The Laurel of Asheville

Yoga Taco Mosa
2026-06-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Join us for Yoga Taco Mosa the first Sunday of every month.
This is a donation based slow flow class lead by the ever so lovely, Clare Desmelik.
Bring your yoga mat, water bottle and an open heart while we honor one another and stretch into our Sunday.
We’ll follow the class with tacos and mimosas at The Grey Eagle Taqueria.

Witching Hour, Dark and Dirty Comedy
2026-06-06 22:00 - 23:30 | Eda Rhyne, 101 Fairview Rd, Asheville, 28803
Modelface Comedy presents The Witching Hour Comedy Showcase at Eda Rhyne Distillery
Witching Hour is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!! Combining dark humor with hauntingly delicious Appalachian cocktails.
This show is ages 21 and up and NC17
Doors at 9:30pm, show at 10pm
Tickets $18

Eyes Up Here Comedy: Pride Edition
2026-06-06 20:00 - 21:30 | Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Modelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge! We are celebrating Pride Month in Comedy!!
Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and this month we have a special show featuring comedians from Asheville and around the South East. Hosted by local favorite Erin Terry.
ages 18+
doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm
Tickets $18 GA, $23 Premium Seating

American Tune: Simon, Croce, & Taylor
2026-06-06 19:30 - 21:00 | The White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, 28711, United States
American Tune: Simon, Croce & Taylor takes you on a magical trip back to the 1970s to experience the timeless music and prolific songwriting of Paul Simon, Jim Croce and James Taylor. Relive the intimate storytelling, intricate chord changes and breathtaking melodies of these gifted artists – their work building on and transcending the more traditional folk-influenced acoustic music of the previous decade.
American Tune: Simon, Croce & Taylor showcases the songs you know and love from these master craftsmen during this brilliant span, framed in engaging stories about the artists themselves.
Tom Glynn is a John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner and a Boston Music Award nominee for Outstanding Songwriter. A number of his songs have been chosen by NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association) for their coveted Top 40 honor, and his music has been featured on ABC, Fox, Lifetime and Showtime. His recent album “Skylight Intervention” was the most added album to folk radio stations across the country in its first week. The Boston Globe calls Tom “a tunesmith at the top of his game.”
Saturday, June 6th at 7:30 pm – We want everyone to access the healing power of music! Perhaps you can only afford a few dollars or maybe you have resources to cover the cost for others. Donate What You Can! You may enter your desired donation amount below. The suggested price per ticket is $30.00.

Little Women
2026-06-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC, 28782
Based on the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women follows the March sisters — Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy — as they navigate the joys, heartbreaks, and coming of age during and after the Civil War.
Full of sweeping music, heartfelt storytelling, and moments of profound tenderness, this Broadway-style adaptation brings Alcott’s timeless story vividly to life on stage.
Centered on Jo March’s fierce ambition and determination to forge her own path, the show celebrates creativity, independence, and the courage it takes to remain true to oneself. Rich with unforgettable characters and soaring melody, Little Women is a powerful story of sisterhood, resilience, and imagination that continues to resonate across generations.
This is PACA’s first ever show with incredibly talented adults and teens

ABSFest Saturday Spectacular at The Orange Peel
2026-06-06 18:30 - 23:00 | The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, 28801
Our 17th annual Saturday Spectacular is THE Burlesque & Variety Show not to miss in Asheville!
Legendary artists from across the country light up the stage, bringing live music, empowering burlesque, and more. Enjoy our artisanal vendors.
Raffle benefits Sister Kitten animal rescue.
VIPS enjoy preferential seating, vendor access and a charming live music Pre-Show with doors at 6:45pm.
Preferred Seating and General Admission doors at 7:30.
The Spectacular starts at 8:00pm

Drink & Draw at Hi-Wire Brewing
2026-06-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Hi-Wire RAD, 284 Lyman St, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
In conjunction with Carolinas Sketch Crawl, sketchers are invited to gather at Hi-Wire Brewing RAD to sketch, hang out and pass around their sketchbooks to share their art with others.

