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].

Live Music w/ Lillie Syracuse

12 Bones Smokehouse & Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden

In a velvet stream of joy, grief, and love Lillie Syracuse’s voice and music pours deep from the heart of the in between.

Free

2025 Rhythm & Brews Concert Series

Downtown Hendersonville South Main Street 201 Main Street, Hendersonville, NC

The Rhythm & Brews Concert Series unfolds as a casual and welcoming event, occurring on the third Thursday of each month from June to October. South Main Street in Hendersonville transforms into a hub of local entertainment, where community members gather to enjoy live music, craft beverages, and family-friendly activities. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., […]

Free

Slice Comedy Standup Contest

PULP Under The Orange Peel 103 Hilliard Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

The Slice of Life Comedy Asheville Fall/Winter Standup Contest Series: ROUND 1 Thursday August 21, 7:30p-9:30p, doors at 6:30p The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement, Pulp Lounge 103 Hilliard Ave, Downtown Asheville Tickets: $17 (available at door or The Orange Peel website) These shows sellout! Hosted by Hilliary Begley from Netflix & Amazon Prime! Cocktails available […]

$17

Five Door Sedan w/ Pleasantly Wild @ Third Room

Third Room 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States

WHERE: Third Room WHEN: Thursday August 21, 2025 DOORS: 7pm SHOW: 8pm GENRE: alternative funk / indie rock TICKETS: $10 adv. / $15 d.o.s. PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/152253 Five Door Sedan: WEBSITE: www.fivedoorsedan.com SEE A VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Phb3OKPMCSs?si=JTtMvIIyOIxRS4Hw Five Door Sedan is a progressive indie rock group from Charleston, SC. Tight rhythms, deep lyrics, and passionate playing make […]

$10 – $15

YIKES! Dating Disaster Comedy with Sarah Love

LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Every Thursday Modelface Comedy 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 […]

$15

Don’t Tell Comedy, South Slope Asheville

The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. This show will have chairs provided. ♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible. 21+ show. About Don't Tell Comedy Secret Locations. Shhh...it's a surprise. […]

$27

Hendersonville Farmers Market

Historic Train Depot 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, United States

The Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong, Located at the Historic Train Depot in the heart of downtown Hendersonville's Seventh Avenue District. Opening its doors every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, this market is a testament to local community support and sustainable living. Running from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., rain or […]

Free

4th Annual HarvestFest Supporting ASAP

Olivette Riverside Pavilion 1069 Olivette Rd, Asheville

Join us at Olivette’s Riverside Park on Saturday August 23rd for a very special benefit show in support of ASAP’s Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables program. HarvestFest is a celebration of local farmers, community and music. Doors open at 3pm with family games and activities and live music. In honor of our local farmers […]

$25.00

Music In the Vines w/ The Onyx Club Boys

Crush Pad @ Marked Tree Vineyard 623 Deep Gap Rd, Flat Rock

Join the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra (HSO) for an unforgettable open air concert series at the picturesque Marked Tree Vineyard. We’re continuing our popular music series, Music in the Vines, in collaboration with Marked Tree Vineyard. On Aug 23rd we host The ONYX CLUB BOYS, an acoustic string band rooted in Django Reinhardt’s Gypsy Jazz sounds […]

$25 – $35

Leon Timbo & The Family Band

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

Hendersonville Theatre welcomes Leon Timbo & the Family Band as August’s intimate HT’s Hometown Sound Music Series concert! For country-soul singer-songwriter Leon Timbo, music is used as a form of growth and healing. Timbo’s country sound incorporates equal measures of vintage soul, gospel, folk, R&B, and even modern blues making for a unique experience that […]

$38.00

An Evening With Camel City Yacht Club @ Third Room

Third Room 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States

WHERE: Third Room WHEN: Saturday August 23, 2025 DOORS: 7pm | SHOW: 8pm TICKETS: $15 advance / $20 d.o.s. PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/152183 Camel City Yacht Club: WEBSITE: www.camelcityyachtclub.com SEE A VIDEO: https://youtu.be/PT3dITqTDDY?si=E7giKjAfN_6Zu9_w Five veteran musicians, devoted to the art of smooth, bringing the finest smooth rock of the 70's and 80's to you. Harmonies ✅ Monster […]

$15 – $20

Secret Saturday Late Nite Comedy Show

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Every Saturday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a secret lineup of amazing comedians!!! A fun mix of local favorites and big city comics all the way from New York City and who knows who else might show up!!! ages 18+ doors at 8:30, show at […]

$15

5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen

Asia House828 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

Word Map E Gabrielle Roth has created the Word Maps to have a soul stirring experience in movement. Honoring all that is present in the body! Word Map E: Experience, Express, Explore, Expand, and Empower! Join us for this movement experience and class! About 5Rhythms® Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands […]

$15 – $25

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 week or just come watch your favorite local comedians Anyone is welcome to participate Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm no cover ages […]

Free

Back to School Comedy Show at The RAD Brew Co.

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Every Sunday Funday Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC and this weekend we have a special back to school show! Come goof around with a group of Asheville comedy favorites and great comedians from all over the South East while we also collect school supplies for the […]

$15

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC

Word Map L Gabrielle Roth created the Word Maps to have soul stirring experiences in movement. Honoring what is present in the body! Word Map L: Let it in, Let it out, Let it go, Let go go letting go, Let it be! Picture by Aedrian Salazar. Brooke will greet you at the door! Homewood, […]

$15 – $25

“Whistling Past Eternity” Opening Reception

Asheville artist, David Sheldon, exhibits, for the first time in Western North Carolina, the full range of his work at Spiers Gallery, Brevard College. Sheldon will be exhibiting with sculptor Mark Connelley. “Orion”, one of Sheldon’s ‘Skyworks’ series of sculptures (which was awarded first place last year at the Rosen Sculpture Exhibition, Appalachian State University.) […]

Live Music w/ Leather Britches

12 Bones Smokehouse & Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden

Leather Britches is an old time duo that focuses on traditional Appalachain music. From ripping fiddle and banjo numbers to heartwrenching ballads, they bring music born of ancient times into the present.

