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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Hissy Fit Comedy Takeover (Atlanta Comedy Showcase) at AVL Beauty Academy 
Jan 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville Beauty Academy 

Hissy Fit Comedy Takeover (Atlanta Comedy Showcase) at AVL Beauty Academy

The wonderful folks at Hiss Fit Comedy in Atlanta are coming to town and taking over the Beauty Academy for the night!!!

Featuring Holly Ballantine, Amber Chandler, Angel Contreras, Jay Badlani, Brandon Duncan and more!!!

ages 21+ (must have ID with you)

Little Feat By Request tour
Jan 19 @ 8:00 pm
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Little Feat

Thursday, January 20, 2022
Asheville Restaurant Week
Jan 20 all-day
Various Asheville Restaurants

Now in its tenth year, Asheville Restaurant Week celebrates Asheville’s great food scene. This year, enjoy Asheville’s best eats your way…participating restaurants are serving up great food with menu specials for dine-in, take-out and delivery. Show your favorite restaurants some love or try someplace new!

Keep Asheville Cooking!

For many, the delicious culinary creations of local restaurants are a big part of what makes Asheville special. Now in its tenth year, Asheville Restaurant Week celebrates Asheville’s great food scene. This year, enjoy Asheville’s best eats your way…participating restaurants are serving up great food with menu specials for dine-in, take-out and delivery. Show your favorite restaurants some love or try someplace new!

 

Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2022 Season
Jan 20 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

This year will feature an exhilarating blend of beloved productions, including Million Dollar Quartet, West Side Story, and Mamma Mia! The popular Music on the Rock® series, Studio 52 Family Programming, and a brand new Black Box series round out the 2022 season and mark a renewed beginning for FRP after a long pandemic shutdown.

 

Season subscriptions are on sale now. Music on the Rock® single tickets go on sale on January 24, 2022, and single tickets for all remaining shows go on sale on February 14, 2022.

 

The Music of Tom Petty

Feb. 24-March 5

 

Two Jews, Talking

A Hilarious Staged Reading

March 17-19

A side-splitting piece written by Ed. Weinberger, our characters take us on a rollicking romp through time! The two-act story brings Lou and Bud together in the Biblical past, and Phil and Marty together in contemporary Long Island. They philosophize about women, sex, food, the divine, and destiny in this tale of companionship and friendship.

 

The Music of Elton John

March 31-April 2

 

The Music of Neil Diamond

April 7-10

 

Catch Me If You Can

April 28-May 14

This comedy thriller is a classic gem with exciting twists and turns from beginning to end. “The final 15 minutes will reward you like a murder mystery should.” The New York Times

 

Million Dollar Quartet

May 20-June 19

Back by popular demand, the musical celebrates the historic Sam Phillips studio recording sessions of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley.

 

The Music of the Eagles

An Outdoor Stadium Concert

June 18

Join Flat Rock Playhouse for another rockin’ evening of outdoor summer fun at West Henderson’s Athletic Stadium, Johnson Field.

 

West Side Story

July 1-30

The Romeo and Juliet inspired love story of Tony and Maria amid the Jets and Sharks gang rivalry. Ranked #1 in the most recent survey of theatre patrons.

 

Mozart to Pop Chart

The Musical Story Continues

August 5-13

Nat Zegree (Jerry Lee Lewis/Amadeus) is back to whisk you away on an all-new musical journey through the history and triumphs of music from Mozart to today’s current hits. Featuring many of the local region’s best rock and symphonic musicians!

 

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

August 19-Sept. 4

Don’t miss this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film that starred the inimitable and great Sidney Poitier.

 


 

Introducing The Black Box Series.

September 15-October 9

 You’ve never experienced a play on The Rock like before. The audience and artists share the MainStage for an intimate and immersive theatre experience.  The Black Box Series will feature contemporary works, classics, and stories and playwrights from around the globe. Be among the first to join us on this new and exciting theatrical journey!

