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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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Jesse Harman at Jack of the Wood
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

Local artist Jesse Harman fires up your Wednesday night with live tunes on the pub stage at 7pm. Come for the music, good food, and Irish whiskey! Get a hot toddie today!

Open Mic With Thomas Yon
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Twin Leaf Brewery

Music, poetry, comedy – we’d love for you to share or just come be entertained, sip some great brews, and eat some hot boiled peanuts while supporting your local scene. See you at 7 pm tonight! Sign up starts at 6:30 pm

Robert’s Totally Rad Trivia
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
12 Bones

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Totally Rad Trivia invades 12 Bones South every Wednesday evening for two hours of Pop Culture Trivia. Grab a beer, some BBQ and buckle in for some fun and challenging Trivia.

The Lazybirds
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Isis Music Hall

Lazybirds is a classic American roots band from the mountains of North Carolina. Specializing in good time music that is just about impossible not to move to, there is also a depth to the band that faithful fans have treasured over the years. According to the legendary Doc Watson, “Lazybirds play a good variety of blues, jazz, and that good old ragtime sound, and you will hear the flavor of that in anything they play.” The ‘Birds cover a lot of musical ground, from early American stringband music to Dylan classics, as well as classic sounding originals, but deep roots are what hold all of these sounds together.
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Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks at the Isis Music Hall. Reservations are highly recommended.
Here’s the scoop on our Fall and Winter Concerts!!
Things are going to be a little different due to the “new norm” / COVID19 regulations. So we ask that y’all just bear with us!!
Unlike our previous concerts, these will be a dinner and a concert format – We have to follow strict distancing rules right now until things return to normal.
There will be tables throughout the music hall and on the balcony – these tables will be specifically spaced to meet distancing regulations.
These tables will be the ONLY seating.
The tables are available for DINING only – unfortunately with the limited seating we can not offer tables to those that are only enjoying a beverage. Seating is limited so we recommend calling and making dinner
Our same delicious food will be back on the menu in a more limited selection until we can get things up and running steadily again.
We hope that you understand and support these changes as we all are working through how to navigate these times!! We’re so excited to back open for live music and to see some familiar faces!!
Please give a call with any other questions or to reserve a table!! 828-575-2737
Thursday, December 31, 2020
LEAF 2021 announces a few key dates
Dec 31 all-day
LEAF

Spring LEAF Retreat May 13-16 at Lake Eden
LEAF Downtown/ Reimagine August 27-28
Fall LEAF Festival October 14-17 at Lake Eden 
(Size TBD*)

These events will be limited in size but will retain all the LEAF Love. LEAF Members will have priority and at times exclusive access to these events. Please note that Spring LEAF Retreat will be members-only and tickets will be made available on January 4th, 2021. Members have kept LEAF Mission alive and at work in this wild year of 2020! Your membership empowered LEAF to maintain our support of LEAF International Culture Keepers in the 10 countries and local LEAF Schools & Streets Artists. When you support culture, artists and teachers you are investing in the community and young people’s future. Interested in becoming a member? Join membership today!

All $250+ memberships will receive the 2021 LEAF Calendar hot off the press and its going to be a great year!

Uncorked with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Dec 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Join us for Uncorked! This unique Rail Line and Wine experience will fuse the adventure of railroading with the love of good wine and good company.

Passengers will enjoy a full service All-Adult First Class ride in our First Class cars with a private attendant and plush, well-appointed dining seating. A narrator will accompany the ride to present each pour to guests and share knowledge and history of the wines selected. Passengers on this specialty car will enjoy an exclusive sampling of cheeses and a surf and turf meal prepared fresh.

We have carefully selected our wine samples to accompany the meal. All passengers will receive a GSMR souvenir stemless wine glass, four samples of selected wine, and a dessert that’s perfect for the season!

On Your Plate

For Starters
Enjoy a sampling of Havarti, muenster, & Gouda cheeses
Soup
Fresh Pumpkin Bisque Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts Served with a Warm Dinner Roll
Main Course
Onion Crusted Atlantic Baked Salmon topped with a Dijon Cream Sauce over a bed of Creamy Mushroom and Spinach. Tender Beef Slices topped with a Port Wine Reduction and Carrot Soufflé.
Dessert
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake topped with fresh Raspberries.

