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 out and celebrate celtic music with us! …by imbibing in ‘the pure’ and rocking out with us, Irish style! Claddagh has a grand selection of bevvies with 32 glorious draughts to fill your pint for the perfect accompaniment to a night of traditional Irish songs and stories. See you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/291477978385491/?event_time_id=291477991718823
Asheville’s original Gypsy jazzers! One Leg Up plays a mixture of upbeat Gypsy Jazz, Latin, Swing and original jazz compositions. This veteran band of 14 years (!) standing, plays energetic swing music the original acoustic way, with old world flair and panache. Come on out and see, hear, dig and dance to the hot swinging music of ONE LEG UP!
The band formed in 2003 as a “String Swing” band in the style of famed French gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Band members include: John Stineman (guitar, vocals), Jim Tanner (Guitar), Zack Page (bass) and Steve Trismen (violin, vocals) and often featuring a guest musician dropping in!.
Come join us and dance on our 1925 narrow plank hardwood floor!
https://www.facebook.com/events/320581278576895/
We love our favorite place in Sylva and can’t wait to start up again in February! Come out and join us for a fun night of music and dancing!
https://www.facebook.com/events/362423014350911/
Genre: Rock/Jam/Funk/Blues
Tickets: $10/$12/$15
Show: 8:45PM (Doors: 8PM)
Ages: ALL AGES
Brandon “Taz” Niederauer
Fifteen-year-old Brandon Niederauer, nicknamed “Taz” for his ferocious guitar playing, is living proof that dreams really do come true. Having performed in some of the most legendary venues in America with many of the most prominent musicians of our time, the young guitarist, singer, and songwriter has already earned himself quite the reputation.
It all started at eight years old, when Brandon watched the movie School of Rock. Already inspired by his father’s record collection, Brandon instantly realized he was destined to play guitar. From that moment on, his guitar rarely left his hands. Just four years later, Brandon was cast in the principal role of guitarist “Zack Mooneyham” in the Tony Award-nominated Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway production, School of Rock the Musical.
Based in New York City, Brandon has had the opportunity to play with many of his musical idols. In recent years, he’s shared the stage with multiple members of the Allman Brothers Band, including Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Butch Trucks, and Oteil Burbridge, as well as a variety of other notable musicians, including Buddy Guy, Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga, Slash, Jon Batiste, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Gales, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Dr. John, Gary Clark Jr., Col. Bruce Hampton, Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Robert Randolph, Karl Denson, Doug Wimbish, and John Popper. He has also performed with Tedeschi Trucks Band, The String Cheese Incident, Umphrey’s McGee, The Revivalists, Dumpstaphunk, Blackberry Smoke, Galactic, and countless other bands.
Since making his national television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show at just ten years old, Brandon has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America, and The View. In 2018, Brandon reunited with Andrew Lloyd Webber, performing in January with Sarah Brightman at The Phantom of the Opera’s 30th Anniversary celebration, and in April alongside Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, and John Legend in NBC’s live broadcast production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Brandon is currently featured in Spike Lee’s Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It, and performs concerts for audiences across the country and around the world.
web: https://www.tazguitar.com
vid: https://youtu.be/mreKeGbDHfo?list=PLteA-S35BZxu1nQ5PaIhth7GlwrDhd4DI
JBOT (Josh Blake’s Organ Trio)
JBOT aka Josh Blake’s Organ Trio is an instrumental groove project that features a rotating cast of local talent. What starts as a Trio usually evolves into a guest filled party where the music promises to move your feet. Come through this evening to find out what happens when Josh and his crew share the stage with EKB, should be a unique and special night!
web: www.joshblakemusic.com
vid: https://youtu.be/Gf605s2hBOA
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Your favorite Friday night gig will go on stage at 9pm every Friday!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2260977627483656/?event_time_id=2260977647483654
Shoegazey/Indie
$5 adv $7 door ($3 up charge for under 21)
Anywhere from Here
Convalescent
Emotion in General
Ghost Dog
https://www.facebook.com/events/383974482357813/
Super Rock Group from Asheville North Carolina performing originals and cover material of the Rock variety. 90s to Today’s Modern Rock, Party Rock & Dance!