 

God of Carnage

Sept. 15-Oct. 8

A triple-Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation the New Yorker called “laugh-out-loud hilarity,” and “ninety minutes of sustained mayhem.”

 

Blood Knot

Sept. 16-Oct. 9

A play that asks us to dig beneath the surface of what makes us kin and what happens when we don’t like what we find there. By renowned South African playwright Athol Fugard.

 


 

Mamma Mia!

Encore Performance

Oct. 21-Nov. 13

The hugely popular mega-Broadway hit featuring the music of ABBA is back for an encore performance. Featuring songs like “Dancing Queen,” “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!,” “Honey Honey” and so many more.

 

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

November 25-December 22

The WNC tradition continues. Same great show, all new material. A Playhouse favorite that will leave you feeling merry and bright!

 

A Charlie Brown Christmas (Studio 52)

December 1-4

Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in a spectacular new production of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s timeless story the whole family can enjoy. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang as they sing, dance, and learn the true meaning of Christmas!

 

To learn more about the 2022 lineup and how to purchase your tickets, please visit the website at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

 

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE

 

In 1937, a group of struggling performers, led by Robroy Farquhar, organized themselves as the Vagabond Players. The Vagabonds worked in a variety of places over the course of three years, and in 1940 found themselves in the Blue Ridge region of Western North Carolina. The local and tourist community welcomed them with open arms when they presented their first summer season of plays in a 150-year-old grist mill they converted into The Old Mill Playhouse at Highland Lake. So successful was that summer, they returned in 1941. After WWII, the Vagabond Players reorganized came back to the region and opened a playhouse in nearby Lake Summit. The Lake Summit Playhouse thrived during the post-war years and soon the Vagabond Players were looking for a larger and permanent home. In 1952, the troupe of performers, and a newly formed board of directors made an offer to buy an 8-acre lot in the Village of Flat Rock. This new home made the Vagabonds “locals” and a rented big top gave birth to Flat Rock Playhouse. As the beautiful Western Carolina region continued to grow, so did the Playhouse and in 1961, by Act of the North Carolina General Assembly, Flat Rock Playhouse was officially designated The State Theatre of North Carolina. What began as a few weeks of summer performances in 1940 is now a nine-month season of plays including Broadway musicals, comedy, drama, and theatre for young audiences. The Playhouse’s dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; and Studio 52, year-round classes and workshops in theatre and film for students from kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 98,000 patrons annually and is a significant contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina.

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PRE SALE Fitz & The Tantrums and St. Paul & The Broken Bones Seratones
Jan 20 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
online

Wednesday – June 1
Use code STRABBIT
Code valid 1/20 10am – 10

FITZ & THE TANTRUMS and ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES at Rabbit Rabbit on Jun 1, 2022 6:00 PM (etix.com)

Pint Night
Jan 20 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Pint Night

$1 off draft beers every Thursday!

Live Music @ Down Dog – The Jeb Rogers Band
Jan 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Come on out and enjoy some funky soul jams with bluegrass tones! Join us for some drinks and live music from Mike and Jeb of The Jeb Rogers Band!

DIY Sausage and Beer
Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Chop Shop Butchery

What ingredients go into making sausage? How do you grind, mix, and stuff a sausage by hand? What’s the difference between an Italian sausage and a bratwurst?

Learn about these topics and more in one of our most popular classes: DIY Sausage & Beer!

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • MIX & MINGLE: Before the sausage-making begins, we’ll give you an overview of the process while you sample local and house-made charcuterie and sip on beer from local brewery, Eurisko, or a glass of wine. You’ll also get to mingle and chat with other students in the class.
  • MIX, GRIND & STUFF: Next, we’ll head into our cut room. (Dress warmly! It’s chilly in there!) You’ll learn about the ingredients and spices that go into different kinds of sausages. Then, our butchers will show you how to mix, grind, and stuff sausages. This is a hands-on class and you’ll get to make your own sausages from start to finish.
  • LEARN: During the class, we’ll explain how to cook sausages and pair them with other foods and beverages. Questions are not only welcome, but encouraged!
  • TAKE IT HOME: Take home the sausage you make
  • DISCOUNT: Bring a cooler! You’ll receive 10% off any purchases after class! (excluding alcohol)

Where does our pork come from?

