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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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Buckle up your helmets and get ready to ride bikes! Buncombe County Parks & Recreation is excited to announce our first annual Bike Rodeo & Safety Day on Saturday, Sept. 10. This fun, free family event is open to all ages and tailored to children and youth with lots of fun activities designed to set young riders up for safety. We’ll be serving up free hotdogs, and the first 100 children and youth ages 5–15 yrs. will receive a FREE bicycle helmet.
“We are so excited to host this event,” says Parks & Recreation’s Lynn Pegg. “Thanks to our community partners, we’ve got a super fun day lined up with activities and safety and maintenance tips that will help young riders pedal with confidence. Kids can bring their own bike or we will have a select few to borrow to ride the skills course.”
Marshall from Paw Patrol will be assisting the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigators with Kid ID Kits and Fingerprints, and K9 Deputy Kora will stop by for a visit. Thanks to the Weaverville Fire Department there will be a huge Ladder Truck on site demonstrating a water feature, and you might even get wet. WNC Safe Kids will be there to share bike safety information, and kids will have the opportunity to learn bicycle maintenance tips with Daily Cycle AVL. We hope to see you there.
Grandfather Mountain’s Junior Ranger Program is now the Junior Naturalist Program — a new program for our new Conservation Campus! Activities throughout the day will be provided specifically for children ages 5-12 to explore their environment and experience all that Grandfather has to offer. Included with admission.
Kids have great imaginations – this is the place to let it loose! Our youngest students will learn to bring fun stories and characters to life. Through games and play, they’ll get comfortable expressing with their voices and bodies. And, their confidence will grow as they perform with other kids! Join us for play and creativity!
Registration begins on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 10:00 am. Tuition will be $175 – Scholarships are available.
NOTE: If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration. If your application is approved, we will be in touch with you to register.
Improv teaches performers spontaneity, creativity, and to think outside the box! In this class, students will learn the basics of improv with techniques designed to get them comfortable with performing, quick thinking, and being present on stage. They’ll be laughing and learning with fun games, warm-ups, “Yes And” exercises, and a showcase for family and friends during the last class.
Registration begins on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 10:00 am. Tuition will be $225 – Scholarships are available.
NOTE: If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration. If your application is approved, we will be in touch with you to register.
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On October 25th, 2002, The Orange Peel opened its doors for its grand opening concert, which featured Sonny Landreth and Tift Merritt. To mark this big milestone in the venue’s history, today we’re announcing a special weekend of concerts on October 28th and 29th. To kick off the celebration, on Friday, October 28th, we’ll present Outkast founding member and legendary Atlanta emcee Big Boi. Then, on Saturday, October 29th, we welcome Grammy-award winning, Nashville-based Old Crow Medicine Show. Tickets go on sale to the public Wed, Sept 7th at 10am! Exclusive online presale runs Tues, Sept 6th from 12pm – 10pm. Password below! EXCLUSIVE DEAL FOR LOCALS Save $20 at our box office! To thank you for your many years of support, we’re offering a special locals-only price of $35 (saving $20 per ticket to honor the occasion) to the first 200 tickets sold at the box office to each show, in person starting next Wednesday, September 7 at 10am. Throughout the morning on September 7th, we’ll be out front giving away prizes on site to all who come to buy tickets, with a range that includes venue merch, OP Bucks, tickets to sold out shows like Jack White and Metric, a $200 Orange Peel gift certificate, and more!
VIP PACKAGES Cheers To 20 Years VIP Package ($175) includes:
Peel Swag Bag Package ($100) includes: |
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THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND NIGHT 1 |
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The West Asheville Garden Stroll is an annual volunteer-organized community event that opens selected neighborhood gardens to the public, featuring a selection of beautiful, creative, and funky gardens. Participants can pick up a map guide, hear some announcements, and peruse the community tables at the Kickoff Location.
GreenWorks Bee City USA – Asheville will have a table with information on pollinators and pollinator habitats.
