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Friday, April 15, 2022
TOUBAB KREWE WITH THE NTH POWER
Apr 15 @ 7:00 pm
Salvage Station

Toubab Krewe

Some music cannot be found on a map or within iTunes categories. Some music is so original it seems snatched from the great, invisible substrata that runs below all human activity, a sound aching to be born without a flag or fixed allegiance – free, questing, overflowing with immediate, tangible life. This is the music of Toubab Krewe, the vibrant Asheville, NC-based instrumental powerhouse that creates a sonic Pangaea that lustily swirls together rock, African traditions, jam sensibilities, international folk strains and more. While nearly impossible to put into any box, it takes only a few moments to realize in a very palpable way that one is face-to-face with a true original who recognizes no borders in a march towards a muscular, original, globally switched-on sound.

Formed in 2005, Toubab Krewe has tenaciously honed their craft through relentless touring and a fierce dedication to carving out something they can truly call their own. The fruits of this hard work can be heard on their latest release, STYLO, (March 2nd, 2018). What Justin Perkins (kora, kamelngoni, guitar, percussion), Terrence Houston (drumset), Drew Heller (guitar, organ), Justin Kimmel (bass, keys), and Luke Quaranta (djembe, dunun, sangban, kenkeni, kryn, karenye) have wrought on STYLO reflects the many miles and musical journeys that have transpired since their last studio album, TK2.

This is a band that actively draws inspiration from whatever source floats into their purview, something they’ve exhibited in their decade and a half of heavy gigging, including regular appearances at major U.S. festivals like Bonnaroo, High Sierra, Electric Forest, Wakarusa, Hulaween, and abroad at such legendary gatherings as the Festival In The Desert in Essakane, Mali, Shanghai World Music Festival, and Jam Cruise. Whether on their own or collaborating with luminaries like the Last Poets’ Umar Bin Hassan, Uncle Earl’s Rayna Gellert, or Weedie Braimah, Toubab Krewe has already earned the attention and respect of a broad musical community.

Toubab carries echoes of African greats like Ali Farka Toure, Orchestra Baobab and Salif Keita, no doubt picked up during the group’s travels to study and live in Guinea, Ivory Coast and Mali.  But what truly differentiates Toubab Krewe from other Statesiders inspired by African music is how they innovate on what they’ve learned instead of simply recreating tradition. Toubab Krewe carves out a new trail honoring the African originators they admire by making something alive and contemporary.

ABOUT THE NTH POWER:

The Nth Power believes in the healing power of music. This all-pro alignment of sharp and seasoned musical vets delivers a transcendent blend of soul, funk, rock and rhythm and blues with multi-part vocal harmonies and songs that inspire audiences to dance, groove, make love or just stand there with goose bumps.

The band’s electric live performances have been flooring audiences ever since the group formed in New Orleans during an impromptu jam during Jazzfest nearly a decade ago. After an EP, studio album and two live albums, the band returned in 2021 in support of their second full-length studio release, Reverence, which was featured on the first-round nominations ballot for the 2022 Grammy Awards.

The Nth Power hails from diverse musical backgrounds, races and creeds, but the universal language of love and its power to change lives is the thread that binds them. The trio features drummer Nikki Glaspie, whose credentials include Beyonce, Maceo Parker, Dumpstaphunk and countless more; guitarist and lead vocalist Nick Cassarino, known best for his previous work with Jennifer Hartswick and Big Daddy Kane; and bassist Nate Edgar of reggae giant John Brown’s Body.

“It’s my dream team,” said Glaspie, “each one of us is a songwriter, so when we get together, everything becomes that much stronger.” Beyond raw skill, however, Glaspie cites a deep spiritual connection as the glue that binds them together. “Music is what brought us together, but it’s the spiritual bond that makes us play so in touch with each other,” she explained.

The Nth Power’s inspirational sets have floored audiences at music festivals like Electric Forest, High Sierra, Peachfest, North Coast Music Festival and Hulaween. They maintain New Orleans as their spiritual home, and the celebratory essence of that city’s music culture is audible in each performance – garnering high profile festival appearances and national acclaim from outlets like Relix, Modern Drummer, Huffington Post, Glide, Consequence, Okayplayer and Sirius XM.

Simply put, there is something pretty magical happening in this band, and they’re only just getting started. “Were going as far as you can go on the planet Earth and playing music,” explains Glaspie, “I don’t know how many times we’ve said it, we are so blessed.”

