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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All Ages – under 12 requires venue approval
RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 13, 2021. All previously purchased tickets will be honored at the rescheduled date. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Deadline to request a refund is August 14, 2020.
This show was originally scheduled for September 20, 2020. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the rescheduled date. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
All Ages
Bikini Kill is a feminist punk band that was based in Olympia, WA and Washington, DC, forming in 1990 and breaking up in 1997. Kathleen Hanna sang, Tobi Vail played drums, Billy Karren (a.k.a. Billy Boredom) played guitar and Kathi Wilcox played bass. Sometimes they switched instruments. Bikini Kill is credited with instigating the Riot Grrrl movement in the early 90’s via their political lyrics, zines and confrontational live show.
The band started touring in June 1991. In addition to touring the US several times, they also toured Europe, Australia and Japan. Bikini Kill recorded and released a demo tape, two EP’s, two LP’s and three singles. Their demo tape was self-released,while their first two records came out as a full length CD/Tape and their singles were posthumously collected on CD.
Bikini Kill believed that if all girls started bands the world would change. They actively encouraged women and girls to start bands as a means of cultural resistance. Bikini Kill was inspired by seeing Babes in Toyland play live and attempted to incite female participation and build feminist community via the punk scene. They used touring as a way to create an underground network between girls who played music, put on shows and made fanzines. This independent media making and informal network created a forum for multiple female voices to be heard.
Bikini Kill reunited in the Spring of 2019 with original members Kathleen, Kathi, and Tobi who were joined live by Erica Dawn Lyle. They sold out multiple shows in Los Angeles, NYC, and London as well as headlining Riot Fest in Chicago.
There’s Always a Story represents a new chapter for Midnight North. Ten stories told through song on their most polished album to date.
Reflecting on the time since their origin, Midnight North is ready to tell the world its story. A group of multi-instrumentalists with songwriting roots in Folk and Americana, Midnight North is a mainstay on the stages of the national touring circuit. Rolling Stone hailed Midnight North as the “Best New Act” in its review of 2018’s Peach Music Festival saying the band “takes the best parts of roots music and weaves them into a tapestry of rock and Americana.”
Grahame Lesh, Elliott Peck, & Connor O’Sullivan began playing together in San Francisco. In early 2012 they played their first show as Grahame Lesh & Friends. Grahame & Elliott both brought a repertoire of original music to this new project that was a perfect marriage once the band began performing in earnest. In late 2012 the band went into the studio for the first time, tracking the entirety of their debut album End of the Night in just 2 days. End of the Night (mixed & produced by Connor) was released in June 2013 as they officially debuted the name Midnight North.
The band began touring in June 2015, with the release of their second album Scarlet Skies. That began a five year run as a touring band, playing in 36 states in front of thousands of people across the country. They released Under the Lights, their most successful studio album to date, in summer 2017. “Across all of the tracks, when you think you have the band pegged for a style or a genre, all of a sudden a chorus, or a new solo or new instrument altogether, diverts the music boldly but smartly to a new sound and feel,” said The Poke Around in their review of Under the Lights. They also released two live albums including 2018’s Selections From the Great American Music Hall which featured Bob Weir & Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead plus members of Twiddle as special guests.
A pivotal moment for the band came when Grahame met drummer Nathan Graham at a benefit show in Philadelphia in 2016. A month later Nathan sat in with the band for a show, eventually joining the band for their longest tour to date in the Spring of 2017. Bringing on the well seasoned drummer as a full-time member of the band (and learning about his banjo playing, singing, and song-writing skills) represented the next step forward as plans were made to record their fourth studio album.
In January 2020, the band went into a California studio with producer David Simon-Baker to craft their fourth studio album, There’s Always a Story, released in 2021 on Americana Vibes. As the world shut down in March and the band quarantined separately around the country, the album was finished remotely in California and Pennsylvania. As the months ticked by they let the rest of the newly written & recorded songs sink into their consciousness so that when work resumed on the album in June the entire album became even better than they could have hoped.
2022 and beyond is a new beginning, and while Midnight North longingly looks ahead, hand-in-hand with the rest of the world, There’s Always a Story will serve as a collective and reflective narrative.
Hunter Park is finding her way.
She lives with her beloved grandmother, Patricia Smith, who she calls “mom,” and great aunt Fern Tuten. They occupy a little white house in the middle of nowhere, on family land near Jacksonboro. Nearby is blind Uncle Parker Tuten, who lost an arm in a youthful accident.