FREE PATIO SHOW: Canon Tyler
2026-06-06 14:00 - 16:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
CANON TYLER
Canon Tyler is a singer-songwriter & guitarist from the hills of North Georgia. With sonic elements of Bluegrass and Contemporary Acoustic Music, Tyler’s lyrics blend the story telling aspects of traditional American folk and Laurel Canyon era singer-songwriters. Together this creates a sound that is both fresh and familiar to fans of roots music.
Tyler’s latest album, “Thickets & Brambles” is an homage to the rich heritage of North Georgia. Consisting of 10 tracks, “Thickets” delves into the heart of the region’s musical legacy. Through introspective lyrics and narrative storytelling, Tyler invites listeners on a personal journey of life in the foothills.
Sonically, the album is a tapestry of Bluegrass, Appalachian Folk music, and Folk-Country, creating a sound that echoes the landscapes of North Georgia. The inclusion of banjo, fiddle, and Tyler’s own flatpicked guitar adds layers of depth and authenticity to each track. “Thickets & Brambles” is a musical exploration that captures the spirit of North Georgia while offering a heartfelt reflection on coming of age in the modern world.

ABSFest Saturday: Belly Burly Fusion Fun with Natasha Riot
2026-06-06 14:00 - 15:30 | The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, 28801
Come sass it up in this super fun bellydance/burlesque fusion workshop!
Designed for all levels of movers and shakers, we will be movin’ and shakin’ with absolutely zero judgement, so wear what makes you feel comfortable and unrestricted, and bring plenty of water, a notebook, and a towel if needed!
We’ll do a burlesque movement informed fitness warmup – which may or may not harken to the glory days of 80’s and 90’s workout videos (now with better movement mechanics!). Natasha will guide you through movements that are similar in both dance forms, and some brief history as to the possible why. While we learn a short piece of choreography, we’ll also go over what may or may not be appropriate in certain settings, so that fun can be had by all while revering the history and cultures of the dance. We’ll discuss similarities in costuming as well!
You will leave this workshop with a lil bit of history, a lil choreo that you can use, and a whole lot of SASS!
➡About Natasha – Our glam metal Headliner from Portland! She is a globetrotting, award-winning, event producing powerhouse with decades of experience in bellydance, fitness and burlesque. Natasha has taught and performed at festivals and stages all across the US and is a class favorite with her students.

ABS Fest Saturday: Tarot for Fun & Profit Workshop with Madame Onça
2026-06-06 14:00 - 15:30 | The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, 28801
Already know something about tarot and want to read for others? Want to read cards at festivals, parties, and corporate events? There are important legal and ethical considerations to understand before you take your personal passion public. Let’s dive deep into the do’s-and-don’ts of cartomancy for money. We will touch on the history of fortunetelling and also explore spreads for various types of gigs, best practices for tough situations, and have an AMA about the cards in general.
➡About Onca – Onca O’Leary aka Madame Onca is a published tarot artist, author and teacher with decades of experience reading cards both for fun and profit. She is the artist and co-author of the critically acclaimed World Spirit Tarot as well as the Yuletide Monsters Oracle, as well as a dancer, singer, NC, international tour guide and event producer.

Hammered Wide Band Ring
2026-06-06 13:30 - 15:30 | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville, 28801
Join us in this hands on class where you will make a hammered sterling silver wide band ring. One of Ignite’s fabulous instructors will take you through the process step by step including soldering, shaping, hammering, and finishing your ring.
These also make great wedding bands! Come make your own wedding bands (or each other’s) in our fully equipped studio. Or just take this as a fun make-and-take in our amazing maker space. This class is a little taste of what it’s like to make jewelry as a profession.
You’ll leave with a beautiful ring made to size in our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio.
$120 includes all materials
Arrive 15 minutes early to sign the safety waiver and get settled.
*Convenient parking is available just below the studio in either the Harrah’s Parking Garage or Rankin Parking Garage, 1st hour is free!