How to Purchase

While reservations are not required, we do sell out this special event well in advance.

You can purchase your tickets online or call our reservations department at (800) 872-4681.

No matter how you purchase tickets, they’ll be waiting at will call.

Ticket prices are $125 for Adults, ages 21 years old and up only.

Plan on being here by one hour before departure.

Say Goodbye 9 times! New Year’s Eve Party!
Dec 31 @ 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Getaway Tiki Bar

Join us at The Getaway Tiki Bar as we ring in the New Year with midnights around the world! Doors open at 12PM as we welcome 2021 in Bangkok!
In addition to saying goodbye to 2020 9 times, we will have several AMAZING drink specials!
🥂 Champagne of Beers, Miller High Life $1
🥂Avel Maria: Tequila, Aperol and Champagne $3
🥂The Spaghetti: Miller, Aperol, Lemon $3
🥂All other signature cocktails will be $5
🥂and more!
Come for the night or to ring in the New Year in your city of choice! Each hour until 8PM we will countdown with another city!
⏰ 12:00 PM Bangkok, Thailand
⏰ 1:00 PM Dhakam, Bangladesh
⏰ 2:00 PM Malé Atoll, Maldives
⏰ 3:00 PM Dubai, United Arab Emirates
⏰ 4:00 PM Antananarivo, Madagascar
⏰ 5:00 PM Helsinki, Finland
⏰ 6:00 PM Paris, France
⏰ 7:00 PM London, England
⏰ 8:00 PM Ittoqqortoomiit, Greenland
No Cover! Last call is 8:30PM!
Mask Required! Social distancing seating available with plenty of space for multiple parties.
Hickory Nut Gap Farm Holiday Special Get a Box, Give a Pound to MANNA
Dec 31 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm

Get a Box, Give a Pound
From now until Dec. 31st, when you shop our new shippable curated sampler boxes, we’ll donate a pound of grassfed beef or pastured pork to MANNA foodbank to support a family in need.

*Order by Sunday, December 20 to ensure Christmas delivery!

NEW Holiday Hours
While the Farm Store is still closed to the general public, you can shop HNG products online and pick them up at the Farm Store.

PICKUP HOURS EXTENDED
Open: Friday (12/18) – Wednesday (12/23) 1-4 PM
Closed: Thursday (12/24) – Wednesday (12/30)
Open: Thursday (12/31)
Closed: Friday (1/1)
Open: Saturday (1/2) – Sunday (1/3) 1-4 PM

Bite Nite! 1/2 off Select Appetizers
Dec 31 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wild Wing Cafe

1/2 Priced Appetizers from our “Start Me Up” menu Thursday Nights from 4-10pm.
(Dine in Only)

Deli Llammma’s first Alpaca Series
Dec 31 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Catawba Brewing Company - South Slope

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Our Asheville South Slope Tasting Room has teamed up with the AVL Llammma Mammas to offer you delicious take home family-style meals and beer every Thursday!
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Deli Llammma’s first Alpaca Series will start on New Year’s Eve with a 4-course dinner guaranteed to bring you luck in 2021!! Each dinner comes with 25% off any to-go beers at Catawba.
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Pre-Order online at https://www.delillammma.com/alpaca-supper-series before Tuesday 12/29 5pm.
Out with the OLD in with the GOLD!!! Hello 2021!
Hickory Nut Gap Farm Holiday Sale
Dec 31 @ 4:04 pm – 5:04 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm

HICKORY NUT GAP WILL DONATE A POUND OF OUR PASTURE RAISED MEATS TO FAMILIES IN NEED FOR EVERY SAMPLER BOX PURCHASED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020.

Forestry Camp New Years Eve
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Forestry Camp
Ring in the New Year at Camp and kiss 2020 goodbye. Join us this NYE with a four-course meal curated by our Executive Chef, JT DeBrie, a champagne toast, a Forestry Camp commemorative glass, and select bottle of Burial Beer. Tickets are available for 2 and 4 person tables and include a 2.5 hour table reservation. $100 per person.
If you are planning a cozy evening at home, we have you covered with a couple of curated NYE Home Pages of bubbles and charcuterie.
Camp New Year’s Experience tickets and our NYE Home Packages on sale now at shop.forestrycamp.com.
Live Music – Jon Cox Band
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Catawba Brewing Company - South Slope

Join us on NYE for some live music and food from Deli Llammma! The Jon Cox Band will have you boot scooting and bugging to all your favorite country and Southern rock covers.
Free Admission!
Rockin’ New Years Eve with Judaculla Blue
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sweeten Creek Brewing

Come kick this crazy year out with a bang! Judaculla Blue will be here jammin from 5-8! And we’ve got some crazy good food from Breedloves food truck! Oh yeah we’ve got some damn good beer too!