“It’s very swamp-witch,” she said. “It’s my aesthetic.”
Park comes from a big Southern family, but her birth parents both are gone now. She struggled through her adolescence, attending Porter-Gaud. “It was a great education, but I hated it,” she said. She was misunderstood, rejected, the subject of patronizing talk.
But she found music and, along with it, a purpose and a safe space to express herself.
Now her band, She Returns From War, is gathering steam and attention. In just a few years, Park went from an open mic to the Spoleto Festival USA finale concert this year at Middleton Place. She’s working on a second album with some well-known local collaborators and planning a new tour.
Park calls her musical style “Cosmic Americana.” She strums an acoustic guitar and sings heartfelt, recondite lyrics, often about love and relationships, while her bandmates provide a swaying, understated, embracing sound — a simple beat, tasteful guitar licks, a rich ambiance.
Her physique belies the gentleness of the music. Park cuts a striking, self-assured, hard-to-miss figure. She’s tall, dresses exuberantly, wears her hair long and dyes the ends blonde. She came out as transgender in high school, which wasn’t easy.
“Nobody knew what that was,” she said. “They tried to be nice but in a very demeaning way.”
Park already was drawn to the stage. She appeared in theater productions and sang in the choir. Charles Carmody, a fellow Porter-Gaud student who now runs the Charleston Music Hall, taught Park how to play guitar.
Starting at about 16 years old, Park began to write songs. She spent summers during her high school years in Nashville “trying to get famous.” She posted ads, threw away some money, met some people who were not always helpful.
“But it was a good experience because I understood what was up from an early age,” she said.
When, after Porter-Gaud, she spent six months at Queens University in Charlotte, Park began to get more serious about music, and when she moved to New York City at the beginning of 2012, she spent another six months searching for opportunities — and landing one or two.
But Park is attached to her hometown and inspired by its vibrant popular music scene, so she soon returned from her northern trials and rejoined a Charleston community that provides a safe and creative niche in which she is happy to put down roots.
“I bloom more when planted,” she said.
Being transgender is a little easier now. Park hates that people still think it’s all so mysterious, or that many turn away in fear or discomfort.
“And I think they sexualize people, which I don’t think is fair,” she said. Being transgender is about identity, not sex. “There is still so much violence and fear and ignorance.” But not so much within Park’s musical and social circles. “I have a great community.”
2022)—After piloting the Farm Fresh Produce Prescription in 2021, ASAP has
expanded the program this season to partner with multiple healthcare access points and local food outlets
in Buncombe and Henderson counties. The program allows healthcare providers to “prescribe” patients
fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms to help treat or prevent diet-related illness. Patients can
redeem prescriptions, totaling $20 to $60 per week, depending on household size, at nine farmers markets
or through The AVL Box, a local food delivery service. The Farm Fresh Produce Prescription is part of
ASAP’s Farm Fresh for Health initiative, which addresses the real and perceived barriers that influence
what we eat and determine health outcomes.
ASAP is currently working with MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) and Sona Pharmacy to
offer produce prescriptions. In addition, the program is available as a service of the Healthy Opportunities
Pilot with select Medicaid insurance providers. Eligible patients are those who suffer from or are at risk of
developing a diet-related condition and are either eligible for a federal supplemental nutrition program such
as SNAP or enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Find out more about eligibility and the referral process at
asapconnections.org/prescription.
How It Works
Screening and Referral Process
Participating healthcare providers screen patients for program eligibility. Eligible patients are those who suffer from or are at risk of developing a diet-related condition AND meet one of the following criteria: 1) eligible for a federal supplemental nutrition program such as SNAP or free and reduced lunch, or 2) enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Healthcare providers submit a referral to ASAP via the NCCARE360 UniteUs app. ASAP will follow up directly with a unique Prescription Identification Number.
ASAP is currently partnering with MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) and Sona Pharmacy to offer produce prescriptions. If you are a patient at MAHEC, talk to your healthcare provider to find out if you are eligible. If you are a patient enrolled in Sona’s Medication Support Program, Sona Access, email [email protected] to find out if you are eligible.
ASAP’s Farm Fresh Produce Prescription is also available as a service of Healthy Opportunities Pilot with select Medicaid insurance providers, listed below. If you think you may be eligible for this program, call the Member Services line listed on your Medicaid card to begin the eligibility assessment and be referred to this program.
