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, March 7, 2024
Blue Ridge Orchestra’s Musique Ménage
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm
Governor's Western Residence

Our evening includes savory bites, and fantastic desserts ~ all while we pour local wines, beers, and coffees. We will enjoy music, conversation, and the beautiful mountaintop scenery framing some of Asheville’s best views. Fortunate attendees can experience an exclusive chance to mingle with performing artists.
This event will sell quickly. Make your reservation today!

Milton Crotts, conductor

“Musique Ménage” translates from French as “household of music.” Join us to observe and absorb the gifts and talents of our small ensemble led by Music Director, Milton Crotts. We will be joined by UNC Greensboro’s Opera Theatre, courtesy of David Holley, Theatre Director, for two afternoons of intimate music and variety for the ear.

Program:

 Opera a la carte with musicians from the BRO and
UNC Greensboro Opera Theatre:

UNC Greensboro Opera Theatre,
Courtesy of David Holley, Theatre Director

Blue Ridge Orchestra Chamber Ensemble
Milton Crotts, BRO Music Director

BRO Music Director Milton Crotts and Opera Theatre Director David Holley promise an evening of elegant opera music including selections from Mozart’s comedic masterpiece The Impresario, “Chi il bel sogno” from Puccini’s La Rondine, and “Morro, ma prima in grazia” from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera about the assassination of Swedish King Gustav III.  The program features iconic songs sung by the title characters of three beloved French operas: Bizet’s Carmen sings the defiant and challenging “Habanera”; Massenet’s Manon performs her celebratory “Gavotte”; Lakme and her servant girl Mallika sing the hauntingly beautiful “Flower Duet” by Leo Delibes. The emotional tenor aria “La Serenata”, the “Intermezzo” from Cavalleria Rusticana, and the “Meditation” from Thais are among the many other highlights of these intimate concerts.

PLEASE NOTE: March 7th ticket purchases include wine, savory hors d’oeuvres, and an exclusive chance to mingle with performing artists. Wine and delectables will NOT be provided on March 8th due to the nature of this larger event.


BLUEGRASS JAM Hosted by Drew Matulich
Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

BLUEGRASS JAM

Hosted by Drew Matulich


Don’t miss your chance to check out some of the best pickers from all over WNC at our amazing Bluegrass Jam curated by the talented Drew Matulich — every Thursday starting at 7:00 pm! A real show-stopping performance only at Jack of the Wood! Open jam starts at 9:30 pm.

Jazz Jam
Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
LEAF Global Arts

Join us for Jazz Jam Thursday every Thursday from 7-10. There is a suggested donation of $10 and local craft beer and wine for sale. Come as you are or bring an instrument! Open jam starts at 8 after a House Band set guaranteed to fill your soul with groove and joy.
Public parking is available at Marjorie Street, across from Packs Tavern.

Friday, March 8, 2024
Volunteer Opportunities Womansong Concert Season
Mar 8 all-day
WomanSong

Volunteer Opportunities Available:

Assistance Needed During Concert Season

You don’t have to sing to be apart of the Village! Assist Womansong in carrying out our mission of singing for Joy, Social Justice, and Community this concert season. Volunteer opportunities include Ushers, House Managers, Ticket Sellers/Checkers, Product Sellers, and Stage Managers/Crew. Become a Womanstrong volunteer today!

To become a volunteer, please reach out to Kerry at [email protected].

Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred
Mar 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sigal Music Museum
Sigal Music Museum’s current special exhibition, Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred, highlights items from the JoAnn and Frank Edwinn Collection, which hails from all over the world. Showing November 2023 – May 2024, Worlds Apart uses a diverse range of historical instruments, objects, and visuals to bring together musical narratives from seemingly disparate parts of the globe.

 

Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred aims to increase public access to historical instruments from around the world and improve visitors’ understanding of musical traditions at the global level. Expanding beyond the typical parameters of the Western musical canon, Worlds Apart seeks to expose audiences to musical instruments and customs that are often overlooked or exotified. The instruments and other exhibit materials will offer visitors new perspectives on global music and a chance to consider how music is used for prayer and leisure in cultures around the world. By celebrating these stories, the museum intends to further its mission to collect and preserve historical musical instruments, objects, and information, which engage and enrich people of all ages through exhibits, performances, and experiential programs.

