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Andrew Kasab is an American guitarist, harp guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is known for combining traditional and contemporary techniques, energetic performances, arrangements of modern works for the guitar and harp guitar and occasionally plays harmonica and ukulele. He has been performing for over 30 years at music halls, events, festivals, restaurants and other venues, self released 11 albums of solo material, and plays multiple styles including folk, blues, country, bluegrass, jazz, American fingerstyle, American primitive and contemporary acoustic styles. Andrew Kasab is a Tonedevil Artist, endorsed by Tonedevil Harp Guitars.

“This guy’s a monster on the acoustic guitar.” (Annette Warner, A.Warner Entertainment!) Kasab demonstrates his work ethic at live performances, usually performing for multiple hours without stopping and can go from ambient melodies to lively pieces within a set. “His arrangements for the harp guitar are incredibly vibrant, with nimble plucks creating intricate patterns as savvy bass lines add gravity beneath limber melodies. When he reaches for a typical six-string guitar, his blues numbers are fiery and precise.” (Jordan Lawrence, Indy Week)

Kasab’s latest release, ”Fish”(2015), contains 24 tracks of original instrumental acoustic guitar and harp guitar works that showcase the expansive direction taken since the early 2000’s and is shown on previous albums such as “Guitar.Tune.Art” (2012). “Kasab uses the tonal diversity and range of the harp guitar with aplomb and artistry.”(James Filkins, Minor 7th) In 2010, Kasab became the first to arrange and record the monumental piano concerto “Pictures At An Exhibition” (Modest Mussorgski) for solo acoustic guitar.

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Better Oblivion Community Center at The Grey Eagle
Doors 7PM // Show 8PM

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Worthwhile Sounds Presents: Bonnie Bishop w/ Caitlin Krisko and Aaron Austin (duo)

WHEN: Friday April 5th, 2019

WHERE: Ambrose West 312 Haywood Road Asheville, NC 28806

DOORS: 7pm

SHOW: 8pm

AGES: All Ages

SEATING: Seated Show

TICKETS: $15 ADV / $18 DOS / $20 VIP

Bonnie Bishop

Singer-songwriter Bonnie Bishop and producer Dave Cobb had almost finished recording her 2016 album, Ain’t Who I Was, when Cobb’s cousin Brent burst into the studio with a just-written tune he wanted them to hear. As soon as he and co-writer Adam Hood began playing it, Bishop had a “Killing Me Softly” moment, as if their fingers were strumming her fate — or at least, her manifesto.

In what became the album’s title track, she sings Lord I’m finally proud of who I am now/Thank God it ain’t who I was, her soulful, Dusty-ish voice simultaneously mingling the weariness of struggle, the relief of confession and the power of renewed hope.

Turns out that optimism was well placed; Ain’t Who I Was has earned Bishop the best reviews of her career. The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Billboard and Rolling Stone offered praise; the Nashville Scene called it brilliant, noting, “A gifted songwriter and a powerhouse singer, her voice booms with the force of a Texas straight-line squall.” American Songwriter observed, “Her vocals mix the Southern sass of Shelby Lynne with the guts of Susan Tedeschi, leaving room for a fair amount of Bonnie Raitt-styled grit and gumption.” No Depression asserted, “If we can go ahead and choose the BEST album of the year, it’s clearly Bonnie Bishop’s.” Lonestar Music magazine added, “Bonnie’s brilliant voice makes this gut-punching record a seamless triumph.” And in her childhood hometown, the Houston Press anointed her as the “new queen of country soul.”

That recognition has opened several other doors for Bishop, among them singing on preacher’s son Paul Thorn’s knockout gospel album, Don’t Let the Devil Ride (tracked at Memphis’ legendary Sam Phillips Recording), then joining Thorn on tour, and undertaking her first — and second — Scandinavian tours, plus her first official U.K. trek to coincide with the album’s release there. She also performed on the 2017 Cayamo cruise, and is booked again for 2019.

But scoring the perfect album title track to accompany her six co-writes and three other covers, and working with Nashville’s hottest producer — who helped Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell become award-winning chart toppers — were just two of several fortuitous developments for a woman whose life and career have had more twists than a tornado. The fact that Ain’t Who I Was exists at all is a testament to Bishop’s courage, because doing it represented a huge leap of faith — one she thought she’d never take again before meeting Cobb.