- WellCare of North Carolina – 866-799-5318
- AmeriHealth Caritas – 855-375-8811
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Healthy Blue) – 844-594-5070
- UnitedHealthcare – 800-349-1855
Filling Your Prescription
Farm Fresh Produce Prescriptions can be redeemed weekly. The value of the prescription depends on household size.
- 1-2 members = $20/week
- 3-4 members = $40/week
- 5+ members = $60/week
Farmers Markets
Redeem your prescription at one of the participating farmers markets listed below. Present your Prescription Identification Number to the staff person at the market information booth in exchange for Farm Fresh Bucks. These are wooden tokens that you can use to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from any produce vendor at the market. Farm Fresh Bucks do not expire and may be used on other visits or at other markets.
- Asheville City Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon
- East Asheville Tailgate Market, Fridays, 3-6 p.m.
- Enka-Candler Tailgate Market, Thursdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Hendersonville Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Mills River Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- North Asheville Tailgate Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon
- River Arts District Farmers Market, Asheville: Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Weaverville Tailgate Market, Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- West Asheville Tailgate Market, Tuesdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Farm Fresh Bucks may also be used at the following markets, though you cannot currently redeem your prescription here.
- Southside Community Farmers Market, First Sundays monthly (July date is July 17), 12-3 p.m.
All participating markets can also accept Caja Solidaria’s Produce Prescription Program. In addition, all markets accept SNAP/EBT and offer Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables.
Jazz Sunday at One World Brewing West is a modern jazz jam held every Sunday afternoon from 1-4pm. Previously known as Jazz Monday, the jam has been running non stop since July, 2018 at the West Asheville brewery and is hosted weekly by The Fully Vaccinated Jazz Trio, consisting of Ray Ring on guitar, Jason DeCristofaro on drums, piano and vibraphone, and Connor Law on bass. Jazz Sunday typically features a guest artist for a short set and then welcomes jazz musicians of all levels to sit in for the remainder of the afternoon on One World’s spacious outdoor stage.
Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Sundays
1 till who knows when?
Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252.5445
Proud Mary Theatre Company presents the Upstate premiere of the bold new musical comedy Head Over Heels by The Go-Go’s, the Musical Comedy of the Summer for seven performances only June 24-July 2, 2022.
This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s (2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee), including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” “Head Over Heels,” and Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You.”
This colorful program opens with Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko’s exciting Overture to the opera Taras Bulba. Featuring Prokofiev’s lyrical and “violinistically ingenious and brilliant” Violin Concerto, ballet music from Stravinksy’s Firebird, and Ravel’s whirling La Valse, expect to be moved by the drama of this music.
The lads are a four piece band doing covers and originals. The play a mix of classic rock with blues and roots music. The Lads are not one style, one format or one gender. The Lads are what you want to hear.
DRY REEF is a group dedicated to establishing a wave of high-energy, uplifting music. Their Indie Surf sound is founded upon rhythm-driven composition, powerfully lush guitar melodies, and heart-pounding, vibrant vocals. Offering an airy alternative, Dry Reef has competed successfully in indie, jam-band, and reggae markets. These mid 20’s musicians are rapidly evolving from dreamers to decision-leaders in the industry.
Dry Reef’s 2018 ‘Alright Revival EP’ started the year with six genre defying songs followed by a 30+ show tour spanning the east coast. The EP received high praise being featured on Philadelphia’s premiere radio station, Radio 104.5, as well multiple music publications. The group released their debut album, ‘Daychange’ in fall 2018, and was widely well received amongst publications including Top Shelf Music Mag and The HummingByrd.
2019 brought the band all over the nation, touring to cities from Miami to Chicago to Denver. The band prides themselves as ‘road warriors’, covering ground across the country, hitting major markets repeatedly as well as debuting in new cities every tour. After concluding a busy year of touring, Dry Reef traveled to 20+ cities in the first months of 2020, headlining shows in Charleston, SC, New Orleans, LA, and Austin, TX. 2021 marked a big year for the band, playing shows with the likes of G. Love and Little Stranger and completing an extensive east coast tour. Dry Reef also released their EP “Be Home Soon” in late 2021. With new music and performances on the horizon, the band is gearing up for a momentous new year.
Rod Wave has announced the highly anticipated Greenville date of his upcoming tour. Joining the Florida native at The Well on Sunday, June 26 are Plies, Toosi, Renni Rucci & Lil Poppa*.
