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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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
The SuperHappy Trivia Challenge
Aug 18 @ 7:30 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Company

A two-year layoff has been just too much for host Adam Arthur and his idiot contestants. But they are back for three months of lukewarm competition and semi-sweet rivalries. Once a staple of the Asheville comedy scene, the return of this pseudo game show will be most welcome.
Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic every Wednesday 8:00pm at The Asheville Music Hall
Aug 18 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Asheville Music Hall

Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge is the longest running comedy open mic in Asheville happening every Wednesday night. The show starts at 8:00, and there is no cover. Anyone wanting to perform needs to sign up by 8pm, and will get five minutes on stage. Local and not-so-local, professional and not-so-professional comics perform or just anyone wanting to get up in front of people and try to make them laugh. Always fun. Always free.

Thursday, August 19, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 19 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Gluten-Free Comedy, open mic at Ginger’s Revenge
Aug 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ginger's Revenge
Sunset Rooftop Comedy Show
Aug 19 @ 6:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Slice of Life Comedy & Disclaimer Lounge present: Sunset Rooftop Standup Comedy by Local Professional Comics Every Thursday at Rabbit Rabbit

Come grab dinner and a show at Rabbit Rabbit, in Downtown Asheville Outside Theatre Space:
**Great Craft Rabbit-themed cocktails available
**AVL Pizza truck on-site & AVL Pizza full menu available
**Rooftop-seating, depending on weather
**Sanitized Headphones provided so you don’t miss a joke while getting your food & drinks, works anywhere around the venue

Hosted by: Cody Hughes
Featuring: Petey Smith McDowell, Hilliary Begely, Cary Goff, Morgan Bost, Blaine Perry, Marlene Thompson, Ben Sia Hian

 

 

Friday, August 20, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 20 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
A History of Stand-up, Part 1 – America’s Reflection in the Funhouse Mirror
Aug 20 @ 8:00 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Company

Ritch Shydner’s funny and insightful multi-media presentation about the history of an original American art form, stand-up comedy, and what all the jokes and laughter say about America. The stories of forgotten trailblazers, martyred iconoclasts and familiar stars show how the simple act of one joker taking on a crowd became one of our most popular entertainments, and a cultural weathervane. Presented in 2 parts, with talk-backs afterward.

Saturday, August 21, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 21 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
A History of Stand-up, Part 2 – PC, Cancel Culture and the Line Dancers
Aug 21 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Company

Ritch Shydner’s funny and insightful multi-media presentation about the history of an original American art form, stand-up comedy, and what all the jokes and laughter say about America. The stories of forgotten trailblazers, martyred iconoclasts and familiar stars show how the simple act of one joker taking on a crowd became one of our most popular entertainments, and a cultural
weathervane. Presented in 2 parts, with talk-backs afterward.

Sunday, August 22, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Stories from the MOB (Mother of the Bride)
Aug 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The Park at Flat Rock--the Staton Pavilion

Join us on Sunday, August 22nd as Wells Fargo Advisors presents Stories from the MOB (Mother of the Bride) a comedy, with a little drama and adventure mixed in! Just as each dress has a story to tell, so does every Mother of the Bride! This delightful performance consists of several short monologues of women who will make you laugh, cry, nod in agreement and steal your heart as they share the story of their dress and their expectations for the big day! Written and directed by Doreen Blue and performed by the Pass the Hat Players, Stories from the MOB has become an audience favorite and a joy for the cast of performers!

Monday, August 23, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Stand-Up Comedy Class with Ritch Shydner
Aug 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Company
Long-time, professional comedian Ritch Shydner passes his wisdom to beginners and intermediate hopefuls. The class culminates with a final performance hosted by Shydner himself!
Class Fee: $250 for 5 weeks (10-person maximum)
Dates: Mondays, 7-9pm
August 9, 16, 23, 30
Sept 13
Performance: September 18 at 8pm
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 24 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Magnetic in the Smoky Park OUTDOOR SHOW
Aug 24 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

OUTDOOR SHOW

Join us on Tuesday nights for Magnetic’s signature variety show. There will be an exciting mix of comedy, music, theatre, dance, magic and more! Smoky Park Supper Club is offering us their beautiful outdoor venue, and will be selling food and drinks. The event is BYOC (bring your own chair), and we will, of course, be following strict Covid safety protocols. We can’t wait to see you there!

