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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One of the funniest musicals ever written. Sondheim’s joyous musical romp through Rome has desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga. This unforgettable, hysterical musical allows a terrify ensemble of comedic actors to shine!
Described as “the closest to ABBA you’ll ever get,” Abba The Concert brings one of the 20th century’s greatest pop groups back to life with their dazzling performances of all the groundbreaking Swedish act’s greatest hits, including “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Waterloo,” “Dancing Queen,” and many more. They’ve sold out venues throughout the U.S. and achieved critical and popular acclaim for their energetic performances.
ABBA The Concert visits Brevard as part of its popular BMC Presents series, which brings a diverse range of non-classical artists to the festival stage. In 2020, the series will also host guitarist Bryan Sutton, folk legend Judy Collins, the bluegrass-inspired sounds of Woody Platt and Shannon Whitworth, and the return of award-winning banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck.
For a complete 2020 summer music festival schedule including dates, times, and locations of all performances and events, please visit brevardmusic.org
Darko Butorac, conductor
Asheville Symphony Chorus
In this concert, inspired by North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail, we begin in the Appalachians with Copland’s vision of spring, and end with a majestic ode to the Sea by the great English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Program:
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony
And like The Band, the members of Railroad Earth aren’t losing sleep about what “kind” of music they play – they just play it. When they started out in 2001, they were a bunch of guys interested in playing acoustic instruments together. As Railroad Earth violin/vocalist Tim Carbone recalls, “All of us had been playing in various projects for years, and many of us had played together in different projects. But this time, we found ourselves all available at the same time.”
The first show of the Playhouse’s 2020 season is sure to rock your world with Music on the Rock® The Music of Queen. Dustin Brayley and Ryan Guerra join forces with Nat Zegree for the first time on the Leiman Mainstage along with Music on the Rock® favorites Eric Anthony, Paul Babelay, and Ryan Dunn. The Music of Queen will feature all your favorite hits from the legendary rock group like “We Will Rock You,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Another One Bites The Dust,” and more!
Tickets: $49.50 – $89.50 (plus applicable fees)
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM
On the heels of releasing his latest album Sound & Fury, and accompanying anime film of the same name released simultaneously via Netflix, Simpson hit the road for a brief six-date club tour, donating 100% of the proceeds from these shows to the Special Forces Foundation a nonprofit organization that provides immediate and ongoing support to the Special Forces community and their families. $1 from each ticket sold for the Sturgill Simpson: A Good Look’n Tour will also be donated to benefit the Special Forces Foundation. Simpson’s live performances and album have been met with fan and critical praise alike.
Tickets on sale 11/8 at 10:00 AM.
The Bob Moog Foundation is thrilled to announce its 2020 Minimoog Raffle, featuring a vintage, iconic Minimoog Model D synthesizer, signed by legendary keyboardist Herbie Hancock. The synthesizer is valued at $5,000. Hancock signed the back of the Minimoog, serial number 1549, and drew a musical staff and added the inscription “(Hey Bob!)” on either side. The raffle begins on Monday, February 10, 2020, and ends on Tuesday March 10, 2020 or when all tickets have sold. Tickets are $25 each, five for $100, 12 for $200, or 35 for $500. Only 4,500 tickets will be available. All proceeds from the raffle support the Foundation’s educational project, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, and its newly opened Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC. Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/HHMinimoogRaffle.
Herbie Hancock joins a long list of renowned musicians supporting the Foundation’s efforts. Recent raffles have featured vintage synthesizers signed by Stevie Wonder, Dr. Fink of Prince and the Revolution, Jan Hammer, and Rick Wakeman. Hancock, whose illustrious career spans five decades and 14 Grammy awards, helped pioneer the use of synthesizers in jazz, and has been at the forefront of using technology to make music. He is known for his ever-probing jazz sensibilities, his willingness to explore music across all genres, and is considered to be among the most elite and influential players of his time.
Hancock, who turns 80 this year, continues to make new music and tour worldwide. For more information about Herbie Hancock, visit https://www.herbiehancock.com/
Visit BREVARDMUSIC.ORG for details.
- INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE NEW PARKER CONCERT HALL: Be among the first to experience the exquisite beauty, intimate setting, and superb acoustics in our new $6 million, 400-seat Parker Concert
Hall – the future home of BMC’s chamber and piano programming and our first-ever year-round performance venue. - BEETHOVEN@250 FESTIVAL: BMC joins the world-wide celebration of the composer’s milestone birthday with symphony, chamber, piano and even opera as we present our spectacular Season Finale: Fidelio in Concert with hundreds of artists on the Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium stage. #BeethovenLives
- WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS: Be inspired by Keith Lockhart, Garrick Ohlsson, Ray Chen, Johannes Moser, The Shanghai Quartet, Gil Shaham, Bryan Sutton, Judy Collins, Béla Fleck, Jane Monheit, and others!
- OPERA, MOVIE NIGHT, POPS & MORE: Enjoy fully-staged opera productions of Carmen, Abduction from the Seraglio, and Man of La Mancha, plus Disney in Concert: The Lion King (Live Action), Patriotic Pops, and symphony masterpieces like Tchaikovsky’s Suite from Sleeping Beauty and Mahler No. 7.
Buy early for the best seats at the best prices to these Brevard Music Center summer festival highlights…and many more! BECOME A DONOR at the $75 and above level for priority access to prime seats beginning February 3 and before season ticket renewals and purchases begin on February 25.
The Rock and Roll Playhouse is excited to bring the Music of the Grateful Dead for Kids to the Grey Eagle on 2/23/2020.
The Rock and Roll Playhouse is a children’s concert series that allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times). The Playhouse offers its core audience of children aged 10 and under games, movement, stories, and an opportunity to rock out in a sensory-friendly environment while playing songs from musical icons such as Grateful Dead, David Bowie, The Beatles, and more. Founded in 2013 in New York City, the Playhouse has now expanded to over thirty venues and cities across the United States.
Doors at 12:00 PM // Show from 12:30 – 1:30PM
Chris Abell, flute and whistles; Michael Garner, fiddle; Bruce Nemerov, guitar with Rosalind Buda, Scottish smallpipes
Beginning in the 1600’s and reaching full bloom in the mid-1700s, music in Scotland took on new forms. Its social dance tunes, strathspeys, slow airs and ballad tunes display a character unique to Scotland. The Tune Shepherds have sifted this repertoire, given the tunes modern arrangements and, with amusing and informative introductions, present the peculiar music that illuminates the culture and history of a special place.
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Tickets on sale through June 28, 2020We know how completely odd it seems to be raffling off a trip to London right now. We’re barely leaving our homes for any reason, so jetting off around the world seems flat out bonkers! We’re hopeful that international travel and fun vacations will happen again in the future – and that’s why we extended and amended the raffle prize! If you win, you can choose the trip to London (and you have 18 months to book your travel) OR you can choose to take the cash value of the trip instead ($10,000). Our raffles have been important fundraisers for ACT over the years, and this one is no different. ACT has lost 85% of our income as an organization, so this raffle is one of the few ways we can continue to bring a little money in the door. Buying a raffle ticket is a great way to support ACT right now – and it just might be you who gets some really great news from us! |
One of the funniest musicals ever written. Sondheim’s joyous musical romp through Rome has desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga. This unforgettable, hysterical musical allows a terrify ensemble of comedic actors to shine!
This joint concert, Music Leads the Way, will celebrate the women’s suffrage movement, and feature the University Chorale and Reuter Center Singers, both directed by Chuck Taft, and the student musicians of UNC Asheville’s Wind Ensemble, directed by Fletcher Peacock, the university’s director of instrumental studies. The concert takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 in Lipinsky Auditorium, free and open to everyone.
Visitor Parking on the UNC Asheville Campus – Visitors may park in faculty/staff and non-resident lots from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, and on weekends, holidays, and campus breaks. Visitors are not permitted to park in resident student lots at any time.
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
UNC Asheville Department of Music Joint Concert with Reuter Center Singers
The UNC Asheville Department of Music in collaboration with the Reuter Center Singers presents Music Leads The Way, a concert honoring the enduring spirit of those who stood up and demanded the right to vote for women. Music has always been an integral part of how we communicate with one another. Whether marching, protesting, gathering in homes or reminiscing, songs like Walk Together Children, How Can I Keep from Singing, and March for the Women have knit the community together around a common cause. Not only is the cause of Women’s Suffrage highlighted, but the role music plays in shaping our common experience.