Presale tickets are available Thursday, May 12 with general tickets on sale Friday, May 13 at 10 AM. The ONLY official ticketing partners of Bon Secours Wellness Arena are Ticketmaster and the GSP International Airport Box Office located at the arena.
Blessed with a special singing voice, and the knowledge of how best to use it, Florida’s Rod Wave is taking his own path to the top of the game. Coming through with a soulful set of Southern sing-raps, the St. Petersburg native has built a groundswell of regional support and blossomed into a national streaming phenomenon.
After releasing 3 projects in a 12 month span – Hunger Games 3, PTSD, and the platinum-certified Ghetto Gospel – Rod first erupted onto the scene with “Heart On Ice.” The single, propelled by a captivating Genius Open Mic performance, a viral TikTok trend, and co-signs from NFL star Saquon Barkley to 21 Savage and everyone in between, was certified 3x-platinum, peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and reached #1 at urban radio.
Rod’s debut album, Pray 4 Love, debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 charts and was certified platinum less than a year after its release. The album’s breakthrough single, “Rags2Riches,” exploded over the summer with a viral TikTok trend and a remix from Lil Baby, peaking at #12 on the Hot 100. Rod’s sophomore album, SoulFly, surpassed Pray 4 Love by becoming Rod’s first-ever #1 album on the Billboard charts. Lead single “Tombstone” is Rod’s highest charting single to-date, peaking at #11 on the Hot 100.
Grab tickets at the GSP International Airport Box Office at the arena as well as https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2D005CA9DB1751AB
*Lineup is subject to change without notice.
All the way from Australia, Taj Farrant brings the blues to The Grey Eagle stage in Asheville NC on Sunday June 26th! ALL AGES show at 8pm.
– 7PM DOORS / 8PM SHOW
– ALL AGES
– FULLY SEATED SHOW (limited number of premium seating tickets available!)
– MEET AND GREET PACKAGES AVAILABLE
This year, June 2022, Taj Farrant will be COMING TO AMERICA.
Known for his Blues & Rock, inspired by the likes of Gary Moore, Angus Young and Stevie Ray Vaughan AND as seen on The Ellen Show & Australia’s Got Talent, Taj Farrant has also performed on stage with Rob Thomas, Carlos Santana & Orianthi not long before Covid-19 hit and lockdowns were put in place.
International travel is now open and it is time for Taj to shine on the big stage once again! This tour will be looking to do dates all around the USA over a 5 to 6 week period starting from June 1st. We will be bringing everything Taj has to give, LIVE on stage.
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Taj Farrant may be young, but his natural musical ability surpasses his age.
This down to earth Aussie kid is more than passionate about playing guitar and is clearly a natural born rocker through and through.
Taj is fortunate to have a very supportive family, helping guide and encourage his passion, with freedom and balance to enjoy playing and perfect his techniques while still enjoying kid stuff too. Taj has already picked up some huge endorsements world wide.
As a guitarist Taj has that truly genuine ‘feel’ when he plays, with technique and soul well beyond his years. With Taj’s online presence growing fast and being featured on the Ellen DeGeneres show and Australia’s Got Talent, Taj has also been blessed to share the stage with some world class artist such as Carlos Santana, Rob Thomas, Orianthi and many more, strap in and hold on … this is Taj Farrant!
2022)—After piloting the Farm Fresh Produce Prescription in 2021, ASAP has
expanded the program this season to partner with multiple healthcare access points and local food outlets
in Buncombe and Henderson counties. The program allows healthcare providers to “prescribe” patients
fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms to help treat or prevent diet-related illness. Patients can
redeem prescriptions, totaling $20 to $60 per week, depending on household size, at nine farmers markets
or through The AVL Box, a local food delivery service. The Farm Fresh Produce Prescription is part of
ASAP’s Farm Fresh for Health initiative, which addresses the real and perceived barriers that influence
what we eat and determine health outcomes.
ASAP is currently working with MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) and Sona Pharmacy to
offer produce prescriptions. In addition, the program is available as a service of the Healthy Opportunities
Pilot with select Medicaid insurance providers. Eligible patients are those who suffer from or are at risk of
developing a diet-related condition and are either eligible for a federal supplemental nutrition program such
as SNAP or enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Find out more about eligibility and the referral process at
asapconnections.org/prescription.