By then, Bishop had spent 13 years on the road, doing all the heavy lifting herself. After five albums, one failed marriage and too many years of not making ends meet, she’d decided to give up — despite earning Grammy and New York Times Song of the Year recognition for co-writing “Not Cause I Wanted To,” which Bonnie Raitt covered on her comeback album, Slipstream. Bishop also had witnessed actor Connie Britton perform another of her tunes, “The Best Songs Come From Broken Hearts,” on the hit TV show Nashville.

At the time, Bishop was living in the show’s namesake city. But she packed her possessions and retreated to her parents’ ranch in Wimberley, Texas, to lick her wounds, mourn her dead dreams and figure out what to do next. For therapy, she began writing stories.

“I started seeing these threads connecting through them in a way that allowed me to celebrate what I had done, instead of beating myself up for having failed,” Bishop explains. “I thought maybe I could make a career doing that. So I applied to graduate school.”

But before she headed back to Texas, she called Thirty Tigers co-founder David Macias, a friend. Macias, whose multi-faceted entertainment company handles Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin, Simpson and Isbell (whose Cobb-produced album won 2015’s Best Americana Album Grammy), told her not to give up.

“You just need to make a great record with a real producer,” he said. Then he put her in touch with Cobb — who was in the midst of producing what became Stapleton’s (and Cobb’s) Grammy winning album, Traveller. After hearing her demos, he told her she should be singing soul, not country, and that he was looking to make an album with a soul singer. Her.

During Bishop’s childhood years in Houston, her mom made sure she got familiar with the Motown sound. After her mom married Bishop’s stepfather, football coach Jackie Sherrill, the family moved to Mississippi so he could turn around Mississippi State’s football program.

She spent fall Saturdays on stadium sidelines, dodging linebackers while toting Sherill’s headset cord, helping him achieve what still stands as the best record in MSU history.

During the week, she attended public school and learned how to sing with soul from the girls in choir class, where, unlike Texas, she was a racial minority.

“There’s a lot of Mississippi in me. It’s definitely where learned that I had a voice; it’s also where I found that soulful groove,” Bishop says.

But she’d never fully tapped her soul side, and found the prospect daunting. After an 18-month break from performing, during which she’d finally made peace with her decision and started graduate school, she reflects, “I had doubts about whether or not I could still even sing.”

Despite that fear, and the danger of further heartbreak if she failed, she placed her faith in Cobb and gingerly rekindled a flickering flame of hope.

When Macias heard the tracks she’d recorded, he financed the entire album.

Though enduring what amounted to a break-up with her old identity was painful, Bishop is glad she went through it, because coming out the other side has been nothing short of a rebirth. It’s made her more appreciative of her current success — which includes her namesake fan recording another Bishop tune, “Undone,” on 2016’s Dig in Deep. She’s also performed at the 30A Songwriters Festival, AmericanaFest and other prestigious gatherings, occasionally singing with gospel mavens the McCrary Sisters and other roots music luminaries. She’s also been busy with a variety of new projects since settling in to her new home in Fort Worth, Texas.

One of them is The House Sessions, a just-for-fans album mixing acoustic versions of songs from her early catalog with a few never-before-released tracks.

“I wanted to put new versions out there for super fans who loved me before any of the success from Ain’t Who I Was — the fans who have been there from the beginning who love those songs and ask for them all the time,” she says. It’s also an effort to re-embrace her early career, a time when, by Nashville standards, she was a failure.

But as Nashville’s establishment — and legions of roots music fans — are now well aware, she ain’t who she was. In fact, the self-described “singer/songwriter/storyteller” has not only spun that “failure” into success she couldn’t fathom just a few years ago, she’s vastly expanded her creative pursuits. Bishop’s website features Story and Song, a series of writings about various songs accompanied by video vignettes; she’s also posted Let’s Talk About Bonnie, a beautifully designed and illustrated, printable online book of candid career anecdotes and insights. Bishop is also resuming summer-session graduate studies at Sewanee, and is working on a book about her renowned stepfather, who retired in 2002 after a 30 years as a head coach at Pitt, Texas A&M and Mississippi State.

