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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Sunday, May 23, 2021
Pisgah Legal Run for Justice Virtual 5K Begins May 29th
May 23 all-day
Pisgah Legal--Online

This beautiful spring weather makes it easy to get out and train for our virtual Run for Justice 5K which kicks off next month!  Register today to participate anytime between May 29th through June 12th on a route of your choice and then join us for our awards ceremony June 12th!  Everyone who registers by April 30 will receive a Run for Justice t-shirt.

Three ways to sign up

  1. Register for $25 per participant  (you can add a donation to support Pisgah Legal if desired)
  2. Peer to Peer Fundraising:  Invite your friends and family to donate $1,$5 or more for each kilometer you walk or run.
  3. Be a Sponsor:  Sponsor as an individual, a couple, a group or a business. Sponsors receive race entries, t-shirts and recognition. (Find out more about sponsor benefits here)

Check out our registration page for more details, a fun explainer video and FAQs.

The Glass Animals’ “Dreamland” Tour Tickets on Sale Now
May 23 all-day
Online w/ ticket master

The Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville is proud to announce The Glass Animals’ “Dreamland” Tour in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on March 28, 2022. Tickets for the event will go on publicly via ONLINE ONLY on Thursday, May 6 at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Adding to an already incredible year, Glass Animals have announced their North American “Dreamland Tour.” The run kicks off August 30th in Lewiston, NY and takes the band across North America well into 2022. The shows add to their already sold out UK tour dates, previously announced Red Rocks shows and confirmed festival performances at BonnarooLife Is Beautiful, and Outside Lands. For more information about this event, please click here.

In addition, last week the band was selected as 2021 Billboard Music Awards finalists for Top Rock Song “Heat Waves” and Top Rock Album Dreamland. This is the first time the band has been recognized by the BBMAs. The Billboard Music Awards LIVE will take place Sunday, May 23rd at 3pm EST/5pm PT on NBC.

Earlier this month, Glass Animals performed “Heat Waves” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the band took over Margate’s Dreamland Theme Park and brought it back to life with an electrifying performance—watch HERE. In addition, they performed on The Ellen Degeneres Show where they took over a skate rink and used fan submitted footage to fill the television screens behind their performance—watch HERE.

Asheville Mast General Store: Greenworks Round Up 4 a Cause
May 23 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Asheville Mast General Store

The Asheville Mast General Store has selected Greenworks as the beneficiary for their May Round Up campaign. For the month of May, they’ll ask every guest at the Asheville Mast Store to round up their purchase. At the end of the month, all proceeds will be donated to Greenworks. Thank you Mast General Store!

Bluegrass Brunch
May 23 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

Jack’s Bluegrass Brunch is every Sunday! Our menu kicks off at 12Noon with live tunes by Supper Break from 1-3pm. Try our $6 Bloody Mary or Mimosa, or grab a $15 Bottles of Champagne & OJ! Try one of our tasty brunch specials or order from our artisanal sandwich menu. Sláinte Y’all!

JAZZ BRUNCH Free · One World West
May 23 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
One World West Brewing

JAZZ BRUNCH @ ONE WORLD WEST
EVERY SUNDAY FROM 1:30-4PM
FIRST SET BY THE HOUSE BAND & SECOND SET IS A JAZZ JAM
WEEKLY BRUNCH MENU FROM UMAMI MAMI
Food Truck Sundays
May 23 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Archetype Brewing

In conjunction with Sunday Sessions Live (and virtual) music: Food Truck Sundays will bring a new or rotating “staff favorite” cuisine each week to the Beechams Curve offerings.
Gan Shan West, our main culinary provider 6 days a week, is closed on Sundays. Enjoy the convenience, delicious variety and the music – all in one Sunday Funday stop!

Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
May 23 @ 3:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

 

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

http://www.jackofthewood.com/

Rhapsody in Blue
May 23 @ 3:00 pm
Peace Concert Hall

The season concludes with a double dose of piano power featuring Franz Liszt’s flashy First Piano Concerto and George Gershwin’s lyrical Rhapsody in Blue.

Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
Asiya Korapanova, piano

Program

Liszt    Piano Concerto No. 1
Gershwin    Rhapsody in Blue
Shostakovich    Symphony No. 9

The Page Brothers: “Jazz From the Carolinas”
May 23 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall

The Page Brothers present “Jazz From the Carolinas”: a collection of tunes written by the great musicians from North Carolina and South Carolina!  Jazz stalwarts Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie are widely known to hail from this region. The substantial list of other Carolina-born jazzers includes Max Roach, Nina Simone, Freddie Green, Woody Shaw, Billy Taylor, and Tal Farlow among others. In addition to featuring music by these artists, this program will present tunes from contemporary Carolina composers including members of the group.

Andy Page:  guitar
Taylor Pierson:  piano
Zack Page: bass
Gary Claude:  drums

Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks at the Isis Music Hall. Reservations are highly recommended.

This concert will also be Live Streamed from the Isis Music Hall Facebook Page

LIVE: Tracey Schmidt and Friends
May 23 @ 7:30 pm
White Horse Black Mountain

WHITE HORSE LIVE: Tracey Schmidt and Friends

An award-winning poet and performer whose work has been published in numerous journals and anthologies. She’s performed poetry around the country, at TED-X, and currently teaches creativity, poetry, and photography in such facilities as the NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Julia Cameron’s Creativity Camp, the JC Campbell Folk School, and in her hometown of Asheville, NC. She’s facilitated poetry writing around the country in schools, prisons, and with those on a healing journey. Tracey’s book of poetry, I Have Fallen in Love with the World, was published in 2011 to rave reviews, and she’s recorded a CD, Returning Home, with Mariam Matossian and members of Asheville’s acclaimed Free Planet Radio that includes works she‘ll be performing.

Monday, May 24, 2021
A Raffle for the YMI Cultural Center
May 24 all-day
Online

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Raffle 1:
The winner and three guests will receive a private tour of the YMI Cultural Center, view its archives (which date back tot he 1800s), then have dinner in this remarkable place.
Raffle 2:
Win a dozen pieces of East Fork pottery in the glaze of your choice, including the ones they no longer sell.
Each raffle ticket costs $5.00 and you can but as many as you like. Enter now until May 27th an Noon.
Buy Tickets Here! 100% of your donations benefit Asheville’s YMI Cultural Center, one of the United States’ oldest Black cultural centers, promoting Black excellence through community engagement, advocacy, leadership development and economic justice.
Asheville Mast General Store: Greenworks Round Up 4 a Cause
May 24 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Asheville Mast General Store

The Asheville Mast General Store has selected Greenworks as the beneficiary for their May Round Up campaign. For the month of May, they’ll ask every guest at the Asheville Mast Store to round up their purchase. At the end of the month, all proceeds will be donated to Greenworks. Thank you Mast General Store!

AniMonday! Anime Games, Music All Day
May 24 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville Retrocade

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Join us for Animoday! Every Monday all day. Listen to anime music, play anime games, watch anime, and talk anime!

Girl Talk
May 24 @ 9:00 pm
The Orange Peel

Ages 18+

This show was originally scheduled for May 21, 2020. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the rescheduled date. Deadline to request a refund is July 18, 2020.

Girl Talk (aka Pittsburgh’s Gregg Gillis) has been constructing meticulous sample-based music since 2000. His early work was known for its raw experimental nature, but by the release of his 2006 album, Night Ripper, that style evolved into genre-smashing, breakneck-paced party jams. Night Ripper consisted of over 300 songs, from wildly disparate Top 40 genres and eras, mashed up and layered together into one cohesive collage. It received critical acclaim, and the attention resulted in a rapidly growing fan base. Gillis ended up quitting his biomedical engineering day job one year later.