 

Displaying various objects from the JoAnn and Frank Edwinn Collection, Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred focuses on international musical instruments and cultures, celebrating rites and traditions with ancient histories and contemporary legacies. Frank Edwinn, a successful basso in the mid-20th century, studied and toured internationally, eventually settling in North Carolina, where he taught music at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Throughout his life, he purchased various objects from around the world, aiming to expose students, and himself, to the wide and wonderful world of musical instruments. This impressive collection occupies a unique position for educating audiences unfamiliar with the vast scope of global music.

And, UNCA’s Ramsey Library Special Collections is now processing the Edwinn’s papers and a few recordings that will be accessible next semester!

Recording 101
Mar 8 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
LEAF Global Arts

Learn the basics of home recording, with Whitney Mongé, at the LEAF ONEmic Studio. For ages 18-24. Fridays 3:30-5pm. $15 drop in class or $50 for full four-week series beginning March 8.

 

Americana soul musician Whitney Mongé learned to capture the power of authenticity while honing her skills as a street performer. With or without elevation of a stage, each part of her performance, from the passion of her powerful, smoky voice to the intensity of a whispered lyric, draws listeners into an embrace within each truthful moment of song. Whitney was raised with rhythm and blues in her blood, and while growing up in the Pacific Northwest, her music is heavily influenced by the alternative rock and indie folk scene of Seattle.

 

With three acclaimed EPs – Steadfast (2014), Stone (2017), and Carry On (2018) – under her belt, Whitney has solidified her status as a heavy-hitting, grassroots artist. She teamed up with the Grammy Award-winning Seattle Symphony to release the captivating live album Whitney Mongé Live with The Seattle Symphony (2021), showcasing her remarkable musical journey.

 

Whitney is currently based in Asheville and is working on releasing new music in 2024.

Acoustic Jam Session
Mar 8 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sideways Farm & Brewery

Plan to collaborate with other musicians at Sideways Farm & Brewery in Etowah. Bring your instruments and voices and enjoy making music and networking with other artists, while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Food truck is on site and beverages available for purchase from Sideways (small
batch craft beers, hard jun, ciders, wine, and non alcoholic drinks). Family, fans, friends, and leashed dogs are all welcome!
During winter months enjoy playing under the covered, sheltered, heated porch! And during the summer months enjoy
collaborating in the fields, on the stage, or under the patio

An Evening of Jazz, Fundraiser Concert
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Velo Fellow

Fundraising concert supporting the mission of Greenville Jazz Collective. $60 ticket includes table seating and appetizers. Tickets sold at the door only if not already sold out.

Blue Ridge Orchestra presents “Musique Ménage”
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm
Carolina Day School, Upper School Auditorium

Music Ménage features a chamber ensemble of select orchestra musicians and the return of multi-talented vocalists from the Opera Theatre at UNC Greensboro.

 

BRO Music Director Milton Crotts and Opera Theatre Director David Holley promise an evening of elegant opera music including selections from Mozart’s comedic masterpiece The Impresario, “Chi il bel sogno” from Puccini’s La Rondine, and “Morro, ma prima in grazia” from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera about the assassination of Swedish King Gustav III.  The program features iconic songs sung by the title characters of three beloved French operas: Bizet’s Carmen sings the defiant and challenging “Habanera”; Massenet’s Manon performs her celebratory “Gavotte”; Lakme and her servant girl Mallika sing the hauntingly beautiful “Flower Duet” by Leo Delibes. The emotional tenor aria “La Serenata”, the “Intermezzo” from Cavalleria Rusticana, and the “Meditation” from Thais are among the many other highlights of these intimate concerts.

