Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.

Saturday, March 5, 2022
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES
Mar 5 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Asheville Outlets

Girl Scout Cookie Sales

Every bite counts!

The Girl Scouts will set up on Saturdays to sell Girl Scout Cookies near the entrance of Sportsman’s Warehouse.

Hours of Operation – Please note dates and times are subject to change subject to troop availability and weather conditions.

January 22 – March 19, 2022
Saturdays: 11am-5pm

Overcoming Pain | Ascension symptoms workshop
Mar 5 @ 12:15 pm – 3:15 pm
18 Wall St
Overcoming Pain | Ascension symptoms workshop

You, beautiful soul. Oh noble seeker On the spiritual path. If you are currently experiencing pain or discomfort physically or emotionally. Energy boundary issues or mental fatigue from daily interactions. Monetary fluctuations. These ARE symptoms of awakening. No matter where you are on the spiritual journey of life input from others can move us and shape our reality in ways we could not have predicted.
Come together with like minded individuals in a relaxed environment.
Get solutions, get back to life ❤

~ Alexander

Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour
Mar 5 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Forestry Camp

Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour


		Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour image

Details:

  • 90 minute tour with beverages/light food pairings*
  • Reservation only
  • 21+ up

Designated drivers don’t need a reservation, but must accompany a ticketed guest.

*If you have an allergy or accomodation request, please note these while placing your reservation, or email [email protected] with your needs.

Attire + Footwear

  • Closed-toe shoes with hard soles required
  • This tour is exposed to the elements. Please check the weather in advance and be prepared!

Accessibility

There are elements of the tour that are not wheelchair accessible. Please reach out directly to [email protected] for information and accommodation.

 


		Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour image

Hi-Wire Brewing RAD
Mar 5 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing RAD
Hi-Wire Brewing RAD

Hi-Wire has recently opened their third Asheville location in the River Arts District (RAD). The taproom is an outdoor beer garden constructed from up-cycled shipping containers cut to create open-air seating with roofs to provide sun and weather protection.
Hopefully, we will have unseasonably warm weather, since this space is not heated. However, Mother Nature may decide otherwise, so due to lack of heating, please be sure to have warm clothes.

Della Mae
Mar 5 @ 7:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith and 2-time national champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker. Rounding out the lineup are guitarist Avril Smith, bassist Vickie Vaughn and mandolinist Maddie Witler.

Hailing from across North America, and reared in diverse musical styles, Della Mae is one of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today. They have traveled to over 30 countries spreading peace and understanding through music. Their mission as a band is to showcase top female musicians, and to improve opportunities for women and girls through advocacy, mentorship, programming, and performance.

Following up 2020’s Headlight, their new album Family Reunion features new members Maddie Witler and Vickie Vaughn and captures the joy of the band reuniting after more than a year of virtual collaboration, Zooms and group texts.

“Every song on Family Reunion is a little gem of perfection. They shine brightly in all musical facets, with every note in its place but often leading us down unexpected paths.” — FOLK ALLEY

Jake Blount
Mar 5 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall--Lounge

Jake Blount is an award-winning banjoist, fiddler, singer and ethnomusicologist based in Providence, RI. He is half of the internationally touring duo Tui, a 2020 Strathmore Artist in Residence and a board member of Bluegrass Pride. He is a 2020 recipient of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize. Blount specializes in the music of Black communities in the southeastern United States, and in the regional style of the Finger Lakes.

A versatile performer, Blount interpolates blues, bluegrass and spirituals into the old-time string band tradition he belongs to. He foregrounds the experiences of queer people and people of color in his work.

Tickets on Sale now – Please Call the Venue at 828-575-2737

An Evening with Pierre Bensusan
Mar 5 @ 8:30 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan, surnamed “Mister DADGAD”, has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe.

Winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album “Encore”, voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine reader’s Poll, winner of the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival for his debut album, Pierre is recognized as one of the greatest guitar players of the 21st century.