 

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
A Raffle for the YMI Cultural Center
May 25 all-day
Online

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Raffle 1:
The winner and three guests will receive a private tour of the YMI Cultural Center, view its archives (which date back tot he 1800s), then have dinner in this remarkable place.
Raffle 2:
Win a dozen pieces of East Fork pottery in the glaze of your choice, including the ones they no longer sell.
Each raffle ticket costs $5.00 and you can but as many as you like. Enter now until May 27th an Noon.
Buy Tickets Here! 100% of your donations benefit Asheville’s YMI Cultural Center, one of the United States’ oldest Black cultural centers, promoting Black excellence through community engagement, advocacy, leadership development and economic justice.
Asheville Mast General Store: Greenworks Round Up 4 a Cause
May 25 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Asheville Mast General Store

The Asheville Mast General Store has selected Greenworks as the beneficiary for their May Round Up campaign. For the month of May, they’ll ask every guest at the Asheville Mast Store to round up their purchase. At the end of the month, all proceeds will be donated to Greenworks. Thank you Mast General Store!

PRE-Sale Modest Mouse
May 25 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Online

Friday – October 22
Use code “MODESTRABBIT
Code valid 5/25 10am – 10pm
Magnetic in the Smoky Park OUTDOOR SHOW
May 25 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

OUTDOOR SHOW

Join us on Tuesday nights for Magnetic’s signature variety show. There will be an exciting mix of comedy, music, theatre, dance, magic and more! Smoky Park Supper Club is offering us their beautiful outdoor venue, and will be selling food and drinks. The event is BYOC (bring your own chair), and we will, of course, be following strict Covid safety protocols. We can’t wait to see you there!

Smoky Park Supper Club + Magnetic Theatre Outdoor Show
May 25 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

Join us Tuesday nights, beginning April 13th, as The Magnetic Theatre teams up with the wizards at Smoky Park Supper Club to host a live, outdoor variety show. We’ll be filling Smoky Park’s gorgeous, riverside outdoor space with comedy, theatre, music and so much more.

There will be food and beverages available for purchase.

  • This is a BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Chair) event.
  • In accordance with safety guidelines this show will be staged outdoors, with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks and COVID waivers that need to be signed by each attendee at the gate.
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the 7pm showtime.
  • We do require that masks be worn at all times unless you are actively eating or drinking.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
A Raffle for the YMI Cultural Center
May 26 all-day
Online

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Raffle 1:
The winner and three guests will receive a private tour of the YMI Cultural Center, view its archives (which date back tot he 1800s), then have dinner in this remarkable place.
Raffle 2:
Win a dozen pieces of East Fork pottery in the glaze of your choice, including the ones they no longer sell.
Each raffle ticket costs $5.00 and you can but as many as you like. Enter now until May 27th an Noon.
Buy Tickets Here! 100% of your donations benefit Asheville’s YMI Cultural Center, one of the United States’ oldest Black cultural centers, promoting Black excellence through community engagement, advocacy, leadership development and economic justice.
Important Ticketing Info: Brevard Music Center Summer Festival
May 26 all-day
Online w/ Brevard Music Center

New Performance Announcements
from Brevard Music Center
We have wonderful news! New performances have been added to our summer festival season!
JUST ANNOUNCED!

FRIDAY, JUNE 25: Jazz@BMC with Jane Monheit
SUNDAY, JULY 11: BMC Presents: Shannon & Woody
SUNDAY, JULY 18: BMC Presents: Fireside Collective
TUESDAY, JULY 20: Sidney Outlaw in Recital
SUNDAY, JULY 25: BMC Presents: Darrell Scott
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1: BMC Presents: Coming Soon!

We have heard your request to increase our seating capacity, as well as offer options for both regular and socially distanced seating. We are now very pleased to provide both! 

We are currently reconfiguring our available seating to include both regular seating and socially distanced seating for every performance. We are very thankful for our open-air venues and large, beautiful campus so that we can provide you with your best experience.

We have temporarily paused our order processing in order to complete these changes as quickly as possible. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding while we continue to prepare for a thrilling season.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When will general public ticketing begin?
General public ticketing will begin on June 1st. Previously received ticket orders will continue to be processed in order of donor level and submission date.

