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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Thursday, February 10, 2022
Asheville Outlets’ Virtual Food Drive for MANNA FoodBank
Feb 10 all-day
online

Thanks for Supporting Asheville Outlets’ Virtual Food Drive for MANNA FoodBank

Food Vendor Applications for 2022 Events Available Now
Feb 10 all-day
online

The Asheville Downtown Association is now accepting applications for food vending at our 2022 events. These include Downtown After 5, the Independence Day Celebration and Asheville Oktoberfest.

Applications are due Friday, February 25 at 5pm.

Game Room Feature & Open Mic Comedy at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
Feb 10 all-day
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co

Join Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic at Asheville Pizza’s Game Room for some adult-friendly comedy entertainment featuring Asheville’s hottest comics.
Hosted by the lovable Cody Hughes, Featuring Asheville Areas Best Comics and Comedy Open Mic with Art Sturtevant & Jason Scholder
Sign up to perform at the comedy open at door. Comics get 3-5m. Feature spots are paid professional comics.
Show is Thursday February 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Ticket price is $12. Purchase them at Asheville Pizza & Brewing on Merrimon or online at: https://www.ashevillebrewing.com/movies/
Laugh the night away while enjoying cocktails, beer and the full food menu during the show.
COVID VACCINATION REQUIRED… Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. requires proof of Covid-19 vaccination policy to enter their Merrimon location is in effect only for adults 18+ years old.
Also, guests must wear a MASK anytime they are NOT in their seat.
For vax proof they accept either of these…
1 – Photo (on a phone or printed paper) of the FRONT & BACK of your Covid-19 vaccination card PLUS a matching valid PHOTO ID.
2 – Show your actual Covid-19 vax card, but be careful not to lose or damage it.
For more information, contact michele at sliceoflifecomedy.com

Thursday Produce Sorting/Box Prep with Bounty + Soul
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bounty + Soul

Before you even begin thinking about volunteering, ask yourself – Am I well enough to volunteer?

Your safety and limiting the spread of COVID-19 is everyone’s main priority. We encourage you to review and adhere to the recommendations on the Buncombe County readiness site on how best to avoid COVID-19 and what to do if you think you might have it.


Bounty & Soul is a community-based non-profit with a mission to connect people to food, education and each other.

This opportunity involves sorting and inspecting produce donations from local grocers and placing them into food boxes that are distributed at weekly drive-thru markets. 

Time Commitment:

  • Thursdays 10am-12pm
  • Thursdays 1-3pm

Requirements:

  • Volunteers should agree to adhere to all the safety measures implemented
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs.
  • Bending, stooping, and twisting may be required
  • Closed toed shoes

Health/Safety:

  • We are asking volunteers to wear/bring their own face covering when delivering items
    • Cloth covering nose and mouth
    • Fabric or disposable face mask
  • Asking volunteers to maintain physical distance of 6 feet or more when possible
    • Note: there are times when the volunteer task requires volunteers to engage closer than 6 feet. Please do not sign up if you feel uncomfortable.

 

1 and older
Is Family Friendly
Is Not Outdoors
Is Wheelchair Accessible
Thursday Produce Sorting/Box Prep with Bounty + Soul
Feb 10 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bounty + Soul

Before you even begin thinking about volunteering, ask yourself – Am I well enough to volunteer?

Your safety and limiting the spread of COVID-19 is everyone’s main priority. We encourage you to review and adhere to the recommendations on the Buncombe County readiness site on how best to avoid COVID-19 and what to do if you think you might have it.


Bounty & Soul is a community-based non-profit with a mission to connect people to food, education and each other.

This opportunity involves sorting and inspecting produce donations from local grocers and placing them into food boxes that are distributed at weekly drive-thru markets. 

Time Commitment:

  • Thursdays 10am-12pm
  • Thursdays 1-3pm

Requirements:

  • Volunteers should agree to adhere to all the safety measures implemented
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs.
  • Bending, stooping, and twisting may be required
  • Closed toed shoes

Health/Safety:

  • We are asking volunteers to wear/bring their own face covering when delivering items
    • Cloth covering nose and mouth
    • Fabric or disposable face mask
  • Asking volunteers to maintain physical distance of 6 feet or more when possible
    • Note: there are times when the volunteer task requires volunteers to engage closer than 6 feet. Please do not sign up if you feel uncomfortable.