Reserved Seat Tickets are available with Dinner reservations – You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 to make dinner reservations and secure those tickets.

General Admission Tickets are available for the main stage balcony only. Seating in the balcony is first come, first serve. Dinner service is NOT currently being offered for general admission tickets.; drink service is available at the downstairs bar on the main floor.

You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 for Reserve Seat Tickets and to make dinner reservations.

Proof of Vaccination or Negative Covid Test w/i 48 Hours :: Masks are Required

All ticket sales are final.

The Grateful Brothers
Mar 5 @ 10:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

The Grateful Brothers pay tribute to two of the richest catalogs of music in American history: The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band.

Formed in early 2016 by Zach Thigpen and Brad Crowe, The Grateful Brothers combine the catalogs of The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead. Often intertwining songs through segues and transitions, they carry out the improvisational spirit of the two groups in their own space. They use the songs as more of a template rather than adhering to strict album-style covers, creating a unique, high-energy, and genuine crowd experience at every performance. The seven musicians making up the band have known each other and played in various outfits with one another for upwards of twenty years. The camaraderie between them is obvious and the familiarity leads to the ease of musical exploration.

Zach Thigpen – Guitar and Vocals

Brad Crowe – Guitar and Vocals

Adam McFarlane – Keys and Vocals

Jeff Holland – Percussion

James Hall – Drums and Vocals

Samuel Kruer – Bass

Larry Williams – Drums

Sunday, March 6, 2022
MountainFilm On Tour – Asheville & Salisbury
Mar 6 @ 9:00 am – 11:55 pm
Virtual

Muddy Sneakers is proud to host Asheville and Salisbury’s only screening of Mountainfilm on Tour this March! Join us virtually from Thursday, March 3rd to Sunday, March 6th for a fantastic weekend of community and film as we celebrate our shared passion for the outdoors. As this event is virtual, viewing the films is entirely at your leisure! Once you register for your ticket, you will receive a confirmation email with the show link. The event will go live at 9:00am ET March 3rd, and end at 11:55pm ET March 6th.

This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and our desire to raise awareness of our work in the communities we serve, we’re giving tickets away for free! We only ask for a meaningful donation to support Muddy Sneakers’ mission and work. To learn more about Muddy Sneakers, visit www.muddysneakers.org

BREWS, BLUES + BRUNCH EVERY SUNDAY
Mar 6 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The S&W Market

The S&W Market is hosting a weekly Brews & Blues series featuring Mr. Jimmy & Friends. From 1pm-4pm every Sunday, there will be beer and mimosa specials in Highland Brewing’s Downtown taproom and great live blues in the building. Also enjoy delicious brunch specials from all vendors!

Film: ENDURING CARE
Mar 6 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Asheville Art Museum is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2021 by presenting ENDURING CARE, a video program highlighting strategies of community care within the ongoing HIV epidemic. The program features newly commissioned work by Katherine Cheairs, Cristóbal Guerra, Danny Kilbride, Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad and Uriah Bussey, Beto Pérez, Steed Taylor, and J Triangular and the Women’s Video Support Project.

From histories of harm reduction and prison activism to the long-term effects of HIV medication, ENDURING CARE centers stories of collective care, mutual aid, and solidarity while pointing to the negligence of governments and non-profits. The program’s title suggests a dual meaning, honoring the perseverance and commitment of care workers yet also addressing the potential for harm from medications and healthcare providers. ENDURING CARE disrupts the assumption that an epidemic can be solved with pharmaceuticals alone, recasting community work as a lasting form of medicine.

Visual AIDS is a New York-based non-profit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over.

Presented in conjunction with Ruminations on MemoryGenerous funding for exhibition programming provided by Art Bridges.

FILMS

Drop into screen art films, films that relate to artists and artworks in our galleries, and films about the ins and outs of the art world.