Each year the Garden Stroll committee chooses a specific area in greater West Asheville to highlight.
Sign up for our mailing list or check our Facebook page for the latest news.
A detailed map is always available on the day of the stroll at the kickoff site and the
WEST ASHEVILLE LIBRARY
THE AMERICAN MYTH CENTER PRESENTS
LEAH & THE RABBIT
AS PART OF THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE’S ART IN THE HEART
LEAH & THE RABBIT: A 30 minute piece of puppetry originally created by Mikayla Wilson for the Juneteenth program at the Vance Birthplace Historical Site, Leah & the Rabbit is making a journey to Downtown Asheville where the Vance Monument once stood as part of the City of Asheville’s Art in the Heart program, in partnership with Buncombe County.
Mikayla is hard at work with a new ensemble composed of local Black artists on the next version of this beautiful piece of puppetry. Ms. Wilson says, “The show talks about the forgotten stories of the enslaved people owned by the Vance family. Leah Erwin is one of twenty-seven known enslaved people that were owned by and lived with the Vance family. Leah’s story is paired with the tales of Br’er Rabbit, a popular folk story character that was passed down by enslaved people but appropriated by white storytellers with racial bias. Many Black people were brought to Asheville for cheap or enslaved labor to support the tourist industry in the antebellum period. Now, Black people must compete with systems that favor the wealthy or privileged. This story is meant to question the people who are being removed from Asheville and who can afford to stay.” AMC Curator Aaron Snook says, “We couldn’t be more excited that this new American Myth has a chance to grow and find new audiences.
FREE FOR ALL
Leah & the Rabbit is created and directed by Mikayla Wilson with puppets created by Mikayla Wilson and Aaron Snook featuring Mikayla Wilson, Nicole LaRue, and Sherly Moore as puppeteers and Stephanie Hickling Beckman as the voice of Leah.
AMC INFO: The AMC’s mission is to curate stories to spark necessary conversation within our community. Upon reflecting on the AMC, founder Aaron Snook says, “While our mission stays the same, we continue to evolve in how we achieve that goal. This year’s initiatives, Leah & the Rabbit and A Different Myth (our new play development collaboration with Different Strokes) continue our journey in discovering how we can best serve our beloved community.”
THE AMERICAN MYTH CENTER PRESENTS
LEAH & THE RABBIT
AS PART OF THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE’S ART IN THE HEART
LEAH & THE RABBIT: A 30 minute piece of puppetry originally created by Mikayla Wilson for the Juneteenth program at the Vance Birthplace Historical Site, Leah & the Rabbit is making a journey to Downtown Asheville where the Vance Monument once stood as part of the City of Asheville’s Art in the Heart program, in partnership with Buncombe County.
Mikayla is hard at work with a new ensemble composed of local Black artists on the next version of this beautiful piece of puppetry. Ms. Wilson says, “The show talks about the forgotten stories of the enslaved people owned by the Vance family. Leah Erwin is one of twenty-seven known enslaved people that were owned by and lived with the Vance family. Leah’s story is paired with the tales of Br’er Rabbit, a popular folk story character that was passed down by enslaved people but appropriated by white storytellers with racial bias. Many Black people were brought to Asheville for cheap or enslaved labor to support the tourist industry in the antebellum period. Now, Black people must compete with systems that favor the wealthy or privileged. This story is meant to question the people who are being removed from Asheville and who can afford to stay.” AMC Curator Aaron Snook says, “We couldn’t be more excited that this new American Myth has a chance to grow and find new audiences.
FREE FOR ALL
Leah & the Rabbit is created and directed by Mikayla Wilson with puppets created by Mikayla Wilson and Aaron Snook featuring Mikayla Wilson, Nicole LaRue, and Sherly Moore as puppeteers and Stephanie Hickling Beckman as the voice of Leah.