We source our pork from three local, North Carolina farms: Warren Wilson College Farm, Hickory Nut Gap (Fairview) and Colfax Creek Farm.

Gluten-free comedy open mic at Ginger’s Revenge  
Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ginger's Revenge  

  • Gluten-free comedy open mic at Ginger's Revenge
  • 6:00pm – 8:00pm

    Open mic comedy every Thursday from 6-8pm at Ginger’s Revenge Tasting Room.

    Rotating hosts each week Clay Jones, James Burks and Katy Hudson

    No cover
    Signup starts at 5:30, and signup order will not necessarily be show order. Each comic gets 5 mins of stage time

UNCA VINYL LISTENING PARTY: “VS” BY MISSION OF BURMA WITH DR. TOBY KING
Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Citizen Vinyl

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Join us for this upcoming listening party and academic perspective on a full album with UNCA and Citizen Vinyl:

WHEN: Thursday, January 20 // Doors at 6pm – seating is first come first served

TICKETS: $15 GA // $5 Student // Sliding Scale Available

*** We are monitoring the ongoing Covid variants and will follow protocols that keep our community and staff safe. Guests will be updated as the event date approaches; vaccination cards and/or negative test results within 70 hours are required to be shown at the door for admission to the event ***

FEATURING: A monthly listening party celebrating significant albums in their entirety, with this 3rd installment to feature “Vs.”, the first full-length release by the Boston band Mission of Burma, released in 1982. Self-described as a caterwauling band who looked like they worked in the post office, Mission of Burma toiled in obscurity, often playing to skeptical or even hostile audiences, and soon broke up and disappeared in 1983. Their farewell tour was documented on record and on film, but “Vs.” remains the creative apex of an extremely bright and burning career arc. Generations of subsequent bands to come have admired Mission of Burma for their textured aesthetic, oblique lyrics, expressive dynamics, and experimental live tape loop composition, all of which are on display on this uncategorizable masterpiece.

Presented by Dr. Toby King, who holds a B.A. from Amherst College, an M.S. in Geology from the University of Montana – Missoula, and an M.A., M. Phil., and Ph.D. in Music from Columbia University in New York City. He wrote his dissertation on improvisatory bluegrass music performance and is currently writing about bluegrass performance practice in Japan. He has directed ensemble classes performing musical traditions from Appalachia, West Africa, and Bali. He has taught classes examining the relationship of music with language, social identity, modernism, cosmopolitanism, orientalism, and political power, and he plays the 5-string banjo.

Refreshments will be available from Session Bar and Café who will offer the full bar menu, tea and drip-coffee service, as well as small bites from the kitchen: bagged chips and the deli case offerings.

New Year, New Cheese: Charcuterie Workshop
Jan 20 @ 6:30 pm
12 Bones Brewing
New Year, New Cheese! Charcuterie Workshop by Asheville Charcuterie Co.

Enjoy a beer while crafting your own gourmet fall charcuterie. Learn how to make salami roses and how to cut your fruits to perfection. Join Lindsey from Asheville Charcuterie Company and enjoy your evening with a beer in hand at 12 Bones Brewery South Asheville, located on Hendersonville Rd. Two people maximum per ticket per social distancing guidelines.