Justin Ray Big Band
Mar 6 @ 7:30 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

Asheville’s own Justin Ray has has earned a reputation as a fiery and compelling trumpet soloist, comfortable in a wide variety of styles. He has toured 45 countries, appeared on Grammy-winning recordings, and has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in the world.

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Justin received a scholarship after high school to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston where he graduated with a Degree in Music Education and performed with a number of different ensembles. He completed his Masters Degree at the University of Southern California and fast became one of the most in-demand jazz trumpeters in the region, performing with artists including Bill Cunliffe, Alan Pasqua, Joe LaBarb

Reserved Seat Tickets are available with Dinner reservations – You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 to make dinner reservations and secure those tickets.

General Admission Tickets are available for the main stage balcony only. Seating in the balcony is first come, first serve. Dinner service is NOT currently being offered for general admission tickets.; drink service is available at the downstairs bar on the main floor.

You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 for Reserve Seat Tickets and to make dinner reservations.

Proof of Vaccination or Negative Covid Test w/i 48 Hours :: Masks are Required

All ticket sales are final.

Alan Doyle
Mar 6 @ 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

There are few artists capable of appealing to music fans of all stripes, and Alan Doyle is one of them. From the moment he burst onto the scene in the early 1990s with his band Great Big Sea, Canadians fell in love with the pride of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, whose boundless charisma and sense of humour was eclipsed only by his magnetic stage presence.

His influence is now being heard in a new generation of artists as his solo work continues to endear him to roots music fans everywhere. That’s clearly evident on Alan’s new EP Rough Side Out, which finds him collaborating with Canadian country music superstars Dean Brody and Jess Moskaluke, while at the same time offering his own distinctive interpretation of contemporary country.

The seeds for Rough Side Out were planted in 2012 when Brody asked Great Big Sea to record the song “It’s Friday” with him for the Platinum-selling album Dirt. For Alan, that was the moment he realized the door to the country music world was open for he and other east coast Celtic-leaning artists, and since then he’s warmly embraced building closer ties. “My personal journey with the whole thing has been very organic,” Alan says. “When my parents weren’t listening to traditional folk music, they were listening to country music on the radio. So, when I began creating my own musical identity, I was inspired by artists who were able to blend those two worlds.”

The same could be said of the songwriting and production team on Rough Side Out, which includes Alan’s frequent collaborators Donovan Woods and Todd Clark. Both have been bringing a new sensibility to Nashville, in part due to their individual backgrounds within the Canadian independent music scene, making Rough Side Out a natural progression of their past work with Alan.

“The songs on this record all have strong personal meaning to me,” he says. “I believe the best songwriters in any genre are the ones who can look in their own backyard and find something they want to sing about. In a way, that’s why I wanted to call this record Rough Side Out. It’s a Newfoundland expression I love and have used before that refers to clapboard that’s only sanded on one side. Houses in Newfoundland always have the rough side out because it holds the paint better, but it’s also a metaphor for who we are as people. Most of us have the rough side out— in the best possible way, of course.”

Fittingly, the EP’s first single is a reunion with Dean Brody, “We Don’t Wanna Go Home,” a rousing ode to having the perfect night out at your favourite watering hole. It’s a theme that carries on from Rough Side Out’s opening track, “We’re Gonna Love Tonight,” a celebration of freedom that bears all the hallmarks of an Alan Doyle anthem aimed at bringing people together. And what country music excursion would be complete without a classic duet? That was the basic idea behind recording “What the Whiskey Won’t Do” with Jess Moskaluke, a thrilling first-time experience for Alan.

“I’ve always wanted to do this kind of duet,” he says. “I’d written songs like that for other people but never for myself. I had the title in my back pocket for a while, and it was a case of just waiting until the right circumstances came along. And being such a fan of Jess, she was the perfect person to sing it with, mainly because her voice has so much more range than mine!”