How It Works
Screening and Referral Process
Participating healthcare providers screen patients for program eligibility. Eligible patients are those who suffer from or are at risk of developing a diet-related condition AND meet one of the following criteria: 1) eligible for a federal supplemental nutrition program such as SNAP or free and reduced lunch, or 2) enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Healthcare providers submit a referral to ASAP via the NCCARE360 UniteUs app. ASAP will follow up directly with a unique Prescription Identification Number.
ASAP is currently partnering with MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) and Sona Pharmacy to offer produce prescriptions. If you are a patient at MAHEC, talk to your healthcare provider to find out if you are eligible. If you are a patient enrolled in Sona’s Medication Support Program, Sona Access, email [email protected] to find out if you are eligible.
ASAP’s Farm Fresh Produce Prescription is also available as a service of Healthy Opportunities Pilot with select Medicaid insurance providers, listed below. If you think you may be eligible for this program, call the Member Services line listed on your Medicaid card to begin the eligibility assessment and be referred to this program.
- WellCare of North Carolina – 866-799-5318
- AmeriHealth Caritas – 855-375-8811
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Healthy Blue) – 844-594-5070
- UnitedHealthcare – 800-349-1855
Filling Your Prescription
Farm Fresh Produce Prescriptions can be redeemed weekly. The value of the prescription depends on household size.
- 1-2 members = $20/week
- 3-4 members = $40/week
- 5+ members = $60/week
Farmers Markets
Redeem your prescription at one of the participating farmers markets listed below. Present your Prescription Identification Number to the staff person at the market information booth in exchange for Farm Fresh Bucks. These are wooden tokens that you can use to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from any produce vendor at the market. Farm Fresh Bucks do not expire and may be used on other visits or at other markets.
- Asheville City Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon
- East Asheville Tailgate Market, Fridays, 3-6 p.m.
- Enka-Candler Tailgate Market, Thursdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Hendersonville Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Mills River Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- North Asheville Tailgate Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon
- River Arts District Farmers Market, Asheville: Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Weaverville Tailgate Market, Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- West Asheville Tailgate Market, Tuesdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Farm Fresh Bucks may also be used at the following markets, though you cannot currently redeem your prescription here.
- Southside Community Farmers Market, First Sundays monthly (July date is July 17), 12-3 p.m.
All participating markets can also accept Caja Solidaria’s Produce Prescription Program. In addition, all markets accept SNAP/EBT and offer Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables.
Come and see how far YOU’LL GO!
This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, Moana JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.
Camp features: acting and improv classes, music and choreography, prop building, theatre games and more!
Franz Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A Major, the “Trout,” has endured as a bright favorite in the chamber music repertoire. Known as the Trout because the fourth movement is a set of variations on Schubert’s earlier Lied “Die Forelle” (“The Trout”), this work is unusually scored for piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass, lending nuanced texture and depth to this composition.
PERFORMANCE & ARTIST DETAILS
BUNCH Summer Hours for Winds and Piano
Deloise Lima, piano
Am Porter, flute
Eric Ohlsson, oboe
Dan Gilbert, clarinet
Glenn Einschlag, bassoon
Elizabeth Freimuth, horn
EWALD Brass Quintet No. 3
Raymond Riccomini and Michael Dobrinski, trumpets
Hazel Dean Davis, horn
David Jackson, trombone
Aubrey Foard, tuba
WALKER Lyric for Strings
Jason Posnock, violin I
Margaret Karp, violin II
Juliet White-Smith, viola
Pei-An Chen, cello
SCHUBERT Trout Quintet
Donna Lee, piano
Nikki Chooi, violin
Scott Rawls, viola
Benjamin Hughes, cello
Craig Brown, double bass
Auditorium seating is reserved.
2022)—After piloting the Farm Fresh Produce Prescription in 2021, ASAP has
expanded the program this season to partner with multiple healthcare access points and local food outlets
in Buncombe and Henderson counties. The program allows healthcare providers to “prescribe” patients
fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms to help treat or prevent diet-related illness. Patients can
redeem prescriptions, totaling $20 to $60 per week, depending on household size, at nine farmers markets
or through The AVL Box, a local food delivery service. The Farm Fresh Produce Prescription is part of
ASAP’s Farm Fresh for Health initiative, which addresses the real and perceived barriers that influence
what we eat and determine health outcomes.
