This event was originally scheduled for July 25, 2020. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the rescheduled date. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Join Hi-Wire Brewing for a killer 7th Anniversary Party on Saturday, July 25 at their Big Top Production Facility in Biltmore Village. The festivities will include a family-friendly beer festival and concert featuring headliner Toots & The Maytals and local Asheville opener Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. The line-up of beers will feature over 20+ kick-ass Hi-Wire Brewing Specialty and Sour & Wild Ales, Flagships, and Seasonals. Consider this your invitation to our birthday celebration!

Blue Ridge Orchestra Symphonic Winds
Milton Crotts, Music Director

The Blue Ridge Orchestra woodwinds and brass present a pair of joyous July evening concerts, with symphonic wind repertoire, a vibraphone adaptation of Bach, and brass band selections.

Featuring:
Mozart: Serenade No. 11 in E flat
Schubert: Little Symphony for Winds
Stravinsky: Octet for Wind Instruments

The Blue Ridge Orchestra is Asheville’s homegrown, volunteer orchestra. Comprising 65 professional, amateur, student, and retired musicians from all walks of life, we strive to engage Western North Carolina’s extraordinary music community with opportunities to perform, listen to, and learn about great symphonic music. Learn more at www.blueridgeorchestra.org.

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

Please note: Auditorium seating is reserved. Lawn seating is general admission.

Produced in collaboration with Mountain Song Productions.

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

BMC Artist Faculty join together to perform this explosive and emotionally-powered quintet for piano, two violins, viola, and cello.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS
FRANCK Piano Quintet
Other works TBA

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!

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.

https://dirtylogic.band/

Comprised of an all-star line-up of some of Asheville North Carolina’s finest musicians, Dirty Logic works hard to create a show that both honors the exceptional music of Steely Dan and showcases the incredible skill and unique musical voice of each of the band’s members. This 11-piece powerhouse delivers the experience that true Steely Dan fans recognize as authentic passion for the music, skillfully and joyfully recreated. These artists share a deep reverence for the music and musicians of Steely Dan, and are masters in their craft… they truly succeed in playing this music the way that it should be played.

While fans can expect to hear accurate renditions of the studio recordings and solos they know and love, the band also incorporates some of the funkier, re-harmonized arrangements found in Steely Dan’s live performances. Their knack for authentically recreating the band’s catalog, coupled with thrilling moments of improvisation, ensures that each show stands on its own as an exhilarating experience. Their song book currently includes tracks from Aja, Gaucho, The Royal Scam, Pretzel Logic, Can’t Buy A Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy, Katy Lied and the FM soundtrack.

Dirty Logic’s all-star cast of characters features members of regional, national and international acts such as: Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Empire Strikes Brass, Grammy Award Winning Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, The Travers Brothership, The Business, James Brown Dance Party, A Family Affair, Chicago Afrobeat, among others.

“I walked into the venue and by God, I thought I was at a Steely Dan concert! I’m a huge Steely Dan fan! But seeing Dirty Logic for the first time was such an emotional experience for me, they had me in tears!”
– BJ LEIDERMAN, NPR THEME COMPOSER

Join Brevard’s venerable woodwind faculty as they perform Prokofiev’s score, arranged for wind octet, based on William Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy of the famed star-crossed lovers.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (arr. Tarkmann)
Other works TBA

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Sip and stroll through the Arboretum’s gardens and experience our Wild Art outdoor sculpture showcase in the glow of the golden hour, all while listening to live music from a variety of local and regional artists! ArborEvenings runs Thursdays and most Fridays through October 1, 2021, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. ArborEvenings are not scheduled on the following Fridays: July 9, August 6, September 3 and 10.

There is no additional cost to attend ArborEvenings beyond our standard parking fee. As always, Arboretum Society members and their accompanying guests can enter for FREE (guests must be in member vehicles to receive free entry). Proceeds from ArborEvenings help support the The North Carolina Arboretum Society and further advance the Arboretum’s mission.

Please note: ArborEvenings will not be held in the event of rain. Please check the website or Facebook page by 3 p.m. for any cancellation announcements prior to attending. 

Beverage Service

Beer, Wine, and soft drinks will be for sale onsite at the Green Gardener’s Shed from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. each night of the event. Outside alcohol is strictly prohibited, but guests are welcome to bring in water or a favorite non-alcoholic beverage.

Food Available for Pre-Order, Picnics Welcome

Although the Bent Creek Bistro will not be open during the event, we are pleased to share that they will be offering their delicious dining options at ArborEvenings via pre-order this year! Simply place your online order — including alcoholic beverages — up until 11 a.m. on the date you plan to attend, then pick up your order at the Baker Information Desk between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. (In the event of rain cancellation, pre-orders will be fully refunded.)

Guests are welcome to bring in outside food and non-alcoholic beverages. However, outside alcohol is strictly prohibited.

ORDER AHEAD

Musician Schedule

Please note, scheduled performances are subject to change.

• Thursday 7/8 – Juan Holiday (R&B/Soul) will play from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. &  Jackson Grimm (Folk/Bluegrass) will play from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.
• Friday 7/9 – No Event
• Thursday 7/15 – Liz & Elizabeth (Folk/Americana) will play from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Friday 7/16 – Kevin Williams (Country/Americana) will play from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. &  Steve Newbrough (Classical/Fingerstyle Guitar) will play from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.Click here for the full schedule.

Know Before You Go

• Parking fees will be collected at the gate upon arrival, and members must present valid card for free entry. Pre-registration is not required.
• Restroom access will be available during ArborEvenings inside the Baker Visitor Center.
• Guests are invited to explore A Life in the Wild, a breathtaking exhibition of photographs from Thomas D. Mangelsen; however, food and drink are not permitted inside the Exhibit Hall.
• Leashed dogs are welcome at ArborEvenings, but are not permitted inside of  buildings.
• To protect our lawn, blankets are not permitted at the event; however, guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs to set up in front of the musicians.
• Due to existing event bookings, ArborEvenings will not take place on the following Fridays: July 9, August 6 and September 3 and 10.

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