ABSFest Saturday: Whip Tricks & Techniques Workshop with Paolo Garbanzo
2026-06-06 12:30 - 14:30 | The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, 28801
International circus skills performer and teacher Paolo Garbanzo takes you on a journey, from fundamental whip safety to dynamic techniques for stage. Moving from the basics to more advanced whipcracks, this class progresses at the pace of the students. Some whips will be available for loan and sale.
Whip is LOUD.
➡ About Paolo – Paolo travels the US, UK and Europe performing his juggling, comedy and fire show in three languages. He taught circus arts at the School in Turin, Italy, and leads cultural and D&D tours in both England
and New Orleans.

FREE Wellness Lecture! Practical Tools to Calm the Body and Clear the Mind
2026-06-06 12:30 - 14:00 | The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, 28801
What happens when stress, emotion, and the nervous system collide?
This engaging talk explores how modern neuroscience explains something many people feel but struggle to name: how life experiences — especially stress and emotional overwhelm — shape the body, influence the brain, and affect our sense of well-being.
Walk away with practical techniques you can use immediately to calm your nervous system, release tension, and restore a sense of balance and clarity.
Long before neuroscience mapped stress responses or trauma patterns, Edgar Cayce – known as the “Sleeping Prophet” – spoke about the deep connection between physical health, emotional balance, and the inner life. Today, discoveries in neuroscience and psychology reveal striking parallels, positioning Cayce as a fascinating Western bridge between older wisdom traditions and modern science.
In this eye-opening session, you’ll learn:
How the nervous system responds to stress and emotional experiences�• Why anxiety, tension, or shutdown can persist�• How stress patterns become stored in the body�• The science behind somatic awareness and regulation�• Simple techniques to calm the body and clear the mind
Blending insights from neuroscience, psychology, and body-based practices, this talk offers a grounded, science-informed perspective on stress, resilience, and self-regulation – delivered in a way that’s clear, relatable, and immediately useful. Perfect for the curious, the creatively minded, the overwhelmed, and anyone ready for both insight and practical tools.
About Nadira – Nadira doesn’t follow straight lines… she follows curiosity.
For over two decades, she has created spaces where artistry, embodiment, and community collide. A research enthusiast with a degree in History, Nadira has a long-standing fascination with how humans make meaning – through the body, the brain, and lived experience. Her academic background fuels her passion for exploring how emerging insights from neuroscience, psychology, and somatic studies can be translated into practical, accessible tools for everyday life.
Today, she works in Community Outreach at the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.), bridging science, embodiment, and human experience in ways that are both thought-provoking and immediately useful.

AAUW Brevard 56th Annual Book Sale
2026-06-06 10:00 - 2026-06-10 15:00 | Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard, 28712
This is our 56th annual book sale event. Located on Brevard College Campus. This year, event will be at McClarty-Goodson Hall. Directions will be provided once you enter the college.
Event Dates and Times:
Saturday June 6th 10 am- 7pm
Sunday June7th 12pm- 7pm
Monday June 8th 10am – 7pm
Tuesday June 9th 10am- 7pm
Wednesday June 10th 10am- 3pm

AAUW Book Sale
2026-06-06 10:00 - 19:00 | Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard, 28712
Book sale, family time, memory making escapade. Come enjoy the festive week with our family by bringing yours.
*Date and times as follows*
Saturday June 6, 2026 (10am – 7pm)
Sunday June 7, 2026 (Noon – 7pm)
Monday June 8, 2026 (10am – 7pm)
Tuesday June 9, 2026 (10am – 7pm)
Wednesday June 10, 2026 (10am – 3pm)

WAX AND BLOOM - A SILK BATIK MASTER CLASS WITH LANA HALL
2026-06-06 10:00 - 15:30 | Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio, 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
A deeper, immersive workshop using hot wax and botanical printing on silk. Participants use leaves and plants as stamps to build layered compositions, working from light to dark to create depth and texture. Each student creates a wearable or frameable silk piece.