The concert features the UNC Asheville Wind Ensemble, University Chorale, and Reuter Center Singers.
Chuck Taft –Director, University Chorale and Reuter Center Singers
Fletcher Peacock – Director, UNCA Wind Ensemble Accompanist Rob Blackwell
Described as “the closest to ABBA you’ll ever get,” Abba The Concert brings one of the 20th century’s greatest pop groups back to life with their dazzling performances of all the groundbreaking Swedish act’s greatest hits, including “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Waterloo,” “Dancing Queen,” and many more. They’ve sold out venues throughout the U.S. and achieved critical and popular acclaim for their energetic performances.
ABBA The Concert visits Brevard as part of its popular BMC Presents series, which brings a diverse range of non-classical artists to the festival stage. In 2020, the series will also host guitarist Bryan Sutton, folk legend Judy Collins, the bluegrass-inspired sounds of Woody Platt and Shannon Whitworth, and the return of award-winning banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck.
For a complete 2020 summer music festival schedule including dates, times, and locations of all performances and events, please visit brevardmusic.org
Two local favorites – Jackson Grimm & Hannah Kaminer – will both be backed by their bands for this very special co-bill on February 23rd!
– ALL AGES
– 8PM SHOW, 7PM DOORS
– SEATED SHOW
The Bob Moog Foundation is thrilled to announce its 2020 Minimoog Raffle, featuring a vintage, iconic Minimoog Model D synthesizer, signed by legendary keyboardist Herbie Hancock. The synthesizer is valued at $5,000. Hancock signed the back of the Minimoog, serial number 1549, and drew a musical staff and added the inscription “(Hey Bob!)” on either side. The raffle begins on Monday, February 10, 2020, and ends on Tuesday March 10, 2020 or when all tickets have sold. Tickets are $25 each, five for $100, 12 for $200, or 35 for $500. Only 4,500 tickets will be available. All proceeds from the raffle support the Foundation’s educational project, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, and its newly opened Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC. Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/HHMinimoogRaffle.
Herbie Hancock joins a long list of renowned musicians supporting the Foundation’s efforts. Recent raffles have featured vintage synthesizers signed by Stevie Wonder, Dr. Fink of Prince and the Revolution, Jan Hammer, and Rick Wakeman. Hancock, whose illustrious career spans five decades and 14 Grammy awards, helped pioneer the use of synthesizers in jazz, and has been at the forefront of using technology to make music. He is known for his ever-probing jazz sensibilities, his willingness to explore music across all genres, and is considered to be among the most elite and influential players of his time.
Hancock, who turns 80 this year, continues to make new music and tour worldwide. For more information about Herbie Hancock, visit https://www.herbiehancock.com/
Visit BREVARDMUSIC.ORG for details.
- INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE NEW PARKER CONCERT HALL: Be among the first to experience the exquisite beauty, intimate setting, and superb acoustics in our new $6 million, 400-seat Parker Concert Hall – the future home of BMC’s chamber and piano programming and our first-ever year-round performance venue.
- BEETHOVEN@250 FESTIVAL: BMC joins the world-wide celebration of the composer’s milestone birthday with symphony, chamber, piano and even opera as we present our spectacular Season Finale: Fidelio in Concert with hundreds of artists on the Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium stage. #BeethovenLives
- WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS: Be inspired by Keith Lockhart, Garrick Ohlsson, Ray Chen, Johannes Moser, The Shanghai Quartet, Gil Shaham, Bryan Sutton, Judy Collins, Béla Fleck, Jane Monheit, and others!
- OPERA, MOVIE NIGHT, POPS & MORE: Enjoy fully-staged opera productions of Carmen, Abduction from the Seraglio, and Man of La Mancha, plus Disney in Concert: The Lion King (Live Action), Patriotic Pops, and symphony masterpieces like Tchaikovsky’s Suite from Sleeping Beauty and Mahler No. 7.
Buy early for the best seats at the best prices to these Brevard Music Center summer festival highlights…and many more! BECOME A DONOR at the $75 and above level for priority access to prime seats beginning February 3 and before season ticket renewals and purchases begin on February 25.
