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.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Join the Haw Creek Community Association for our annual community meeting. This is a great time to mingle with your neighbors and learn more about the issues that are important to Haw Creek. This is an open community meeting and the board would like all members of the Haw Creek Community to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
AGENDA:
– City of Asheville Greetings from City Councilman Vijay Kapoor
– New East Asheville Library Update from Emily Cooper, President, Friends of the Library
-Neighborhood & Community Engagement Updates from Brenda Mills
– Community Vision Plan Update
– Asheville Police Department Updates from Ofc. Carrie Lee and Sgt. Tammy Flanigan-Bryson
– Bell-Beverly Sidewalk Project Update
– HCCA Association and Financial Updates
– Proposed Bylaw Amendment
– Public Comments
https://www.facebook.com/events/1293445454155775/
Are You a 90’s Pop Culture Guru? Do you still listen to the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears? Come test your knowledge of all things 90s! Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and best team name! Cheers everyone see you then!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2346801432273730/
Celebrate Mardi Gras 2019 at Little Jumbo with the Sufi Brothers! Woody Wood, Jason Krekel, Nick Hope, Steve Alford, and Jay Sanders will be playing all of the New Orleans classics accompanied by a special Mardi Gras cocktail menu and King Cake! Music is FREE from 7 – 10.
https://www.facebook.com/events/819647971746774/
Come out and see what the fuss is all about! Team Trivia Tuesday at Sanctuary Brewing Company with host Josh Dunkin!
Team Trivia Western NC & The Upstate of SC is every Tuesday at 7 PM at Sanctuary Brewing Company on 1st Avenue in Downtown Hendersonville! There is no limit to how many people can participate on each team. You can have 1 or 20!
The game is free to play and the top two teams each week receive a gift card of $40 (1st place) and $20 (2nd place).
https://www.facebook.com/events/281414405828018/?event_time_id=281414435828015
Join us each Tuesday evening at 7pm for Trivia night at Refinery 13! Teams may consist of 1-6 players and prizes are awarded to first and second place teams each week!
https://www.facebook.com/events/395895714508426/?event_time_id=395895861175078
This event is free and open to everyone.
American singer-songwriter Will Johnson will be in conversation with UNC Asheville Writer-in-Residence Wiley Cash. Johnson is the lead singer of the bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, and has been called “one of the most prolific artists in American indie rock.” Cash is the New York Times bestselling author of A Land More Kind than Home and The Last Ballad.
For more information: https://www.unca.edu/events-and-news/event/visting-writer-series-will-johnson-in-conversation-with-wiley-cash/
https://www.facebook.com/events/690255078037752/
Ready to start having fun working out? Begin your pole dancing journey with our 8 Week Intro to Pole Series: All ages, body types, and fitness levels welcome!
Start from the beginning and learn the fundamentals of spins, climbs, and sexy dance moves on the static and spin pole. This concentrated eight week series is great for building strength and a quicker understanding of the mechanics, timing, and grace that is helpful for pole dancing.
We will focus on the static pole for the first 6 weeks and move to an introduction of the beauty of spin pole for the last two.
Pole dancing is fun, an amazing workout, and sensually expressive. Enjoy learning with the same group of students each week who are all brand new to pole.
Bring heels because they are fun to dance in and a lot less intimidating than they seem! Wear shorts that come at least 2 inches above the knee. Do not wear lotion.
https://www.facebook.com/events/211441276398436/?event_time_id=211441303065100
By clicking you are going, doesn’t mean you will be here…. just that you will tune in to our show!!! ;)
Mike’s weekly show, here live on Facebook, where he will talk about shows going on at The Artisan of Flat Rock, Music, Comedy, Dance, and so much more….
Announcements, Questions, Comments, Jokes, Concerns… are always welcome
Plus, tune in live for a chance to win a Meet N Greet pass or tickets to an upcoming show.