https://www.facebook.com/events/534102040425544/
An evening with Dirty Dead /$ donation
https://www.facebook.com/events/1997058936996802/
DJ Bowie
Trillium Dance Company
Soul Candy
Shiva Technology
$10 Entry, 21+
One World Brewing West
520 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
A CONJURING EVOLUTION PRODUCTION
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Opening: Murkury
Eliot Lipp / Joe Nice
Eliot Lipp is a producer, DJ and sound designer. After more than a decade living in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco (but equally home on the road), the intrepid producer has landed in beautiful Brooklyn. He’s been spending most of his time collaborating with musicians, DJing, performing and grinding in the studio. There’s no particular style of electronic music that takes the focus but there’s always a good amount of hip-hop and funk influences. Over the years Lipp has developed a palette of electronic beats & soulful samples while crafting a unique style.
Representing Baltimore, MD, USA, JoeNice is universally recognized as the ambassador of the dubstep sound in North America and has been instrumental in the global growth and success of dubstep for over a decade. He is North America’s first and most respected dubstep DJ.
Joe started playing dubstep in June 2001 with a collective of Baltimore dj’s, the 2 Charming Crew. Nice earned a residency at Sonar Baltimore and was headlining local, regional and national shows shortly thereafter. In September 2003, JoeNice co-created a monthly internet radio show on GourmetBeats.com. His show was the first to feature dubstep in North America. In June 2005, while gigging and doing internet radio, Nice co-founded and was a resident DJ at the first dubstep night in North America, DubwarNYC.
JoeNice is the first American-based DJ to play on the London pirate radio station, Rinse FM. He was also the first American-based DJ to play the legendary DMZ bi-monthly bash and Forward. In 2007, he was proudly selected as one of URB magazine’s NEXT 100. In July 2011, Nice co-founded and was named a resident DJ at a new dubstep night in New York City, Reconstrvct. In May 2012, Joe transitioned his monthly radio show from Gourmetbeats.com to the award-winning SubFM, where his GourmetBeats radio show can be heard on the second Tuesday of each month, 7pm – 9pm EST.
Since 2001, JoeNice has performed extensively across the globe and his worldwide fan base continues to grow with his enthusiastic live performance and stage presence, upfront selection and skillful mixing. His bag of 10″ dubplates is a who’s who of dubstep. If you’ve never heard it before, chances are you’ll hear it from JoeNice.
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Come get a sneak peak at the songs for the new album! We’ll be going into the studio on the 25th to start recording and will be dialing in on all the new songs…as well as playing all our tried and true favorites in the cozy, and decadent, Crow & Quill.
https://www.facebook.com/events/537676436710210/
A blend of rock, blues, and jam fusion. Featuring Jamison Adams on guitar and vocals, Joel David Cornes on bass and vocals, Kelly Fontes on keys and vocals, and Steve Griffin on drums. The project plays a mixture of well-crafted original music and select covers.
https://www.facebook.com/events/292267198101519/
Prom Night ft. High Plains Drifters at The Grey Eagle
Support from Philo Reitzel and Foul Mouth Jerk
Dress to impress!
• Photo Booth
• Soul Train Line
• Drink Specials + Jello Shots
• Late-night dance party with DJ Mad Sci
Never got a chance to see the Beastie Boys? Damn. Well, High Plains Drifters pay tribute to their legacy by performing entire albums from front to back. Paul’s Boutique? They play it! Check Your Head? They do that, too! The illustrious trio of Josh Phillips, Eli Cramer, and Adam Strange, spearhead this live band and one DJ, featuring past and present members of Atmosphere, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty, GFE, and Josh Phillips Feel Good. This all-star lineup brings you as close to the real experience as you can get, faithfully recreating some of the most influential music of our time.
https://www.facebook.com/events/340933999833967/
This is going to be a party like none other. Funk and Soul brought to you by some of Asheville’s finest musicians: Derrick Johnson, Jonathan Cole, Nik Hope, Caromia Tiller, Jake Wolf, Rachel Waterhouse, Dennis Brumback, and Kendra Penland. Bring your dancing shoes and be ready to break a sweat on the dance floor. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-works-at-ambrose-west-tickets-55370368262
https://www.facebook.com/events/365793247588792/
:: ** NEW NIGHT ** :: ** NOW FRIDAYS ** ::
‘Tuck It Up Buttercup’ is a Drag & Dancing spectacle you must see!