New Years Eve with the West King String Band
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

Party out 2020 at Jack of the Wood and the West King String Band! Original neo-grassy folk music with clever songwriting and hot pickin’ to roll into 2021. We’ll be having a New Years champagne toast alongside our friends in Dublin @ 7pm! Sláinte Y’all!

Phursdays w/ Gunslinging Parrots – A Phish Experience
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Genre: Phish Tribute
Music: 6PM-9:30PM
Cover: Donation Based Cover at the Door (100% to Musicians)
Ages: 21+
Gunslinging Parrots
Local Asheville Band providing A Phish Experience who stay true to all things Phishy and always provide a good time with phriends!
Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park Early New Year’s Eve Keg Drop
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm
Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park

This year has looked mighty different for us all, but we still want to ring it out with one of our time honored traditions: The Annual Keg Drop! Join us at Biltmore Park at 6pm on New Year’s Eve (midnight in Belgium!) as we say “See Ya!” to 2020 with our festive golden keg drop. We’ll be tapping our Must Love Coconut IPA with mini party kegs available to go for you to continue your festivities at home!

Mitch’s Totally Rad Trivia
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Scoop: Mitch's Totally Rad TRIVIA

Mitch Fortune brings you an irreverent and nostalgia filled night of pop culture trivia every Thursday night 7-9 pm at the One Stop in Downtown Asheville. A potpourri of movies, music, TV show trivia just for you!

New Years Eve with The John Henrys
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall

Seated Concert with Dinner – reservations highly recommended. Please call the venue for tickets and reservations. 828-575-2737

The John Henrys have been entertaining loyal, local audiences as the house band at 5 Walnut Winebar in downtown Asheville every Tuesday night for ten years . The band features Jon Corbin and Hank Bones on guitars, Taylor Pierson on piano, Kevin Kehrberg on bass, Lyndsay Pruett on violin and Russ Wilson on Vocals. Specializing in a mixture of Gypsy Jazz, Standards (Great American Songbook), Swing, Country and originals the group makes fun, happy music on the fly. This performance is not to be missed!

Come enjoy New Years Eve with an evening of live music, food and drinks to celebrate the END of 2020. Reservations are highly recommended.

Friday, January 1, 2021
LEAF 2021 announces a few key dates
Jan 1 all-day
LEAF

Spring LEAF Retreat May 13-16 at Lake Eden
LEAF Downtown/ Reimagine August 27-28
Fall LEAF Festival October 14-17 at Lake Eden 
(Size TBD*)

These events will be limited in size but will retain all the LEAF Love. LEAF Members will have priority and at times exclusive access to these events. Please note that Spring LEAF Retreat will be members-only and tickets will be made available on January 4th, 2021. Members have kept LEAF Mission alive and at work in this wild year of 2020! Your membership empowered LEAF to maintain our support of LEAF International Culture Keepers in the 10 countries and local LEAF Schools & Streets Artists. When you support culture, artists and teachers you are investing in the community and young people’s future. Interested in becoming a member? Join membership today!

All $250+ memberships will receive the 2021 LEAF Calendar hot off the press and its going to be a great year!

Brunch B’yahad Virtual
Jan 1 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Online w/ Asheville Jewish Community Center

Brunch B’Yahad is now available through Zoom meeting here.   

Join new and old friends for light brunch, socialization and lively discussion.  Featured guest speakers, and relevant cultural and timely topics will fill our minds.