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Tickets on sale through June 28, 2020We know how completely odd it seems to be raffling off a trip to London right now. We’re barely leaving our homes for any reason, so jetting off around the world seems flat out bonkers! We’re hopeful that international travel and fun vacations will happen again in the future – and that’s why we extended and amended the raffle prize! If you win, you can choose the trip to London (and you have 18 months to book your travel) OR you can choose to take the cash value of the trip instead ($10,000). Our raffles have been important fundraisers for ACT over the years, and this one is no different. ACT has lost 85% of our income as an organization, so this raffle is one of the few ways we can continue to bring a little money in the door. Buying a raffle ticket is a great way to support ACT right now – and it just might be you who gets some really great news from us! |
Described as “the pulse of the gods” by Hanover, Germany’s Neue Presse, YAMATO The Drummers of Japan erupt with a thunderous energy in their newest program, Jhonetsu, meaning “passion.” An Asheville fan favorite from seasons past, Yamato’s drummers modernize a centuries-old Taiko tradition to create a thrilling, high-energy ride full of heart-thumping rhythms and explosive beats. Yamato is internationally recognized for its exhilarating performances — described as “pure energy meets spiritual high,” by Edinburgh’s The Scotsman. Strength, spirit and sheer endurance shine through in Yamato’s drummers, whose passion for performance is both joyous and entertaining. This season, the drummers return with dozens of impressive instruments, including a massive, 1,100-pound Odaiko drum.
The Bob Moog Foundation is thrilled to announce its 2020 Minimoog Raffle, featuring a vintage, iconic Minimoog Model D synthesizer, signed by legendary keyboardist Herbie Hancock. The synthesizer is valued at $5,000. Hancock signed the back of the Minimoog, serial number 1549, and drew a musical staff and added the inscription “(Hey Bob!)” on either side. The raffle begins on Monday, February 10, 2020, and ends on Tuesday March 10, 2020 or when all tickets have sold. Tickets are $25 each, five for $100, 12 for $200, or 35 for $500. Only 4,500 tickets will be available. All proceeds from the raffle support the Foundation’s educational project, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, and its newly opened Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC. Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/HHMinimoogRaffle.
Herbie Hancock joins a long list of renowned musicians supporting the Foundation’s efforts. Recent raffles have featured vintage synthesizers signed by Stevie Wonder, Dr. Fink of Prince and the Revolution, Jan Hammer, and Rick Wakeman. Hancock, whose illustrious career spans five decades and 14 Grammy awards, helped pioneer the use of synthesizers in jazz, and has been at the forefront of using technology to make music. He is known for his ever-probing jazz sensibilities, his willingness to explore music across all genres, and is considered to be among the most elite and influential players of his time.
Hancock, who turns 80 this year, continues to make new music and tour worldwide. For more information about Herbie Hancock, visit https://www.herbiehancock.com/
Visit BREVARDMUSIC.ORG for details.
- INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE NEW PARKER CONCERT HALL: Be among the first to experience the exquisite beauty, intimate setting, and superb acoustics in our new $6 million, 400-seat Parker Concert Hall – the future home of BMC’s chamber and piano programming and our first-ever year-round performance venue.
- BEETHOVEN@250 FESTIVAL: BMC joins the world-wide celebration of the composer’s milestone birthday with symphony, chamber, piano and even opera as we present our spectacular Season Finale: Fidelio in Concert with hundreds of artists on the Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium stage. #BeethovenLives
- WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS: Be inspired by Keith Lockhart, Garrick Ohlsson, Ray Chen, Johannes Moser, The Shanghai Quartet, Gil Shaham, Bryan Sutton, Judy Collins, Béla Fleck, Jane Monheit, and others!
- OPERA, MOVIE NIGHT, POPS & MORE: Enjoy fully-staged opera productions of Carmen, Abduction from the Seraglio, and Man of La Mancha, plus Disney in Concert: The Lion King (Live Action), Patriotic Pops, and symphony masterpieces like Tchaikovsky’s Suite from Sleeping Beauty and Mahler No. 7.
Buy early for the best seats at the best prices to these Brevard Music Center summer festival highlights…and many more! BECOME A DONOR at the $75 and above level for priority access to prime seats beginning February 3 and before season ticket renewals and purchases begin on February 25.