 

1 and older
Is Family Friendly
Is Not Outdoors
Is Wheelchair Accessible
ASAP’s CSA Fair (Hendersonville)
Feb 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hendersonville Community Co-op

ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) will present a CSA Fair on Feb. 10 at the Hendersonville Community Co-op. The event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

CSA Fairs are a chance to meet local farmers and learn about CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in your area. By joining a CSA, you get a weekly box of fresh, locally grown produce, meats, flowers, or other local products—and provide a local farmer with valuable financial support before the season starts. Talk to farmers about what products they offer, pickup locations, growing practices, and payment options.

Visit asapconnections.org/events/csa-fair for more details.

Pint Night
Feb 10 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Pint Night

$1 off draft beers every Thursday!

Gluten-free comedy open mic at Ginger’s Revenge  
Feb 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ginger's Revenge  

  • Gluten-free comedy open mic at Ginger's Revenge
  • 6:00pm – 8:00pm

    Open mic comedy every Thursday from 6-8pm at Ginger’s Revenge Tasting Room.

    Rotating hosts each week Clay Jones, James Burks and Katy Hudson

    No cover
    Signup starts at 5:30, and signup order will not necessarily be show order. Each comic gets 5 mins of stage time

Valentine’s Cookie Decorating Class
Feb 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Valentine's Cookie Decorating Class

Decorate a dozen of your own Valentine’s cookies with Jackie from 3 Eggs Cakery of Asheville!

Wild Rivers
Feb 10 @ 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

“The more I see, the less I know about it.” It’s one of the first, most prominent lyrics on Sidelines, the much-anticipated full-length album from indie trio Wild Rivers. The phrasing is brief but says everything about adjusting to young adulthood — and beyond. The world places infinite pressure on us to have a plan for the future, but, as Wild Rivers eloquently articulate throughout Sidelines, it’s healthier to acknowledge — and even embrace — the not knowing.

Comprising Khalid Yassein , Devan Glover , and Andrew Oliver , Toronto’s Wild Rivers have a gift for penning introspective lyrics and genre-fluid melodies that transmit wisdom beyond their years. The 10-track Sidelines, co-produced by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Sharon van Etten) and Wild Rivers and recorded in Connecticut, Los Angeles and Khalid and Devan’s college town of Kingston, Ontario, touches on coming-of-age themes, such as learning how to be more present and coming to terms with life’s unpredictability.

 

Friday, February 11, 2022
Asheville Outlets’ Virtual Food Drive for MANNA FoodBank
Feb 11 all-day
online

Thanks for Supporting Asheville Outlets’ Virtual Food Drive for MANNA FoodBank

Food Vendor Applications for 2022 Events Available Now
Feb 11 all-day
online

The Asheville Downtown Association is now accepting applications for food vending at our 2022 events. These include Downtown After 5, the Independence Day Celebration and Asheville Oktoberfest.

Applications are due Friday, February 25 at 5pm.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL RODEO: Battle of the Blue Ridge 2022
Feb 11 all-day
WNC Ag Center
YMCA Mobile Market at the Library
Feb 11 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Oakley/South Asheville Library

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the lower library parking lot (adjacent to the playground) from 10:30AM-11:30AM. Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family. The market provides fresh produce paired with healthy recipes and a Community Engagement Table.

While you’re here, stop in to get a library card if you don’t have one, pick up a cookbook or two to experiment with your bundle of groceries, or grab a DVD to watch while snacking.

Distributions are FREE.   ALL community members are welcome. 

CLASSIC ROCK-N-ROLL WEEKEND
Feb 11 @ 7:00 pm
The Omni Grove Park Inn

Friday, February 11th kicks off with the driving sounds of On The Border- The Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band, while Saturday, February 12th really rocks with the music and nonstop energy of the Chicago Rewired- The Premier Chicago Tribute Band.