SLICE OF LIFE COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT
Jan 20 @ 7:30 pm
The Orange Peel

Featuring Morgan Bost
Hosted by Cody Hughes

Italian Night with Mike Guggino and Barrett Smith
Jan 20 @ 8:30 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

General Admission Tickets are available on line :: Call the venue for Reserved Seating Tickets at 828-575-2737

Main Floor Reserved Tickets are available with dinner reservations only :::: There is a $20 minimum in food and beverage purchases per person with your dinner reservation :::: These are the only main floor tickets available :::: You MUST call venue to make a dinner reservation and purchase your tickets :::: General Admission Tickets are available for the Balcony only :: There is no dinner service for balcony seating

Tall Heights
Jan 20 @ 8:30 pm
The Grey Eagle

The third full-length from Tall Heights, Juniors emerged from a period of profound turmoil and revelation for the Massachusetts duo. In the span of five months, Paul Wright and Tim Harrington experienced a convergence of events that included major health and substance-abuse crises among their closest loved ones, saying goodbye to Harrington’s grandfather and to a beloved grandfather figure for Wright, and—in far happier, yet still intense news—the announcement that each of their wives was expecting. Compounded by a series of shake-ups in their professional life, that upheaval coincided with the start of the pandemic. Rather than succumbing to the tremendous pressure of that point in time, Tall Heights chose to confront the chaos by creating within it. The result: an album that precisely channels the pain, uncertainty, and unbridled joy of its inception.

SENSE – Dancing, Drinks, Hookahs, Music by DJ AUDIO & Jaze Uries
Jan 20 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Polanco Restaurant

Grab your girls and come dance!

AMG Late Nights is spicing up Thursdays with SENSE – Enjoy drink specials, Hookahs, and music by DJ AUDIO and No_Fxcking.Requests.

*No Cover until February*

*VIP Coming Soon*

*Lighting by Raydio*

Friday, January 21, 2022
Asheville Restaurant Week
Jan 21 all-day
Various Asheville Restaurants

Now in its tenth year, Asheville Restaurant Week celebrates Asheville’s great food scene. This year, enjoy Asheville’s best eats your way…participating restaurants are serving up great food with menu specials for dine-in, take-out and delivery. Show your favorite restaurants some love or try someplace new!

Keep Asheville Cooking!

For many, the delicious culinary creations of local restaurants are a big part of what makes Asheville special. Now in its tenth year, Asheville Restaurant Week celebrates Asheville’s great food scene. This year, enjoy Asheville’s best eats your way…participating restaurants are serving up great food with menu specials for dine-in, take-out and delivery. Show your favorite restaurants some love or try someplace new!

 

Bob Moog Foundation And Moogseum Membership Programs
Jan 21 all-day
online

A wide range of Membership Program packages are available, offering benefits and perks including one-time or unlimited admission to the Moogseum for a year, guest passes, gift membership packages, access to virtual archival galleries and live streamed events, free or discounted admission to in-person and virtual events, and even private Moogseum tours. Membership packages are offered at price points from $25 – $500 per year.

Become a member of the Bob Moog Foundation and the Moogseum, which allows you access to tangible, members-only benefits and allows you to be an advocate in support of Bob’s legacy and contributions that revolutionized music!

Your membership provides invaluable resources and funding to support our mission to innovate, inspire, and ignite creativity.

 

Review the Membership Packages below and choose the one that best suits you!*

All packages include the Members-only “Synth-Insider” newsletter, sent quarterly,

and a 10% discount on Bob Moog Foundation Merchandise.

Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2022 Season
Jan 21 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

This year will feature an exhilarating blend of beloved productions, including Million Dollar Quartet, West Side Story, and Mamma Mia! The popular Music on the Rock® series, Studio 52 Family Programming, and a brand new Black Box series round out the 2022 season and mark a renewed beginning for FRP after a long pandemic shutdown.

 

Season subscriptions are on sale now. Music on the Rock® single tickets go on sale on January 24, 2022, and single tickets for all remaining shows go on sale on February 14, 2022.

 

The Music of Tom Petty

Feb. 24-March 5

 

Two Jews, Talking

A Hilarious Staged Reading

March 17-19

A side-splitting piece written by Ed. Weinberger, our characters take us on a rollicking romp through time! The two-act story brings Lou and Bud together in the Biblical past, and Phil and Marty together in contemporary Long Island. They philosophize about women, sex, food, the divine, and destiny in this tale of companionship and friendship.