 

The Thursday evening salon in the Governor’s graceful mountain retreat will be accompanied by wine and delectables. Fortunate attendees will have an opportunity to mingle with the gifted performers on both evenings. The Orchestra is delighted to extend its collaboration with the UNC Greensboro Opera Theatre as part of its ongoing mission to promote connections that enhance the musical experiences of WNC audiences. UNC Greensboro is renowned for its Opera Theatre program – UNCG productions have earned seven first-place awards in the National Opera Association’s annual competition and its graduates perform with celebrated opera companies across the country. Our exclusive performances help make these musical partnerships possible.

 

SUB-RADIO: “PAST SELVES” TOUR
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

with Moontower All Ages

– ALL AGES
– STANDING ROOM ONLY

LIMITED NUMBER OF “PAST SELVES” VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE, INCLUDING: 

 

⁃ 3 song acoustic set before doors (including never before played parody)

 

⁃ Meet & Greet and photo with Sub-Radio

 

⁃ Signed Limited Edition Poster

 

⁃ Official Tour Laminate
– Early entry and first access to merch

 

 

 

Few independent bands have had a career as varied and unpredictable as the indie pop sextet Sub-Radio. Founded in Washington DC by a group of childhood friends, the band released a series of EPs between 2018 and 2020, blending the pop-punk they grew up on with the indie-pop stylings of WALK THE MOON and The 1975. Forced online by the COVID-19 pandemic, they found enormous viral success on Reddit and TikTok in 2021, streaming their high-energy live performances to more than 20 million viewers and driving a huge new audience to their single “Flashback”. The band signed with indie label Th3rd Brain in early 2022 and released their latest EP, Past Selves in February of 2023. In support of the new release, Sub-Radio announced The Past Selves Tour which kicks off in August of 2023.MOONTOWER

Raunchy Little Musical
Mar 8 @ 7:30 pm
Hendersonville Theatre

Approximate Run Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Rating: Mature due to adult situations, humor, and language

Breaking the glass ceiling for Amy Schumer, Joan Rivers and The Marvelous Mrs. Masel, Belle Barth was the original irreverent female comic, Queen of the Borscht Belt, deflating anyone who dared take sex too seriously. Raunchy Little Musical – Belle Barth is Back! is an hilarious and heartfelt show that chronicles the launch of the 50s Queen of Crass. It is an evening with this pioneer of edgy comedy anchored by an original score by Grammy-nominated composer Ilya Levinson, with plenty of Belle’s jokes and songs that topped the charts of the “adults only” record section… the “party records” your parents played when you were sent to bed. Inspired by her Jewish comedian father, Belle, a classically trained pianist, defined the odds (and her mother’s wishes for a career at Carnegie Hall). She rose to the top of a very limited genre of performers playing to packed clubs worldwide in an era when “women ain’t comics” culminating in a sold-out appearance at Carnegie Hall..her greatest success and yet her demise.

Jimmy Ferraro (Producer/Director) Jimmy is a theatrical stage director with over 100 productions to his credit, most recently My Big Fat Italian Wedding Murder which ran for 2 years in Florida and most recently in Chicago. He also produced and directed the hit New York premiere of Raunchy Little Musical…Belle Barth is Back!, scheduled to open at The Hendersonville Theatre in June and in Chicago in the Fall.

His credits as a producer and director are an outgrowth of decades as a professional performer throughout the U.S. and overseas, including Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre. He made his Broadway debut in Fiddler On The Roof, directed by Jerome Robbins. Jimmy appeared in two Broadway national tours of Fiddler, with over 3000 performances to his credit. He starred as Tevye, (his signature role), in Fiddler in the 2012 National Tour, (winning Broadway World’s Best Actor in a Musical Award). He is also known  throughout the country for his roles as Sancho Panza in Man Of La Mancha, Nicely-Nicely in Guys And Dolls, each of which he has played more than 1000  performances and as Edna in . Jimmy and his wife, Broadway actress Dee Etta Rowe, now make their home in Hendersonville.