The song describes a couple turning to the bottle in order to get over each other and serves as a reminder of the dangers of overindulgence. Along with the EP’s other great ballad, “It’s OK,” “What the Whiskey Won’t Do” underscores Alan’s long-time work in support of addiction and mental health organizations. However, in a purely musical vein, Alan felt a lot of personal satisfaction in capturing a note-perfect cover of John Mellencamp’s “Paper in Fire,” led by his renowned fiddle player Kendel Carson.

“I think in some ways that song really tied the whole project together,” Alan says. “First off, it’s a song I’ve always loved and always wanted to record. But to do it justice, you really need the right players, and the people we had for these sessions could absolutely nail it. The song also shows the change in how country music is perceived. I think if Mellencamp released The Lonesome Jubilee today, it would be regarded as a country album.”

Listening habits have indeed changed dramatically and looking back it’s incredible how the humble group of Newfoundlanders who formed Great Big Sea—with a simple goal of bringing their modern take on the music of their home province to mainstream ears—made such an indelible mark on a national scale. But with songs like “When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down),” “Ordinary Day,” and their cover of R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It” now ingrained upon the Canadian consciousness, there can be no disputing Great Big Sea’s status as one of the country’s most influential bands of the past three decades.

Now as we enter a new decade of music, the notion of genres feels even more antiquated. Connecting with as many listeners as possible continues to be Alan’s top priority, and he cheekily admits he tried to stack the deck in his favour with the EP’s final track “I Gotta Go.” It’s a tailor-made concert staple if there ever was, containing the soon-to-be immortal line, “20 songs if they love me, only 18 if they don’t.” At this point, it would be hard to find any Alan Doyle fan who would choose to leave a show until he’s expended every ounce of energy on stage.

Ultimately, Rough Side Out is an Alan Doyle record, which remains a category all its own.

LIQUID STRANGER w/ Mersiv MIZE Smoakland REDRUM
Mar 6 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel
Monday, March 7, 2022
Pisgah Coffee Roasters team up with Asheville Tea Company in support of Pisgah Area SORBA
Mar 7 all-day
online

unnamed-1.png

Pisgah Area SORBA is excited to announce a community collaboration project with Pisgah Coffee Roasters and Asheville Tea Company to help raise money to support local trails.

Asheville Tea Company and Pisgah Coffee Roasters have collaborated to release a limited bundle set featuring Pisgah Area SORBA’s exclusive Trailblazer Roast, a box of Pisgah Breakfast tea, and a custom vinyl commemorative Trailblazer sticker exclusively designed for the collaboration.

Bundle sets will retail for $30 with a portion of proceeds being donated directly to Pisgah Area SORBA. Bundles are available online at www.AshevilleTeaCompany.comwww.PisgahRoasters.com, and at Pisgah Coffee Roaster’s retail location starting March 1.

Additionally, Pisgah Coffee Roasters will have our Trailblazer roast available online and in store individually, 12oz ($14) or 5lb ($75), and 50% of proceeds will be donated to Pisgah Area SORBA.

Music Bingo Mondays
Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

SHINER
Mar 7 @ 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Shiner formed in 1992 and soon found themselves signed to DeSoto Records, (owned by Jawbox’s Kim Coletta and Bill Barbot). The band began a creative high and a busy touring schedule that endured for years, with their final album in 2001 The Egg a critical success. Pitchfork said, “Shiner’s six-string bloodletting beats the crap out of anything you’ll hear on commercial FM these days” and All Music noted, “The songs themselves bask in an epic splendor, replete with the kind of arrangements that reward repeat listenings” Along the way countless tours of the US, Europe and Japan, and 4 full-length albums gave them a fiercely loyal set of diehards. Comparisons with their contemporaries of HUM, Jawbox, Failure, and Swervedriver were unavoidable, but Shiner carved a path of their own with a dedication to song-craft and musicianship wrapped in darkly sugared hooks.

Shiner broke up in 2002 but 10-years later re-released The Egg on vinyl and played sold-out shows in New York, LA, KC and Chicago. Those were some of their biggest shows ever and many in the audience were new to the Shiner fanclub. In 2018 the 4 of them – drummer Jason Gerken, bass player Paul Malinowski and guitarists Allen Epley and Josh Newton decided they were not quite finished, there was another life for Shiner they could not ignore.