WHITE HORSE LIVE: David Childers
Apr 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
White Horse Black Mountain
WHITE HORSE LIVE: David Childers

WHITE HORSE LIVE: David Childers

Singer-songwriter David Childers is the proverbial study in contradictions. A resident of Mount Holly, North Carolina, he’s a former high-school football player with the aw-shucks demeanor of a good ol’ Southern boy. But he’s also a well-read poet and painter who cites Chaucer and Kerouac as influences, fell in love with folk as a teen, listens to jazz and opera, and fed his family by practicing law before turning in his license to concentrate on his creative passions.

The legal profession’s loss is certainly the music world’s gain.

Slothrust
Apr 15 @ 9:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Slothrust

Leah Wellbaum has never been afraid of her own humility or honesty. But she’s never quite examined it the way she has now with Parallel Timeline.

On Slothrust’s latest album, bandleader Leah Wellbaum pushed herself to try and understand her own spirituality on a deeper level, putting a lens on the core wound of the human experience, the idea that we’re alone. With Parallel Timeline, Wellbaum explores the feeling of being trapped inside her own consciousness while simultaneously searching for a meaningful connection to the universe, and all the mysteries it contains.

During the writing process, Wellbaum sought to connect with her inner child – a voice that allows ideas to flow freely and without censorship. Ultimately, it allowed her to find poetic catharsis. The album’s artwork and visuals reflect that ethos as well. For her, inverted colored rainbows and orbs became a gateway to exploring the illusory things we see and experience in everyday life. The iconography of this record explores the space where science and the whimsical intersect, and where the unfamiliar becomes hardly recognizable. She is a strong believer that nothing is quite as it seems, and that a greater reality exists beyond what the human eye can see.

In advance of recording their fifth studio album, Leah, along with drummer Will Gorin, sought to dramatically expand the band’s sonic palette. Slothrust put an emphasis on incorporating new production techniques and processes into the established Slothrust sound, resulting in an extraordinary amount of experimental demo recordings, many elements of which appear themselves on the final record. They leaned into risk-taking — a freedom that comes with having been in a band together for more than 10 years, cultivating new sonic realms for each track. Leah sought to craft unique and calculated guitar parts instead of continuous bursts of wall-to-wall sound, and in turn delivers what will likely be considered a “how-to manual” for guitar playing in the next decade.

“On this record, I wanted to be even more precise with the guitar parts as opposed to creating a guitar palette, because a lot of artists, us included, have made songs that are so chock-full of guitar that distinct parts becomes a blur,” says Wellbaum. “I enjoy making that choice when it’s right but it’s the contrast of those things that I like to lean into. I strive to make the guitar sing like a human voice.”

Educated musicians all with backgrounds in classical, jazz and blues, the band’s newest work once again sees Slothrust leaning into improvisation — something that in the past has lent itself to the infectious energy of their live shows. Parallel Timeline, mixed by industry legend Billy Bush and mastered by Heba Kadry is a masterclass in balancing tenderness with the fierce guitar work Leah has become known for. With a distinct yet unified sound that blends progressive rock, acoustic and pop, Slothrust has never been more confident.

The backbone of the 10-track record is Leah’s spiritual journey and presence as a guitar god. Opener “Cranium” features a blues-tinged guitar solo inspired by Funkadelic’s “Maggot Brain” that is so expressive it sings. ““The song addresses absurd ways to love someone or something, and feels very on-theme with things not always being what they appear at first,” says Wellbaum of the track. “It also touches on tenderness being painful, which I think is very true of me as someone who has spent a lot of my life trying to be very tough.”

With catchy grunge-rock jaunt “Once More For The Ocean” and the slow-burning ballad “King Arthur’s Seat,” Leah didn’t have access to an instrument when she wrote them. Instead the lyrics, she felt, were channeled through her as she stared into nature, reflecting the idea of oneness that she was searching for. Inspired by both Scotland and Billy Joel, “King Arthur’s Seat” also “addresses this core human wound that will come up time and time again for all of us, which is the feeling of being alone and separate and not really knowing what to do with that,” Wellbaum says.

