music. Since its inception, the band has garnered critical and commercial success throughout WNC, with favorable comparisons to Natalie Merchant, Jason Isbell, Mazzy Star, Mandolin Orange, The Civil Wars and more. With two full-length studio albums under their belt; 2015’s Can’t Win For Losing, and 2017’s Wilderness, the former of which, voted one of Mountain Xpress’ “Top 5 Dreamiest Local Album Releases of 2015” in Asheville, NC, the band continues to tour throughout North America.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1817395015035193/
Give me ‘mo Motown! · BLUES · ROCK & ROLL · SOUL
Soul Blue features the soulful voice of Ruthie Hunter, the hot guitar licks of Andy Hunter & Rick Callahan, the steady drum beat of Keith Buchanon and the driving bass of Jamie Solsbee.
https://www.facebook.com/events/744105429273400/
Our new live Facebook cast: Sunglasses at Night
This will be a new Artisan project and we want you here…. live Facebook cast to talk about entertainment at The Artisan and other local venues…. special guests and DISCOUNT DRINKS ALL NIGHT.
Ask questions about upcoming events…. or just ask questions about anything, no matter how bizarre…
Would you like to be on the show? Message me if you would like to be considered for one of the co-hosts o special guest, and if you have some experience with producing a podcast…. the co-hosts will receive awesome Artisan benefits and get to meet many of our amazing headliners and help with outside shows as well.
https://www.facebook.com/events/888158208241559/
Join us for an explosive night of FUNNY from some of this region’s very best comics. A Dance party with DJ Fame Douglas will take place after the comics!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/960936420764065/