Mark and Maggie O’Connor
Mar 8 @ 8:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

Get ready for a night of foot-stomping, heart-pounding music with three-time Grammy-winner, seven-time Country Music Association award recipient and titled champion of multiple national fiddle, guitar and mandolin competitions, Mark O’Connor. Performing with some of the biggest names in the industry, from Yo-Yo Ma to James Taylor, the distinguished multi-instrumentalist — joined for this show by his wife, Grammy award winning violinist Maggie O’Connor — blends the soulful traditions of bluegrass, country and folk with the virtuosic precision of classical music.

Saturday, March 9, 2024
Sound Lobotomy presents – Lost In Time Procedure
Mar 9 all-day
Different WRLD

FOMO Collective and The Sound Lobotomy Team presents – LOST IN TIME PROCEDURE. Experience a fully immersive night of music that breaks all genre barriers in the EDM scene with original sets from some of Asheville’s best local artists. Expect out of this world lights, visuals, and lasers as well as live painting, art vendors and a full bar. This Procedure will be taking place in West Asheville at Different Wrld. Pre-sale tickets are going for $10 + tax. This event is 21+.

Sound Lobotomy is the brain child of James Emrick, Asheville based music producer and performer/DJ. He has only done original mixes opening for artists like Shlump, Subdocta, and Mr. Bill and hosts events called Procedures that involve a carefully selected team to take the SL experience to the next level. His music ranges from melodic bass, DNB, dance, and rap to dubstep, halftime, and even live band sessions. His goal is simply to create art that comes from the soul and share it to the world.

Volunteer Opportunities Womansong Concert Season
Mar 9 all-day
WomanSong

Volunteer Opportunities Available:

Assistance Needed During Concert Season

You don’t have to sing to be apart of the Village! Assist Womansong in carrying out our mission of singing for Joy, Social Justice, and Community this concert season. Volunteer opportunities include Ushers, House Managers, Ticket Sellers/Checkers, Product Sellers, and Stage Managers/Crew. Become a Womanstrong volunteer today!

To become a volunteer, please reach out to Kerry at [email protected].

Kid Hop Hooray!
Mar 9 @ 10:00 am
The Orange Peel
Open Floor Dance Party for Kids with Live DJ: DJ Oso Rey!
Drop in anytime.
Playing family-friendly dance music for family wintertime fun/
There will be FREE Glow accessories for your little dancers, plenty of room to run, dance, and get their sillies out while it’s cold outside, and snacks for purchase the Hop Ice Creamery!  And of course, The Orange Peel bar will be open for mom and dad’s refreshments (and/or kids‘ juice boxes)
Padded area available for crawlers and new walkers to play and explore.
12 and under are only $2 (babies under 2 years old are free) and everyone else is $6.

Ticket price includes applicable sales tax.

Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred
Mar 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sigal Music Museum
Sigal Music Museum’s current special exhibition, Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred, highlights items from the JoAnn and Frank Edwinn Collection, which hails from all over the world. Showing November 2023 – May 2024, Worlds Apart uses a diverse range of historical instruments, objects, and visuals to bring together musical narratives from seemingly disparate parts of the globe.

 

Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred aims to increase public access to historical instruments from around the world and improve visitors’ understanding of musical traditions at the global level. Expanding beyond the typical parameters of the Western musical canon, Worlds Apart seeks to expose audiences to musical instruments and customs that are often overlooked or exotified. The instruments and other exhibit materials will offer visitors new perspectives on global music and a chance to consider how music is used for prayer and leisure in cultures around the world. By celebrating these stories, the museum intends to further its mission to collect and preserve historical musical instruments, objects, and information, which engage and enrich people of all ages through exhibits, performances, and experiential programs.

 

Displaying various objects from the JoAnn and Frank Edwinn Collection, Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred focuses on international musical instruments and cultures, celebrating rites and traditions with ancient histories and contemporary legacies. Frank Edwinn, a successful basso in the mid-20th century, studied and toured internationally, eventually settling in North Carolina, where he taught music at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Throughout his life, he purchased various objects from around the world, aiming to expose students, and himself, to the wide and wonderful world of musical instruments. This impressive collection occupies a unique position for educating audiences unfamiliar with the vast scope of global music.