Free

Ashevillians 8-28 Comedy Showcase at LaZoom

LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Every Thursday Modelface Comedy brings the best local and touring comedians to LaZoom! This week we have our Ashevillians Comedy Showcase!!! Modelface Comedy brings you a villainous night of comedy so good it's bad! Ashevillians Comedy Showcase is a celebration of some of the best comedians in the Mountains! It's all about the 8-28 Featuring […]

$12

Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL

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

Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL proudly announces its return to downtown Asheville, set for August 29-31, 2025, at Pack Square Park. This year’s festival emphasizes community resilience and celebrates the region’s history of rebuilding in the wake of natural disasters. Drawing inspiration from Asheville’s emergence as a vibrant boomtown following "The Great Flood" of 1916, […]

Free

Crisp Comedy Live in Leicester featuring Ryan Gordon

Noble Cidery and Taproom 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC

Crisp Comedy takes place once a month in Leicester, NC at Noble Cider and hosted by Leicester's own Clay Jones! A fresh batch of comics each month so no two shows are the same! This months headliner is Ryan Gordon from Asheville!!! Ryan Gordon is a local favorite and a pretty big deal in the […]

Free

Night Hawk with Claire Whall, Chrysalis, and Wild Roots

Static Age Records 110 N Lexington Ave, Asheville

The Brunswick, Maine-bred indie rock group Night Hawk returns to Asheville to celebrate their bold new record (recorded at Drop of Sun Studios), alongside luminaries of North Carolina songcraft. Night Hawk is an American indie rock band from Brunswick, Maine, now based in Washington, D.C. Originally a songwriting vehicle for Colter Adams (Indigo Boulevard) and […]

$10

Modelface Comedy presents Gilbert Lawand

Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville and this week we have Gilbert Lawand from Atlanta!! Born in Baghdad and raised on a Georgia farm, Atlanta comedian Gilbert Lawand likes to complicate preconceived notions about the classic American immigrant story — and he does so with candor and hilarity. […]

$18

Hendersonville Farmers Market

Historic Train Depot 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, United States

The Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong, Located at the Historic Train Depot in the heart of downtown Hendersonville's Seventh Avenue District. Opening its doors every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, this market is a testament to local community support and sustainable living. Running from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., rain or […]

Free

Don’t Tell Comedy, South Slope Asheville

Eulogy at Burial Beer Company 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. This show will have chairs provided. ♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible. 21+ show. About Don't Tell Comedy Secret Locations. Shhh...it's a surprise. […]

$27

Don’t Tell Comedy, Hendersonville

Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville, NC 173 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Food is available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. This show will have chairs provided. ♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible. 21+ show. About Don't Tell Comedy […]

$27

Symphony in the Park

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

Join the Asheville Symphony for a spectacular night of music under the stars at the beloved Symphony in the Park, presented by Givens Communities and returning for its second year as part of Boomtown FestAVL! This year’s concert features two standout guest artists. Internationally acclaimed soprano Elizabeth Baldwin – praised by the San Francisco Examiner […]

Free

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 week or just come watch your favorite local comedians Anyone is welcome to participate Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm no cover ages […]

Free

JORTS! Stand Up Comedy Showcase

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents JORTS! a stand up comedy showcase featuring hot comedy and even hotter knees! Put on your best jorts or cut up some jeans and make a new pair because tonight we are rolling knees out! All the comedians will be rocking their best pair and we want to see y'all in yours. […]

$15

Don’t Tell Comedy West Asheville

Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins 9 Midnight Drive, Asheville, NC

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. This show will have chairs provided. ♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible. 21+ show. About Don't Tell Comedy Secret Locations. Shhh...it's a surprise. […]

$27

Simply Charmed- Drop In!

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

**Show up at Ignite Jewelry Studios anytime between 11am and 3pm to make one of these charms! This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and gallery. Come stamp and hammer a charm to your liking! Choose from more than 60 styles of metal […]

$45.00

Circle Hoop Earrings – Enamel and Silver

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios to make a pair of Silver and Enamel Earrings! You'll safely work with a torch, hammer, kilns, and more and leave with a pair of hoop earrings in the color of your choosing. Choose from 4 different colors or just make hammered silver finish. All Materials Included. Makes a […]

$95.00

Dawn Landes

185 King Street 185 King Street, Brevard

Dawn Landes is a NC based singer-songwriter who’s penned original songs for TV, film, and musical theater (ROW on Audible). Landes has toured internationally and supported Nick Lowe, Mary Chapin Carpenter and many more. Her newest album The Liberated Woman's Songbook was produced by Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman) and highlights women's activism throughout history.

$10 – $12

Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College Exhibit

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North Carolina

Black Mountain College’s interdisciplinary and collaborative philosophy fostered groundbreaking time-based experiments across disciplines, significantly influencing performance, theater, film, music, dance, and visual art worldwide. Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College will feature visual and time-based artworks that echo BMC’s innovative spirit from 1933 to 1957. BMC was a nexus of avant-garde activity, fostering […]

Free

Boho Silver Earrings

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

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 sterling silver 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! Makes […]

$85.00