AMC INFO: The AMC’s mission is to curate stories to spark necessary conversation within our community. Upon reflecting on the AMC, founder Aaron Snook says, “While our mission stays the same, we continue to evolve in how we achieve that goal. This year’s initiatives, Leah & the Rabbit and A Different Myth (our new play development collaboration with Different Strokes) continue our journey in discovering how we can best serve our beloved community.”
Hi-Wire’s annual Oktoberfest is moving to the River Arts District Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 games, beer, food, and music.
The Make Noise Pop-Up at 821 includes parties, a Pop-Up Store with demos, workshops, artist Mini-Residencies, and a month-long raffle benefiting REVOLVE and the Bob Moog Foundation!
This is the first time people will be able to buy our brand new stereo oscillator XPO! Also available will be desktop units, modules, our new XPO t-shirt, and music made by the Make Noise Crew and Artists in Residence.
PUFFS
(A One Act For Young Wizards)
- Ages: 7 – 18
- Rehearsals Start: Monday, September 12th
- Rehearsal Times: Every Monday from 1:00-3:00 pm (Please note we will take a break around the holidays)
- Tech Week: Week of February 6, 2022 (please note, all rehearsal this week are mandatory)
- Shows: February 10-12, 2023
Richard Misrach, Wall, Jacumba, California, 2009, pigment print, image: 60 × 80 inches, framed: 61 × 81 × 2 inches. Courtesy the Artist. © Richard Misrach, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco.
Celebrate current exhibition Border Cantos | Sonic Border with an afternoon of creativity and discovery!
This event features a variety of family-friendly programs both inside the Museum and outdoors on the Plaza. Main events include a live performance by Azteca Chichimeka, a traditional indigenous dance group of the Conchera tradition, and a poetry reading by local writer and poet, Juan Guillermo Sanchez Martinez.
Community events are offered during the year in conjunction with the Museum’s Collection, exhibitions, and other special events. Activities may include performances, guided tours, demonstrations, or hands-on studio projects. Community events are open to all ages and abilities; no reservations required.
Join us Saturday, 9/10 for live music at the vineyard from Wayne Taylor and George Giddens! Wayne is a seasoned Bluegrass guitarist from the heart of Western North Carolina. With his band Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, he plays a variety of Bluegrass music ranging from traditional to contemporary. George Giddens is a virtuoso fiddle player from the classic Bluegrass band, The Dillards. Together they will be bringing the Bluegrass to the Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room and Winery Saturday from 2-5 PM for an afternoon of music, food and wine. We can’t wait to see you there!
Pan Harmonia offers 23rd season of free chamber music
In the spirit of inclusivity, equity and love, Pan Harmonia offers admission-free, pay-as-you-can community concerts.
Advanced reservations encouraged and appreciated, and for smaller venues, required.
Dream Steps
Mel “Melanie” Bonis Scènes de la forêt
Dan Locklair Dream Steps
John Wickey, harp; Arthur Ross viola; Kate Steinbeck, flute/artistic director
Harpist John Wickey, violist Arthur Ross and flutist Kate Steinbeck create beautiful sonorities in Scènes de la forêt by Melanie “Mel” Bonis, a classmate of Claude Debussy and an irrepressible female voice of the Belle Epoque. The trio will also perform mystical, soulful Dream Steps by North Carolina’s Dan Locklair as well as play tribute to musical theater icon Stephen Sondheim.
Saturday, September 10 House Concert, Greenville, SC*
Seating is limited! ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
*Location will be sent upon receipt of reservation.
Please visit panharmonia.org to make yours!
Email [email protected] or call the office at (828) 254-7123, if you have questions.
panharmonia.org
The Knotty G’s goal is simple: to create music and an experience they feel is genuine. Gritty yet funky performances fuse with the band’s jovial nature and invite audiences to take part in the revelatory power of music while still managing to tap into the fun that can sometimes be overlooked in day-to-day life. Though The Knotty G’s are known to approach genres in unconventional ways, doing so with great intention takes their soul-soaked mountain music to a special and reverent place, a genuine place, and a place where by the end of the show, you feel as though you’ve reconnected with some old friends.
