Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020
Wine Tasting: Big Cabernets of California…and a Chardonnay Too
Feb 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Hendersonville Country Club, Inc.

Complimentary Tasting & Hors d’oeuvres 

Join us for the first HCC Wine Tasting of 2020. Come sample a variety of big, bold, California Cabernets…and a Chardonnay too. We will be holding a Cellar Sale during this event, so come ready to restock your wine rack with your favorite wines of the evening at great, member pricing.

Celebrate Black History Month: Tell Your Story
Feb 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Burton Street Community Center

Gather with us to share your history and knowledge of the Burton Street Community and see what our afterschool students have created in conjunction with the LEAF Schools and Streets program. Dinner provided.

Le Vine Nior/Le Beir Noir (Tasting in the DARK!)
Feb 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Conundrum

WHAT IT IS… An experience unlike anything you have ever dreamed imaginable. Your host will engage your mind with charm and wit, and immerse your heightened senses of taste, smell, hearing and touch, while you sip five types of wine in complete darkness. Wine pours are paired with tasteful snacks, one liners, and hilarious hijinks. OR our beer tasting experience will take you on a journey of humor, tasting of five local beers, fun beer-friendly pairing, sight deprivation and enhancement of all remaining senses. The lights will be off, and this is not considered a meal. Designed for adults only, 21 and up. 50-60 minutes.

Friday, February 28, 2020
Le Vine Nior/Le Beir Noir (Tasting in the DARK!)
Feb 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Conundrum

WHAT IT IS… An experience unlike anything you have ever dreamed imaginable. Your host will engage your mind with charm and wit, and immerse your heightened senses of taste, smell, hearing and touch, while you sip five types of wine in complete darkness. Wine pours are paired with tasteful snacks, one liners, and hilarious hijinks. OR our beer tasting experience will take you on a journey of humor, tasting of five local beers, fun beer-friendly pairing, sight deprivation and enhancement of all remaining senses. The lights will be off, and this is not considered a meal. Designed for adults only, 21 and up. 50-60 minutes.

Cheers to Volunteers 2020 by Junior League of Asheville
Feb 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville Masonic Temple
Le Vine Nior/Le Beir Noir (Tasting in the DARK!)
Feb 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Conundrum

WHAT IT IS… An experience unlike anything you have ever dreamed imaginable. Your host will engage your mind with charm and wit, and immerse your heightened senses of taste, smell, hearing and touch, while you sip five types of wine in complete darkness. Wine pours are paired with tasteful snacks, one liners, and hilarious hijinks. OR our beer tasting experience will take you on a journey of humor, tasting of five local beers, fun beer-friendly pairing, sight deprivation and enhancement of all remaining senses. The lights will be off, and this is not considered a meal. Designed for adults only, 21 and up. 50-60 minutes.

Modelface Comedy Presents The Totally Exhausted Women of Atlanta (Friday)
Feb 28 @ 8:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LaZoom Room

Lace Larrabee is back with another group of hilarious atlanta ladies for another weekend stand up comedy!!!
Featuring Shelby Tesio, Karen Felix, Heather Tolley-Bauer, and Karen Waygood

Sponsored by BRÖÖ Haircare

ages+
Tickets $12, VIP $18
FRIDAY 2/28
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-totally-exhausted-women-friday-tickets-87848750979
VIP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vip-lazoom-comedy-totally-exhausted-women-friday-vip-tickets-87849198317

SATURDAY 2/29
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-totally-exhausted-women-saturday-tickets-87849711853
VIP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-totally-exhausted-women-saturday-vip-tickets-87849878351

VIP tickets come with a bag of BRÖÖ Craft Beer Hair products worth $15!!!

Saturday, February 29, 2020
Curtains Up Gala Save the Date!
Feb 29 all-day
Asheville Community Theatre

Save the Date!

We have a date for our Gala (aka the not-to-be-missed party of the summer)! Go ahead and put May 30, 2020 on your calendar. Tickets will go on sale on April 1!
Guided Hikes: Grandfather Mountain
Feb 29 all-day
Grandfather Mountain

Interpretive Rangers are available to lead guided hikes, bird walks and wildflower walks for families and groups that visit Grandfather Mountain. To see the mountain in this whole new way, you can schedule an appointment by calling the interpretive ranger office at (828) 737-0833 or emailing [email protected].