With soaring guitar-riffs and Leah’s twinkling harmonies, the ethereal “Waiting” further contemplates the idea of wanting to heal yourself but not knowing how. In the track, connecting with nature – in this case, birds — is a balm. Penned with singer Donna Missal, “The Next Curse” was intended to be a “spell,” but it ended up being a curse. Flanked by thunderous guitars and Leah’s haunting vocals, the blistering rock anthem explores how even among the world’s destruction we still don’t take the time to take care of ourselves: “Earth’s gonna set on fire/But still I wait.” Producer Billy Bush’s influence shines on this track with burly guitars, Leah’s haunting vocals, and a fantastic display of vocal harmony in a feature from Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale. “Billy has that perfect balance of someone who is just easy to be around, totally gets the joke and is available to laugh and chat, but also is incredibly focused,” says Wellbaum. “His ears are magical.”

Slothrust shines particularly within its softer moments on the record. “Strange Astrology” is a stripped-down love song dedicated to Leah’s girlfriend of six years that meditates on astrological compatibility. The hymnal “Courtesy” ties into the record’s overall theme of spirituality and desire to feel connected. “I won’t ask you again if you give it to me/I won’t say it again if you get it the first time,” Leah sings.

While the majority of songs were written pre-pandemic, “A Giant Swallow” was not. The lullaby-like acoustic track unites the record and serves as a roadmap for Slothrust’s previous work, referencing lyrics spanning as early as their first record. Recalling the sweet harmonies of “Courtesy” and “Waiting,” Leah reflects on her search for the unified space. “I’ll return to the ocean/Return to the womb again/Inside of the Mother/Won’t have any questions then,” she sings with a gentle lilt. – Ilana Kaplan

 

CALVA LOUISE

Driven by vocalist & guitarist Jess’s creative vision, alt-trio CALVA LOUISE has just released their most multifaceted work to date, a 13 tracks album where their eclectic sound provides a mesmerising introduction to an alternate reality. EUPHORIC is a molotov cocktail, encompassing ambitious songwriting and searing guitar hooks that shows a multicultural proposal influenced by graphic novels and Sci-Fi movies.

Accompanied by a 45 minutes animation movie, created by Jess using softwares such as Blender and After Effects, the euphoric experience will continue through the second volume of the graphic novel also created by Jess, where Alizon and Ben will show clues about a EUPHORIC video game project.

The three musicians crossed paths in London during 2016, formed the band and started supporting artists like Razorlight, Albert Hammond Jr. and Highly Suspect. Since the beginning, their songs have found heavy rotation across BBC1 with Jack Saunders, Huw Stephens, Annie Mac and Abbie McCarthy; BBC6 Music with Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq, Shaun Keaveny and the legendary Iggy Pop; X-posure with John Kennedy and also a live session at BBC Maida Vale Studios.

After their explosive performances at Reading & Leeds, CALVA LOUISE are preparing their European tour for early 2022.

Saturday, April 16, 2022
West Buncombe Elementary School Fundraiser: Donations Needed
Apr 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
West Buncombe Elementary School

West Buncombe Elementary PTO is starting to plan for our silent and live auction event
scheduled for April 29, 2022. At this fun event we have a meal followed by a silent auction and
ending with a live auction of 10-15 big items. This event is typically attended by about 300
community members. Another highlight of the night is our raffle basket drawing. The event
proceeds will help pay for much-needed materials for our teachers and students.
We would greatly appreciate any donation to make our annual fundraiser a success. Should you
make a donation for the silent or live auction your business will be recognized on the auction
display as well as event flyers. We will also provide a donation receipt letter with the PTO’s tax
exempt ID number for your records. A list of needed items or ideas can be found at the bottom
of this letter.
If you have any questions or need further information please contact us via email
[email protected] or call 828-232-4282. On behalf of the students, parents, and
faculty of West Buncombe Elementary, we thank you.
Sincerely,
West Buncombe Elementary PTO
Raffle Basket Items needed for
1. Gift Card Basket (any gift cards to make this basket great)
2. Local Business Basket (Local business items that promote our community)
3. Family Fun Basket. (New Board Games, Sports Equipment, Movie Tickets. etc..)
Silent Auction Items:
New or Like New Items with a value of $25 to $100. (Popular items from the past.
1. Photography Session 2. Fishing Equipment 3. Small Appliances 4. Spa Services 5. Sporting
Event Tickets 6. Handmade Items from Local Craftsmen.)
Live Auction Items:
New or Like New Items with a value of $100 or more. (Popular items from the past.
1. Bicycles 2. Vacation Packages 3. Jewelry 4. Furniture 5. New Appliances 6. Musical
Equipment) 7. Monetary Donations will also be accepted.

Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour
Apr 16 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Forestry Camp

Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour


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Details:

  • 90 minute tour with beverages/light food pairings*
  • Reservation only
  • 21+ up

Designated drivers don’t need a reservation, but must accompany a ticketed guest.

*If you have an allergy or accomodation request, please note these while placing your reservation, or email [email protected] with your needs.

Attire + Footwear

  • Closed-toe shoes with hard soles required
  • This tour is exposed to the elements. Please check the weather in advance and be prepared!

Accessibility

There are elements of the tour that are not wheelchair accessible. Please reach out directly to [email protected] for information and accommodation.

 


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Tropical Transformation Party
Apr 16 @ 4:00 pm – Apr 17 @ 2:00 am
Getaway River Bar (Formerly Ole Shakeys')

The Getaway River Bar is celebrating a tropical transformation and everyone of legal drinking age is invited to the party! Come drink, eat, & dance in a space that’s safe for all. (no cover, 21+) Chill drink eat & dance.

Soak in the sun and feel those vacation vibes kick in as you chill by the river. Enjoy a pig roast courtesy of Steve Goff and grab a delicious tropical inspired cocktail accompanied by the beautiful lo-fi tunes of Juan Holladay. Juan will be playing live music outdoors as the sun sets, then as the night progresses, so does the party with the amazing Meseret & Zati. Get ready to dance with their cast of house DJs until midnight.

Bring your friendly dogs, play games and mingle with us on the edge of the French Broad River, in-between the city center and growing West Asheville. The Getaway River Bar, formerly known as Ole Shakeys’, is located at 790 Riverside Dr. in Asheville NC.

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
Pig Roast 4pm to 8pm
Live Music 5pm to 8pm
Dance Party 8pm to 12am
Drink Specials on Special Drinks All Day

PATIO SHOW: Eli Yacinthe
Apr 16 @ 6:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

PATIO SHOW: Eli Yacinthe

ELI YACHINTHE

 

Eli Yacinthe performs all styles of music: jazz, blues, country, rock, R&B, and even big band. He approaches each song, each note, with authentic energy and sensibility.

A native of Statesville, NC Eli Yacinthe has always been immersed in music. Throughout his childhood he sang with his mom, at home and church. When they watched musicals together, he was fascinated with the elaborate orchestration. Eli found he possessed a variety of musical gifts, including the ability to extrapolate individual notes and reproduce them verbatim — even intricate harmonies and rhythms. He learned drums at age two, and later, piano – but always preferring to play by ear.

 

 

 

At 10, Eli’s father taught him to play guitar, but it wasn’t love at first chord. His fingers burned from constant practice. “After a few days I hated that thing, I hated it so much,” he says. But then he viewed a video of finger style guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel, and his mind was changed forever. “From that point I became obsessed, I just never wanted to put it down. I didn’t want to play video games or whatever the other kids were doing. I would spend hours in my room learning songs, or trying something new.”

 

Now Eli rocks the house and has garnered an enthusiastic following performing all styles of music: jazz, blues, country, rock, R&B and even big band. He approaches each song, each note, with an authentic energy and sensibility.

 

 

 

Fans applaud the distinctive sound of his voice, which ranges from soulful to snappy. His guitar virtuosity combined with his rich and soulful vocal style make an instant impression.

 

 

A career highlight was Eli’s performance at 2017’s MerleFest, for an audience of 9,000. “It was surreal to me,” he says. “I was so nervous, but when I got on stage everything just went away, the crowd was so supportive, and it just felt right. Like I was meant to be there.” A few weeks later, Eli performed to a sold-out crowd on a full scholarship at Nashville’s Fine Arts Summer Academy. Since then, he’s taken instruction from a list of renowned guitarists such as Richard Smith, John Knowles, Pat Bergeson, and John Jorgenson.

 

 

 

In a world where critics prefer to classify music into specific genres, Eli defies categorization. “Music is my life’s work” comments Eli. “It’s definitely my calling.”

Sham
Apr 16 @ 7:00 pm
American Vinyl Co.

Sham {at American Vinyl Co.}

Sham is the songs of Shane Justice McCord expanded in company with Mikey Powers, other friends, and magnetic tape. Celebrating the release of a new album entitled “Field of Vision Expanded”. Sham will be performing as a band including Mikey Powers and Madeleine Sis.