Both events will be held in the Grand Ballroom of The Omni Grove Park Inn. Will Call begins at 7pm and all Eventbrite ticket holders must show tickets to get your seating assignment. Doors open at 7:30pm; performance begins at 8:00pm.

Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets purchased on Eventbrite include entry to the concert only. Parking, accommodations and other amenities not included with tickets purchased on Eventbrite.

*All seating in evening concerts is assigned. Please email requests to [email protected].

However, if you’re looking for overnight accommodations to rock-it-out the whole weekend, click here for more information on how to book the complete Classic Rock ‘N Roll Weekend Package at The Omni Grove Park Inn.

Turn up the heat this winter at The Omni Grove Park Inn. Jam out during our Classic Rock & Roll Weekend with legendary headliners. Friday night kicks off with the driving sounds of On The Border, The Ultimate Eagles Experience while Saturday evening really rocks with the music and nonstop energy of the Chicago Rewired, Premier Chicago Tribute Band.

On The Border | The Ultimate Eagles Experience | February 11

Chicago Rewired | Premier Chicago Tribute Band | February 12

COSMIC CHARLIE 50th Anniversary of Europe ’72
Feb 11 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel

“Cosmic Charlie really is a great band – these guys do this music the way it should be done: having the conversation in their own voices.”

-David Gans, Grateful Dead archivist

Cosmic Charlie was born in the musical Mecca of Athens, Georgia. From its summer 1999 inception, the band swiftly cemented its reputation as a band that puts a unique and personal twist on the Grateful Dead catalogue, a Dead cover band for folks that are ambivalent about Dead cover bands. Rather than mimicking the Dead exactly, Cosmic Charlie chooses to tap into the Dead’s energy and style as a foundation on which to build. The result is healthy balance of creativity and tradition, and both the band and its audience are taken to that familiar edge with the sense that, music is actually being MADE here tonight.

Moving and shaking even the most skeptical of Deadheads, Cosmic Charlie storms into a town and plays with an energy that eludes other bands, an energy that sometimes eluded the Dead themselves. Those precious moments during Dead jams when the synchronicity is there and all is right with the world, these are moments that Cosmic Charlie relishes and feverishly welcomes with open arms. Clearly, Cosmic Charlie’s audiences are also eager to arrive at those moments, and together with the band, they have indulged in many memorable evenings.

cosmiccharlie.net

Dogs In A Pile
Feb 11 @ 9:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Dogs in a Pile is the culmination of a love of music born from the deepest American roots of psychedelia, jazz, fusion, funk, traditional, and rock & roll. Sprung from the rich Asbury Park music scene in New Jersey, their serendipitous convergence has made for the kind of kindred intuition its members had only once dreamed of. Described as “listening to a single moving organism,” the sum of its five parts represents an original journey into the peaks and valleys of psychedelic improvisation, all while remaining reminiscent of so much we love of life and music.

The final iteration of “the Dogs” began with University of the Arts Philadelphia student and Asbury Park veteran Jimmy Law along with his long-time friend Joe Babick, a 4 year veteran of the gifted young musician’s program at the nationally renowned Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ. Lightning struck when they were introduced to Berklee School of Music student and bass player Sam Lucid, who immediately suggested fellow Berklee student and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Kaplan. The addition of fellow Berklee student and collaborator Brian Murray in 2019 made for the quintessential final piece in the Dogs’ puzzle. Their commonality and love for improvisation by way of bands like the Grateful Dead and Phish, as well as a fervent inclination for the study of jazz, fusion and classical music has helped shape the free-flowing style that is the Dogs. Their unique synergy and joy in creating “music as an atmosphere” equates simply to, as the band would say, “spreading good music and good energy to good people.”