Please note that walks and hikes are available for all ability levels, but hikes that take you into Grandfather Mountain’s backcountry require careful footwork, proper footwear and the ability to handle heights. All backcountry hikes require participants to traverse ladders and use cables to navigate steep sections of the trail.

Interpretive Rangers are available year-round (weather permitting) to lead guided hikes to:

MacRae Peak ($15 + park admission)
Attic Window ($25 + park admission)
Calloway Peak ($35 + park admission)

Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance, and a minimum of two participants per hike are required. For more information, please call (828) 737-0833.

Singer Songwriter Brit Drozda at Ambrose West
Feb 29 all-day
Ambrose West

Hot off her newly-released album “Make Something Beautiful,” Brit Drozda will make her Asheville debut this month with a special performance. The Charlotte-based folk-rock singer-songwriter will open for Brew Davis at Ambrose West on the evening of February 29, with songs from her latest album, plus a performance of her hit song “Breathing,” which is featured in the acclaimed documentary “Valiant,” as well as songs from her album “Let Me Hang The Moon, and a new unreleased song debut, “Seashells.”

Le Vine Nior/Le Beir Noir (Tasting in the DARK!)
Feb 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Conundrum

WHAT IT IS… An experience unlike anything you have ever dreamed imaginable. Your host will engage your mind with charm and wit, and immerse your heightened senses of taste, smell, hearing and touch, while you sip five types of wine in complete darkness. Wine pours are paired with tasteful snacks, one liners, and hilarious hijinks. OR our beer tasting experience will take you on a journey of humor, tasting of five local beers, fun beer-friendly pairing, sight deprivation and enhancement of all remaining senses. The lights will be off, and this is not considered a meal. Designed for adults only, 21 and up. 50-60 minutes.

Dueling Pianos Prix Fixe Dinner
Feb 29 @ 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Hendersonville Country Club, Inc.
Dinner Reservations 6:00pm-7:30pm | Entertainment 7:00pm-10:30pm

Make plans to head out for a night filled with musical entertainment and good eats at the Hendersonville Country Club Grill.

MENU

Grilled Salmon | Airline Chicken with Mushroom Sauce | Chicken or Shrimp Carbonara | Char-Grilled NY Strip | Your choice of soup or salad & potato or vegetable | Mixed Berry Pie Ala Mode

Le Vine Nior/Le Beir Noir (Tasting in the DARK!)
Feb 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Conundrum

WHAT IT IS… An experience unlike anything you have ever dreamed imaginable. Your host will engage your mind with charm and wit, and immerse your heightened senses of taste, smell, hearing and touch, while you sip five types of wine in complete darkness. Wine pours are paired with tasteful snacks, one liners, and hilarious hijinks. OR our beer tasting experience will take you on a journey of humor, tasting of five local beers, fun beer-friendly pairing, sight deprivation and enhancement of all remaining senses. The lights will be off, and this is not considered a meal. Designed for adults only, 21 and up. 50-60 minutes.

Sparkling Soirée: Bubbles and Jazz Masquerade Biltmore
Feb 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Biltmore

Don a mask and your most stunning attire for an evening of unparalleled elegance! Our fourth annual Sparkling Soirée, held this year on Leap Day, transports you back to the roaring twenties jazz era. Join us for live music, dancing, and an exquisite selection of savory canapés, sweet petit fours, and award-winning, handcrafted Biltmore wines.

Guests must be 21 or older to attend. Black tie optional, evening attire recommended. Prize awarded for best dressed. Masks encouraged, and will be provided. Reservations required; call 800-411-3812 and press 3.

Modelface Comedy Presents The Totally Exhausted Women of Atlanta (saturday)
Feb 29 @ 9:00 pm
LaZoom Room

Lace Larrabee is back with another group of hilarious atlanta ladies for another weekend stand up comedy!!!
Featuring Shelby Tesio, Karen Felix, Heather Tolley-Bauer, and Karen Waygood

Sponsored by BRÖÖ Haircare

ages+
Tickets $12, VIP $18
FRIDAY 2/28
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-totally-exhausted-women-friday-tickets-87848750979
VIP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vip-lazoom-comedy-totally-exhausted-women-friday-vip-tickets-87849198317

SATURDAY 2/29
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-totally-exhausted-women-saturday-tickets-87849711853
VIP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-totally-exhausted-women-saturday-vip-tickets-87849878351

VIP tickets come with a bag of BRÖÖ Craft Beer Hair products worth $15!!!