 

The Music of Elton John

March 31-April 2

 

The Music of Neil Diamond

April 7-10

 

Catch Me If You Can

April 28-May 14

This comedy thriller is a classic gem with exciting twists and turns from beginning to end. “The final 15 minutes will reward you like a murder mystery should.” The New York Times

 

Million Dollar Quartet

May 20-June 19

Back by popular demand, the musical celebrates the historic Sam Phillips studio recording sessions of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley.

 

The Music of the Eagles

An Outdoor Stadium Concert

June 18

Join Flat Rock Playhouse for another rockin’ evening of outdoor summer fun at West Henderson’s Athletic Stadium, Johnson Field.

 

West Side Story

July 1-30

The Romeo and Juliet inspired love story of Tony and Maria amid the Jets and Sharks gang rivalry. Ranked #1 in the most recent survey of theatre patrons.

 

Mozart to Pop Chart

The Musical Story Continues

August 5-13

Nat Zegree (Jerry Lee Lewis/Amadeus) is back to whisk you away on an all-new musical journey through the history and triumphs of music from Mozart to today’s current hits. Featuring many of the local region’s best rock and symphonic musicians!

 

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

August 19-Sept. 4

Don’t miss this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film that starred the inimitable and great Sidney Poitier.

 


 

Introducing The Black Box Series.

September 15-October 9

 You’ve never experienced a play on The Rock like before. The audience and artists share the MainStage for an intimate and immersive theatre experience.  The Black Box Series will feature contemporary works, classics, and stories and playwrights from around the globe. Be among the first to join us on this new and exciting theatrical journey!

 

God of Carnage

Sept. 15-Oct. 8

A triple-Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation the New Yorker called “laugh-out-loud hilarity,” and “ninety minutes of sustained mayhem.”

 

Blood Knot

Sept. 16-Oct. 9

A play that asks us to dig beneath the surface of what makes us kin and what happens when we don’t like what we find there. By renowned South African playwright Athol Fugard.

 


 

Mamma Mia!

Encore Performance

Oct. 21-Nov. 13

The hugely popular mega-Broadway hit featuring the music of ABBA is back for an encore performance. Featuring songs like “Dancing Queen,” “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!,” “Honey Honey” and so many more.

 

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

November 25-December 22

The WNC tradition continues. Same great show, all new material. A Playhouse favorite that will leave you feeling merry and bright!

 

A Charlie Brown Christmas (Studio 52)

December 1-4

Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in a spectacular new production of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s timeless story the whole family can enjoy. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang as they sing, dance, and learn the true meaning of Christmas!

 

To learn more about the 2022 lineup and how to purchase your tickets, please visit the website at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

 

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE

 

In 1937, a group of struggling performers, led by Robroy Farquhar, organized themselves as the Vagabond Players. The Vagabonds worked in a variety of places over the course of three years, and in 1940 found themselves in the Blue Ridge region of Western North Carolina. The local and tourist community welcomed them with open arms when they presented their first summer season of plays in a 150-year-old grist mill they converted into The Old Mill Playhouse at Highland Lake. So successful was that summer, they returned in 1941. After WWII, the Vagabond Players reorganized came back to the region and opened a playhouse in nearby Lake Summit. The Lake Summit Playhouse thrived during the post-war years and soon the Vagabond Players were looking for a larger and permanent home. In 1952, the troupe of performers, and a newly formed board of directors made an offer to buy an 8-acre lot in the Village of Flat Rock. This new home made the Vagabonds “locals” and a rented big top gave birth to Flat Rock Playhouse. As the beautiful Western Carolina region continued to grow, so did the Playhouse and in 1961, by Act of the North Carolina General Assembly, Flat Rock Playhouse was officially designated The State Theatre of North Carolina. What began as a few weeks of summer performances in 1940 is now a nine-month season of plays including Broadway musicals, comedy, drama, and theatre for young audiences. The Playhouse’s dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; and Studio 52, year-round classes and workshops in theatre and film for students from kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 98,000 patrons annually and is a significant contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina.