After a few recording sessions that took place over a year and a half, the band have emerged with 8 solid songs that make up Schadenfreude. The LP was self-produced, engineered, and mixed at Malinowski’ own Massive Sound studio in Shawnee, KS. “We’ve always been extremely hands-on, even when working with someone else technically ‘producing,’” says Newton, “with The Egg we ended up remixing and adding things to almost half the record on our own. At this stage in our existence, we know what we should sound like.”

Despite the hiatus, Shiner have not missed a beat Gerken is still a drummer’s drummer and his heavy right foot is tied to Malinowski’s distorted-symphony bass. Epley and Newton hew left and right in the mix and worked in lockstep counterpoint throughout the proceedings and leave room for the vocals to enter the mix without overtaking, and instead working as a whole within the strings and skins.

The songs on Schadenfreude are not so much an answer to The Egg as some properly timed follow up might, but instead stand on their own. It’s the sound of a 4 piece band with each player finding his place in a book as though he just left the room an hour earlier and picked up on the next paragraph upon return. Epley says, “a lot of themes on the album are pretty dark but always with a silver lining around the edges. The title itself is a commentary on the most common human trait of enjoying your rivals’ demise. Or your apparent enemies.”

After their extended break from the studio and life on the road Shiner is once again looking forward with the May 8 release of Schadenfreude and a North American tour planned for 2020.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Can you donate Food or Supplies?
Mar 8 all-day
Various Food Pantries
Pisgah Coffee Roasters team up with Asheville Tea Company in support of Pisgah Area SORBA
Mar 8 all-day
online

unnamed-1.png

Pisgah Area SORBA is excited to announce a community collaboration project with Pisgah Coffee Roasters and Asheville Tea Company to help raise money to support local trails.

Asheville Tea Company and Pisgah Coffee Roasters have collaborated to release a limited bundle set featuring Pisgah Area SORBA’s exclusive Trailblazer Roast, a box of Pisgah Breakfast tea, and a custom vinyl commemorative Trailblazer sticker exclusively designed for the collaboration.

Bundle sets will retail for $30 with a portion of proceeds being donated directly to Pisgah Area SORBA. Bundles are available online at www.AshevilleTeaCompany.comwww.PisgahRoasters.com, and at Pisgah Coffee Roaster’s retail location starting March 1.

Additionally, Pisgah Coffee Roasters will have our Trailblazer roast available online and in store individually, 12oz ($14) or 5lb ($75), and 50% of proceeds will be donated to Pisgah Area SORBA.

Well Walkers
Mar 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Join us in the temperature-controlled Arena to walk on most Tuesdays and Thursdays! Admission is free, masks are required and social distancing will be practiced.

Each lap around the concourse is 1/4 mile and strollers are welcome. Representatives from St. Francis Sports Medicine will be on hand for each event and other health professionals- like dietitians- are frequently scheduled to attend. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street.

Walk your way to wellness!

FAMILY + FRIENDS DAY EVERY TUESDAY Parents Drink and Kids Eat for $5
Mar 8 @ 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
The S&W Market

$5 Highland pints

$5 Kids taco with chips and salsa Peace Love Tacos
$5 Kids nuggets & fries Buxton Chicken Palace
$5 Grassfed all beef hot dog with chips Farm Dogs
$5 Chicken & rice with veggies Bun Intended

$3.50 for a kiddie scoop or under $5 for a single scoop from The Hop!

 

State of Downtown Luncheon w/ Asheville Downtown Association
Mar 8 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

State of Downtown Luncheon, presented by First Bank

We are excited to bring our annual State of Downtown Luncheon back to an in-person event on Tuesday, March 8 beginning at 11:30am. Thanks to our presenting sponsor, First Bank, as well as the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville for making this possible.