And, UNCA’s Ramsey Library Special Collections is now processing the Edwinn’s papers and a few recordings that will be accessible next semester!

Yala Cultural Tour + Drum Workshop
Mar 9 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
LEAF Global Arts
Visit LEAF Global Arts every Saturday for an in-house cultural exchange with Adama Dembele. Experience the Ivory Coast with our Culture Keeper from the House of Djembe.
Stay for an all-ages Drum Workshop, no experience necessary.
The Music of John Denver
Mar 9 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Celebrate the Timeless Music of John Denver with this Spectacular Tribute Concert, featuring national tribute artist, Ted Vigil. An unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia honoring the legendary singer-songwriter, and you won’t believe the uncanny resemblance to the legend! From classics like “Take Me Home Country Roads,” “Annie’s Song,” and “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” this concert will showcase the breadth and depth of John Denver’s musical legacy.

Ceili at Studio 55
Mar 9 @ 3:00 pm
Asheville Performing Arts Academy

In addition to seeing live performances by CAID and Asheville Beer Choir, Heather will teach and call some traditional ceili dances for anyone in the audience to come up and participate. Limited seating- will sell out. Get your tickets today!

This showcase is BYOB. Water, Sodas, and Concessions will be for sale.

“First Things First” 11th Annual Notorious B.I.G. x Bad Boy Tribute
Mar 9 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
RSVP South End

The JETA Team presents…”First Things First” | 11th Annual Notorious B.I.G. x Bad Boy Tribute feat. Soul Brother DJ Justice! Opening set: Chief Rocka Aking! The JETA Team’s B.I.G. Party is the City of Charlotte’s ORIGINAL and PREMIER Notorious B.I.G. Tribute! We salute “Brooklyn’s Finest” with remixes, originals, collabos, and all things “King of New York” related with a SPECIAL Bad Boy Tribute including the music of Craig Mack, Total, The LOX, Carl Thomas, Ma$e, Faith Evans, Loon, G. Dep, 112, Shyne, Mary J. Blige, Black Rob and others! It’s a true “Can’t stop, Won’t stop” party!”This goes out to you and you and you and you!” The Legend of Christopher “B.I.G.” Wallace continues!
DRESS CODE: Adult FRESH. Rock ya Biggie garments, NY fitted hats, DKNY, Timbs, Coogi sweaters and such strongly encouraged.
“Spread Love it’s the Brooklyn Way!”
Sponsored by Velocity Denim, DRC ApeParel and No Grease! Barbershop
Location: RSVP South End 225 Fairwood Avenue CHARLOTTE, NC 28203 Saturday March 9th 5pm-10pm FREE PARKING
Tickets: https://biggiepartyclt2024.eventbrite.com

An Evening of Folk Music with Tina + Her Pony
Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Story Parlor

“If you’re looking for some sweet tunes to swaddle yourself in as they carry you gently into spring, look no further than Tina and Her Pony’s latest record Marigolds.” -Arend Lee Jessurun, Country Everwhere.com
On Marigolds — and on stage in support of the record — Collins is aided in her musical vision by a celebrated coterie of Western North Carolina musicians. Melissa Hyman plays electric bass and sings backup; Ryan Furstenberg plays electric guitar and also sings. (Hyman and Furstenberg are a married couple who also tour and record with their own popular group, The Moon and You.) The quartet is rounded out by Ross Montsinger, who’s also behind the drum kit for another WNC group, Dulci Ellenberger Band.
Collins’ life experiences — relocating, having relationships and groups start and eventually end — and the lessons she’s learned along the way find expression in Tina and Her Pony’s original songs. “The goal is to move people to emotion,” she says. She notes that several of the songs on Marigolds address the visceral emotion of grief. “But there are also songs of rebirth,” she adds, then sums up her perspective in three words: “Nothing is forever.”
These days, her lyrics have a less literal and more universal quality. “I’ve been working on saying more with fewer words,” she says.