In the short time they’ve been a team, they have amassed an impressive list of stages and festivals, including: the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, The Blue Ridge Pride Festival, Strangecreek Campout, Wormtown Music Festival, and The Ladybug Festival.
In 2019, The Knotty G’s released their first album, One Small Glove, which encompassed the Americana roots they have in their music and in true Knotty fashion, the joking flair that accompanies their performances.
In December 2021, they released “Set Sail,” their first full length studio album recorded with GRAMMY winning producer Matt Williams (JAZZ is PHSH, Travers Brothership, The Get Right Band, Tall Tall Trees, Jonathan Scales) at The Eagle Room located just outside of Asheville. The album showcases genre jumping compositions tied together with the same singular soul-soaked thread that weaves it’s way through all of their music.
Check out the new album at https://linktr.ee/theknottygs
Super 60s performs a free concert at Firehouse Subs in Hendersonville. Classic cars will be on display from the Carolina Mountain Car Club. Free line-dance classes from Betty Busch from 5:30-6:30pm. Concert to follow from 6:30-8:30pm. Please note: no smoking, coolers or pets.
Summer 2022 Concert Schedule:
May 14 | Super 60s
May 28 | 3 Cool Cats
June 11 | Super 60s
June 25 | Fine Line
July 9 | Deano & The Dreamers
July 23 | Fine Line
August 6 | Sound Investment
August 20 | Fine Line
August 27 | 3 Cool Cats
September 10 | Deano & The Dreamers
September 24 | 3 Cool Cats
October 8 | Sound Investment
October 15 | Super 60s (Halloween event)
A magical duo featuring beautiful vocal and guitar harmonies with unique originals and favorite traditionals. Aurora’s Calling calls you to enjoy an evening with them at the Flood Gallery!
Aurora’s Calling is husband and wife duo of AL “StumpWater” Lyons and Karen Kates-Lyons. They’ve been playing music together ever since meeting at an open-mic in July 1993. Featuring Karen’s celestial vocals/harmonies with AL’s intricate guitar and piano. For many years they toured all around Florida, as well as Atlanta, GA, playing at art festivals, folk festivals, coffee houses, galleries, and pubs. In 1994, they were named best music duo in Florida. They took a 20 year break to raise the kids, and are excited to be on stage, making music again.
Doors open at 6:30. Open donation.
“Soaring Vocals & Great Guitar…”
—Theatre of Memory, High Springs, FL (1994)
“A duo with mystical and magical qualities. Their unique originals blend classical and progressive styles. Their material is personal and symbolic, drawing upon natural and surreal imagery. Their harmonies are subtle, delicate and enchanting…”
—Lakeland Florida Folk Gathering (1995)
Join Cornflower, the genre-bending vocalist, live-looper, and beatboxer, for this very special, all-vocal, live-looped, soul-activating transformational music experience on Sunday, October 10th at Samasati Sanctuary in Weaverville, NC. in an outdoor meadow under the stars!
Intricate fingerstyle acoustic blues guitar weaving around upright bass lines, alternatively melodic and thumping. Vocal harmonies and story songs. Modern folk-blues at its best.
Guitarist Jon Shain and bassist FJ Ventre have been playing music together since they met in high school in Massachusetts 35 years ago, but their musical collaboration has really blossomed in North Carolina where they both have made their homes. Over the years, they have recorded a long list of original folk-blues albums, been finalists at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, and have appeared alongside acts such as John Hiatt, Little Feat, John Hammond, Bill Kirchen, NRBQ, Jackson Browne, Keb’ Mo’, and Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson.
Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks in the Isis Music Hall Lounge. Reservations are highly recommended.