At the meeting, you’ll hear from the Asheville Downtown Association on its recent issues survey (see above), as well as focus areas for 2022 and get a sneak peak at our Importance of Downtown Project.

City of Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and Buncombe County Commission Chair Brownie Newman will also make presentations on downtown initiatives and priorities.

We are limiting tickets to allow for social distancing and will follow any other guidelines in place at the time of the event.

Tickets include a boxed lunch. More information and tickets available here.

Film Series: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm
Tryon Fine Arts Center

raiders of the lost ark

Trivia Tuesday
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Trivia Tuesday
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

Join us every Tuesday night for Trivia!

Trivia will run from 7-8:15 pm. We will be capping the teams at 20 and teams will not be able to join after 7 so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!

No reservations needed, just grab your thinking caps and get ready for a good time and a chance to win a $10, $20, or $30 gift certificate to Down Dog!

Women’s Adventure Film Tour 2022
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Highland Brewing Co.

Women's Adventure Film Tour 2022 - Highland Brewing Co

PREVIOUS YEARS EVENTS HAVE SOLD OUT. CONSIDER PURCHASING IN ADVANCE, AS DOOR SALES WILL BE LIMITED, OR NOT AVAILABLE AT ALL!

Created and produced by Adventure Entertainment, this is Australia’s original women’s adventure film tour. This short film festival is a celebration of the inspiring women around us who are doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure.

Once again, the evening’s guest emcee is Asheville local, business owner and previous holder of the Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail, Jennifer Pharr Davis. Blue Ridge Hiking Company and She Jumps will be onsite with information and volunteers to answer all of your adventure questions!

Every year, our selection of unique films are carefully chosen to show women achieving their personally adventurous goals. Being adventurous doesn’t always have to mean being the fastest, going the highest or doing the most extreme things. Adventure for most of us is just stepping outside of our comfort zones and climbing our own personal Mt Everest. The films showcase real stories about women from a variety of cultures and sports around the world. We aim for the festival to be enjoyed by women, children and men of all ages.

This year’s line-up features a diverse set of films with women of all ages including Australian Olympic champion Torah Bright, ultra trail running champion Lucy Bartholomew and many more, including women in climbing, distance swimming and mountain biking. The official WOMEN’S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR line up includes 7 short films in the 2 hour set.

All ticket buyers will have the opportunity to enter an awesome prize draw from the WOMEN’S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR official partners, including Flikr*, Cee Coach and others.

The WOMEN’S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR is exempt from classification, but the films are suitable for the entire family and would normally achieve a PG-13 rating, though, there might be some instances of “spicy” language peppered throughout.

Visit our social media accounts for updates.

Website: https://womensadventurefilmtour.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womensadventurefilmtour/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womensadventurefilmtour/

Sign up to a 90 day trial of ADVENTURE+ and watch hundreds of outdoor and adventure films for free. Click Here

ANDERSON EAST
Mar 8 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel
This show was originally scheduled for December 14, 2021. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the rescheduled date. Deadline to request a refund is February 24, 2022.

Paul Cherry
Mar 8 @ 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Through pining comes purpose. Paul Cherewick, monikered Paul Cherry, makes a departure from pining for an unrequited love on his debut LP Flavour toward the hunger for creative fulfillment on Back on the Music. “Bouncing off the bottom: this pattern is the problem…” is the melancholic opening line of the new album, a meandering meditation on the life of an artist: chasing inspiration, finding community, and the struggle to maintain both. Throughout the buoyant, alright-on-the-outside tracks that make up his second album, Cherry staggers and stumbles back into love with his life and craft.

Music becomes personified inside Tootsie Roll, becoming an ugly, grinning trench coated villain plucked right out of a vintage Max Fleischer cartoon, cooing to the listener, “You know you want me. Take me, take me,” harmonizing over his own voice. Almost as if through excess, inhibition and precise self-analysis, Paul Cherry may find quiet. In the luxuriant arrangement of the title track, Back on the Music he sings, “You love to play, but it don’t pay. Feels like you’re caught in check mate.” Not everything fits neatly within the lines of these songs, as in the lonely, wobbling flute melody that carries us out of It Happens All the Time. Cherry shows us that often the path back to one’s self—disguised in this album as “Music”—is a wavering one.