Citizen Swing — Connor Law + Kelle Jolly
Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Citizen Vinyl
Join us for Citizen Swing, our twice-monthly Wednesday jazz nights. Come through for a night of excellent, curated local jazz talent and classic cocktails. The fun starts at 6pm when we spin up some cool, old jazz vinyl, and then continues at 7pm with live sets by Connor Law and Kelle Jolly. Free! CONNOR LAW: Connor Law is a freelance bassist, bandleader and composer based in Asheville, NC. He got his start in the music business after graduating from UNCA in 2017 by going on the road as a tour manager for the progressive bluegrass band, Jon Stickley Trio. After leaving that position he realized his passion was in performance, and more specifically, jazz performance. He began working as a full time musician in Asheville in 2018 and has been performing with many of the top musicians in the area since then. KELLE JOLLY: Vocalist Kelle Jolly is one of East Tennessee’s most celebrated jazz musicians. She and her husband, saxophonist Will Boyd were the 2015 MLK Art Award recipients in Knoxville. She is the founder of Ukesphere of Knoxville, a ukulele group for all ages. As an ambassador of jazz, she has traveled to Muroran, Japan as Knoxville’s Sister City representative at various jazz festivals and events. Kelle Jolly is the host of Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly, an hour-long show that celebrates great local, national and international singers of jazz.
An Evening of Folk Music with Tina + Her Pony
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Story Parlor
“If you’re looking for some sweet tunes to swaddle yourself in as they carry you gently into spring, look no further than Tina and Her Pony’s latest record Marigolds.” -Arend Lee Jessurun
, Country Everwhere.com On Marigolds — and on stage in support of the record — Collins is aided in her musical vision by a celebrated coterie of Western North Carolina musicians. Melissa Hyman plays electric bass and sings backup; Ryan Furstenberg plays electric guitar and also sings. (Hyman and Furstenberg are a married couple who also tour and record with their own popular group, The Moon and You.) The quartet is rounded out by Ross Montsinger, who’s also behind the drum kit for another WNC group, Dulci Ellenberger Band. Collins’ life experiences — relocating, having relationships and groups start and eventually end — and the lessons she’s learned along the way find expression in Tina and Her Pony’s original songs. “The goal is to move people to emotion,” she says. She notes that several of the songs on Marigolds address the visceral emotion of grief. “But there are also songs of rebirth,” she adds, then sums up her perspective in three words: “Nothing is forever.” These days, her lyrics have a less literal and more universal quality. “I’ve been working on saying more with fewer words,” she says.
Blue Ridge Jamboree: ON THE RISE
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

We’re thrilled to present the “Blue Ridge Jamboree: ON THE RISE”, a showcase of our region’s top artists ages 25 and younger.

Hosted by acclaimed musician and storyteller Josh Goforth, ON THE RISE features:

• Addie Levy
• Appalachian Roots
• Bayla Davis
• Eric + Addie
• Newfound Gap
• Hightop Mountain Harmony

All proceeds of The Blue Ridge Jamboree will support FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge’s Lynn Davis Scholarship program, which funds students who are pursuing college degrees with a commitment to enhance the natural beauty, ecological vitality, and cultural distinctiveness of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge region.

Blue Ridge Jamboree: ON THE RISE
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

We’re thrilled to present the “Blue Ridge Jamboree: ON THE RISE”, a showcase of our region’s top artists ages 25 and younger.

Hosted by acclaimed musician and storyteller Josh Goforth, ON THE RISE features:

·       Addie Levy

·       Appalachian Roots 

·       Bayla Davis

·       Eric + Addie

·       Newfound Gap

·       Hightop Mountain Harmony

All proceeds of The Blue Ridge Jamboree will support FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge’s Lynn Davis Scholarship program, which funds students who are pursuing college degrees with a commitment to enhance the natural beauty, ecological vitality, and cultural distinctiveness of Virginia’s and North Carolina’s Blue Ridge region.