Vocalist Grace Park (The Blue Hit), guitarist Michael McLeod (Good Field), bassist Jesse Dalton (MilkDrive), and drummer Alan Eckert (Dimitri’s Ascent) blend ingenious melodies, rich harmonies, and imaginative leads into an otherworldly sonic landscape.
Directed by Kristen Hedberg
Jo Marsh wants to be a writer, and as she struggles to get published, she begrudgingly takes the advice of a friend to write about something more personal. Through soaring melodies and an unforgettable score, Jo weaves the stories of herself and her sisters, Meg, Beth and Amy, and their experience growing up in Civil War America. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, Little Women is filled with adventure (both lived and imagined), personal discovery, heartache, and a deep sense of hope. This timeless, captivating story encompasses a true night at the theatre providing you with laughter, tears, and a lifted spirit.
Directed by Kristen Hedberg
Jo Marsh wants to be a writer, and as she struggles to get published, she begrudgingly takes the advice of a friend to write about something more personal. Through soaring melodies and an unforgettable score, Jo weaves the stories of herself and her sisters, Meg, Beth and Amy, and their experience growing up in Civil War America. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, Little Women is filled with adventure (both lived and imagined), personal discovery, heartache, and a deep sense of hope. This timeless, captivating story encompasses a true night at the theatre providing you with laughter, tears, and a lifted spirit.
Suitable for all audiences.
Pan Harmonia offers 23rd season of free chamber music
In the spirit of inclusivity, equity and love, Pan Harmonia offers admission-free, pay-as-you-can community concerts.
Advanced reservations encouraged and appreciated, and for smaller venues, required.
Dream Steps
Mel “Melanie” Bonis Scènes de la forêt
Dan Locklair Dream Steps
John Wickey, harp; Arthur Ross viola; Kate Steinbeck, flute/artistic director
Harpist John Wickey, violist Arthur Ross and flutist Kate Steinbeck create beautiful sonorities in Scènes de la forêt by Melanie “Mel” Bonis, a classmate of Claude Debussy and an irrepressible female voice of the Belle Epoque. The trio will also perform mystical, soulful Dream Steps by North Carolina’s Dan Locklair as well as play tribute to musical theater icon Stephen Sondheim.
Saturday, September 10 House Concert, Greenville, SC*
Seating is limited! ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
*Location will be sent upon receipt of reservation.
Please visit panharmonia.org to make yours!
Email [email protected] or call the office at (828) 254-7123, if you have questions.
panharmonia.org
Los Tigres del Norte’s La Reunión Tour taking place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on September 10th promises to entertain longtime fans and new listeners. A legendary Norteño band hailing from Rosa Morada of Sinaloa in Mexico, Los Tigres del Norte is one of the top Latin music acts in the world. To celebrate their appearance in Greenville, Bon Secours Wellness Arena will host a preshow reunion party on the Furman Plaza on September 10th starting at 4:00PM. Arrive early for music, food, and a great environment to catch up with friends and family. For the show and select upcoming events, The Well will partner with local Hispanic non-profit organizations whose Spanish speaking volunteers will be on hand to provide customer support assistance. To purchase tickets to Los Tigres del Norte’s La Reunión Tour at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
“They are exactly what they sound like–accomplished acoustic string musicians playing in the venn diagram of bluegrass, folk-country, and hippie jugband music– and they have a fast-growing fanbase.” [Rick Pierik]
At first glance, the mandolin, banjo, guitar, and upright bass of Texas String Assembly suggest a group rooted in traditional acoustic music—but this unique band, with nearly enough members to field a baseball team, has created their own sound that reflects the diverse musicians who form the assembly. Less than two years ago, half the group couldn’t pick bluegrass from zoysia. It was amidst the musical lull of 2020 that Texas String Assembly was conceived, first performing from a front porch to their friends sitting scattered and six feet apart on a street corner somewhere in Austin, Texas. Fast forward to 2022 and this rag-tag band of hooligans has dozens of shows under their belt, has played Austin’s finest stages alongside some of the town’s most beloved musicians, and has even packed out the famous Mohawk outdoor venue for their raucous “DOGGABONE” album release show in June.