Yacht Rock Revue 2022 Tour
Apr 16 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Salvage Station

What is left for Yacht Rock Revue to prove? This top-notch group of musicians has
already rocked onstage with John Oates, Eddie Money (RIP), and both versions of the
band Player. They’ve trademarked the term “yacht rock,” both metaphorically and
literally (U.S. Registration Number 3834195). From humble beginnings in a basement,
touring in partnership with Live Nation and Sirius XM, they now headline sold-out shows
across the country, from Webster Hall in New York to the Wiltern in L.A. While rising
from bars to amphitheaters, they’ve ticked every box on the Rock Star
Accomplishments bingo card. Except for one: Writing and singing their own songs.

Yacht Rock Revue’s first original record is ten songs inspired by the smoooooth sounds
of the Seventies and Eighties. They’ve brazenly titled it Hot Dads In Tight Jeans –
forgive them for bragging, but that’s what they are – and it returns Yacht Rock Revue to
their roots in original music.

“I had a midlife crisis. That’s why we made this album,” says Nick Niespodziani, the
group’s singer, guitarist, and spiritual leader. “Everyone in the band is a dad now, so we
needed to make this happen, before we become grandpas. I’ve sung ‘Escape’
by Rupert Holmes at least a thousand times, and if that isn’t paying your dues, I don’t
know what is.”

It’s rare that musicians in their 40s chase their rock star dreams. You’d have to be crazy
to try. YRR knew they were underdogs, but resolved to take one more shot at the Top
40, and maybe even become a Cinderella story of midlife fulfillment.

Yacht Rock Revue began in the least-yachtiest of states, 2,000 miles from breezy
Marina del Rey. Niespodziani and Pete Olson met in the fourth grade in suburban
Indiana, went on to Indiana University in the late Nineties, formed the band Y-O-U, then
escaped – Rupert Holmes reference intended – to Atlanta. One night, Y-O-U tucked
their tongues deep in their cheeks and played a show of Yacht Rock songs. The rowdy
(a nice way of saying drunk), sold-out crowd loved it.

When the club owner asked them to do it again, Niespodziani didn’t want to. But the
club owner had an ace up his sleeve: money.

Over the years, YRR (there’s also a Dave, a Greg, and literally three guys named Mark)
have turned themselves into human wine spritzers, playing 120 to 150 shows a year,
mastering Yacht Rock’s slick chords and mellow grooves, and partying like it’s 1979.
What began as a joke among friends soon put a ripple in the zeitgeist, starting a
national trend through YRR’s concerts, lauded as “unabashedly joyous affairs” by
Entertainment Weekly. They accumulated an extensive wardrobe of white belts and
polyester shirts. Yacht Rock Revue were revered and well-compensated! Their life was
a tenor sax solo! This is what every musician wants.

But even as YRR was sailing the smooth seas of tribute-band superstardom, and the
band members all became dads, Niespodziani was still writing original songs. These
new tunes had the spirit of Yacht Rock, but were more modern – akin to Phoenix or Air,
the hip bands that adapted Yacht for a younger audience. They brought the songs to a
hot producer, Ben Allen, who’s worked with Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, and
Neon Indian. Allen gave the songsa lustrous shine, for both new audiences and their
ever-loyal fans, the Nation of Smooth. Niespodziani and Olson even co-wrote a song,
“Big Bang,” with Yacht Rock master Matthew Wilder, famous for his massive 1983 hit
“Break My Stride.”

“Step,” the record’s first single, is a peppy number replete with falsetto and bumping
bass, a cross between the Bee Gees and Steely Dan’s “Peg.” It’s also the mission
statement for the album in a way, because it’s about deciding who you want to be, and
making space for that in your life. The seven-piece band display tight chops, and the
songs incorporate Yacht Rock Revue’s sense of humor, especially on the funky,
pro-margarita “Bad Tequila,” the flute-fired “Another Song About California,” and
opening track “The Doobie Bounce,” where Niespodziani brags, “I used to sleep on
couches/Now I sleep on nicer couches.”

“Hot Dads In Tight Jeans” is as plush and shiny as Kenny Loggins’ beard. And YRR are
already dropping these new songs into their sets, to great response from longtime fans
who are thrilled to hear new smooth. While others in YRR’s position stick with the
tried-and-true, Niespodziani hopes the album will let them welcome aboard new fans,
too. To paraphrase a notable mariner… they’re gonna need a bigger yacht.

“Here’s how I see it,” Niespodziani concludes, sliding into a waiting limousine. “We have
only one fewer hit than Player did, and Player is immortal. We built this Yacht Rock
thing on the power of memories and good vibes. None of that is changing; we’re just
gonna make a few new memories as well.”

