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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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The Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency is encouraging residents to get their homes tested for Radon during National Radon Action Month.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after smoking and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is invisible, odorless, and tasteless. Radon is released harmlessly from the ground into outdoor air, but it can accumulate and reach harmful levels when trapped in homes and buildings.
Testing is the only way to know if a home has an elevated level of radon. EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend taking action to fix your home if the radon level is 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) of air or more. Most homes can be fixed for about the same cost as other common home repairs. Taking action to reduce your exposure to radon is a long-term investment in your families’ health and your home.
The NC Radon Program is offering discounted short-term radon test kits for residents of North Carolina. Other short-term radon test kits can also be purchased online for as little as $18 and are available at most home improvement and hardware stores. Additional information can be found at epa.gov/radon.
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!
A mid-winter jazz tradition, come celebrate the life and music of the great gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. This year’s show will feature three amazing sets of gypsy jazz in the Django style, with the Page Brothers Quartet, The Gypsy Swingers, and the Hot Club of Asheville. Truly some of the best musicians in the region. Close your eyes and you will be in 1930’s Paris.
The Page Brothers Quartet pays homage to the Hot Club tradition performing Django classics alongside modern jazz repertoire and original material. The group has performed across the Southeast and always enjoys playing the Grey Eagle’s annual Django Festival.
Exploring a wide array of jazz standards, the band features gypsy guitar, a dynamic vocalist, stand-up bass and an assortment of guest melody instruments, from violin, to vibraphones, clarinet to trumpet. With beautiful variety, they groove to Latin tunes (bossa novas and rumbas), swing, original compositions and waltzes.
The Hot Club of Asheville, led by guitarist Steve Karla, is a collective of Asheville’s finest professional musicians, coming together with a shared love of Gypsy Jazz music. The Club started in 2017, and has been performing weekly shows at various Asheville venues, jazz showcases, and private events since. The band honors the traditional Gypsy Swing in the styles of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli from the 1930-50’s, while infusing the tradition with more modern qualities of jazz expression.
The Hot Club of Asheville is unique as an instrumental band, holding the audience’s attention with classy melodic lines, vibrant improvisations and spirited rhythms. Perfect for an event that may require distinguished yet lively music, the band can function as both background music or the main act. The Core band performs as a quartet of two guitars, violin, and upright bass, and has the ability to play as a trio or add players to suit specific events and the desired sound.
The Totally Exhausted Women of Atlanta are back in Asheville and this time they are coming to Asheville Beauty Academy!
The fabulous Lace Larrabee is bring some of her favorite ladies and gays from Atlanta for a night of martinis and laughs.
featuring TBA
ages 21+ (must have id with you)
Masks required
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
The JackTown Ramblers bring a high level of musicianship and an entertaining stage show that you will not easily forget. Hailing from North Carolina, the Ramblers blend mountain string band, bluegrass, swing and gypsy jazz into a audio experience like no other. Don’t miss a chance to hear for yourself and pat your foot to the grooves while you laugh out loud at the shenanigans of the JackTown Ramblers.
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.
Currently, only General Admission tickets are available on line
You must call the venue at 828-575-2737 for Reserve Seat Tickets and to make dinner reservations.
Join us for an acorn processing adventure. Learn the ins & outs of one of the oldest traditions of food acquisition.
* This is an in-person class happening in Asheville, NC. Due to location policies, participants will be asked to wear a mask indoors. If you’re feeling ill, please stay home & contact us as soon as possible to request a refund so your ticket can be made available to others. Make sure to purchase a ticket beforehand – this will sell out.
We will be on a nutty ride together in this class. Learn the ins & outs of one of the oldest traditions of food acquisition. You will obtain a clear understanding of all the steps involved in this somewhat complex & incredibly rewarding process. Plus you can process & taste an ancient food which is basically impossible to buy. This class will have hands-on opportunities for those interested.