The Fritz HOMETOWN SHOW w/ Electro Lust
Feb 11 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 12 @ 2:00 am
Asheville Music Hall

The Fritz is a soul-driven dance rock band hailing from Asheville, NC.
The group’s aggressive approach to funk, soul, and rock creates a sound that is uniquely their own. Their high-energy, danceable songs provide a platform for each member to shine. With powerful vocals, climactic solos, and tight grooves, The Fritz has built a devoted following and is captivating audiences everywhere.
The newest lineup features Datrian Johnson on lead vocals, who has propelled the group to new heights. Many may know Datrian from his work with legendary organist John Medeski’s Saint Disruption. Datrian is a force, and the immediate chemistry with songwriter/music director/guitarist Jamie Hendrickson and drummer Michael Tillis is clear. The group also welcomes funk machine Thomson Knowles, as well as long-time Fritz collaborator, Matt Schueler.
The band is currently in the process of recording their 3rd full length album. Check them out on tour in 2022!”
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Asheville Outlets’ Virtual Food Drive for MANNA FoodBank
Feb 12 all-day
online

Thanks for Supporting Asheville Outlets’ Virtual Food Drive for MANNA FoodBank

Food Vendor Applications for 2022 Events Available Now
Feb 12 all-day
online

The Asheville Downtown Association is now accepting applications for food vending at our 2022 events. These include Downtown After 5, the Independence Day Celebration and Asheville Oktoberfest.

Applications are due Friday, February 25 at 5pm.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL RODEO: Battle of the Blue Ridge 2022
Feb 12 all-day
WNC Ag Center
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Uncorked
Feb 12 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot

Passengers will enjoy a full service All-Adult First Class ride in our First Class cars with a private attendant and plush, well-appointed dining seating. A narrator will accompany the ride to present each pour to guests and share knowledge and history of the wines selected. Passengers on this specialty car will enjoy an exclusive sampling of cheeses and a surf and turf meal prepared fresh.

We have carefully selected our wine samples to accompany the meal. All passengers will receive a GSMR souvenir stemless wine glass, four samples of selected wine, and a dessert that’s perfect
for the season!

Uncorked is offered on the Nantahala Gorge Excursion departing on April 17, May 8, July 31, Aug 7, Sept 4 & Dec 31.

Tickets for this specialty experience is $139 per person (Adults 21+ only). Due to the exclusivity of this specialty car, tickets will be selling fast so make sure to reserve your seat today!

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES
Feb 12 @ 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

Beauty Parlor Comedy: Jen O’Neill Smith
Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville Beauty Academy

Beauty Parlor Comedy: Jen O'Neill Smith

Named by Paste Magazine as one of the top 8 comics to watch in Atlanta, Jen O’Neill can be seen on stages all over the country. Jen has been featured on the television show Live From Zanies on the Circle Network, has been a repeat guest on the hit Adult Swim series, William Street Swap Shop, and was recently on Tastemade’s new travel show, “The Un-Adventurers”, available on Amazon. She has also been featured on Amazon’s Audible Comedy show, “Punchlines”.

Jen has had the pleasure of performing on many festivals including the Limestone Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Festival, Accidental Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival, Laugh your Asheville Off, Memphis Comedy Festival, Bird City Comedy Festival, Devil Cup and Hell Yes Fest.

You can also hear Jen on the hit podcast Dumb Love, a comedy podcast about the dumb things people will do for love, co-hosted by fellow comedian, Sally Brooks.

CLASSIC ROCK-N-ROLL WEEKEND
Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm
The Omni Grove Park Inn

Friday, February 11th kicks off with the driving sounds of On The Border- The Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band, while Saturday, February 12th really rocks with the music and nonstop energy of the Chicago Rewired- The Premier Chicago Tribute Band.

Both events will be held in the Grand Ballroom of The Omni Grove Park Inn. Will Call begins at 7pm and all Eventbrite ticket holders must show tickets to get your seating assignment. Doors open at 7:30pm; performance begins at 8:00pm.

Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets purchased on Eventbrite include entry to the concert only. Parking, accommodations and other amenities not included with tickets purchased on Eventbrite.

*All seating in evening concerts is assigned. Please email requests to [email protected].

However, if you’re looking for overnight accommodations to rock-it-out the whole weekend, click here for more information on how to book the complete Classic Rock ‘N Roll Weekend Package at The Omni Grove Park Inn.