I have not submitted my ticket order. How do I submit an order? 
If you would like to place an order, we kindly ask that you please email your request to [email protected]. Please include your:

  • Name
  • Phone Number
  • Email
  • Name(s) or Date(s) of Performances
  • How Many Tickets for Each Event
  • Seat Preference (Regular Seating or Socially Distanced Seating)

Your order will be placed in line according to donor level and submission date. We will be sure to contact you if we have any questions regarding your ticket order. You will receive an email confirmation when your ticket order has been processed. Due to extremely high demand, please provide extra time for your ticket order to be processed. We apologize for the delay.

I have submitted my order but not received a confirmation that the order has been processed. When will I receive my confirmation? 
As soon as your ticket order is processed, you will receive a reservation confirmation by email. We truly appreciate your patience as we process your ticket orders as quickly as possible, in order of submission date and donor level. Due to extremely high demand, please provide extra time for your ticket order to be processed. We apologize again for the delay.

I have not purchased tickets and am currently on a waiting list. Will my order now be completed? 
If you are currently on a waiting list for tickets, we will be reaching out to process your order as soon as possible. We very much appreciate your patience as we reach out to everyone in order of donor level and when their request was submitted.

I have purchased my tickets. Should I reach out to the box office?
We will take care of everything! If you would like to reach the box office, we kindly ask that you please email [email protected], or leave a message with your name and phone number and we will return your call as soon as possible. Please note that leaving multiple messages will cause delays. We apologize for the delay and deeply appreciate your patience as we reach out to everyone as quickly as possible.

What is the best way to reach the box office?
If you would like to reach the box office, we kindly ask that you please email [email protected]. We truly appreciate your patience as we respond to messages as quickly as possible.

Asheville Mast General Store: Greenworks Round Up 4 a Cause
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Asheville Mast General Store

The Asheville Mast General Store has selected Greenworks as the beneficiary for their May Round Up campaign. For the month of May, they’ll ask every guest at the Asheville Mast Store to round up their purchase. At the end of the month, all proceeds will be donated to Greenworks. Thank you Mast General Store!

PRE-Sale: Nathaniel Rateliff + The Night Sweats
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Online

Wednesday – September 29
Use code “FUTURE
Code valid 5/26 10am – 10pm
Thursday, May 27, 2021
A Raffle for the YMI Cultural Center
May 27 all-day
Online

Article Image

Raffle 1:
The winner and three guests will receive a private tour of the YMI Cultural Center, view its archives (which date back tot he 1800s), then have dinner in this remarkable place.
Raffle 2:
Win a dozen pieces of East Fork pottery in the glaze of your choice, including the ones they no longer sell.
Each raffle ticket costs $5.00 and you can but as many as you like. Enter now until May 27th an Noon.
Buy Tickets Here! 100% of your donations benefit Asheville’s YMI Cultural Center, one of the United States’ oldest Black cultural centers, promoting Black excellence through community engagement, advocacy, leadership development and economic justice.
Important Ticketing Info: Brevard Music Center Summer Festival
May 27 all-day
Online w/ Brevard Music Center

New Performance Announcements
from Brevard Music Center
We have wonderful news! New performances have been added to our summer festival season!
JUST ANNOUNCED!

FRIDAY, JUNE 25: Jazz@BMC with Jane Monheit
SUNDAY, JULY 11: BMC Presents: Shannon & Woody
SUNDAY, JULY 18: BMC Presents: Fireside Collective
TUESDAY, JULY 20: Sidney Outlaw in Recital
SUNDAY, JULY 25: BMC Presents: Darrell Scott
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1: BMC Presents: Coming Soon!

We have heard your request to increase our seating capacity, as well as offer options for both regular and socially distanced seating. We are now very pleased to provide both! 

We are currently reconfiguring our available seating to include both regular seating and socially distanced seating for every performance. We are very thankful for our open-air venues and large, beautiful campus so that we can provide you with your best experience.

We have temporarily paused our order processing in order to complete these changes as quickly as possible. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding while we continue to prepare for a thrilling season.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When will general public ticketing begin?
General public ticketing will begin on June 1st. Previously received ticket orders will continue to be processed in order of donor level and submission date.