Sunday, March 1, 2020
5th Annual Noble Cider and Girls on the Run Chili Cookoff
Mar 1 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Noble Cider

Come early, as chili usually runs out within the first hour.

 

Ticket prices for “tasters” are $10. If you are would like to enter your chili into the competition, ticket prices will be $15. Categories will be Traditional, Vegetarian, and Most Creative. Click the link provided to purchase tickets.

 

All proceeds will go directly to the Girls on the Run of WNC scholarship fund. Noble Cider will also donate a percentage of sales throughout the day!

 

COME HUNGRY, and we look forward to a delicious competition!

PULP Presents American Theory & Fortezza
Mar 1 @ 7:00 pm
PULP

18+
$5 Members | $7 Non-Members

Modelface Comedy at Fleetwood’s: Cherith Fuller
Mar 1 @ 8:00 pm
Fleetwood's

Cherith Fuller is a writer and comedian in Atlanta, GA. She performs regularly at clubs across the country like the Laughing Skull Lounge and The Comedy Attic, and has opened for everyone from Big Jay Oakerson to Moshe Kasher to Janeane Garofalo. She has written for Reductress and been featured on Audible. She has also performed at the Limestone Comedy Festival, the Laughing Skull Comedy festival, and Gilda’s Laughfest among others.

Tickets $7 advance, $10 day of
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-at-fleetwoods-cherith-fuller-tickets-86022259895

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Venge Wine Dinner at Corner Kitchen
Mar 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Corner Kitchen

 

Table Wine and Corner Kitchen are excited to announce a paired wine dinner featuring wines made by Kirk Venge and dishes by Chef Joe Scully and his team. This promises to be a fun and flavor-packed night of fine wines and great food. Kirk Venge is one of California’s most talented winemakers and his wines are some of the state’s most opulent and pleasure-bent. And when paired with Corner Kitchen’s creative and inspired dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients, this is a match made in heaven.

This will be a 5-course wine and dine extravaganza featuring wines from Napa and Sonoma, each paired with a fabulous dish.  

Thursday, March 5, 2020
Modelface Comedy Presents Ramon Rivas
Mar 5 @ 8:00 pm
LaZoom Room

Ramon Rivas is a laid back, largely unemotional stand up comedian, writer, actor, independent artist & eminent latino from Lorain, OH. Ramon resonates a low-fi swag with the finest taste in jokes, juices & dope experiences one can have while immaculately navigating as an ambiguously brown man in America.

Initially making a name for himself by building up the Cleveland comedy scene through ACCIDENTAL COMEDY productions while traveling around the country to cities like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles & more, Ramon eventually started garnering respect around the country for his comedic chops & sandwich acumen, being recognized by COMEDY CENTRAL as a COMIC TO WATCH in 2015 and by most bodega bois across the country.

He founded his own festival, ACCIDENTAL COMEDY FEST in 2011. The festival has grown to be one of the countries best kept secrets, and garners industry attendees & out of state visitors to Cleveland. His work and the overall growth of the Cleveland scene was featured in the documentary film MAKE FUN (2013) available now to stream on AMAZON PRIME.

Rivas made his television debut in 2016, when he was one of 17 artists selected to record THE HALF HOUR with COMEDY CENTRAL. An outlier from the middle of the country, without a manager or an agent getting that sort of opportunity gave the streets hope.

Rivas also has a burgeoning career sounding like he just woke up from a nap on TV shows, with appearances as a contestant on @MIDNIGHT twice, as a cannabis shaman on numerous segments on VICELAND & began acting seriously on S4E3 of BROAD CITY and followed that up with an appearance on S2E7 of HBO’s CRASHING. His stand up was also featured on HBO Latino’s stand up special ENTRE NOS.