Boho Brass Earrings
2026-06-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville, 28801
Come spend 1.5 hours at Ignite jewelry Studios and create this dazzling pair of earrings! Each textured design is individually chosen and pressed into brass using a rolling mill. A few more steps and you will be amazed that you were able to make these yourself in our metalsmithing studio.
*All Materials Included!
**Silver Upgrade Available
Makes a great girls time activity, bachelorette party event, or rainy day activity in downtown Asheville!
This event recurs every Satruday of the week from Jun 6, 2026 to Jun 27, 2026

YIKES! Dating Disaster Comedy with Sarah Love
2026-06-05 21:00 - 22:30 | VaVaVooom, 57 Broadway St., Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have Sarah Love from Asheville and her friends!!!
YIKES! is a show of dating disaster stories and stand up comedy hosted by local favorite Sarah Love. Join Sarah and a group of amazing comedians as they share their dating trauma. Nothing more hilarious than other peoples bad dates and failures.
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Arrive early to shop at VaVaVooom for future dates with others or maybe a date night with yourself!
ages 21+
doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
Tickets $15 advance, $18 day of

ABSFest Friday FanDom Nerdlesque
2026-06-05 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
AGES 18+
SEATED SHOW
LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE
ABSFEST FRIDAY FANDOM NERDLESQUE
We’re bringing back our Friday Nerdlesque show for our 17th year, bringing together national burlesque, sideshow and variety artists! See your favorite Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Music and Pop Culture FanDoms flying their freak flags. Hosted by Atlanta’s stunning Lady of Leg-i-Tude, Lola LeSoleil!
VIPs enjoy Preferential Seating, VIP goodies, AND a special VIP show with doors at 7pm.
General Admission doors at 7:30pm.
Raffle benefits Sister Kitten animal rescue.

High Horse
2026-06-05 19:30 - 21:00 | The White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, 28711, United States
HIGH HORSE is a Boston-based progressive-acoustic stringband breathing the energy of alternative rock into an indelible blend of Bluegrass, Old-time, and Folk magic with crisp vocals and virtuosic chops. Four friends with three bows, one pick, and great vibes deliver a rollicking romp as the band High Horse.
Comprised of fiddler Carson McHaney, cellist Karl Henry, guitarist G Rockwell, and bassist Noah Harrington; the band draws from their varied musical backgrounds to explore and perform original compositions and tunes from diverse folk traditions.
Friday, June 5th – 7:30 – We want everyone to access the healing power of music! Perhaps you can only afford a few dollars or maybe you have resources to cover the cost for others. Pay What You Can! You may enter your desired donation amount below. The suggested price per ticket is $22.00.

ABSFest Friday: FanDom Nerdlesque at The Grey Eagle
2026-06-05 19:00 - 23:00 | The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, 28801
ABSFest Friday FanDom Nerdlesque
VIP Doors: 7:00 PM
GA Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
AGES 18+
SEATED SHOW
LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE
Purchase Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/s/38222122
ABSFEST FRIDAY FANDOM NERDLESQUE
We’re bringing back our Friday Nerdlesque show for our 17th year, bringing together national burlesque, sideshow and variety artists! See your favorite Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Music and Pop Culture FanDoms flying their freak flags. Hosted by Atlanta’s stunning Lady of Leg-i-Tude, Lola LeSoleil!
VIPs enjoy Preferential Seating, VIP goodies, AND a special VIP show with doors at 7pm.
General Admission doors at 7:30pm.
Raffle benefits Sister Kitten animal rescue.