“I learned so much from him about perseverance — how to get back up after you get knocked down; how to chase a dream — all the things I would need to know to survive the music business,” she says with a laugh.

And yes, Bishop is preparing to record a follow-up to her life-changing 2016 album. She already has a title: The Walk. Like Ain’t Who I Was, it will be full of soul. And truth.

Follow Bonnie Bishop here:

Official Website: bonniebishop.com
Facebook: facebook.com/bonniebishop
Twitter: twitter.com/bonniebishop
Instagram: instagram.com/bonniebishopforrockstar

YouTube: youtube.com/BonnieBishopOfficial

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MEMBERS ONLY UNTIL 3/11 Mike Guggino, Mike Ashworth, Woody Platt of Steep Canyon Rangers, and Marc Pruett of Balsam Range are getting back to their roots with an evening of bluegrass April 5th at 8pm. This show will be limited to 75 seated patrons, the rest will be general admission, and will be on sale to members only until March 11 at noon.
Steep Canyon Rangers have been expanding the parameters of bluegrass since coming together in 2000. Since then, the genre-defying band has developed a remarkable catalogue of original music that links them to the past while at the same time, demonstrates their ambitious intent to bring string-based music into contemporary relevance.
Marc Pruett grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina. This Southern Appalachian Region has long been a hot-bed for traditional arts and folk music. When Marc was first learning to play mountain string-band music, artists like Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and Jimmy Martin regularly played the area to well attended audiences. These and other great mountain folk artists were the ones to which Marc Pruett listened and tried to emulate.

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Connect Beyond Festival 2019 Presents
Nick Lowe’s Quality Rock & Roll Revue starring Los Straitjackets
plus Dawn Landes
Show: 8pm
Doors: 7pm
$30 – $40
Ages 18+
Partially seated show

Tickets & Info: http://bit.ly/2GyGLdF

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Nick Lowe has made his mark as a producer (Elvis Costello-Graham Parker-Pretenders-The Damned), songwriter of at least three songs you know by heart,short-lived career as a pop star, and a lengthy term as a musicians’musician. But in his current ‘second act’ as a silver-haired, tender-hearted but sharp-tongued singer-songwriter, he has no equal.

Starting with 1995′s ‘The Impossible Bird’ through to 2011′s ‘The Old Magic,’Nick has turned out a fantastic string of albums, each one devised in his West London home, and recorded with a core of musicians who possess the same veteran savvy. Lowe brings wit and understated excellence to every performance, leading Ben Ratliff of the New York Times to describe his live show as “elegant and nearly devastating.”

His new 4 song EP “Tokyo Bay” features Los Straitjackets as his backing band.

Los Straitjackets

Los Straitjackets are the leading practitioners of the lost art of the guitar instrumental. Using the music of the Ventures, The Shadows, and with Link Wray and Dick Dale as a jumping off point, the band has taken their unique, high energy brand of original rock & roll around the world. Clad in their trademark Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling masks, the “Jackets” have delivered their trademark guitar licks to 16 albums, thousands of concerts and dozens of films and TV shows.

Their most recent album “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace Love & Los Straitjackets” consists of instrumental covers of Nick Lowe Songs.

www.nicklowe.com

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Join us in Welcoming Showers on Mars for their very first performance at Sanctuary Brewing Company on Friday April 5th, 2019 @ 8 PM!

Showers On Mars is an Alternative/Rock group based out of Asheville, North Carolina. The Band was founded by vocalist/guitarist, Derrick Pace and drummer/percussionist, Enrique Salazar. Members have toured nationally throughout the United States, sharing the stage with acts such as The Movement, Mike Pinto, Chris Daughtry of American Idol, Tribal Seeds, Ballyhoo!, and many more. Their new EP titled “The Brightside” is set to be released on all digital platforms early next year.