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Tickets on sale through June 28, 2020We know how completely odd it seems to be raffling off a trip to London right now. We’re barely leaving our homes for any reason, so jetting off around the world seems flat out bonkers! We’re hopeful that international travel and fun vacations will happen again in the future – and that’s why we extended and amended the raffle prize! If you win, you can choose the trip to London (and you have 18 months to book your travel) OR you can choose to take the cash value of the trip instead ($10,000). Our raffles have been important fundraisers for ACT over the years, and this one is no different. ACT has lost 85% of our income as an organization, so this raffle is one of the few ways we can continue to bring a little money in the door. Buying a raffle ticket is a great way to support ACT right now – and it just might be you who gets some really great news from us! |
Described as “the pulse of the gods” by Hanover, Germany’s Neue Presse, YAMATO The Drummers of Japan erupt with a thunderous energy in their newest program, Jhonetsu, meaning “passion.” An Asheville fan favorite from seasons past, Yamato’s drummers modernize a centuries-old Taiko tradition to create a thrilling, high-energy ride full of heart-thumping rhythms and explosive beats. Yamato is internationally recognized for its exhilarating performances — described as “pure energy meets spiritual high,” by Edinburgh’s The Scotsman. Strength, spirit and sheer endurance shine through in Yamato’s drummers, whose passion for performance is both joyous and entertaining. This season, the drummers return with dozens of impressive instruments, including a massive, 1,100-pound Odaiko drum.
Blue Ridge Concert Series
The Bob Moog Foundation is thrilled to announce its 2020 Minimoog Raffle, featuring a vintage, iconic Minimoog Model D synthesizer, signed by legendary keyboardist Herbie Hancock. The synthesizer is valued at $5,000. Hancock signed the back of the Minimoog, serial number 1549, and drew a musical staff and added the inscription “(Hey Bob!)” on either side. The raffle begins on Monday, February 10, 2020, and ends on Tuesday March 10, 2020 or when all tickets have sold. Tickets are $25 each, five for $100, 12 for $200, or 35 for $500. Only 4,500 tickets will be available. All proceeds from the raffle support the Foundation’s educational project, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, and its newly opened Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC. Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/HHMinimoogRaffle.
Herbie Hancock joins a long list of renowned musicians supporting the Foundation’s efforts. Recent raffles have featured vintage synthesizers signed by Stevie Wonder, Dr. Fink of Prince and the Revolution, Jan Hammer, and Rick Wakeman. Hancock, whose illustrious career spans five decades and 14 Grammy awards, helped pioneer the use of synthesizers in jazz, and has been at the forefront of using technology to make music. He is known for his ever-probing jazz sensibilities, his willingness to explore music across all genres, and is considered to be among the most elite and influential players of his time.
Hancock, who turns 80 this year, continues to make new music and tour worldwide. For more information about Herbie Hancock, visit https://www.herbiehancock.com/
Connection. A word that by definition means to join together to establish a link, so as to provide access and communication. Connect Beyond Festival has established that link and is using music, film, and storytelling to create connections. More than just an event, Connect Beyond Festival is a movement to develop a network of people inspired by creative mediums and united in the pursuit of equality and social justice. Our goal is to inspire a sense of community and personal engagement.
Lauded as “Asheville’s version of SXSW” (Ashvegas) this event is perfect for those who are looking for a more dynamic festival experience – one that prioritizes exploration and participation just as much as entertainment. If you’re looking to broaden your horizons, to engage with others, and want to leave a festival with more than just a hangover, Connect Beyond Festival is just the place to be.
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Tickets on sale through June 28, 2020We know how completely odd it seems to be raffling off a trip to London right now. We’re barely leaving our homes for any reason, so jetting off around the world seems flat out bonkers! We’re hopeful that international travel and fun vacations will happen again in the future – and that’s why we extended and amended the raffle prize! If you win, you can choose the trip to London (and you have 18 months to book your travel) OR you can choose to take the cash value of the trip instead ($10,000). Our raffles have been important fundraisers for ACT over the years, and this one is no different. ACT has lost 85% of our income as an organization, so this raffle is one of the few ways we can continue to bring a little money in the door. Buying a raffle ticket is a great way to support ACT right now – and it just might be you who gets some really great news from us! |