APLR Presents: Esther Rose
2026-06-05 19:00 - 22:00 | AyurPrana Listening Room, 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806
APLR Presents: Esther Rose
Friday, June 5th, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room – 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 6PM || Show 7PM
Esther Rose
Esther Rose was on a long solo drive when she started writing the opening title track of Want, her stunning fifth album. At first, the words seemed almost like a joke, something to keep herself amused as the miles passed. “I want a puppy, but I don’t want a mess. I want to know where I’m going without GPS,” she sang from behind the wheel. Soon, the idea snowballed into a list of desires that spanned existential, spiritual, and mundane; romantic to platonic to familial; at once wildly ambitious yet piercingly relatable; all set to a catchy melody that blends her pop instincts with country storytelling and the raw immediacy of a basement punk show. In other words, she was on her way to another classic Esther Rose song.
This precise blend has made the Santa Fe-based artist one of her generation’s most beloved songwriters: someone whose live shows are known to conclude in mass tears and group hugs. Still, something was different this time. “For me, these songs felt like revelations,” she explains, comparing the 11-song record to a memoir, alive with kinetic storytelling and personal insight. In its newly direct and stirringly nuanced writing, you’ll hear about rock bottom encounters, shifting relationships with substances, evolving perspectives on adult partnership, and, as evidenced by those early lines in “Want,” a few jokes along the way. Vivid and bracing, Want places you in the passenger seat while each of these feelings arrive.
To match the multi-dimensional tone of the writing, Rose has made the most adventurous, hardest-hitting record of her career. Working with producer Ross Farbe and recording live-to-tape in Nashville’s Bomb Shelter, she travels as far as she’s been from the stripped-down classic country of celebrated early work like 2017’s This Time Last Night and 2019’s You Made It This Far. Following the wide-open serenity of 2023’s momentous Safe to Run, she now leans toward confrontational arrangements full of distortion and full-band spontaneity, never sacrificing a classicist’s gift for melody that makes each song instantly memorable.
“Making this album was the most beautiful experience of my life,” Rose explains, describing the euphoria of sharing these intimate stories among trusted collaborators like guitarist Kunal Prakash, drummer Howe Pearson, bassist Gina Leslie, and pedal steel player John James Tourville. She also enlisted friends like singer-songwriter Dean Johnson (who duets in the stunning “Scars”) and New Orleans rock band Video Age (who she co-wrote “tailspin” with) to flesh out her vision. Ranging from stark solo performances to grungy blowouts, the album maintains a steady focus while never staying too long in one place. (Like David Bowie, Rose would arrive at the studio in carefully chosen outfits to set the tone for each session, guiding her bandmates to follow the mood.)
To reach this level of confidence, Rose had to recalibrate her entire relationship with music. When she concluded the tour for Safe to Run, she considered quitting altogether, feeling exhausted and depleted, seeing no way to continue at her relentless pace. But after quitting drinking and finding new momentum in therapy, she devoted herself to the new material, letting ideas flow without worrying about the final product. She considered making an electro-pop album; a self-titled acoustic record. Eventually, she began categorizing her disparate ideas under the working title The Therapy LP.
“There are things that I have tiptoed around in my writing—and in my life—that I wasn’t ready to look at,” she reflects, “and now I’m going for it.” The results are breakthroughs like “Had To” and “Rescue You” that tether her tightly structured melodies to narratives that bring distressing subject matter down to earth. And where her love songs in the past often found universal resonance in simple questions about heartbreak, these ones explore complex subjects like accountability and true connection: “Baby, I’ve got scars that you cannot see/Love them for what they gave to me,” she sings boldly in “Scars.”
This level of vulnerability is new from Esther Rose—a vow to be known more fully by her audience, herself, and the people in her life. “Each time I write a new album, I go a little deeper,” she says. “For me, it’s been very challenging to stay… I’m always packing the Subaru in my mind.” And while she can still craft a road song like nobody else—“Two days on the highway, solo drive/Today is the greatest day of my life,” she sings in “tailspin”—she now searches for stability, even when that means confronting internal chaos. The album’s closing song, titled “Want Pt. 2,” returns Rose to her old hometown of New Orleans during Mardi Gras, watching a Rolling Stones cover band in a bar she frequented back in the day. She’s teary-eyed, surrounded by loved ones, finding new profundity in a shaky rendition of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” As she reflects on the scene—even interpolating some of the Stones’ lyrics and melodic cues—her friends provide celebratory backing vocals as the band thrashes away. It’s a fitting finale for the strongest, widest-reaching album of her career—a moment when the past, present, and future collide, a panorama of emotions, the kind of party you never want to leave.
Sam Gelband
Sam Gelband is starting over while trying not to leave it all behind. His debut album “That’s All” is far from his first, but it is an arrival that’s been a long time coming. A recent collaborator with The Sons of Rainier, Bella White, Dean Johnson, and Chris Acker, Gelband emerges with his own true voice, one we won’t soon forget.