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The 2022 AIR Passport
Jan 21 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Visitor Center in the Asheville Shop

The tastiest ticket in town returns with BOGO (buy-one-get-one) deals from 50 independently owned restaurants in Buncombe County.

 

The 2022 AIR Passport is the perfect way to visit an old favorite with a friend or dine and discover new restaurants in our area’s vibrant independent eateries. All proceeds from the AIR Passport go to benefit the ongoing efforts of AIR to keep Asheville’s food scene eclectic and authentic.

Limited supply available and they go fast!

Girl Scout Thin Mint kicks off 2022 as the first flavor to be released at The Hop Ice Cream
Jan 21 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
all 4 Hop Locations see below

The Hop Handcrafted Ice Cream logo

All retail locations (640 Merrimon Ave, 721 Haywood Rd, 56 Patton Ave, and 114 Cherry St (Black Mountain)) will debut a dairy and non-dairy hemp milk version of Girl Scout Thin Mint Ice Cream on the menu. The flavors will remain there for 4-6 weeks. Local Girl Scout Troops will provide The Hop with Thin Mints for production as well as set up to sell cookies at The S&W Market on 1/21 for the official release.

Beth Snapp Band
Jan 21 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall--Lounge

Singer-songwriter Beth Snapp might be considered pop infused roots, but her appeal has little to do with the box of a genre. It’s a connection. She flits around and between folk, bluegrass, pop, early R&B and jazz to create a unique sound with one purpose – to serve a story.

Beth highlights the complex emotions that fall on every day moments, and reels the listener in with an “I’ve been there before” kind of sensation. Her new album “Write Your Name Down”, released February 2017, recounts the introspection and growth of a new chapter in life. Produced by Grammy winning bluegrass guitarist Tim Stafford, this album features a number of acclaimed artists as well as Beth’s talented band, whose members bring diverse backgrounds to further engrain her detour from standard classifications of music.

Regardless of style, Beth hovers where modern meets tradition, to create an experience that speaks to the listener. sworn to tell the truth.

Tickets on Sale now – Please Call the Venue

:Reserved Tickets for the Lounge are available with dinner reservations only :::: There is a $20 minimum in food and beverage purchases per person with your dinner reservation :: Seating will be limited :: You MUST call venue (828-575-2737) to make a dinner reservation and purchase your tickets.

Beth Snapp Band
Jan 21 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall--Lounge

Reserved Tickets for the Lounge are available with dinner reservations only :::: There is a $20 minimum in food and beverage purchases per person with your dinner reservation :: Seating will be limited :: You MUST call venue (828-575-2737) to make a dinner reservation and purchase your tickets.

Singer-songwriter Beth Snapp might be considered pop infused roots, but her appeal has little to do with the box of a genre. It’s a connection. She flits around and between folk, bluegrass, pop, early R&B and jazz to create a unique sound with one purpose – to serve a story.

Beth highlights the complex emotions that fall on every day moments, and reels the listener in with an “I’ve been there before” kind of sensation. Her new album “Write Your Name Down”, released February 2017, recounts the introspection and growth of a new chapter in life. Produced by Grammy winning bluegrass guitarist Tim Stafford, this album features a number of acclaimed artists as well as Beth’s talented band, whose members bring diverse backgrounds to further engrain her detour from standard classifications of music.

Regardless of style, Beth hovers where modern meets tradition, to create an experience that speaks to the listener. sworn to tell the truth.

Live Music Every Friday!
Jan 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The S&W Market
LIVE MUSIC
Fridays in January

Enjoy a Variety of Live Music Every Friday!

AN EVENING OF ORIGINAL MUSIC WITH MAIA SHARP, EDWIN MCCAIN, AND DAVID WILCOX
Jan 21 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Concert Hall

The Peace Center’s Songwriters Series returns! Led by accomplished songwriter Maia Sharp, each concert brings a new guest singer-songwriter to the Upstate for a one-of-a-kind listening room experience in Genevieve’s theater lounge.