ASAP is currently working with MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) and Sona Pharmacy to
offer produce prescriptions. In addition, the program is available as a service of the Healthy Opportunities
Pilot with select Medicaid insurance providers. Eligible patients are those who suffer from or are at risk of
developing a diet-related condition and are either eligible for a federal supplemental nutrition program such
as SNAP or enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Find out more about eligibility and the referral process at
asapconnections.org/prescription.
How It Works
Screening and Referral Process
Participating healthcare providers screen patients for program eligibility. Eligible patients are those who suffer from or are at risk of developing a diet-related condition AND meet one of the following criteria: 1) eligible for a federal supplemental nutrition program such as SNAP or free and reduced lunch, or 2) enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Healthcare providers submit a referral to ASAP via the NCCARE360 UniteUs app. ASAP will follow up directly with a unique Prescription Identification Number.
ASAP is currently partnering with MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) and Sona Pharmacy to offer produce prescriptions. If you are a patient at MAHEC, talk to your healthcare provider to find out if you are eligible. If you are a patient enrolled in Sona’s Medication Support Program, Sona Access, email [email protected] to find out if you are eligible.
ASAP’s Farm Fresh Produce Prescription is also available as a service of Healthy Opportunities Pilot with select Medicaid insurance providers, listed below. If you think you may be eligible for this program, call the Member Services line listed on your Medicaid card to begin the eligibility assessment and be referred to this program.
- WellCare of North Carolina – 866-799-5318
- AmeriHealth Caritas – 855-375-8811
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Healthy Blue) – 844-594-5070
- UnitedHealthcare – 800-349-1855
Filling Your Prescription
Farm Fresh Produce Prescriptions can be redeemed weekly. The value of the prescription depends on household size.
- 1-2 members = $20/week
- 3-4 members = $40/week
- 5+ members = $60/week
Farmers Markets
Redeem your prescription at one of the participating farmers markets listed below. Present your Prescription Identification Number to the staff person at the market information booth in exchange for Farm Fresh Bucks. These are wooden tokens that you can use to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from any produce vendor at the market. Farm Fresh Bucks do not expire and may be used on other visits or at other markets.
- Asheville City Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon
- East Asheville Tailgate Market, Fridays, 3-6 p.m.
- Enka-Candler Tailgate Market, Thursdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Hendersonville Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Mills River Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- North Asheville Tailgate Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon
- River Arts District Farmers Market, Asheville: Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Weaverville Tailgate Market, Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- West Asheville Tailgate Market, Tuesdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Farm Fresh Bucks may also be used at the following markets, though you cannot currently redeem your prescription here.
- Southside Community Farmers Market, First Sundays monthly (July date is July 17), 12-3 p.m.
All participating markets can also accept Caja Solidaria’s Produce Prescription Program. In addition, all markets accept SNAP/EBT and offer Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables.
Come and see how far YOU’LL GO!
This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, Moana JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.
Camp features: acting and improv classes, music and choreography, prop building, theatre games and more!
Join us in the temperature-controlled Arena to walk on most Tuesdays and Thursdays! Admission is free, masks are required and social distancing will be practiced.
Each lap around the concourse is 1/4 mile and strollers are welcome. Representatives from St. Francis Sports Medicine will be on hand for each event and other health professionals- like dietitians- are frequently scheduled to attend. Free parking is available in the VIP lot off of Church Street.
Our piano is freshly tuned and ready to fill our auditorium with music featuring The Seits & Sounds Duo.
This performance will feature a medley of patriotic classics and also include music featuring some artists born in June: Cole Porter, Dean Martin, and Judy Garland. We may even have a sing-along.
Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome to this free community concert.
The final block party is held in conjunction with the Brevard Police Department and Transylvania County Sheriff’s Department’s National Night Out Celebration.
Attendees can expect a lineup of live music, delicious local food and children’s activities, creating a fun community gathering for all. The June events feature LEAF Global Arts and the July and August events feature our beloved Old Time Street Dances. Block parties will be held weekly from 6-8pm on East Main Street. Many downtown retail businesses and restaurants will also be open for the block party.
HOB and LEAF Global Arts invites everyone to experience a world without borders! From dance, to drumming to arts & crafts, LEAF’s performing artists will bring a new lineup of cultural art experiences and live music to the June block parties. Each week will feature a different band and the LEAF Easel Rider, a mobile arts & crafts lab.
LEAF performances will feature an eclectic mix of music that is different each week, ranging from blues and rock toNew Orleans style jazz.