Provoker
Apr 16 @ 9:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Provoker

Founding member Jonathon Lopez initially launched Provoker as a solo vehicle to explore composing for film — a notion that still holds true via their cinematic approach to both songwriting and video production. He later brought on R&B singer and lyricist Christian Petty, after meeting at a horror screening, making for a very cinematic union both visually and thematically. With the addition of the falsetto frontman and co-writer, the group’s music started taking on new shapes finding the middle ground between catharsis and despondency. At the same time, they moved their center of operations from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Stylistically, they arrived at a masterful blend of synth-forward minor-key romanticism and resplendently moody R&B, animated by an electric sense of yearning. “All our songs have some sort of defeatist mentality or insecurity behind them,” said Petty. “Some deep sadness, escapism, and idealism.”

EVANORA: UNLIMITED

Sunday, April 17, 2022
2022 RiverLink Annual Fund
Apr 17 all-day
online w/ River Link

What makes a place idyllic?

Start with an emerald river that flows from ancient mountains. Add an abundance of living creatures that co-evolved over millennia. Bring in humans who honor their place in the interconnected web. And rebuild a vital stream that supports us all.

Your support and engagement helps ensure the health of this watershed for the ages! We can’t do it without you.

West Buncombe Elementary School Fundraiser: Donations Needed
Apr 17 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
West Buncombe Elementary School

West Buncombe Elementary PTO is starting to plan for our silent and live auction event
scheduled for April 29, 2022. At this fun event we have a meal followed by a silent auction and
ending with a live auction of 10-15 big items. This event is typically attended by about 300
community members. Another highlight of the night is our raffle basket drawing. The event
proceeds will help pay for much-needed materials for our teachers and students.
We would greatly appreciate any donation to make our annual fundraiser a success. Should you
make a donation for the silent or live auction your business will be recognized on the auction
display as well as event flyers. We will also provide a donation receipt letter with the PTO’s tax
exempt ID number for your records. A list of needed items or ideas can be found at the bottom
of this letter.
If you have any questions or need further information please contact us via email
[email protected] or call 828-232-4282. On behalf of the students, parents, and
faculty of West Buncombe Elementary, we thank you.
Sincerely,
West Buncombe Elementary PTO
Raffle Basket Items needed for
1. Gift Card Basket (any gift cards to make this basket great)
2. Local Business Basket (Local business items that promote our community)
3. Family Fun Basket. (New Board Games, Sports Equipment, Movie Tickets. etc..)
Silent Auction Items:
New or Like New Items with a value of $25 to $100. (Popular items from the past.
1. Photography Session 2. Fishing Equipment 3. Small Appliances 4. Spa Services 5. Sporting
Event Tickets 6. Handmade Items from Local Craftsmen.)
Live Auction Items:
New or Like New Items with a value of $100 or more. (Popular items from the past.
1. Bicycles 2. Vacation Packages 3. Jewelry 4. Furniture 5. New Appliances 6. Musical
Equipment) 7. Monetary Donations will also be accepted.

Burlesque Brunch
Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Burlesque Brunch

Burlesque Brunch is a monthly burlesque and bellydance show with a classic speakeasy feel. Join our dancing dames and dandies every third Sunday of the month for a little singin’, strippin’, and sippin’ starting at noon. It’s a Sunday afternoon to delight the senses!

**Ticket price covers entry, brunch is not included in price.

Burlesque Brunch
Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Burlesque Brunch

Burlesque Brunch is a monthly burlesque and bellydance show with a classic speakeasy feel. Join our dancing dames and dandies every third Sunday of the month for a little singin’, strippin’, and sippin’ starting at noon. It’s a Sunday afternoon to delight the senses!

**Ticket price covers entry, brunch is not included in price.

18+

Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour
Apr 17 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Forestry Camp

Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour


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Details:

  • 90 minute tour with beverages/light food pairings*
  • Reservation only
  • 21+ up

Designated drivers don’t need a reservation, but must accompany a ticketed guest.

*If you have an allergy or accomodation request, please note these while placing your reservation, or email [email protected] with your needs.

Attire + Footwear

  • Closed-toe shoes with hard soles required
  • This tour is exposed to the elements. Please check the weather in advance and be prepared!

Accessibility

There are elements of the tour that are not wheelchair accessible. Please reach out directly to [email protected] for information and accommodation.

