The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar

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The Laurel of Asheville is a lifestyle magazine focused on the arts, culture, and communities of Western North Carolina, and submitted events should fall within this context. If your event occurs over several days, please submit multiple events. Events extending beyond a month will not be accepted. All submissions are subject to editorial approval and edits for clarity and style before being published online. If you are going to include a photograph, please be certain that you have the rights to utilize that image. If there is a question about image rights, we may remove the image. Also, images should be no larger than 2000 pixels wide. Large images will prevent the event from being submitted. Please allow up to 5 days for your even to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email [email protected].

The Comedy Zone: Helen Hong

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Fri & Sat, Dec 5 & 6 • 8 pm Helen Hong, a fan favorite on NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and host of Go Fact Yourself, has acted […]

Hell Hounds: Dark and Dirty Comedy at The Hound

The Hound 2 Tunnel Rd, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Hell Hounds Comedy Showcase at The Hound! Hell Hounds is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!! This show […]

$15

Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Every Sunday Alex Parsons and Josie Beers host Freshen Up at VOWL Bar. Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material. Bring your best new jokes each […]

Free

Handel’s Messiah

Parker Concert Hall 349 Andante Ln, Brevard

Celebrate the season with a stirring performance of Handel’s Messiah, one of the most beloved works in all of classical music. From its triumphant “Hallelujah” chorus to its deeply moving […]

NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition

The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

In celebration of its 24th anniversary, the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition — presented by Citizen Vinyl — will welcome eight finalists from across North America to Asheville for […]

$30

Dashing Through The Snow

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) December 11-21, 2025 Thursday, 12/11 at 7:30 […]

$21.75 – $32.00

Dashing Through The Snow

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) December 11-21, 2025 Thursday, 12/11 at 7:30 […]

$21.75 – $32.00

Dashing Through The Snow

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) December 11-21, 2025 Thursday, 12/11 at 7:30 […]

$21.75 – $32.00

Dashing Through The Snow

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) December 11-21, 2025 Thursday, 12/11 at 7:30 […]

$21.75 – $32.00

The Unteachables Comedy Tour at The Funkatorium

The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville and this weekend we are excited to host The Unteachables Comedy Tour at the Funkatorium! One was […]

$18

Dashing Through The Snow

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) December 11-21, 2025 Thursday, 12/11 at 7:30 […]

$21.75 – $32.00

Dashing Through The Snow

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) December 11-21, 2025 Thursday, 12/11 at 7:30 […]

$21.75 – $32.00

A Swannanoa Solstice

Sun, Dec 21 • 2 pm & 7 pm Celebrate the season at the beloved local tradition that has captivated audiences for over 20 years! Experience a dynamic mix of […]

Dashing Through The Snow

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) December 11-21, 2025 Thursday, 12/11 at 7:30 […]

$21.75 – $32.00

Brevard Philharmonic presents Christmastime in Brevard

Porter Center (Scott Concert Hall), Brevard College 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard

Christmastime in Brevard is a heartwarming holiday tradition that brings the whole community together in celebration. Filled with joyful classics and seasonal favorites, it’s the perfect way to share the […]

$15 – $47

A Swannanoa Solstice

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Sun, Dec 21 • 2 pm & 7 pm Celebrate the season at the beloved local tradition that has captivated audiences for over 20 years! Experience a dynamic mix of […]

New Year’s Resolution Run 5k & 10k

Pack Square Park 121 College St, Asheville, NC, United States

Are you ready to hit the ground running in 2026? The 12th Annual New Year’s Resolution Run 5k & 10k presented by Hunter Subaru is January 1, 2026 at 10am! […]

The Slocan Ramblers

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Fri, Jan 16 • 8 pm With raw emotion, tight harmonies, and impeccable musicianship, The Slocan Ramblers will light up the stage and lift your spirits. Their latest album Up […]

The Comedy Zone: Sid Davis

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Fri & Sat, Jan 16 & 17 • 8 pm Sid Davis impressed A-list comics with his unique style, earning “Best in Fest” honors at the San Luis Obispo Comedy […]

The Comedy Zone: Sid Davis

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Fri & Sat, Jan 16 & 17 • 8 pm Sid Davis impressed A-list comics with his unique style, earning “Best in Fest” honors at the San Luis Obispo Comedy […]

Jazz Is for Everyone – Bebop: Jazz Takes Flight

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

A Lecture Demonstration Series for the Curious, the New, and the Devotee Sun, Jan 18 • 3 pm | 60 Minutes In the 1940s, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonious […]

The Acting Company presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Risa Brainin Fri, Jan 23 • 8 pm In this rapturous, fresh take on one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, a mischievous fairy creates […]

The Acting Company presents Great Expectations

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

By Nikki Massoud From the novel by Charles Dickens Directed by Devin Brain Sat, Jan 24 • 8 pm Akin to a bingeable dramedy carved with the beautiful prose that […]

Jazz Is for Everyone – Free to Be: The Rise of the Artist

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

A Lecture Demonstration Series for the Curious, the New, and the Devotee Sun, Feb 8 • 3 pm | 60 Minutes In the late 1950s and ’60s, musicians like John […]

Stella Cole Sings the Great American Songbook

Parker Concert Hall 349 Andante Ln, Brevard

With a velvet voice and old-soul charm, Stella Cole brings timeless jazz standards to life in an evening brimming with elegance and warmth. A rising star whose performances have captivated […]

Margo Price

The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Riverside Dr., Boone, NC, United States

For nearly a decade, Margo Price has created a lane where independent-minded, insurgent country music can exist and thrive alongside the mainstream. Now she’s back with an exquisite, timeless album […]

$1 – $60

Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Tue & Wed, Feb 17 & 18 • 8 pm For over 50 years, Ailey II has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with […]

Joshua Lozoff: Life is Magic

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Fri, Feb 20 • 7 pm Awe-inspiring illusions. Mind-boggling mental demonstrations. Captivating storytelling. Prepare to be astonished as Joshua Lozoff includes audience members of all ages in this highly interactive […]

Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance

The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Riverside Dr., Boone, NC, United States

For over 50 years, Ailey II – The Next Generation of Dance – has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and […]

$1 – $45

The Comedy Zone: Michael Palascak

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Fri & Sat, Feb 27 & 28 • 8 pm Michael Palascak, featured on The Late Show and The Late Late Show, was a Top 5 Finalist on Last Comic […]

Jazz Is for Everyone – Ballads: Lost & Found

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

A Lecture Demonstration Series for the Curious, the New, and the Devotee Sun, Mar 1 • 3 pm | 60 Minutes There are songs of loss and songs of found. […]

Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery: The Trouble with Angels

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Tue, Mar 3 • 7 pm Join Emmy Award-winner Jane Lynch (Glee, Only Murders in the Building) and the hilariously charming Kate Flannery (The Office) for a raucous night of […]

Nicole Zuraitis

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Wed, Mar 4 • 7 pm A 2X Grammy-winning jazz singer-songwriter, pianist, arranger, and New York-based bandleader—Zuraitis is a trailblazing artist with “a heart as big as her remarkable voice” […]

BODYTRAFFIC

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Fri & Sat, Mar 13 & 14 • 8 pm Bursting with cutting-edge “vivid theatricality,” BODYTRAFFIC conquered the contemporary dance world with stunning performers, technical excellence, and a repertoire spanning […]