Dance Your Decade – Dance Party Supporting Reproductive Rights
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Orange Peel

Dance Your Decade: Dance Party Supporting Reproductive Rights!

 

Join us March 9th at the Orange Peel for a good ole’ fashioned Dance Party with special guest DJ Molli Party!

Here’s how it works: You donate to help Julie break the supermajority and she’ll donate half of the proceeds from this event to Planned Parenthood!

Host Committee in Formation:

Senator Julie Mayfield

Nikki Harris

Katina Turner

Ellen Helms

Representative Lindsey Prather

Councilwoman Maggie Ullman

Commissioner Amanda Edwards

Hannah Cole

Melissa Booth

Anne Keller

Donna Clausen

Natalie Dorsey

Zoe Schumacher

Maryanne Rackoff

Kathie Kline

Linda Tatsapaugh

Anne Winter

Julie Harrison

Linda Cook

Jayne Abbot

Anne Callison Stokely

Bess Baird

David Joe Miller

Bernice Landis

Joanne Kalp

Steven Baumohl

Bob & Lynn Kieffer

Linda Cook

Linda Stover

Stacy Mullins

Dan & Melissa Jacobs

Mar and The Marmaladies + Billy Litz
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm
Citizen Vinyl
Don’t miss M A R & The Marmaladies (featuring Madelyne Ilana on violin) on Saturday, March 9. Billy Litz opens. 7 p.m. show, 6 p.m. doors. $15 advance / $18 at the door.
Peruvian born and US based, M A R is a non-binary/trans singer, songwriter, and producer who fuses pop-folk elements through bilingual lyrics and indie-flavored acoustic guitars. In early 2020, M A R packed the Wortham Theater in Asheville NC for the release of his EP I AM I, a collaboration with renowned LA music producer Billy Lefler (Ingrid Michaelson, Dashboard Confessional). Early June 2022, M A R released his latin-urban song “Vuelve a La Vida” with his collective Les Graines de Porcelaine, and later in August the indie-electronic single “Hollow” currently streaming steady in Finland and other European countries, as well as US and South America. Recipient of the 2022 LGTBQ+ Emerging Artist Award, and founder of Óyelo Music Productions, recently M A R debuted an original and autobiographical piece in the iconic Swannanoa Solstice production at Wortham Center. Billy Litz: Kid Billy is the solo Americana/Blues/Ragtime project from Billy Litz, a multi-instrumentalist and singer with a lust for songwriting and member of the Asheville, NC based band Hustle Souls. Madelyne Ilana: Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Madelyn Ilana is a songwriter, ambient dream folk composer, violinist, music teacher, and healing arts practitioner.
Raunchy Little Musical
Mar 9 @ 7:30 pm
Hendersonville Theatre

 

Directed and Staged by: Jimmy Ferraro

Breaking the glass ceiling for Amy Schumer, Joan Rivers and The Marvelous Mrs. Masel, Belle Barth was the original irreverent female comic, Queen of the Borscht Belt, deflating anyone who dared take sex too seriously. Raunchy Little Musical – Belle Barth is Back! is an hilarious and heartfelt show that chronicles the launch of the 50s Queen of Crass. It is an evening with this pioneer of edgy comedy anchored by an original score by Grammy-nominated composer Ilya Levinson, with plenty of Belle’s jokes and songs that topped the charts of the “adults only” record section… the “party records” your parents played when you were sent to bed. Inspired by her Jewish comedian father, Belle, a classically trained pianist, defined the odds (and her mother’s wishes for a career at Carnegie Hall). She rose to the top of a very limited genre of performers playing to packed clubs worldwide in an era when “women ain’t comics” culminating in a sold-out appearance at Carnegie Hall..her greatest success and yet her demise.

Jimmy Ferraro (Producer/Director) Jimmy is a theatrical stage director with over 100 productions to his credit, most recently My Big Fat Italian Wedding Murder which ran for 2 years in Florida and most recently in Chicago. He also produced and directed the hit New York premiere of Raunchy Little Musical…Belle Barth is Back!, scheduled to open at The Hendersonville Theatre in June and in Chicago in the Fall.