 


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Asheville Tourists: Meet the Easter Bunny!
Apr 17 @ 1:00 pm
McCormick Field

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Come celebrate Easter Sunday with us and meet the Easter Bunny at the ballpark!

Game Highlight: Sunday Family Fun Days

Post-game kids run the bases, thanks to our friends at Ingles!

BREWS, BLUES + BRUNCH EVERY SUNDAY
Apr 17 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The S&W Market

The S&W Market is hosting a weekly Brews & Blues series featuring Mr. Jimmy & Friends. From 1pm-4pm every Sunday, there will be beer and mimosa specials in Highland Brewing’s Downtown taproom and great live blues in the building. Also enjoy delicious brunch specials from all vendors!

Jazz Sunday Jam
Apr 17 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
One World Brewing West

Jazz Sunday at One World Brewing West is a modern jazz jam held every Sunday afternoon from 1-4pm. Previously known as Jazz Monday, the jam has been running non stop since July, 2018 at the West Asheville brewery and is hosted weekly by The Fully Vaccinated Jazz Trio, consisting of Ray Ring on guitar, Jason DeCristofaro on drums, piano and vibraphone, and Connor Law on bass. Jazz Sunday typically features a guest artist for a short set and then welcomes jazz musicians of all levels to sit in for the remainder of the afternoon on One World’s spacious outdoor stage.

PATIO SHOW: Buffalo Wabs + The Price Hill Hustle
Apr 17 @ 5:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

PATIO SHOW: Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle

It’s hard to stay still around these boys. They’ve got that toe-tapping, knee-slapping, boot-stomping kind of sound. They get you moving and shaking. Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle—part rowdy honkytonk, part old-time pioneers—equates to a sound that sticks with your soul and leaves you singing barefoot into the star sky.

They pull from all sorts of genres—from Lead Belly to John Prine, from Woody Guthrie to Willy Tea Taylor —to create something unique and deep-rooted. These guys lean into the rhythms of the Ohio River Valley—where they’ve walked upon—and look to the songs in the muddy water and the tradition it carries.

To get “hustled” is to get the full-body musical experience—that head-boppin’, hip-swaying, soul-singing with the stranger next to you. It’s the kind of music that encapsulates you into a community of sound, one that becomes familiar once you hear it, like maybe, you’ve been listening to them forever.

Monday, April 18, 2022
Can you donate Food or Supplies?
Apr 18 all-day
Various Food Pantries
Music Bingo Mondays
Apr 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

THE MOTH Presents the Asheville StorySLAM: “Books”
Apr 18 @ 7:30 pm
The Grey Eagle

THE MOTH Presents the Asheville StorySLAM: "Books"

THE MOTH

BOOKS: Prepare a five-minute story about the written word. The novels that changed your life or the ones you only pretended to read. An open book, or one judged by cover alone. Book stores, clubs, and libraries. Dog-eared pages with notes in the margins, tell us about one for the record books, or just the CliffsNotes. If you go home with someone and they don’t have any…

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
FAMILY + FRIENDS DAY EVERY TUESDAY Parents Drink and Kids Eat for $5
Apr 19 @ 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
The S&W Market

$5 Highland pints

$5 Kids taco with chips and salsa Peace Love Tacos
$5 Kids nuggets & fries Buxton Chicken Palace
$5 Grassfed all beef hot dog with chips Farm Dogs
$5 Chicken & rice with veggies Bun Intended

$3.50 for a kiddie scoop or under $5 for a single scoop from The Hop!

 

Trivia Tuesday
Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

Join us every Tuesday night for Trivia!

Trivia will run from 7-8:15 pm. We will be capping the teams at 20 and teams will not be able to join after 7 so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!

No reservations needed, just grab your thinking caps and get ready for a good time and a chance to win a $10, $20, or $30 gift certificate to Down Dog!

Trivia Tuesday
Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

CIRCLE JERKS 7 Seconds Negative Approach POSTPONED
Apr 19 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel
Due to a positive test for Covid-19 and in order to take time for our band member to fully recover, Circle Jerks are postponing the show scheduled for April 19 at The Orange Peel.

We will do our best to announce a rescheduled date for the show in the coming weeks. All tickets sold for the postponed show will be honored on the date of the rescheduled show.