The Artisan of Flat Rock livecast will start at 7:30 and The Artisan Entertainment Music Series cast will start at 8:45.
Want to be a guest… or come visit us live? Let us know.
https://www.facebook.com/events/387793371800937/
Classical Guitar Performances by Andy Jurik and Christopher Crecelius, accompanied by the beautiful vocals of Rachel Hansbury.
Andy (Dizzy) Jurik and Chris Crecelius present both Traditional and Modern compositions for the classical guitar, highlighting their works which include their arrangements of “Danza Paraguya” & “Estudio en Si Menor” – composer Barios, “Big Brother” – composer Stephane Wremble, “Bistro Fada” known recently from Woody Allen’s movie “Midnight in Paris”, Bach, and more. Many evenings will include a special performance by vocalist Rachel Hansbury, singing Sous le Ciel – composer Ernesto Cordero, a special Carter Family tune, and classic Edith Piaf, accompanied by Andy Jurik. $5 at the door.
A cheese plate and lite bite menu is available, including a featured “Cheese, Wine & Chocolate” special each Tuesday.
https://www.facebook.com/events/372028070041838/?event_time_id=372028080041837
It’s gonna be so fetch! This time, on Tuesday’s we wear pink. Gather a team and come play Mean Girls trivia. Prizes for the winners & best team name!
https://www.facebook.com/events/396093197627994/
Its Trivia Tuesday at the Black Mountain Ale House! Every Tuesday, bring your smartest friends and show your trivia prowess against the other teams. The winning team walks away with a $35 gift certificate to the Black Mountain Ale House and the team with the best team name wins freebies for everyone.
As always, our handcrafted tacos and margaritas are on special all evening!
https://www.facebook.com/events/366710490584333/
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical.
This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. Contains explicit language.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1797563616931820/?event_time_id=1797563656931816
Indie/Shoegazey
Daddy’s Beemer (Charlotte)
https://dadsbeem.bandcamp.com/
BEX (Asheville Indie Sweethearts)
https://bexvinesmusic.bandcamp.com/
Rowdyleaf
https://rowdyleaf.bandcamp.com/
Boyscott
https://boyscott.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/829648617371419/
Mardi Gras 2019 Featuring The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at The Grey Eagle
Celebrating over 40 years since their founding in 1977, New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres including Bebop Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a ‘musical gumbo,’ has allowed the Dirty Dozen to tour across 5 continents and more than 30 countries, record 12 studio albums and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones. Forty-plus years later, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world famous music machine whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances.
Roger Lewis – Baritone Sax/Vocals
Kevin Harris – Tenor Sax/Vocals
Gregory Davis – Trumpet/Vocals
Kirk Joseph – Sousaphone
TJ Norris – Trombone
Julian Addison – Drums/Vocals
Takeshi Shimmura – Guitar
THE HISTORY OF THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
In 1977, The Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club in New Orleans began showcasing a traditional Crescent City brass band. It was a joining of two proud, but antiquated, traditions at the time: social and pleasure clubs dated back over a century to a time when black southerners could rarely afford life insurance, and the clubs would provide proper funeral arrangements. Brass bands, early predecessors of jazz as we know it, would often follow the funeral procession playing somber dirges, then once the family of the deceased was out of earshot, burst into jubilant dance tunes as casual onlookers danced in the streets. By the late ’70s, few of either existed. The Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club decided to assemble this group as a house band, and over the course of these early gigs, the seven-member ensemble adopted the venue’s name: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
https://www.facebook.com/events/318417878988907/
Start from the beginning and learn the fundamentals of spins, climbs, and sexy dance moves on the static and spin pole! This concentrated eight week series is great for building strength and a quicker understanding of the mechanics, timing, and grace that is helpful for pole dancing.
We will focus on the static pole for the first 6 weeks and move to an introduction of the beauty of spin pole for the last two.
Pole dancing is fun, an amazing workout, and sensually expressive. Enjoy learning with the same group of students each week who are all brand new to pole.