His credits as a producer and director are an outgrowth of decades as a professional performer throughout the U.S. and overseas, including Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre. He made his Broadway debut in Fiddler On The Roof, directed by Jerome Robbins. Jimmy appeared in two Broadway national tours of Fiddler, with over 3000 performances to his credit. He starred as Tevye, (his signature role), in Fiddler in the 2012 National Tour, (winning Broadway World’s Best Actor in a Musical Award). He is also known  throughout the country for his roles as Sancho Panza in Man Of La Mancha, Nicely-Nicely in Guys And Dolls, each of which he has played more than 1000  performances and as Edna in . Jimmy and his wife, Broadway actress Dee Etta Rowe, now make their home in Hendersonville.

The Music of John Denver
Mar 9 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Celebrate the Timeless Music of John Denver with this Spectacular Tribute Concert, featuring national tribute artist, Ted Vigil. An unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia honoring the legendary singer-songwriter, and you won’t believe the uncanny resemblance to the legend! From classics like “Take Me Home Country Roads,” “Annie’s Song,” and “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” this concert will showcase the breadth and depth of John Denver’s musical legacy.

VIBEZ Tour – An Intimate Evening with Godsmack with special guest Bastian da Cruz
Mar 9 @ 8:00 pm
Peace Concert Hall

With over 20 years of chart-topping success, the Boson rock band has cemented themselves as 21st-century hard rock titans. To date, they’ve accomplished a staggering 11 #1 singles at mainstream rock radio, including “Bulletproof,” “Unforgettable,” “When Legends Rise,” and “Under Your Scars,” all from the band’s most recent album. Additionally, they’ve enjoyed 20 Top 10 hits at the format–the most of any act since February 1999–as well as four Grammy nominations, and were named Billboard Music Award’s Rock Artist of the Year in 2001. Selling over 20 million records worldwide, the band has released seven studio albums; Godsmack (1998), Awake (2000), Faceless (2003), IV (2006), The Oracle (2010), 1000hp(2014), and When Legends Rise (2018).

In 2023, the Massachusetts-bred quartet will take a victory lap with their eighth studio album Lighting Up the Sky, dropping one more classic album as they ascend into the celebratory portion of their career. The powerful storytelling of Lighting Up the Sky covers boy-meets-girl, obstacles in relationships, the polarized political climate and the state of the world, betrayal, connection, rebounds, and more.

The VIBEZ tour is an acoustic/electric performance filled with untold stories from GODSMACK. GODSMACK is Sully Erna (vocals, guitar), Tony Rombola (guitar), Robbie Merrill (bass), and Shannon Larkin (drums) and will be accompanied by special guest Bastian da Cruz.

VIP Packages

Serenity Front Row – $410

  • One Front Row reserved ticket *
  • One lyric sheet, autographed by Godsmack
  • One specially designed Godsmack gift item, exclusive to package holders
  • Godsmack photo booth to commemorate your evening
  • One commemorative Godsmack VIP laminate
  • One commemorative Godsmack VIP ticket
  • Pre-show early tour merchandise shopping opportunity
  • VIP check in with early entry
  • VIP staff

Voodoo – $325

  • One premium reserved ticket *
  • One lyric sheet, autographed by Godsmack
  • One specially designed Godsmack gift item, exclusive to package holders
  • Godsmack photo booth to commemorate your evening
  • One commemorative Godsmack VIP laminate
  • One commemorative Godsmack VIP ticket
  • Pre-show early tour merchandise shopping opportunity
  • VIP check in with early entry
  • VIP staff

Under Your Scars – $215

  • One premium reserved ticket *
  • One specially designed Godsmack gift item, exclusive to package holders
  • One Godsmack lyric sheet
  • Godsmack photo booth to commemorate your evening
  • One commemorative Godsmack VIP ticket
  • Pre-show early tour merchandise shopping opportunity
  • VIP check in with early entry

*Locations vary. See map for exact location. All VIP activities occur preshow. Package details & timing subject to change.