You can catch Ramon touring the country or highly chatting with people in these streets or highly eating snacks on COOKING ON HIGH on Netflix or listen to his dulcet tones every week on PREBAKED, where he uses his cannabis sommelier skills to pair a specific strain to match every guests characteristics. He’s a regular at some of the countries most respected comedy institutions.

ages 18+
Tickets $10 advance, $12 day of
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-ramon-rivas-tickets-89426062761

Friday, March 6, 2020
PONCÉ, Grace Joyner, Eat The Label at Fleetwood’s
Mar 6 all-day
Fleetwood's

A night of indie rock at Fleetwood’s with Nashville’s PONCÉ alongside Charleston’s Grace Joyner and local faves, Eat The Label.

PONCÉ – Rock (Nashville, TN)
www.poncetheband.com

Grace Joyner – Indie Pop (Charleston, SC)
www.gracejoyner.com

Eat The Label – Indie (Asheville, NC)
www.eatthelabelnc.bandcamp.com

Modelface Comedy Presents Yedoye Travis (Friday)
Mar 6 @ 8:00 pm
LaZoom Room

Yedoye Travis is a stand up comedian, actor, and writer from Atlanta, GA. He is the creator and host of the Dark Tank podcast, which AV Club called “one of the most deliciously daring shows of the moment.” He was named a New Face at the Montreal Just For Laughs festival in 2017 and has since headlined festivals around the country and appeared on Comedy Central, TBS, CBS, and Netflix and written for MTV, IFC, Viceland, Crunchyroll, and Frederator. His debut album, OK, produced by Comedy Dynamics, was released January 2018.

ages 18+
Tickets $10 advance, $14 day of
FRIDAY Doors at 7:30, show at 8pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-yedoye-travis-friday-tickets-90845544469

SATURDAY doors at 9, show at 9:30: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-yedoye-travis-saturday-tickets-90847568523

Saturday, March 7, 2020
Curtains Up Gala Save the Date!
Mar 7 all-day
Asheville Community Theatre

Save the Date!

We have a date for our Gala (aka the not-to-be-missed party of the summer)! Go ahead and put May 30, 2020 on your calendar. Tickets will go on sale on April 1!
Guided Hikes: Grandfather Mountain
Mar 7 all-day
Grandfather Mountain

Interpretive Rangers are available to lead guided hikes, bird walks and wildflower walks for families and groups that visit Grandfather Mountain. To see the mountain in this whole new way, you can schedule an appointment by calling the interpretive ranger office at (828) 737-0833 or emailing [email protected].

Please note that walks and hikes are available for all ability levels, but hikes that take you into Grandfather Mountain’s backcountry require careful footwork, proper footwear and the ability to handle heights. All backcountry hikes require participants to traverse ladders and use cables to navigate steep sections of the trail.

Interpretive Rangers are available year-round (weather permitting) to lead guided hikes to:

MacRae Peak ($15 + park admission)
Attic Window ($25 + park admission)
Calloway Peak ($35 + park admission)

Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance, and a minimum of two participants per hike are required. For more information, please call (828) 737-0833.

MakeHERs Market
Mar 7 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
The Mothlight

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the 3rd MakeHERs Market will be held at the Mothlight in West Asheville Saturday, March 7th. 10-3.
This all female market showcases over 20 of Asheville’s finest creatives, independent designers, makers and women entrepreneurs.
Fair Trade coffee, jewelry and home décor, as well as locally made art, woodwork, craft and botanicals will be featured. International Women’s Day is an event that is celebrated worldwide to honor the invaluable contributions women make in every day life. Join us to honor the strength and talent of women – locally and abroad! Women’s Work Empowers the World!

Mardi Gras All You Can Eat Seafood Festival
Mar 7 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Harmon Field Open Air Gym

You ate how many pounds of shrimp?!

The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce will present the 2nd annual Mardi Gras All You Can Eat Seafood Festival from 12:00 to 5:00PM Saturday March 7th at the Harmon Field open air gym, 117 Harmon Field Rd, Tryon, NC 28782.

Activities include live DJ dance music, all-you-can-eat seafood consisting of oysters roasted over an open fire, shrimp, mussels, low country boil, barbecue chicken wings, authentic gumbo, coleslaw, rolls, iced tea, coffee, king cakes and a great selection of draft beers and wine. A bonfire will light up the sky as guests dance away the hours.