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Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Wed, 13 Feb 2019 at 09:29 PM

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The Boyz are Back In TOWN!!! First Friday at The BLOCK. It’s a PARTY and YOU are INVITED!!! Plan to DANCE, SING and Have a GREAT TIME!!! The Southeast’s Premiere Tribute Band, The SUPER 60s, ROCK the Night Away with the #1 Hits from the Best Era of Music!! See YOU for First Friday!!! #WeLoveOurFans

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Hey Neighbor,

Mark your calendars for Friday, April 5th. Show starts at 8:30 pm. We will be down at Cork & Keg Bar. It’s also a **FREE SHOW**. So, come show some support for your local hardworking Roots Country act Vaden Landers Band.

The Vaden Landers Band is an Asheville-based Hillbilly/Country/Western/Honkytonk group. Vaden Landers was born in Eastern Tennessee. In his late teens he began to travel the American highways and railways, learning music and gaining hard-won experience along the way. After forming a group in 2017, Vaden continued to hone his songwriting, singing, yodeling and picking skills while busking and touring with his new backing band from Alaska to Florida, simultaneously turning heads as an exciting new act on the Asheville music scene while evolving, growing, and finding the right players to flesh out his original songs which harken back to the golden days of country music. Blending influences from honkytonk, folk, blues, ragtime, jazz, western swing and old-time Appalachian, the Vaden Landers Band brings new fire to a classic sound!

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***English Below***

“‘De’Rumba-ndo los muros de la Indiferencia Cultural”’

Entrada Gratis.
Cada 1er y 3er Viernes en Urban Orchard Cider Co. South Slope estaremos De’Rumba con música de DJ Malinalli y con el apoyo de Asheville FM. La música comienza a las 9pm y termina a la medianoche. Habra bebidas especiales muy divertidas y una buena pista de baile te espera pa’ que te muevas al ritmo de Cumbia,Salsa,Bachata,Merengue, Reggaeton y mas.

Una porcion de cada compra de un cóctel de sidra seleccionado se destinará ha apoyar 103.3fm Asheville FM. AshevilleFM es una estación de radio comunitaria de base voluntaria.”, ayudanos a mostrarle un poco de amor y a poner tu ritmo mientras lo haces a este recurso tan importante en la comunidad.

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NO COVER!
Every 1st and 3rd Friday will be kickin’ at Urban Orchard Cider Co. South Slope, thanks to DJ Malinalli and Asheville FM. The music begins at 9pm and goes till midnight. Fun drink specials, Tropical inspired dance music and one of Asheville’s best dance floors awaits for you to dance to the rhythms of Cumbia,Salsa,Bachata,Merengue, Reggaeton and more.

There will be a well versed instructor to give FREE group lessons to get you set up for the evening.

A portion of every select Cider Cocktail purchased will go to support Asheville FM witch is a volunteer-based, grassroots community radio station.”, so help us show them some love and get your groove on while you do it.

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Asheville’s own Grand Theft Audio (GTA) is the quintessential cover music rock band. Formed in 2012, GTA has exploded on the scene and has since become the premier cover band throughout the Western North Carolina Region. GTA is able to deliver a high energy performance offering an array of genres. From Skynard to Prince, Luke Bryant to Tina Turner, GTA is certain to get the party going strong until the lights come on.

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Punk / indie karaoke returns to Fleetwood’s on Friday, April 5!

Video karaoke with The Clash, Dead Kennedys, NOFX, The Mountain Goats, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Talking Heads, Screaming Females, Pixies, and more! Sing it, yell it, scream it.

Check out www.SearchAndDestroyKaraoke.com/songlist for the complete catalog.

Catalog also available on Spotify playlist so you can practice along:
https://open.spotify.com/user/128069844/playlist/7qyDhMu6KIt0qG3hKlJ8ml?si=c5q9l0QqQkKw9w-00I9G-g

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7$ AT THE DOOR

Temp Job — Knoxville band. Gonna set yr toes on fire.

SLUGLY— Comin atcha hot with some groove and some loud.
https://slugly1.bandcamp.com/album/the-potion

Ex-Gold — Punk rock from Knoxville, TN.
https://exgold.bandcamp.com/releases

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The Town Pump Tavern
The best little bar in Black Mountain. Come as you are!

Fortune & Glory
BAND BIO
The American Rock Band, Fortune & Glory is based in Asheville, NC.