Smoky Park Supper Club + Magnetic Theatre Outdoor Show
Aug 24 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

Join us Tuesday nights, beginning April 13th, as The Magnetic Theatre teams up with the wizards at Smoky Park Supper Club to host a live, outdoor variety show. We’ll be filling Smoky Park’s gorgeous, riverside outdoor space with comedy, theatre, music and so much more.

There will be food and beverages available for purchase.

  • This is a BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Chair) event.
  • In accordance with safety guidelines this show will be staged outdoors, with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks and COVID waivers that need to be signed by each attendee at the gate.
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the 7pm showtime.
  • We do require that masks be worn at all times unless you are actively eating or drinking.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 25 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Thursday, August 26, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Gluten-Free Comedy, open mic at Ginger’s Revenge
Aug 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ginger's Revenge
Sunset Rooftop Comedy Show
Aug 26 @ 6:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Slice of Life Comedy & Disclaimer Lounge present: Sunset Rooftop Standup Comedy by Local Professional Comics Every Thursday at Rabbit Rabbit

Come grab dinner and a show at Rabbit Rabbit, in Downtown Asheville Outside Theatre Space:
**Great Craft Rabbit-themed cocktails available
**AVL Pizza truck on-site & AVL Pizza full menu available
**Rooftop-seating, depending on weather
**Sanitized Headphones provided so you don’t miss a joke while getting your food & drinks, works anywhere around the venue

Hosted by: Cody Hughes
Featuring: Petey Smith McDowell, Hilliary Begely, Cary Goff, Morgan Bost, Blaine Perry, Marlene Thompson, Ben Sia Hian

 

 

Friday, August 27, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 27 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
A History of Stand-up, Part 1 – America’s Reflection in the Funhouse Mirror
Aug 27 @ 8:00 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Company

Ritch Shydner’s funny and insightful multi-media presentation about the history of an original American art form, stand-up comedy, and what all the jokes and laughter say about America. The stories of forgotten trailblazers, martyred iconoclasts and familiar stars show how the simple act of one joker taking on a crowd became one of our most popular entertainments, and a cultural weathervane. Presented in 2 parts, with talk-backs afterward.

Saturday, August 28, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 28 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
A History of Stand-up, Part 2 – PC, Cancel Culture and the Line Dancers
Aug 28 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Company

Ritch Shydner’s funny and insightful multi-media presentation about the history of an original American art form, stand-up comedy, and what all the jokes and laughter say about America. The stories of forgotten trailblazers, martyred iconoclasts and familiar stars show how the simple act of one joker taking on a crowd became one of our most popular entertainments, and a cultural
weathervane. Presented in 2 parts, with talk-backs afterward.

Sunday, August 29, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 29 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Monday, August 30, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 30 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Stand-Up Comedy Class with Ritch Shydner
Aug 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Company
Long-time, professional comedian Ritch Shydner passes his wisdom to beginners and intermediate hopefuls. The class culminates with a final performance hosted by Shydner himself!
Class Fee: $250 for 5 weeks (10-person maximum)
Dates: Mondays, 7-9pm
August 9, 16, 23, 30
Sept 13
Performance: September 18 at 8pm
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
We need your help! Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Aug 31 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online
Our Time Traveling Gala is our primary source of funding for our Preservation Grant Program. With this event being canceled for the 2nd year in a row, we need your help!  We are currently just $6000 shy of our funding goal for 2021 preservation grants.  To ensure we can continue to fund community preservation efforts, we need your support now.
Your gift will be put to work right away funding our current grant round with funds to be awarded in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Magnetic in the Smoky Park OUTDOOR SHOW
Aug 31 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

OUTDOOR SHOW

Join us on Tuesday nights for Magnetic’s signature variety show. There will be an exciting mix of comedy, music, theatre, dance, magic and more! Smoky Park Supper Club is offering us their beautiful outdoor venue, and will be selling food and drinks. The event is BYOC (bring your own chair), and we will, of course, be following strict Covid safety protocols. We can’t wait to see you there!

Smoky Park Supper Club + Magnetic Theatre Outdoor Show
Aug 31 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

Join us Tuesday nights, beginning April 13th, as The Magnetic Theatre teams up with the wizards at Smoky Park Supper Club to host a live, outdoor variety show. We’ll be filling Smoky Park’s gorgeous, riverside outdoor space with comedy, theatre, music and so much more.

There will be food and beverages available for purchase.

  • This is a BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Chair) event.
  • In accordance with safety guidelines this show will be staged outdoors, with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks and COVID waivers that need to be signed by each attendee at the gate.
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the 7pm showtime.
  • We do require that masks be worn at all times unless you are actively eating or drinking.