Bring heels because they are fun to dance in and a lot less intimidating than they seem!
$128 for the series. Reserve your spot here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0
https://www.facebook.com/events/624852267970616/?event_time_id=624852271303949
Andrew Combs & Caitlin Rose
w/ The Kernal
at The Mothlight
Tuesday, March 5th
Doors 8pm
Tickets: $12adv, https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1805127
https://www.facebook.com/events/375992869813483/
10pm
21+
Donation$
One Stop
Join us downstairs during Funk Jam for an all-star local cast of rotating DJ’s spinnin’ vinyl and scratchin’ like there’s no tomorrow!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2261496624135396/?event_time_id=2261496657468726
Tuesday Night Funk Jam – 11PM – Ca$h Donation$ – 21+
EVERY Tuesday at Asheville Music Hall!
Tuesday Night Funk Jam has been a huge part of Asheville’s vibrant music scene since 2008 and is #Asheville’s hottest weekly concert.
Tuesday Night Funk Jam is programmed and orchestrated by an evolved Legendary House Band with trombonist Derrick Lee Johnson at the helm.
At 11PM sharp, the Legendary House Band kicks off the night followed by opening up the stage to jam to our local community of musicians for an ‘Open Jam’.
While this is an amazing opportunity for musicians to network and refine their musical chops it is ALSO an event for the people who support our music scene and need a night to shake their hips to the best funk around town!
Regularly, nationally touring musicians, TONIGHT funk jam is going to be off the chain. We have Lee Allen (of Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) jumping back in with The Legendary House Band. Come out to the Asheville Music Hall tonight and help us kick off the first funk jam of 2019. We start at 11pm. #asheville #noplacelikehome #makemusiceveryday #mftnfj
https://www.facebook.com/events/786766998382570/?event_time_id=786767031715900
Adding a Southeast destination for designer toy makers and collectors, *Assembly Required brings designer, bootleg and art toy artists from around the country, to present and sell their work.
Asheville’s premiere designer toy expo, *Assembly Required, is presented by Unboxing Asheville, Morgan’s Comic’s, 103.3 Asheville FM and Appalachian Pinball Museum. Focusing on this artistic movement, designer toys are a form of lowbrow pop art. These toy makers pull inspiration from a variety of subversive segments of culture, as well as subcultural elements, including (but not limited to) comics, tattooing, street art, and everything related to toys of the 60’s through the 80’s.
Echoing production methods of traditional toy manufacturers, designer toys are usually intended to be displayed as collectibles, rather than to be played with. Toy makers mediums range from resin to vinyl, from plastic to plush; with molding, and production techniques such as kitbash, sofubi and bootleg (recently coined ‘Artisanal Action Figure’, by New York Times writer, Rich Juzwiak [11/23/18]). (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/style/bootleg-toys-action-figures.html).
Juzwiak interviews such artists as the Sucklord and Killer Bootlegs, both of whom will be present at *Assembly Required.
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 10:00 AM
https://www.facebook.com/events/495154760969962/
Want to meet the Press and get more media coverage? Here’s your chance to find out how.
The WNC Press Pass Conference is the 2-day event allowing you to learn the best-practices of modern PR, build an unparalleled network of press contacts, and practice pitching to the media – all in one location. Nowhere else will you find this many resources under one roof!
Day 1 will host an optional series of intensive workshops around three tracks; 1) Community Branding, 2) Entrepreneurial Storytelling, 3) Non-Profit PR
Day 2 will host the full-day Conference with Nationally Recognized Keynotes, News Director Panels, and a PR Fair of 30+ Media Outlets & Experts.