Maia Sharp has had her songs recorded by The Chicks, Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, Keb’ Mo’, Cher, Lisa Loeb, Art Garfunkel and more. Through it all, Sharp has continued to record her own albums, including eight solo releases, one collaboration with Art Garfunkel and Buddy Mondlock and her duo project Roscoe & Etta with Anna Schultz, her writing and production partner. Each release has been embraced by press and radio, leading to extensive touring and appearances on Mountain Stage, World Café, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and “The Today Show” to name a few. Her latest album Mercy Rising is out now featuring the single “Backburner.”

More than three decades into his career, singer-songwriter David Wilcox continues to push himself. By so many measures, Wilcox is a quintessential folk singer, telling stories full of heart, humor, hope, substance and searching. His innate sense of adventure and authenticity is why critics and colleagues alike have always praised not just his artistry, but his humanity as well. With more than 20 records to his name, the 2018 USA Songwriting Contest winner pairs thoughtful insights with his warm baritone, open tunings and deft technique to provide fans a compelling musical journey.

Called the “great American romantic” by the New York Times, Edwin McCain has built an enviable career over the past 20 years by balancing his massive pop success with the year-round touring schedule of a tireless troubadour.  His hit songs, authentic spirit and surprisingly affable sense of humor keep fans coming back time and time again for nights that feel more like parties with old friends than rock concerts. After recording two of the biggest love songs in the history of pop music and experiencing the success that comes with a television show on Animal Planet (Flipping Ships), McCain now performs upwards of 100 shows annually throughout the US as a solo artist, with his full band or his acoustic trio. Recently, he’s added orchestras to his repertoire, performing with symphonies in select markets where he brings his powerful songs to majestic new heights.

BIG SOMETHING: ESCAPE FROM THE LIVING ROOM TOUR two nights!
Jan 21 @ 8:00 pm
Salvage Station

Big Something: Escape From The Living Room Tour

Fusing elements of rock, pop, funk, and improvisation, Big Something takes listeners on a journey through a myriad of musical styles. Its no secret why this group has quickly become one of the most exciting bands to emerge from the Southeast. Huge rhythms paired with soaring guitars, E.W.I(electronic wind instrument), synths, horns, and alluring vocal hooks rise to the top of their infectious collection of songs and represent a sound that has landed the band marquee appearances at Bonnaroo, Peach Music Festival, Lock’n, Summer Camp and Electric Forest as well as critical acclaim from the likes of Billboard, Guitar World, Glide Magazine and Jambase.With 5 full-length studio albums produced by Grammy-nominee John Custer, and even their own summer music festival The Big What? the band has carved out its own niche in the live music community and continues to grow nationally with sold-out headlining performances throughout the theUnited States. This year the band will release their highly anticipated 6th full-length studio album Escape to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. Featured on Live For Live Music, the first three singles: “Heavy,” “The Breakers,” and “Timebomb” are all available on streaming platforms worldwide.

Big Something is: Nick MacDaniels – Guitar, Lead Vocals, Casey Cranford – Sax/EWI, Jesse Hensley – Lead Guitar/ Vocals, Josh Kagel – Keys/Trumpet, Doug Marshall – Bass, Ben Vinograd — Drums

Getaway Comedy: Nathan Owens 
Jan 21 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Getaway River Bar

  • Getaway Comedy: Nathan Owens8:00pm – 10:00pm

    Nathan Owens is a stand up comedian from Atlanta and has traveled throughout the southeast spreading his own brand of awkward funny. Proud to be born in West Virginia and raised in Georgia Nathan brings his own stories and unique observations to the stage. Nathan has been all over the southeast and opened for Greg Behrendt, Ryan Singer, Erin Foley, Chad Daniels, Brian Moote, David Perdue, Damon Sumner, Dave Stone, and Joe DeRosa.
    Nathan hosts a podcast Forth and Ten. Hear a weekly break down of the ten biggest stories of the week. Available on, iTunes, Spotify, Spreaker and ForthDistrict.com.