Wood Fired Comedy at Cultura
2026-06-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Cultura, 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have a delicious showcase in Asheville!
Join a group of the regions best comedians at Cultura for comedy and pizza. The full Funkatorium menu, including their amazing pizzas will be available for table service during the show.
Beer, pizza and live comedy come to together for a perfect Friday night!
(pizza is not included in the ticket price but we highly encourage ordering one)
Table seating and full dinner menu available
ages 18+
doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $18

Drink & Draw at Wedge Brewery at Foundation
2026-06-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Wedge at Foundation, 5 Foundy Street, Asheville
In conjunction with Carolinas Sketch Crawl (June 5-7), sketchers are invited to gather at Wedge Brewery at Foundation to sketch, hang out, and pass around their sketchbooks to share their art with others.

Downtown Arts District First Friday Art Walk
2026-06-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Lexington Glassworks, 81 South Lexington Ave, Asheville, 28801
Downtown Arts District hosts First Friday Art Walks 5-8pm, every first Friday of the month through December.
For Friday, June 5, DAD has organized a passport adventure with the following businesses: Benjamin Walls, Art Beat Gallery & Studio, UpMarket Gallery, Dog and Pony Show, Gallery Cor, American Folk, Horse + Hero, Bender Gallery, Momentum Gallery, Asheville Gallery of Art, Russell and Armstrong Gallery, Virtue Boutique, Noir Collective, Shining Rock Goods, Lexington Glassworks, Ariel Gallery, Gallery Melange, SewAVL, Mora Jewelry.
Grab a passport card at any participating DAD location and embark on a fun-filled journey through downtown’s creative spaces. Collect five stamps along the way for a chance to win gift cards to local businesses.

GALLERY WALK – NAN DAVIS, ORIGINAL OIL ARTIST
2026-06-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio, 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
(FREE) The Gallery Walk in June will feature original oil artist Nan Davis.
Nan’s desire is to create beautiful paintings. With a degree in Art, but a need for a steady income, she worked in the corporate world for 25 years, only painting on nights and weekends as time allowed. But for the past six years, she has been able to paint full time, gloriously spreading paint across blank canvases in awe of turning a feeling into a vision on a flat surface. Every day, she returns to the canvas to play in color and light. She sees the light coming through foliage, or the mountain vistas and she is called to create. Nan searches for a way to interpret something beautiful in a way that allows others to respond from their own experiences.

Sketching Without Fear (Workshop)
2026-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Trackside Studios, 375 Depot Street, Asheville, 28801
In conjunction with Carolinas Sketch Crawl 2026 (June 5-7), Trackside Studios is offering a free 2-hour workshop for beginner sketchers.