Cherry began his musical journey in a small suburb of Detroit, playing banjo and guitar into his teenage years. His love for making music brought him to Chicago, where he studied classical composition at university. It wasn’t until winter of 2015 when, holed up in his apartment, a converted storefront space without windows in the heart of Chicago’s Humboldt Park, that the Paul Cherry sound emerged. Focused sharply on teaching himself the piano, playing through the jazz standards of The Real Book, jazz chords and melodies laid the foundation of Cherry’s signature sound as evidenced on the Flavour LP, at times cross referencing more modern takes on pop jazz from Michael Franks, Paul McCartney, Jeff Lorber, and Donald Fagen.

Paul Cherry’s music evokes a love for sunny ‘70s and ‘80s grooves. Buried beneath cynicism and introspection is a winking optimism. The juxtapositions of Cherry’s warm instrumentation and the apathetic lyrics on More Fun are an exercise in subversion. “I’m so ready to have more fun with my life,” Cherry sings over a syncopated bassline, performed by bassist and collaborator Joseph Faught, convinces us that he’s more than ready. He’s made it.

DOUGIE POOLE

Brooklyn’s Dougie Poole puts his eccentric stamp on country music, melding eerie D.I.Y. bedroom pop textures with a love for classic honky tonk and lonesome, earthy songwriting. His self-released, home-recorded debut, Wideass Highway, earned him a contract with Wharf Cat Records, which issued his more expansive follow-up, The Freelancer’s Blues, in 2020.

Originally based in Providence, Rhode Island, Poole moved to Brooklyn and immersed himself in New York’s indie underground, pairing his old-school country influences with synth pop and experimental music. Crooning in a low baritone over drum machines, steel guitar, and ambient synths, he established a sort of bedroom country vibe with his 2016 Olneyville System Special EP, then doubled down on the atmospheric approach for his 2017 debut, Wideass Highway. Earning plaudits for crafting modern country music for a young genre-averse urban crowd, Poole shared shows with eclectic acts like Jerry Paper, Bong Wish, and Drugdealer, guesting on the latter’s 2019’s album Raw Honey. After signing with New York indie Wharf Cat, he recorded his 2020 sophomore album, The Freelancer’s Blues, which featured a full band and tonally leaned more toward the organic side of country music.

SEDONA

Conjuring up female leads like Stevie Nicks and Madonna, Sedona aims to fuse past hurts with a contemporary feel. Her sound emerges from the nostalgic undertow of hook-filled pop antics.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Can you donate Food or Supplies?
Mar 9 all-day
Various Food Pantries
Pisgah Coffee Roasters team up with Asheville Tea Company in support of Pisgah Area SORBA
Mar 9 all-day
online

unnamed-1.png

Pisgah Area SORBA is excited to announce a community collaboration project with Pisgah Coffee Roasters and Asheville Tea Company to help raise money to support local trails.

Asheville Tea Company and Pisgah Coffee Roasters have collaborated to release a limited bundle set featuring Pisgah Area SORBA’s exclusive Trailblazer Roast, a box of Pisgah Breakfast tea, and a custom vinyl commemorative Trailblazer sticker exclusively designed for the collaboration.

Bundle sets will retail for $30 with a portion of proceeds being donated directly to Pisgah Area SORBA. Bundles are available online at www.AshevilleTeaCompany.comwww.PisgahRoasters.com, and at Pisgah Coffee Roaster’s retail location starting March 1.

Additionally, Pisgah Coffee Roasters will have our Trailblazer roast available online and in store individually, 12oz ($14) or 5lb ($75), and 50% of proceeds will be donated to Pisgah Area SORBA.