:: No Cover ✔️
:: Drag ✔️
:: Drink Specials ✔️
:: DJ ✔️
:: Dancing ✔️
DRAG PERFORMERS:
* Margarita Del Encanto
* Devine – Asheville’s Bearded Lady
* Connor Hogshead (Amelia Apathy)
Music provided by Eric Stephens (DJ RexxStep) and emcee Margarita Del Encantowith Beer City Sisters, Abbey of All Souls bring you a night of interactive drag and dance music to fill your needs!
With an ever-changing lineup, each event will blend well-known, established queens/kings with up-and-coming queens/kings from the community and surrounding areas.
#drag #tuckitupbuttercup #drinks #dance #DJ
https://www.facebook.com/events/2596082180434333/
27 Club in association with Asheville Underground Music & 8 Bit Cheat Codes presents: A Night of 80’s Retrowave
The year is 2019. In a world where cybernetics dominates the technological landscape, two ordinary men have joined forces to see what it takes to be more human than human. Together with the help of a few friends, a talking car and and old haunted Nintendo, Elliot Electro and Thomas Anderson are set to unleash a New Wave that will change the planet forever.
Throwback 80’s tracks with DJ’s Thomas Anderson and Elliot Electro
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Genre: Funk/Soul
Cover: Donations @ Door
Show: 10PM
Ages: 21+
The Aquaducks
The Aquaducks have been making waves in and around Music City as a high octane funk and soul band with a live energy that is rarely matched. The Ducks’ first two singles “Nightlife” and “Bill’s Toupée” immediately caught the attention of local radio station Lighting 100, and have continued to receive regular air play. Described by Brooklyn, NY blog Pancakes and Whiskey as “Dripping with enough funk to fill several swimming pools,” The Aquaducks have created a new sound with influences ranging from Earth Wind & Fire and Stevie Wonder to Lettuce and James Brown.
The Fall of 2016 has seen The Aquaducks’ song “What’s Goodington” featured the movie trailer for “Baked in Brooklyn” as well as the release of their debut full length live album “Live at the Beast.” Fans new and old are now able to experience the high energy show that has critics calling them “probably one of the best duck-themed funk bands of all time.” In the meantime, if The Aquaducks are playing in your town, put on some dancing shoes and go see one of the best live bands that Nashville has to offer.
web: https://www.theaquaducks.com/
vid: https://youtu.be/iiBxhpn-YWA
https://www.facebook.com/events/574116289680184/
Every Friday night you can find DJ Databoy and DJ Woodside spinning your favorite rap records. Dancing is permitted! No Cover.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2530249150380639/?event_time_id=2530253663713521
Adding a Southeast destination for designer toy makers and collectors, *Assembly Required brings designer, bootleg and art toy artists from around the country, to present and sell their work.
Asheville’s premiere designer toy expo, *Assembly Required, is presented by Unboxing Asheville, Morgan’s Comic’s, 103.3 Asheville FM and Appalachian Pinball Museum. Focusing on this artistic movement, designer toys are a form of lowbrow pop art. These toy makers pull inspiration from a variety of subversive segments of culture, as well as subcultural elements, including (but not limited to) comics, tattooing, street art, and everything related to toys of the 60’s through the 80’s.
Echoing production methods of traditional toy manufacturers, designer toys are usually intended to be displayed as collectibles, rather than to be played with. Toy makers mediums range from resin to vinyl, from plastic to plush; with molding, and production techniques such as kitbash, sofubi and bootleg (recently coined ‘Artisanal Action Figure’, by New York Times writer, Rich Juzwiak [11/23/18]). (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/style/bootleg-toys-action-figures.html).