LEAF resident artist Melissa McKinney kicks off the series on June 14th. “We are so excited to bring the energy of LEAF Global to downtown Brevard,” shares McKinney, “connecting community is part of our mission and we believe downtown Brevard holds the same values. Music is the best way to bring people together.”
Old Time Street Dances, a long-time community favorite, returns to the Heart of Brevard at our July 5th block party. The dances offer free, family-friendly fun that celebrates our Appalachian heritage and is sure to move your feet.
Old Time Street Dances in downtown Brevard are an 80-year tradition. This summer, Whitewater Bluegrass Co. returns to the stage as the host band to lead the crowds in a collection of square dance and contra-style dancing. Evenings will include classic songs, a chance for clogging and traditional Appalachian-called dance. Old Time Street Dances are geared toward participation at every age and skill level.
The Tuesday Night Block Parties are free and open to the public. For more information about LEAF, Old Time Street Dances and other upcoming events, follow Heart of Brevard on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to their newsletter here.
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GRAMMY® Award-winners, Billboard chart toppers, and local favorite, the Rangers return to the stage at Brevard Music Center for another not-to-be-missed North Carolina summer tradition.
Auditorium seating is reserved. Lawn seating is general admission.
Co-produced with Mountain Song Productions.
This unique project began in 2017 with a handful of concerts celebrating the 50th Anniversary of ‘The Cream’ in Australia and New Zealand.
Such was the response, the show was thereafter seen hundreds of times, by tens of thousands of fans, across North America and the U.K, many selling out! For 2022 and beyond, The Music Of Cream hit the road with a new show honouring the original band’s landmark recording of Disraeli Gears. Concerts will feature the album performed in its entirety during the first set, followed by a second with the hits and rarities from Eric Clapton, Blind Faith and Cream. The Music Of Cream continues to feature family members Kofi Baker (son of Ginger) on drums and Will Johns (Clapton’s nephew and son of Zeppelin/ Stones engineer Andy) on guitar and vocals.
Along with the legendary music, the show features storytelling, photographs and integrated videos, many of which have not been seen before, so that even the most diehard fans are guaranteed a night to remember.
KOFI BAKER – GINGER’S SON (Drums & Vocals)
Son of legendary drummer Ginger Baker, Kofi Baker is a name synonymous with drumming excellence; he not only continues, but extends the family legacy. The DNA is unmistakable!
Kofi’s first live performance was with his father on the cult UK tv music show “The Old Grey Whistle Test” – at just six years of age he proved he had inherited more than just his father’s name.
It’s no wonder he has forged his own long and distinguished career working with legends like Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Roger Waters, Nile Rogers, Tom Jones, Jack Bruce, Steve Marriott, Uli Jon Roth, Rick Derringer, Glenn Hughes, Robben Ford and many more.
His own albums include Lost City and Abstract Logic, with Jonas Hellborg and Shawn Lane.
More info at: www.kofibaker.com
WILL JOHNS – ERIC’S NEPHEW (Guitar & Vocals)
Eric Clapton encouraged his nephew to play the guitar from an early age. This provided an auspicious start for Will, who is also the son of legendary recording engineer & producer Andy Johns (The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix), and nephew of fellow producer Glyn Johns, (The Who, Eric Clapton, The Eagles).
Will can also count Mick Fleetwood and the late, great, George Harrison, as uncles. He has performed onstage with Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood, Nile Rogers, Ronnie Wood, Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman, to name but a few!
The outstanding blues guitarist has released four solo albums. His latest release, 2021’s “BLUESDADDY”, shot to the top of numerous high ranking blues charts, worldwide.
More info at: www.willjohns.com
2022)—After piloting the Farm Fresh Produce Prescription in 2021, ASAP has
expanded the program this season to partner with multiple healthcare access points and local food outlets
in Buncombe and Henderson counties. The program allows healthcare providers to “prescribe” patients
fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms to help treat or prevent diet-related illness. Patients can
redeem prescriptions, totaling $20 to $60 per week, depending on household size, at nine farmers markets
or through The AVL Box, a local food delivery service. The Farm Fresh Produce Prescription is part of
ASAP’s Farm Fresh for Health initiative, which addresses the real and perceived barriers that influence
what we eat and determine health outcomes.