Turn up the heat this winter at The Omni Grove Park Inn. Jam out during our Classic Rock & Roll Weekend with legendary headliners. Friday night kicks off with the driving sounds of On The Border, The Ultimate Eagles Experience while Saturday evening really rocks with the music and nonstop energy of the Chicago Rewired, Premier Chicago Tribute Band.

On The Border | The Ultimate Eagles Experience | February 11

Chicago Rewired | Premier Chicago Tribute Band | February 12

DMVU + Juju Beats, Zeplinn, + Soul Candy
Feb 12 @ 8:00 pm – Feb 13 @ 2:00 am
Asheville Music Hall

Join us Saturday Feburary 12th for DMVU + JuJu Beats, Zeplinn, Soul Candy, & Special Guests!!
Full Visual & Audio Experience Provided by Your Allure
Doors: 8:00 PM | Show: 9:00 PM
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Bluegrass with the Carley Arrowood Band
Feb 12 @ 8:30 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

Award-winning fiddler, singer and songwriter Carley Arrowood has quickly become a recognized name among young bluegrass artists. With the release of her very first singles with Mountain Home Music Company, Carley has begun to make her mark as a musician. Her cutting-edge fiddling and vocals are forceful and bright, rooted in the traditions of the Western North Carolina mountains, while creating a twist of refreshing contemporary bluegrass, country and gospel sounds. Carley has teamed up with some of her closest friends (and family) to create such a performance that will leave listeners amply exhilarated and encouraged.

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.

Masks are Required

SAUXE on Saturdays – DJs and Dancing, Presented by AMG Late Nights
Feb 12 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Polanco Restaurant

Music By DJ AUDIO & guest DJ’s
SPINNING THROWBACK, Dancehall, LATIN, HIP HOP/R&B
Doors at 9pm
• NO COVER till FEB ’22!
• 6 HOOKAH flavors Available
• DRINK SPECIALS
• VIP COMING SOON!
Follow AMG Late Nights for All Event Updates!
10 North Market Street | Downtown Asheville
Lighting Powered by Raydio

The Brook + The Bluff
Feb 12 @ 9:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

The Brook & The Bluff is a four-piece band with four-part harmonies based in Nashville, TN. Originally from Birmingham, AL, their name is derived from the pockets of Birmingham where they grew up — Bluff Park for frontman Joseph Settine, and Mountain Brook for bassist Fred Lankford, drummer John Canada and guitarist Alec Bolton.

The band built a successful foundation touring, growing from bars in the southeast to headlining sold out rooms in major markets across the country.

The Brook & The Bluff recently celebrated the release of their new full length album Yard Sale on October 8th, 2021. The album features singles “Misnomer” and “Doobie Bronson” and was produced by Micah Tawlks (Liza Anne, Coin) and released through Mick Music.

 

GATLIN

Gatlin combines instinctual humanity with daring vulnerability to craft musical moments of meaning and melody. Consistent through her range, Gatlin’s music brims with confessional lyricism and raw storytelling. Her songs blend a vast internal world of feelings and thoughts with a rich external world of people and places – bringing listeners to the woman who stands at the intersection, Gatlin.

 

 

 

Gatlin released her debut EP Sugarcoated [open.spotify.com] in 2020 featuring the single “Talking to Myself,” which has garnered over 4.7 million Spotify streams to date. Spanning 260k+ monthly listeners, her first releases quickly earned placements on Spotify’s “Indie Pop”, “Chill Pop”, “Fresh Finds”, “Soft Pop”, “soda”, and “undercurrents” playlists, as well as Apple’s “Acoustic Chill” and “Breaking: Singer/Songwriter” playlists. Her sophomore EP To Remind Me of Home [tonetree.ffm.to] released in 2021. It’s a collection of songs associated with heartache, feelings of disconnection, and the beauty found in both leaving and returning to the place you call home.

 

Sunday, February 13, 2022
Asheville Outlets’ Virtual Food Drive for MANNA FoodBank
Feb 13 all-day
online

Thanks for Supporting Asheville Outlets’ Virtual Food Drive for MANNA FoodBank