Juzwiak interviews such artists as the Sucklord and Killer Bootlegs, both of whom will be present at *Assembly Required.
Lace up your running shoes, grab your winter hat, and join us for the 7th Annual Chilly Challenge 8K & 1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Run or walk with us to benefit North Buncombe Middle School! The chip-timed 8K will start at 10:00 am. The race is on a rolling hill course in beautiful Weaverville, North Carolina. This scenic course starts and finishes at North Buncombe Middle School. There is also an untimed 1-Mile Fun Run beginning at 10:05 am. The 1-mile route is completely contained on the middle school campus. Race registration includes: a scenic run, a t-shirt, and a post-race chili lunch with cornbread and fixings.
The fastest half marathon in the South! And a 5K that’s fast in its own right! Join us and more than 2,000 regional runners at this point to point half marathon & 5k event. Run mostly on the world famous Swamp Rabbit Trail, this event boasts one of the greatest finish lines in the nation as runners will cross the line alongside the Reedy River in beautiful downtown Greenville, SC – just steps from the top of Reedy Falls!
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Spend the day learning and networking with farmers from across the region, and gain tools for improving your farm business. The Business of Farming Conference features business, marketing, and branding workshops led by regional professionals and innovative farmers, a Grower-Buyer Meeting, individual consulting with business and agency experts, exhibitor hall, and locally sourced meals. The Business of Farming Conference is for beginning and established farmers, and those seriously considering farming as a profession.
Act Now: Early Bird Registration Ends February 1
Early bird registration is $75 per person, or $125 for two farm partners, and increases after February 1. Limited scholarships are available for Appalachian Grown certified farmers and through the NC Rural Center.
Learn more at asapconnections.org/events/business-of-farming-conference/.
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The Cooperative Extension of Polk County is hosting our annual berry plant sale. This year, the Cooperative Extension director has chosen four varieties of blueberries, two varieties of raspberries, two varieties of strawberries, and one blackberry variety that have proven to specifically thrive in the North Carolina Foothills.
Orders will be accepted for plants now through February 22 and will be available for pickup in mid-March. Proceeds from this fundraiser go to support the activities, classes, and research that make the Cooperative Extension such a vital part of the Polk County community. For more information or to place an order, visit the Extension’s website at https://polk.ces.ncsu.edu or give us a call at 894-8218.
Download the Order Form HERE: https://polk.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-Berry-Plant-Order-Form-Writeable.pdf?fwd=no
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Open House is the perfect opportunity to learn about everything that Western Carolina University has to offer as you explore your educational opportunities. Our goal is to help take the fright out of the college admissions process by connecting you with our amazing faculty and staff.
Register Today!
https://wcu.hobsonsradius.com/ssc/eform/EI7C20N7A7020x671caIF.ssc
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Kids are expensive! Their stuff doesn’t have to be! Wee Trade is all about moms helping moms. We basically all just buy one another’s items and have a great time doing it. It’s also a great way for grandparents, pre-schools, day cares, etc. to shop for their children’s needs. We are pleased to be in the new WNC Davis Event Center with 45,000 sq ft with 1,500 consignors.
Free Admission, Free Parking! In the Davis Event Center at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher, NC. More info: https://wee-trade.net/
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We are all happy to have the Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway open after several closures due to flooding. The City of Marion Public Works has done an outstanding job of cleaning silt and debris from the greenway.
The floods of the past few months has deposited debris in the trees along the greenway, especially on the side away from the river. The MTA is sponsoring a cleanup day along the greenway on Saturday, February 23 from 9:00 AM – 12:00.
If you want to help, meet at the parking area at the McDowell House (east end) or the parking area at the west end at Sam Phillips Drive at 8:45. Clean up will begin from each parking area.
We will provide trash bags for the cleanup. Bring gloves and wear study shoes.
For more details or if you have questions, contact us at [email protected].
Thanks for pitching in and helping keep our greenway clean!