Ages 18+

Circle Jerks emerged from the punk underbelly of LA’s South Bay in 1979. First conceptualized at “The Church” of Hermosa Beach, the once infamous hangout of scene forefathers Black Flag, Descendents, Redd Kross, and The Last, the band quickly became the innovators of a movement simply referred to today as HARDCORE PUNK ROCK. After serving as a co-founder and lead vocalist of Black Flag during the recording of its essential Nervous Breakdown EP, Keith Morris joined forces with former Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson to form what would become Circle Jerks, a reference uncovered from artist Raymond Pettibon’s slang dictionary. Having written material for their former bands respectively, Morris and Hetson, along with bassist Roger Rogerson and jazz drummer Lucky Lehrer, fine-tuned previously unfinished material to conceive the troupe’s now-renowned sound – thoughtfully steadfast, yet relentless and ferocious in nature. Unlike much of the unapologetic hardcore that seeped through the cracks of American suburbia, the music of the Circle Jerks was dynamic, deliberate, and most importantly, a force to be reckoned with. Bringing together a potent, articulate rhythm section with earnest yet oftentimes derisive lyrics and themes, the band was thereafter heralded as a leader of the pack, but with no real plan in sight. The social climate of Los Angeles in the early eighties was marked by unsettled fluidity, with the expansion of hardcore punk that infiltrated the public eye. The “pogo” of a former generation became the “slam dance” of another – a moniker consecrated in the iconic Circle Jerks “Skanking Kid” logo designed by graphic designer Shawn Kerri. Songs got shorter, shows wilder, and the police – led by embattled police chief Daryl Gates – shut it all down. This earmark of punk lineage was epitomized in the groundbreaking documentary by Penelope Spheeris, The Decline of Western Civilization, in which Circle Jerks most notably performed to a pit of chaos. Today, the film is recognized and preserved by the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” In October 1980, Circle Jerks released their debut studio album Group Sex on Los Angeles label Frontier Records. Clocking in at fourteen songs in just sixteen minutes, the record remains a milestone of the punk genre and equally as symbolic nearly forty years later. Plowing forward with a relentless, tooth-cutting work ethic and a rousing stage presence, the band would soon find itself headlining shows at LA’s 5,000-capacity Olympic Auditorium and emblazoned in cult video classics like Repo Man, New Wave Theatre, and The Slog Movie. Over the decades, Circle Jerks would release six studio albums, including the acclaimed Wild in the Streets (1982), Golden Shower of Hits (1983), Wonderful (1985), and IV (1987), where they would become a major headliner during the alternative music explosion of Generation X. Morris and Hetson remain the only consistent members since the band’s creation, withstanding several lineup changes, including Flea and Chuck Biscuits. Bassist Zander Schloss (The Weirdos, Joe Strummer) has been a member since the 1980’s. During hiatuses, Morris fronted bands like OFF! and FLAG, while Hetson played guitar in Bad Religion. The long list of those influenced by the legacy of the Circle Jerks ranges from Butthole Surfers to Red Hot Chili Peppers – with notable fans being Dogtown skateboarders, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, Elton John, Johnny Depp, Guns N’ Roses, and Philip K. Dick. Decades later, their music continues to make an imprint on generations of diverse music fans and those who challenge the status quo. In celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary and the commemorative reissue of their celebrated landmark record Group Sex, Circle Jerks return to the stage for the first time in over a decade.

circlejerks.net

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Can you donate Food or Supplies?
Apr 20 all-day
Various Food Pantries
Give UNC Asheville
Apr 20 – Apr 21 all-day
online

Give UNC Asheville is UNC Asheville’s second-annual community-wide 24-hour day of giving. The event, taking place from noon on April 20 to noon on April 21, is when students, alumni, friends, families, faculty, and staff come together to support UNC Asheville and our students. When you participate in Give UNC Asheville, you support a dynamic, leadership-focused, relationship-driven education and pave the way for the next generation of original minds.

Help reach 1,000 donors and unlock a $25,000 challenge gift to the University’s area of greatest need!

 

Wine Wednesday
Apr 20 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Wine Wednesday

Enjoy a $6 glass of wine and 1/2 off bottles every Wednesday night!

Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing
Apr 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing

It’s time again for EYLA to host our ever popular Game Night! We are proud and excited to have Hi-Wire Brewing RAD, in its newest location, to host our group.
Please bring your favorite games to share and your competitive spirit to make it a fun and exciting evening of game play.
Please be aware that this and all future Game Nights will be held at the River Arts District location. Please Venmo Norque Smith for fees (1.00) or pay in person Cash to the host.