Final Downtown After 5: Who’s Bad and Molly Parti

Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, wraps up the 2022 season on Friday, September 16 with Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience and local DJ Molly Parti. Full event info here. Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience Who’s Bad’s live performance is an unrivaled celebration of pop music’s one true king. Their power-packed performance of Michael Jackson’s expansive catalog has ignited crowds on every continent and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see. Molly Parti is the dj alter ego for Molly Kummerle, singer for trip hop band Paper Tiger and motown/jazz/cabaret band RubySlippers. This is her chance to spin most of the music that influences her, from swanky downtempo trip hop, to acid jazz and EDM, classic Motown, soul train, golden age hip hop, funk, disco, soulful house and jazz remixes. September’s nonprofit partner is Asheville Music School.The mission of Asheville Music School is strengthening communities through music education and outreach, while sustaining teachers and musicians in a vibrant music culture. At our downtown Asheville facility, more than 35 music educators conduct private lessons in a wide variety of music styles and instruments for students of all ages and abilities. We also offer band & ensemble classes, summer camps, master classes and workshops in a supportive family-friendly environment. Find out more here. Downtown After 5 is sponsored by Prestige Subaru, Budweiser of Asheville, Empire Distributors, Skyland Distributing Company, Go Minis Portable Storage, Ingles Markets, Gillespie Dental Associates, Explore Asheville, Crooked Tree Creative, Cambria Suites, Hemingways Cuba, Central United Methodist Church, Carolina Hemp Company, Mellow Mushroom, The City of Asheville, 97.7 The Brew, Star 104.3, Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville Color & Imaging and Strada Italiano.