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Please come out and celebrate Black History at our fourth annual Black History Bowl (BHB)! Twenty teams made up of Jr High and High School students will compete to be named our 2019 BHB Champions! Elimination Rounds begin at 9:00am and our Championship Rounds begin at 1:00pm. In addition to learning more about Black History, visit our vendors, enter our raffles, and experience an award winning presentation by Justice Hill during our Championship Rounds. Everyone is welcome to this FREE event! Hope to see you there!
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Gather a group of friends, family or coworkers and register a team for Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Signature Fundraiser: Bowl For Kids’ Sake! And—in true Asheville style, the costume theme for this year’s event is: Mardi Gras! So grab your beads, feathers, crowns and masquerade masks and get your team signed up!
Big Brothers Big Sisters is empowering the potential of Buncombe County’s youth through one-to-one mentoring relationships that create friendships with a purpose that last. When you register a team for Bowl For Kids’ Sake—you not only get an awesome chance to have fun—you’re part of a positive change and brighter future.
https://www.facebook.com/events/529140227572772/
Join #1 New York Times Best Selling Author Robert Beatty at the 2019 Rose Glen Literary Festival on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, TN.
Robert is the keynote speaker at the festival, an annual celebration of books and authors from Great Smoky Mountains region of western North Carolina and east Tennessee. The luncheon keynote and presentation, noon-2 p.m., is a ticketed event. Tickets are $20 per person and should be purchased in advance from the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce by calling (865) 453-6411 or in person at the chamber office, 110 Gary Wade Boulevard, Sevierville, TN 37862.
Robert will be signing books immediately following his luncheon presentation. His book-signing, as well as the festival at large, is free and open to the public. Visit www.roseglenfestival.com for more on the festival.
Robert Beatty is the author of the bestselling SERAFINA SERIES and the book WILLA OF THE WOOD, a tale of history, mystery and magic set in the Great Smoky Mountains.
WILLA OF THE WOOD is the story of a 12-year-old orphaned girl who lives deep in the Smokies in 1900. One of the last members of an ancient race of forest people who are highly in tune with the trees and animals, Willa spends her days and nights foraging and scavenging from the cabins of her people’s greatest enemies, the axe-wielding “newcomers.” Through a series of action-packed encounters and an unexpected kindness, Willa begins to realize that both the newcomers and her own people are not what she’s always been told, setting in motion her quest for a new home and sense of belonging in a changing world.
WILLA OF THE WOOD debuted at #1 on the New Times Best Sellers List. Kirkus Reviews calls it “A moving, atmospheric journey of hope.”
Cover Reveal Video: https://bit.ly/2K8hdmo
WILLA OF THE WOOD and the SERAFINA SERIES are published by Disney-Hyperion. The SERAFINA SERIES is the story of a brave and unusual 12-year-old girl who lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate. SERAFINA AND THE BLACK CLOAK, the first book in the series, was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, remained on the best sellers list for more than 60 weeks, and was the winner of the 2016 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize. The second book in the series, SERAFINA AND THE TWISTED STAFF, became a NYT #1 Best Seller in the first week of its launch. The third book, SERAFINA AND THE SPLINTERED HEART, launched Serafina onto the NYT Best Selling Series List, along with such titles as Harry Potter and The Hunger Games.
Be sure to watch the exciting Serafina book trailers:
Serafina and the Black Cloak – http://bit.ly/2dYfpO7
Serafina and the Twisted Staff – http://bit.ly/29CUekN
Serafina and the Splintered Heart – https://bit.ly/2sz26f8
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Come on out and help get Alexander Park rideable and fun for all! Thanks to everyone at Asheville Bicycle Company for helping to care for this -close to Asheville gem in the past. They have also volunteered to sponsor the day and provide PIZZA after the work is done!
This time: We will be doing drain work on the right-hand loop with a focus toward long term sustainability, trail corridor clearing, and touching up the dual slalom course.
Meeting at 2589 Old Marshall Hwy, Alexander, NC 28701
Proper PPE required, gloves, closed-toe shoes, long pants, eye and ear protection and hard hats. Some extra PPE available on site.
Come on out and lend a hand any way that you can, tools will be provided.
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