ASAP is currently working with MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) and Sona Pharmacy to
offer produce prescriptions. In addition, the program is available as a service of the Healthy Opportunities
Pilot with select Medicaid insurance providers. Eligible patients are those who suffer from or are at risk of
developing a diet-related condition and are either eligible for a federal supplemental nutrition program such
as SNAP or enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Find out more about eligibility and the referral process at
asapconnections.org/prescription.
How It Works
Screening and Referral Process
Participating healthcare providers screen patients for program eligibility. Eligible patients are those who suffer from or are at risk of developing a diet-related condition AND meet one of the following criteria: 1) eligible for a federal supplemental nutrition program such as SNAP or free and reduced lunch, or 2) enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Healthcare providers submit a referral to ASAP via the NCCARE360 UniteUs app. ASAP will follow up directly with a unique Prescription Identification Number.
ASAP is currently partnering with MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) and Sona Pharmacy to offer produce prescriptions. If you are a patient at MAHEC, talk to your healthcare provider to find out if you are eligible. If you are a patient enrolled in Sona’s Medication Support Program, Sona Access, email [email protected] to find out if you are eligible.
ASAP’s Farm Fresh Produce Prescription is also available as a service of Healthy Opportunities Pilot with select Medicaid insurance providers, listed below. If you think you may be eligible for this program, call the Member Services line listed on your Medicaid card to begin the eligibility assessment and be referred to this program.
- WellCare of North Carolina – 866-799-5318
- AmeriHealth Caritas – 855-375-8811
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Healthy Blue) – 844-594-5070
- UnitedHealthcare – 800-349-1855
Filling Your Prescription
Farm Fresh Produce Prescriptions can be redeemed weekly. The value of the prescription depends on household size.
- 1-2 members = $20/week
- 3-4 members = $40/week
- 5+ members = $60/week
Farmers Markets
Redeem your prescription at one of the participating farmers markets listed below. Present your Prescription Identification Number to the staff person at the market information booth in exchange for Farm Fresh Bucks. These are wooden tokens that you can use to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from any produce vendor at the market. Farm Fresh Bucks do not expire and may be used on other visits or at other markets.
- Asheville City Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon
- East Asheville Tailgate Market, Fridays, 3-6 p.m.
- Enka-Candler Tailgate Market, Thursdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Hendersonville Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Mills River Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- North Asheville Tailgate Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon
- River Arts District Farmers Market, Asheville: Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Weaverville Tailgate Market, Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- West Asheville Tailgate Market, Tuesdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Farm Fresh Bucks may also be used at the following markets, though you cannot currently redeem your prescription here.
- Southside Community Farmers Market, First Sundays monthly (July date is July 17), 12-3 p.m.
All participating markets can also accept Caja Solidaria’s Produce Prescription Program. In addition, all markets accept SNAP/EBT and offer Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables.
Come and see how far YOU’LL GO!
This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, Moana JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.
Camp features: acting and improv classes, music and choreography, prop building, theatre games and more!
This elegant short form introduces the signature movements of Tai Chi Chuan in a simplified and compact sequence. A wonderful practice for beginners, participants will learn the basic principles of each movement as well as modifications to accommodate individual needs. Tai chi is a safe and effective form of meditative exercise consisting of relaxed and focused movements that clear the mind and relax the nervous system while improving balance, strength, flexibility, stability, coordination, joint health, memory and attentional skills.
The Mountain Chamber Quartet presents, “La France en Amerique” featuring piano solo works of Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Faure and Camille Saint-Saens performed by Christopher Tavernier. Following intermission, the The Mountain Chamber Quartet will perform Claude Bolling’s, “Suite No. 2 for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio”. The concert venue is the Thomas Auditorium at the Blue Ridge Community College, 180 West Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC on Saturday, July 23rd at 2pm. The concert is free and open to the public.
Join us for a weekly mountain music JAM with players in a round, where the session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs! You are welcome to come and listen or to learn and join in. This event supports the Henderson County Junior Appalachian Musician (JAM) Kids Program. Free but donations are accepted. Weekly event takes place at Oklawaha Brewing Company.
Celebrate Pride with us at this concert featuring The Alex Krug Combo, Tina & Her Pony, Liz and Elizabeth, and special guests. Register to vote and connect with the Jasmine for Congress campaign as we organize across WNC this summer.
Pride month is a time to celebrate, remember, and mobilize the LGBTQ+ community. Join Team Jasmine for this Pride Concert and help elect North Carolina’s first out US Representative: Jasmine Beach-Ferrara! All are welcome for this all ages show!