When asked what brought them together, band member Eric Barker replied, “All of us had been in ego-driven bands and had experienced the negative effects of self-serving ideals. We wanted a true cooperative that focused on quality song writing and creative freedom for each band member. We have joined together to produce something larger that ourselves. We are writing and performing in service to the song.”

On stage, a Fortune & Glory performance bears out Eric’s sentiment. Harmony rich vocals accompanied by three guitars, bass, drums, and keyboard produce the layered depth of experience that fans have been waiting for. It is unusual to see such fluidity among band members. Lead vocals pass from one singer to another. Band members move from one instrument to another seamlessly. You get the distinct impression that Fortune & Glory is on to something fresh, something truly impactful. This is a band to watch!

UPCOMING SHOWS:
www.fortunegmusic.com/shows

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Genre: Future Soul/Electro Funk
Cover: Donations @ Door
Show: 10PM
Ages: 21+

Mr. Clifford

Through traversing a truly diverse musical landscape, Mr. Clifford has developed a style of performance that touches upon many decades of influence, from Acoustic Roots music to a Hi-Fi Synth-Pop dance party. Uplifting, danceable, instrumental songs that leave room for improvisation anchor the band’s set, but the group doesn’t shy away from exploring a full range of emotions and experiences throughout each performance.

Mr. Clifford is about doing more with less. Less players, more sound. Less time, more genres. Therefore the full range of influences can be presented each night on stage for all to experience and be inspired by. This passion for honest, diverse and emotional music is deeply necessary in our current cultural climate. Mr. Clifford believes in the power of art, music and experimentation as pillars of growth for society and humanity as a whole.

Thank you for taking the time to listen.

web: https://www.mrcliffordband.com/

vid: https://www.facebook.com/mrcliffordband/videos/593856024298213/

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An Old Fashioned Turn About Show:

Non Drag performers dressing up and putting on a show!

* Ricardo Valdez AKA Jizzelle Rose
* Kevin Claussen AKA Sara-Tonin’
* Brian Frady AKA Luci Hancock
* Kyle M G Smith AKA Miss Tasha Salad
* James Buckner AKA Shasta Sinclair

These guys will be aided by their Queery Dragmothers:

* Margarita Del Encanto
* Ginger Von Snap
* DIVINE: Asheville’s Bearded Lady (Divinity Holeburn)
* Katarina Eclipse

:: No Cover ✔️
:: Drag ✔️
:: Drink Specials ✔️
:: DJ ✔️
:: Dancing ✔️

Music provided by Eric Stephens (DJ RexxStep) and emcee Margarita Del Encanto with Beer City Sisters, Abbey of All Souls bring you a night of interactive drag and dance music to fill your needs!.

#turnabout #drag #tuckitupbuttercup #drinks #dance #DJ

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Every Friday night you can find DJ Databoy and DJ Woodside spinning your favorite rap records. Dancing is permitted! No Cover.

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YARD SALE!! SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m at the Rutherford Brother Wolf Adoption Center/ No Kill Shelter. Address: 1364 U.S. HWY 221 North, Rutherfordton NC. One mile past RS Central High School on the right, headed towards Gilkey.

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We’re getting geared up for 2019. See you opening day April 6th.

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Start your no-obligation free 14 day trial any day of the week (see our class schedule link below). 12 women ages 35 to 55 are invited to be part of an exclusive FREE trial of dance fitness classes at Jazzercise South Asheville Fitness Studio. Take at least 5 classes within 14 days, then offer honest feedback via survey. When complete, you will receive a $50 credit towards registration (making the JF $0 for you!).

Check out the BEFORE & AFTER photos of real results from Jazzercise! Space is limited! To be a part of the trial group, please direct message us with the class day and time you would like to begin. For a complete class schedule, visit: https://jcls.jazzercise.com/facility/jazzercise-south-asheville-fitness-center

*Must begin your trial no later than April 15. Available to new clients only. Message us while spots are still available! Please arrive 15 minutes before your 1st class and bring a clean-bottomed pair of athletic shoes you can change into for class (dirt, sand, and tiny rocks will scratch our new studio floors).