    featuring TBA

    ages 21+ (must have id with you)

Parker McCollum
Jan 21 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel

Jordan Scheffer Album Release
Jan 21 @ 8:30 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

Jordan Scheffer Featuring Kinobe

Jordan Scheffer is an accomplished vocalist, percussionist, pianist and writer. She was born blind and developed a deep love for music at an early age, combining American Roots, West African and Afro-Caribbean-Funk rhythms and instruments into a unique vocal and musical style.  Her singular singing style has led her to work and record with some of the most renowned names in the African music scene.

At the age of 18, she won the Blind Idol talent competition in Raleigh with contestants of all ages from around the US. In 2018, Jordan was invited to sing at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem. She then was asked back to compete at the Amateur Night at the Apollo Competition, placing 2nd.  Jordan was a featured singer at LEAF, Asheville, in the fall of 2021. and her new album, “Until We Try”, was released in October of 2021
Jordan attended the prestigious Perkins School for the Blind in Boston and is currently a student at UNC-Asheville where she performs with the UNCA Afro-Percussion Ensemble.   She is a native of Asheville, NC and speaks 4 languages.

Born near Lake Victoria in Uganda, Herbert Kinobe (Chinobay) is a gifted Ugandan multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer known for his inspired synthesis of African roots and global fusion. He is dedicated to bringing love and joy to people through his music and contributing to building healthier lives and communities for children and families everywhere.

Reserved Seat Tickets are available with Dinner reservations – You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 to make dinner reservations and secure those tickets.

General Admission Tickets are available for the main stage balcony only. Seating in the balcony is first come, first serve. Dinner service is NOT currently being offered for general admission tickets.; drink service is available at the downstairs bar on the main floor.

You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 for Reserve Seat Tickets and to make dinner reservations.

General Admissions Tickets are available here

Masks are Required

The Pink Stones + Teddy and The Rough Riders
Jan 21 @ 9:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

The Pink Stones deliver a full serving of Peach State picked country-rock from Athens, Georgia with the release of their debut album, Introducing… The Pink Stones, via the New West Records imprint Normaltown Records. Mixing elements of classic cosmic country, raucous rock’n’roll and fresh humor and heartaches, The Pink Stones are authoring a new chapter in the annals of Cosmic American Music.

TEDDY & THE ROUGH RIDERS

Teddy and The Rough Riders were born in Nashville, TN. A group of childhood friends who grew up in the spotlight of “music city”, they’ve cut their teeth in the local honky tonk/ country scene, as well as rock clubs across the US. They play their own modern style of Country Rock that sets them apart from the Americana folk scene encompassing New Nashville.

TRRs newest release “The Congress of Teddy and The Rough Riders” was recorded at their home in the alleys behind legendary Music Row, and combines heavy hitting rockers full of screaming pedal steel with their Appalachian bluegrass style close harmony. Country-Rock is just a genre, but Teddy and The Rough Riders are able to truly branch both sides of the spectrum, turning Rock fans into cowboys, and hillbillies into head bangers.

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Asheville Restaurant Week
Jan 22 all-day
Various Asheville Restaurants

Now in its tenth year, Asheville Restaurant Week celebrates Asheville’s great food scene. This year, enjoy Asheville’s best eats your way…participating restaurants are serving up great food with menu specials for dine-in, take-out and delivery. Show your favorite restaurants some love or try someplace new!

Keep Asheville Cooking!

For many, the delicious culinary creations of local restaurants are a big part of what makes Asheville special. Now in its tenth year, Asheville Restaurant Week celebrates Asheville’s great food scene. This year, enjoy Asheville’s best eats your way…participating restaurants are serving up great food with menu specials for dine-in, take-out and delivery. Show your favorite restaurants some love or try someplace new!