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Our presentation covers:
1) Oak identification
2) Acorn selection
3) Storage
4) Cracking & shelling
5) Winnowing + grinding
6) Cold & hot leaching
7) Recipes
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This is a slightly advanced food to forage, but anyone can do it. You will definitely be feeling more connected with Oaks by the end of it. Looking forward to connecting over one of the most abundant and delicious foods on the planet.
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About your instructor:
Bryan is an avid forager and permaculturist who leads events on wild food foraging, land stewardship and ecotherapy. He holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology which he fuses with his passion for Earth-care to facilitate therapeutic nature-connection experiences. He has practiced & studied foraging extensively with many top-level teachers across the country. His mission is to build healing ecosystems to bring communities into a balanced relationship with the Earth and one another.
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!
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!
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has extended the countywide face covering requirement for all indoor public spaces through Feb. 16, 2022. The indoor mask requirement also extends to Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Town of Montreat, Weaverville, and Woodfin.
In Buncombe County, COVID-19 case rates continue to be high, and per the CDC definition, the County remains an area of high transmission. The percent positivity remains in the moderate category, and the death rate remains in the substantial category.
The Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency is encouraging residents to get their homes tested for Radon during National Radon Action Month.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after smoking and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is invisible, odorless, and tasteless. Radon is released harmlessly from the ground into outdoor air, but it can accumulate and reach harmful levels when trapped in homes and buildings.
Testing is the only way to know if a home has an elevated level of radon. EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend taking action to fix your home if the radon level is 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) of air or more. Most homes can be fixed for about the same cost as other common home repairs. Taking action to reduce your exposure to radon is a long-term investment in your families’ health and your home.
The NC Radon Program is offering discounted short-term radon test kits for residents of North Carolina. Other short-term radon test kits can also be purchased online for as little as $18 and are available at most home improvement and hardware stores. Additional information can be found at epa.gov/radon.
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!
It was more than unlikely circumstances that brought these two together. David Benedict grew up in South Carolina playing with the only Celtic folk band in town, while Tabitha Agnew was perhaps the only 12 year-old in Northern Ireland who started playing the 5-string banjo after a chance hearing of an Alison Krauss & Union Station record. Ironically, it took each a while to discover the traditional music of their own countries, but they eventually came around. Both excelled at their instruments and found themselves playing with some of the most promising young acoustic bands on the scene today—David with the Boston-band Mile Twelve and Tabitha with both Cup O’Joe and Midnight Skyracer from the UK. With such unique common threads, there was an instant connection when Tabitha and David finally met.
Now married and based in the States, the Benedicts are finally making music on their own. Their debut EP Put All Your Troubles Away marks the first chapter in their journey together, and this adventurous recording will take you along with them to uncharted musical territories.
“Back before Napster and Spotify, we toured to promote record sales. Now we make records to promote tour dates.”
AUSTIN, Texas: James McMurtry spins stories with a poet’s pen (“Long Island Sound”) and a painter’s precision (“She Loves Me”). Proof: The acclaimed songwriter’s new Complicated Game. McMurtry’s first collection in six years spotlights a craftsman in absolutely peak form as he turns from political toward personal (“These Things I’ve Come to Know,” “You Got to Me”). “The lyrical theme is mostly about relationships,” McMurtry says. “It’s also a little about the big old world verses the poor little farmer or fisherman. I never make a conscious decision about what to write about.”
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!
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!
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has extended the countywide face covering requirement for all indoor public spaces through Feb. 16, 2022. The indoor mask requirement also extends to Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Town of Montreat, Weaverville, and Woodfin.
In Buncombe County, COVID-19 case rates continue to be high, and per the CDC definition, the County remains an area of high transmission. The percent positivity remains in the moderate category, and the death rate remains in the substantial category.
The Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency is encouraging residents to get their homes tested for Radon during National Radon Action Month.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after smoking and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is invisible, odorless, and tasteless. Radon is released harmlessly from the ground into outdoor air, but it can accumulate and reach harmful levels when trapped in homes and buildings.
Testing is the only way to know if a home has an elevated level of radon. EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend taking action to fix your home if the radon level is 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) of air or more. Most homes can be fixed for about the same cost as other common home repairs. Taking action to reduce your exposure to radon is a long-term investment in your families’ health and your home.