Full Agenda, Speakers, Sponsors, and Tickets are available at www.wncpresspass.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/237316567165260/
Sign up here: https://secure.everyaction.com/dgO4VUHW3kOEWiCYSSvPHQ2
The French Broad Riverkeeper and MountainTrue are combating sediment erosion in our local waterways. Sediment is a major polluter in our river basin, clogging fish and aquatic habitats, increasing water temperatures, and transporting toxic substances. We are helping to reduce the amount of sediment that flows into our rivers by planting live-stakes along eroding riverbanks. These stakes will grow into trees that will stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them, and will reduce the overall amount of sediment getting into the river. So, come hop in a boat and help us reduce erosion along our local rivers!
https://www.facebook.com/events/798600497188560/
Description: Winter can be the most beautiful time of the year at Chimney Rock. Leafless trees make for expansive views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge. The sky is clear; you’re likely to find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the peacefulness. You may even see a critter scamper by you in the forest. Capture that special moment or scene on your camera, enter it in our Winter Wonders Photo Contest and tell us about it. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.
Cost: No additional cost to enter.
https://www.facebook.com/events/267246603967105/?event_time_id=267246663967099
When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Mrs. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an interplanetary field trip. Hop on the Magic School Bus for a musical adaptation of the popular series, and join the gang as they pull together (with lessons in communication, music, science and social studies) to return safely to planet Earth. Part of the Matinee Series for students and families. Recommended for grades K-5.
For reservations, call 828-257-4530 or email [email protected]
More info about the Matinee Series: https://www.dwtheatre.com/online/article/matineeseries
Information about the Y.E.S. (Youth Education Scholarship) Fund: https://www.dwtheatre.com/online/article/yesfund
https://www.facebook.com/events/349277145821955/?event_time_id=349277159155287
Join us in Greenville March 6-10 for the 2019 #SECWBB Tournament!
Championship details: http://www.secsports.com/championship/womens-basketball
Security information: http://www.secsports.com/security
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/search?q=2019+Sec+Women%27s+Basketball
https://www.facebook.com/events/395304844607171/?event_time_id=395304851273837
Guest can sit any where in the arena, except marked off areas for players guest
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Wed, 6 Feb 2019 at 10:00 AM
https://www.facebook.com/events/2225002731104518/
Join us every Wednesday for $3 Pints of Good Fight and a the perfect chilly weeknight activity. . .board games!
https://www.facebook.com/events/342227486373185/?event_time_id=342227513039849
Don’t miss our first Western NC Luncheon of the year at the Crowne Plaza Resort!
When: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Crowne Plaza Resort
1 Resort Drive | Asheville, NC
Registration: $35 per person for CAGC member companies and $70 for non-member companies; all are welcome!
**Save 50% by becoming a CAGC Member!**
Keynote Speaker: Wanda Austin (NCDOT Division 14) and Steve Cannon (NDOT Division 13) will give the keynote address on the latest schedule for the I-26 widening as well as upcoming projects for the I-26 corridor. Construction Engineers Ted Adams (NCDOT Division 14) and Randy McKinney (NCDOT Division 13) will also be at the luncheon to help answer any questions CAGC Members and guests may have.
Event Sponsorship Available
https://www.facebook.com/events/351179412401302/
Season’s at Highland Lake will be hosting Wine Down Wednesday from January through April with half priced bottles of wine under $50 with the purchase of a main course lunch item or a dinner entrée!
Follow the link for our wine menu: https://hliresort.com/seasons/menu/drinks-wine/
https://www.facebook.com/events/340034079930377/?event_time_id=340034113263707
When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Mrs. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an interplanetary field trip. Hop on the Magic School Bus for a musical adaptation of the popular series, and join the gang as they pull together (with lessons in communication, music, science and social studies) to return safely to planet Earth. Part of the Matinee Series for students and families. Recommended for grades K-5.
For reservations, call 828-257-4530 or email [email protected]
More info about the Matinee Series: https://www.dwtheatre.com/online/article/matineeseries
Information about the Y.E.S. (Youth Education Scholarship) Fund: https://www.dwtheatre.com/online/article/yesfund
https://www.facebook.com/events/349277145821955/