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce office or online via our website (https://carolinafoothillschamber.com). Please be sure you buy your tickets in advance, Tickets are not sold at the door. Family friendly event. No Coolers, no Pets.

For more information, call (828) 859-6236.

Blue Ridge Humane Society and Triskelion Brewing Company: Kitten Shower
Mar 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Triskelion Brewing Company

 

We’re having kittens! Join Triskelion Brewing Company and Blue Ridge Humane Society on Saturday, March 7th for a Kitten Shower! Come support BRHS and help them prepare for the hundreds of kittens that will pass through their doors this year. This fun, free, kid-friendly event will be held at Triskelion Brewing Company from 3pm-5pm with free donuts provided by HenDough Chicken & Donuts!

 

Triskelion is donating $1 from each regular-sized beer sold that day to Blue Ridge Humane Society Foster Program. Guests will be able to learn more about the BRHS Foster Program, submit names for foster kittens, and are welcome to bring needed items from the Kitten Shower registry. Visit Hendersonville PetCo or the BRHS Kitten Shower Amazon Wishlist at http://a.co/g37PlC4 for needed items. Donate an item and you’ll be entered into the raffle drawing for an amazing gift basket including a Triskelion T-Shirt, BRHS T Shirt and Triskelion Brewing Company Gift Card, and more!

 

The Blue Ridge Humane Society, Inc., is a 501(c)3 animal welfare organization started in 1950 dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of life for animals in Henderson County and our neighboring communities. BRHS cares for pets awaiting adoption at the Adoption Center; offers low-cost vaccine clinics, animal education programs, pet training classes, and youth education and projects; coordinates community pet food assistance, emergency vet assistance, and the Spay Neuter Incentive Program (SNIP), which is a collaboration with Henderson County, the City of Hendersonville, and the Henderson County Animal Services Center.

If you believe in our cause, consider making a donation or learning how to volunteer by visiting the Blue Ridge Humane Society’s website at www.blueridgehumane.org or call (828) 692-2639.

 

Asheville Downtown Eats and Drinks Tour
Mar 7 @ 3:30 pm
Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours

Downtown Asheville is known for its eclectic arts and culture and a vibrant food and drink scene that celebrates independent restaurants and locally-sourced ingredients. Learn about this gorgeous city on a Taste Carolina walking tour and discover why Asheville was hailed by National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine as one of the top 15 places in the world to “treat your taste buds”!

Asheville Downtown Eats & Drinks Tour – Asheville’s Downtown Eats & Drinks Tour is a spirited and delicious way to explore the city! You’ll enjoy substantial bites and sips on this guided walking tour, sampling savory and sweet favorites, most paired with small drink pairings. This tour visits Asheville’s hidden gems, including eclectic restaurants and bars, and specialty food stores. You’ll also learn about the history of the city, the architecture, and the incredible culinary scene from your tour guide. By the end of this tour, you will feel like a local!

Private and custom tours can be arranged for any day or night of the week for groups.

Le Vine Nior/Le Beir Noir (Tasting in the DARK!)
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm
Conundrum

WHAT IT IS… An experience unlike anything you have ever dreamed imaginable. Your host will engage your mind with charm and wit, and immerse your heightened senses of taste, smell, hearing and touch, while you sip five types of wine in complete darkness. Wine pours are paired with tasteful snacks, one liners, and hilarious hijinks. OR our beer tasting experience will take you on a journey of humor, tasting of five local beers, fun beer-friendly pairing, sight deprivation and enhancement of all remaining senses. The lights will be off, and this is not considered a meal. Designed for adults only, 21 and up. 50-60 minutes.

 

RSVP: https://book.peek.com/s/50ebbb3e-2b93-4669-8868-b0e3f44b793d/6XVp?gaClientId=25825328.1537970504&pbf=_pbf_2&mode=embedded&xp=widget

Saturday Social: A Free Party!
Mar 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery

Join us at the Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery, right near campus, for some social time and the chance to network with the OGS community. Kick back and relax with your fellow farmers and gardeners with local brews (alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available) and snacks! Keep the conversation flowing and farm inspiration growing.