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We have volunteer opportunities for the Friday evening setup and all day on Saturday April 6th for packing meals. This is always a fun event, so put it on your calendar now!

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Are you interested in the sport of endurance? Has your curiosity been quashed by the high mileage requirements? Come join us for a mock endurance ride and learn the ropes before you commit to the training! This event will consist of a Ride Briefing by Stagg Newman on Friday evening geared towards riders embarking on their first endurance ride experience. On Saturday, you’ll experience having your horse go through the initial vet inspection in with Ann Stuart, DVM and will receive a rider card just like you would for a Limited Distance event. Riders will be released as they’re ready onto an 8-mile trail. This avoids the sometimes scary and challenging group start. Once you’ve ridden your loop, and your horse’s pulse returns to resting you’ll take your horse back through the vetting area for a completion exam. Ann and Stagg will be available to answer questions about your ride and vet scores and provide guidance on how to prepare for your next ride. We’ll have drinks and light refreshments at Friday’s ride briefing and upon completion of your ride on Saturday. Times will be assigned for initial vet inspections on Saturday. Participation will be limited to 30 riders.

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Spring Community Yard Sale
Saturday, April 6, 8am-1pm
What better time to clean out your attic, basement or garage than the spring. Come sell those unwanted items at the Tempie Avery Montford Community Yard Sale and keep the proceeds! Or just come out to shop from the 40+ vendors and take home some “new” treasures.
Location: Tempie Avery Montford Community Center
Fee: $5 per table
For more information contact Jessica Johnston at [email protected] or 828-253-3714

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Join Western Carolina University’s Department of Campus Recreation and Wellness and School of Health Sciences for the 9th annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5K!

All race proceeds go to support student professional development and travel.

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Wildflowers springing from the ground are a sign that spring and warmer weather are right around the corner. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Shades of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

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Join us on the Demo Field for:
– hands on demonstrations of the entire line of Husqvarna lawn and garden tools
– 20% off all in-stock Husqvarna hand held tools
– 0% APR financing
– live chainsaw carving by Chad Gainey Sculpture
– raffles of Husqvarna merchandise
– refreshments served up by the NBHS ProStart team
– the unveiling of the 2019 105.9 The Mountain Dream Machine.

We’ll see you there!

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The Western North Carolina Orchid Society will host its 21st annual Asheville Orchid Festival, Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The North Carolina Arboretum. This year’s event, entitled “An Orchid Expedition,” will feature educational programs, lectures and orchid exhibits from world-class orchid growers and breeders, as well as regional orchid societies. Orchids will also be available for purchase.

Hosted by the Western North Carolina Orchid Society, the 21st annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be held on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at The North Carolina Arboretum. World-class orchid growers and breeders along with regional orchid societies will exhibit hundreds of orchids in carefully crafted displays during the two-day event. Attendees will discover rare orchid species, cutting-edge hybrids and something for all orchid lovers. In addition to the Orchid Expo, visitors can purchase their own orchid plants and supplies from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.

Admission into the Asheville Orchid Festival is $5 per person, and children 12 and under are free. Standard parking fees apply for non-members of The North Carolina Arboretum. All admission proceeds will benefit WNCOS, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and will help expand the orchid society’s mission of “sharing the excitement and joy of cultivating orchids and promoting orchid conservation.”

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An amazing LEGO® fan experience that you don’t want to miss is coming to Asheville, North Carolina April 6th and 7th at the WNC Ag Center.

Choose a session to attend:

April 6th: 9AM-1PM or 2PM-6PM
April 7th: 9AM-1PM or 2PM-6PM

This must see event is designed for kids of all ages, but the whole family will have a great time! Each attraction was created with your LEGO® lover in mind. Build a LEGO® derby car and race your friends and family, engage your mind and enhance your creativity with unique S.T.E.M. learning stations, enjoy LEGO® building areas, see amazing LEGO® creations, participate in interactive entertainment at the BrickLife theater and so much more! Vendors will also be on display selling cool LEGO® items!

An incredible experience awaits at BrickLife Asheville. Who’s ready to make memories?

Tickets On-Sale NOW!
www.bricklifeshow.com

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