At a typical Texas String Assembly show, you‘re just as likely to hear a bluegrassy melody being played by high-speed pickers Connor Beitel (banjo), Will Coleman (mandolin), and Jimmy Hadaway (guitar), as you are to hear a funky hip-hop inspired breakdown from the thunderous rhythm section of Momin Ahmad (bass) and Stijn Dobbelaere (drums). Add the bluesy keyboard stylings of veteran Willy McGee (piano, wurlitzer, organ) and hauntingly emotive steel slides from Drew Smith (resonator guitar) and you have the potpourri of musicians who make the Texas String Assembly sound. For their debut album, DOGGABONE, Texas String Assembly joined forces in the studio with hotshots Ross Brown (fiddle), Marshall Lowry (tenor saxophone, flute), Pat Manske (engineer, congas), and executive producer Matthew Logan Vasquez. Since DOGGABONE’s release, Texas String Assembly has been running like a race horse- galloping through an ambitious 7-show Europe tour and now embarking on a southeastern journey as they make their way to Americanafest 2022.
Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks at Isis Music Hall. Standing Show :: Dinner Reservations are available in the front dining room prior to the show
Tall Tall Trees is the pseudonym of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Savino . Moving to New York in the early aughts with aspirations of being a bassist in the city’s vibrant jazz and experimental music scene, Savino soon switched his focus to banjo and writing songs, resulting in the eponymous 2009 debut, Tall Tall Trees. In the decade since, Savino has toured non-stop, pioneering a world of psychedelic electric banjo music, captivating audiences with his loop-based one man shows, as well as alongside frequent collaborator, Kishi Bashi.
A Wave of Golden Things, his fourth studio album, opens with the distant crow of a rooster and takes off in a dust cloud of swirling banjo, drums and bass. The lead off track, “The Wind, She Whispers,” quickly evolves from a droning mountain melody into full-blown banjo funk, setting the precedent for an album of unexpected turns. Though the banjo is heavily featured, the influence of Pink Floyd, and Cat Stevens can be felt as much as banjo mavericks Earl Scruggs, and Bela Fleck.
Savino, who self-records and produces his music, abandoned the heavily-layered textures of 2017’s Freedays for a more organic, stripped-down approach, leaving his distinct voice and thoughtful lyrics as the centerpiece. Despite the sparse arrangements, Savino still manages to evoke the sonic imagery and pastoral landscapes that have often been hallmarks of Tall Tall Trees albums. Each of the eight songs that make up A Wave of Golden Things suggest a world unto itself, from the cosmic country-tinged, “Ask Me Again,” to the sprawling underwater lullaby “Deep Feels.”
Opting for an immersive experience over a traditional studio, Savino set up residence and a mobile recording rig on a hemp farm in the Appalachian mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina, where he now resides. Recorded in just under three weeks, with much of it arranged on the spot, the album maintains a sense of immediacy, celebrating raw performance over perfection. “I’m giving up on my expectations, let them go and see where it takes us,” Savino sings on “Expectations,” almost seeming to revel in this experimental process.
Savino’s voice, left unadorned, can be simultaneously gentle and strong, at times sage-like in delivery. On the album’s closing title track “A Wave of Golden Things,” his soft spoken meditations on mental health reflect a new maturity in his song craft and singing. As the song develops, Savino’s voice gains confidence and his whisper becomes a fragile cry, neither full-throated nor fully secure, but at home in a warm bed of upright piano and echoing tape delay. “We all need a little peace and love right now,” he sings as if he’s at the end of his breath.
Reflective of the dark and challenging times of today, Savino’s message is ultimately one of hope and finding peace of mind in the chatter of the modern world. The last chorus reaches towards a transcendent beauty in the darkness, and makes a promise: “a wave of golden things, it waits for you.”
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