Mountain Biking and Hiking Art Exhibit – Call for Artists
2026-06-05 11:00 - 2026-07-23 18:00 | Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort, 28762
Arrowhead Gallery & Studios is hosting an art exhibit at our gallery.
This exhibition explores the deep connection between movement and landscape through the experiences of mountain biking and hiking. Each work reflects the physical and emotional dialogue between the human body and the natural world – where endurance meets freedom, and challenge transforms into discovery. The trail becomes both a literal path and a metaphor for personal journey, inviting viewers to consider how immersion in nature reshapes perspective, identity, and balance. Through motion, stillness, and the rhythms of the outdoors, this collection captures the enduring pull of wild places and the stories forged along the way.
Artist Reception: June 5 from 4:00 – 7:00pm
Exhibit Dates: June 5 – 23
Call for Artists
Artists share your love of nature and art in this upcoming show.
Curator: Deenie & Brad Owen (724) 747-3675*
Entry Intake: June 3 from 11:00am – 6:00pm
Artwork Hung: June 4
Entry Pickup: June 24 (during gallery hours by 6:00pm)

ABSFest Thursday: Opening Festivities
2026-06-04 20:00 - 23:00 | DayTrip, 174 Broadway St, Ashville, NC, 28801, United States
This relaxed evening will feature live music by The ABSFest house band from 8-11pm. Between 8-9:30 we will have a sampling of performances by some of the amazing cast of this year’s Asheville Burlesque & Sideshow Festival, now in our 17th year. Expect variety arts and bellydance, live music & high spirits!
Doors open 8pm. $15 at the door.

An Evening With Patterson Hood (of Drive-By Truckers)
2026-06-04 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
PATTERSON HOOD Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood’s fourth solo album and first in over 12 years, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams sees the veteran singer, guitarist, and songwriter exploring his youth and young manhood in a collection unlike anything in his ever-evolving catalogue. A baroque American song cycle spanning the time between early childhood and leaving his rural hometown in search of his musical dreams, the album gathers songs that have amassed over the remarkably prolific songwriter’s career, many of which provided him with distraction and creative sustenance during lockdown, others which have resided among his notebooks for years. “This record has all these kinds of unintended themes,” Hood says. “It’s all subconscious, because I didn’t really set out with an agenda, writing-wise. It really just kind of occurred to me when I was actually putting it all together, just how much it seems to have a theme to it.” The dozen years since his last extracurricular outing, 2012’s Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance, had seen Hood accumulate a cache of material which did not quite fit into the Drive-By Truckers canon, songs which he set aside for “if and when” he got around to another solo project. Kept off the road during the 2020 lockdown, he found himself recording demos in his Portland, OR attic, without a clear plan but thinking “maybe this might be worth pursuing at some point.” Hood had moved to Portland with his family in 2013 and swiftly found a place among the Rose City’s thriving music scene, including a friendship forged with producer/musician Chris Funk (The Decemberists). Having long discussed collaborating, in 2023 the two artists’ typically stacked calendars finally allowed them the opportunity to team up and they set to work recording what Hood intended to be “a bigger departure” from Drive-By Truckers and his previous solo efforts than ever before. “The band has been in such a good place that I hadn’t really thought in terms of doing anything outside of the Truckers anytime soon,” Hood says. “I decided if I ever was going to do another solo record, I wanted it to be pretty different than the band, as different as it can be.” Hood further took the occasion to explore sounds outside the boundaries and obligations of his day job, deviating from Drive-By Truckers’ traditionally guitar-driven palette to craft richly textured arrangements marked by the inclusion of strings, woodwinds, and vintage analog synthesizers. With its powerful textural clarity and Hood’s literary strengths at the fore, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams emerges as a staggering investigation into how time can shed light on the recesses of memory, revealing this exceptionally gifted songwriter’s resolute inclination to look back through the golden haze to grapple with the darkness and secret truths that perhaps weren’t understood or reckoned with at the time. As he has throughout his career – from Drive-By Truckers’ ceaseless investigation into American values and culture to his solo body of work’s autobiographical meditations – Exploding Trees and Airplane Screams sees Patterson Hood once again stripping away the facade of things to get to the core, lifting up life’s rock to see what lies underneath.