I have not submitted my ticket order. How do I submit an order? 
If you would like to place an order, we kindly ask that you please email your request to [email protected]. Please include your:

  • Name
  • Phone Number
  • Email
  • Name(s) or Date(s) of Performances
  • How Many Tickets for Each Event
  • Seat Preference (Regular Seating or Socially Distanced Seating)

Your order will be placed in line according to donor level and submission date. We will be sure to contact you if we have any questions regarding your ticket order. You will receive an email confirmation when your ticket order has been processed. Due to extremely high demand, please provide extra time for your ticket order to be processed. We apologize for the delay.

I have submitted my order but not received a confirmation that the order has been processed. When will I receive my confirmation? 
As soon as your ticket order is processed, you will receive a reservation confirmation by email. We truly appreciate your patience as we process your ticket orders as quickly as possible, in order of submission date and donor level. Due to extremely high demand, please provide extra time for your ticket order to be processed. We apologize again for the delay.

I have not purchased tickets and am currently on a waiting list. Will my order now be completed? 
If you are currently on a waiting list for tickets, we will be reaching out to process your order as soon as possible. We very much appreciate your patience as we reach out to everyone in order of donor level and when their request was submitted.

I have purchased my tickets. Should I reach out to the box office?
We will take care of everything! If you would like to reach the box office, we kindly ask that you please email [email protected], or leave a message with your name and phone number and we will return your call as soon as possible. Please note that leaving multiple messages will cause delays. We apologize for the delay and deeply appreciate your patience as we reach out to everyone as quickly as possible.

What is the best way to reach the box office?
If you would like to reach the box office, we kindly ask that you please email [email protected]. We truly appreciate your patience as we respond to messages as quickly as possible.

Laura Walsh: Orchard Sessions at The Farm
May 27 all-day
The Farm at Old Edwards

Get ready for more enchanting evenings at The Farm this season with the return of our live concert series, Orchard Sessions. Settle into comfortable seating and relax into a summer evening under the heirloom apple trees. 

A stellar lineup of our favorite musicians will fill the magical mountain air in the stunning surroundings of the orchard, while you enjoy light bites and a cash bar. On May 27, the sessions kick off with Arizona native turned Nashville recording artist, Laura Walsh. Laura has an upbeat pop and country style that is sure to please.

Old Edwards Hotel Guests & Members $15    
General Admission $25 (bookable two weeks prior to the event)
Cash Bar & Complimentary Light Bites will be served.

Asheville Mast General Store: Greenworks Round Up 4 a Cause
May 27 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Asheville Mast General Store

The Asheville Mast General Store has selected Greenworks as the beneficiary for their May Round Up campaign. For the month of May, they’ll ask every guest at the Asheville Mast Store to round up their purchase. At the end of the month, all proceeds will be donated to Greenworks. Thank you Mast General Store!

Sullivan King PRE-Sale Event
May 27 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
online w/ The Orange Peel

Wednesday – November 17
Use code “RECKLESS
Code valid 5/27 10am – 10pm

Thursday Night Live: Marilynn Seits
May 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

Marilynn Seits is a performer, composer, and jazz piano teacher. She has played at the Waldorf Astoria and Plaza Hotels in New York City, in the SunFest Festival in South Florida, and all around the Asheville area at the Biltmore estate, Isis Music Hall, Asheville Area Piano Forum benefit concerts, and for the Museum’s own Pianoforte series.

This evening Seits plays jazz piano music of the Harlem Renaissance in conjunction with Beauford Delaney’s Metamorphosis into Freedom.

On second Thursdays, local musicians enliven our spaces with music to complement your visit. As you stroll the galleries, a variety of tunes adds new dimensions to your viewing experience.

Lawn Concert with Rebecca and the Reckoning
May 27 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall

REBECCA and the RECKONING is a honky tonk and americana band based out of Asheville, NC. The group covers the breadth of country music with a slew of danceable originals and covers, from classic honky tonk, americana, and outlaw country.

Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks on the Isis Music Hall Lawn (weather permitting). Reservations are highly recommended.