The NC Radon Program is offering discounted short-term radon test kits for residents of North Carolina. Other short-term radon test kits can also be purchased online for as little as $18 and are available at most home improvement and hardware stores. Additional information can be found at epa.gov/radon.
This Honey Fig Balsamic Ice Cream (as deconstructed for the Chow Chow “Pollinator Metamorphosis” event) will be part of The Hop’s Bountiful Cities Series, which helps raise awareness for events and programs put on by Bountiful Cities, and made with figs harvested from the FEAST Elementary School Gardens.
We are excited to invite you to our Soup Kitchen pop-up at Sovereign Remedies in Downtown with a special menu featuring a selection of soups, artisanal breads, salads, hot drinks and a grilled cheese available exclusively on Mondays.
Open Every Monday December & January.
Doors at 4pm, food at 5pm and last seating at 9pm.
5% of sales will be donated to a local charity each week.
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!
Boy Harsher, the Northampton, US-based duo of vocalist/lyricist Jae Matthews and producer Augustus Muller, announce their new album ‘The Runner (Original Soundtrack)’, out January 21st, 2022 on Nude Club.
Boy Harsher’s fifth release is not a traditional album — it’s the musical counterpart to a short film written, produced, and directed by the duo, entitled The Runner, which will be released alongside the album in January 2022. The Runner is a horror film intercut with a meta-style “documentary” about Boy Harsher’s recording process. The soundtrack balances cinematic instrumentals with pop songs that push the boundaries of Boy Harsher’s sound. In conjunction with today’s announcement, they unveil the album’s lead single, “Tower,” and share new tour dates.
Monday nights are Trivia Nights at the Getaway!
Hosted by James Harrod, teams will be 2-5 members each. Bring your friends or tag along and meet new people.
No Cover – Venue is 21+
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has extended the countywide face covering requirement for all indoor public spaces through Feb. 16, 2022. The indoor mask requirement also extends to Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Town of Montreat, Weaverville, and Woodfin.
In Buncombe County, COVID-19 case rates continue to be high, and per the CDC definition, the County remains an area of high transmission. The percent positivity remains in the moderate category, and the death rate remains in the substantial category.
The Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency is encouraging residents to get their homes tested for Radon during National Radon Action Month.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after smoking and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is invisible, odorless, and tasteless. Radon is released harmlessly from the ground into outdoor air, but it can accumulate and reach harmful levels when trapped in homes and buildings.
Testing is the only way to know if a home has an elevated level of radon. EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend taking action to fix your home if the radon level is 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) of air or more. Most homes can be fixed for about the same cost as other common home repairs. Taking action to reduce your exposure to radon is a long-term investment in your families’ health and your home.
The NC Radon Program is offering discounted short-term radon test kits for residents of North Carolina. Other short-term radon test kits can also be purchased online for as little as $18 and are available at most home improvement and hardware stores. Additional information can be found at epa.gov/radon.
$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!
One of Asheville’s newest food trucks is coming to Down Dog! Hashi Hana will be joining us every Tuesday from 5-8. The rotating menu includes: scratch-made soba noodles, Okonomiyaki Mochi waffles, and tofu skewers.
Lise Hamlin, Public Policy Director of HLAA in Washington DC, will discuss the organization’s agenda for 2022. Important topics include: Medicare Expansion to cover hearing aids, input to FDA regarding Over-the-Counter hearing aids, and more accessibility topics relative to the pandemic.
Experience your Symphony in a new way. Catch the debut concert of the ASO’s new flexible chamber music series, taking the orchestra on the road to unique locations throughout Asheville. The unaugural event at Highland Brewing will feature a chamber orchestra, ASO Music Director, Darko Butorac, vocalist Hannah Zazzaro, and the music of Verdi, Bizet, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Guns n’ Roses, Nirvana, Queen and other eclectic surprises to be announced from the stage. Enjoy a speciality beer release from Highland, branded swag, and more in this inaugural event!
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!