Son’s of Ralph at Jack of the Wood
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

“The Sons of Ralph” are the sons of Bluegrass pioneer Ralph Lewis. Martin and Don Lewis, Cousin Steve Moseley, and the “other brother” Ozzie Orengo, Jr. are the musicians who make up this band of Bluegrass masters – playing and singing the unique style of bluegrass music since Ralph’s upbringing in Madison County. Sláinte

Saturday, January 2, 2021
LEAF 2021 announces a few key dates
Jan 2 all-day
LEAF

Spring LEAF Retreat May 13-16 at Lake Eden
LEAF Downtown/ Reimagine August 27-28
Fall LEAF Festival October 14-17 at Lake Eden 
(Size TBD*)

These events will be limited in size but will retain all the LEAF Love. LEAF Members will have priority and at times exclusive access to these events. Please note that Spring LEAF Retreat will be members-only and tickets will be made available on January 4th, 2021. Members have kept LEAF Mission alive and at work in this wild year of 2020! Your membership empowered LEAF to maintain our support of LEAF International Culture Keepers in the 10 countries and local LEAF Schools & Streets Artists. When you support culture, artists and teachers you are investing in the community and young people’s future. Interested in becoming a member? Join membership today!

All $250+ memberships will receive the 2021 LEAF Calendar hot off the press and its going to be a great year!

Coffee and Conversation
Jan 2 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Grind

The purpose of Coffee and Conversation is to have productive talk and dialogue that build communities, foster ideas of growth, solidarity and networking. In essence, no matter what we do in our daily living, our mission with “Enjoy Your Life”, is to promote others through positive action and empowerment. Remember, the temperature is changing and nights are getting colder. If you have any old coats please bring them to this Saturday’s meeting. We would like to discuss a time, place and date where some members may want to volunteer and hand out coats or any articles of clothing to homeless people downtown. Thanks, Marvin Ramsey

Foraging Food Tour
Jan 2 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
No Taste Like Home

Join us for three hours “off the eaten path” as we find and gather over a dozen wild edibles. We’ll whip up a little tasting right on the trail. Take home the rest of your finds and/or get ready for some find dining when one of our award-winning restaurant partners prepares your “catch of the day,” with lunch, brunch or dinner, for free. Wild mushroom pizza, daylily tamales, sassafras root beer, wisteria ice cream… it all depends on what we find!


Pricing

  • Adult (Ages 12+): $75
  • Child (Ages 5-11): $35
  • Child (Ages 4 & Under): Free
BoogiTherapiTrio
Jan 2 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
One World Brewing West

What better way to bring in 2021 than an Outdoor Funky Soul Session with Ryan RnB Barber, Mary “Mama-Funk” Frances & Lee “InstaFunk” Allen as the BoogiTherapi trio?!? Bring ya mask, sanitizer & dancin’ shoes on the westside at One World West on Haywood, January 2 at 4pm. Ain’t no party like a BoogiTherapi party, and you know we’re gonna put some STANK on the new year. $5 cover & distancing rules apply, so let’s have a safe but funky good time to kick off 2021!!!

Sunday, January 3, 2021
LEAF 2021 announces a few key dates
Jan 3 all-day
LEAF

Spring LEAF Retreat May 13-16 at Lake Eden
LEAF Downtown/ Reimagine August 27-28
Fall LEAF Festival October 14-17 at Lake Eden 
(Size TBD*)

These events will be limited in size but will retain all the LEAF Love. LEAF Members will have priority and at times exclusive access to these events. Please note that Spring LEAF Retreat will be members-only and tickets will be made available on January 4th, 2021. Members have kept LEAF Mission alive and at work in this wild year of 2020! Your membership empowered LEAF to maintain our support of LEAF International Culture Keepers in the 10 countries and local LEAF Schools & Streets Artists. When you support culture, artists and teachers you are investing in the community and young people’s future. Interested in becoming a member? Join membership today!

All $250+ memberships will receive the 2021 LEAF Calendar hot off the press and its going to be a great year!

Football Sundays at The Grey Eagle
Jan 3 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Mask up and join us for socially-distanced Football Sundays on the big screen in our music hall! We’ll have our taqueria and bar open on Sundays from 1:00-8:00pm all season long.

Food Truck Sundays
Jan 3 @ 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!

Serving a meal at Western Carolina Rescue Ministry: Let’s Help Feed Those in Need
Jan 3 @ 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Western Carolina Rescue Ministry

Will be serving food at WNC Ministry

Let’s Help Feed Those in Need

To put action steps to the desire to help others. Anyone who is interested in helping those who are food insecure. We will organize a way to offer a meal once weekly to those in need.