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/ 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

Riveting Sterling Ring

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

Come make this textured and riveted sterling silver ring in a hands on workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios. A qualified instructor will safely take you through the steps until your piece is complete. You'll use a variety of common metalsmithing tools including a torch, rolling mill, and more! Choose from 4 textures: Hammered/ Striped/Boho/Smooth All […]

$120.00

“New” Ignite Maker Nights – Stamped Brass Earrings

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

Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studio’s on select Friday night’s from 5-8 for our new Ignite Maker Nights. Sept 5th is “Stamp a Pair of Brass Earrings” You’ll choose from a variety of stamps and we’ll finish them off with a set of earwires. Each Ignite Maker Night will feature a different drop in workshop […]

$25.00

Don’t Tell Comedy Downtown Asheville

RADA Outpost 24 North Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food permitted.. BYOB 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. As you can see, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood for each show. The precise […]

$25

The Fritz feat. Jonathan Lloyd & Rebekah Todd @ Third Room

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

WHERE: Third Room WHEN: Friday September 5, 2025 DOORS: 8pm SHOW: 9pm GENRE: psychedelic funk / jam TICKETS: $25 adv. / $30 d.o.s. PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/150860 -- The Fritz presents: Fritz Side of the Moon: Asheville-based funk band The Fritz brings their unique blend of groove-heavy originals and psychedelic rock energy to the stage with Fritz […]

$25 – $30

Hendersonville Farmers Market

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

Discover the Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong A vibrant weekly gathering at the Historic Train Depot in downtown Hendersonville. Running every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, rain or shine, the market showcases over 30 local vendors within a 60-mile radius. From farm-fresh produce and meats to baked goods, crafts, and live […]

Free

Wrap the Woods

Glenn's Creek Greenway Weaver Blvd., Asheville

The Save the Woods organization in Asheville, NC, invites volunteers, community members, and activists to an art action: Wrap the Woods on Saturday, September 6, starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2025 
9:30 AM - Meet Time 10-11 AM - Wrap Event Gathering Locations TBA
 UNC Asheville’s 54-acre urban forest and cherished community resource […]

Free

Thomas Wolfe’s Buried Lives: Riverside Cemetery Tour

Riverside Cemetery 53 Birch St, Asheville

Join us as we welcome Fall and explore portions of Riverside Cemetery, piecing together fact and fiction by highlighting many of the folks that inspired various characters in Wolfe’s works, as well as other notable Ashevillians. The tour will begin at the front gate of Riverside Cemetery. Parking is available along Birch Street and near […]

$10.70

Silver Stacking Rings

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

Spend 2+ hours as a jeweler! We will work with silver wire to create a set of three textured stacking rings. Learn the techniques you need to fuse the silver, hammer, and polish the rings to a nice shine. Leave class feeling accomplished and ready to show off your work! You will use a torch […]

$115.00

Hammered Wide Band Ring

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

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) […]

$120.00

Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge

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

Modelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! 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, […]

$18

Sexbruise?, NERD ALERT & YAHZAY @ Third Room

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

WHERE: Third Room WHEN: Saturday September 6, 2025 DOORS: 8pm SHOW: 9pm GENRE: electro pop / funk TICKETS: $12 early bird / $15 adv. / $20 d.o.s. PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/151368 Sexbruise?: WEBSITE: https://sexbruise.com HEAR SOME MUSIC: https://sexbruisemusic.bandcamp.com/music SEE A VIDEO: https://youtu.be/RcstFYLtXq8?si=A8ya7oqZpb21w1qa Sexbruise? is a satirical pop band from Charleston, SC that combines elements of improvisation, electronic […]

$15 – $20

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 is ages 21 and up and NC17 Arrive early for dinner from the Hound ages 21+ Doors at 9:30pm, show at 10pm Tickets $15 advance, […]

$15

Wild Souls Authentic Movement Class

Dunn's Rock Community Center 461 Conestee Rd, Brevard, NC, United States

Wild Souls Authentic Movement Class, Sundays, 9:30-11 a.m. Join us in a supportive, relaxed, welcoming environment for an expressive movement class designed to help you get unstuck, enjoy cardio movement, boost immune health, dissolve anxiety/stress and celebrate community. Show up 10 mins early, and bring your yoga mat, water bottle and journal! Location: Brevard, NC. […]

$25

Church Trail System Opening

Parish House of St. John in the Wilderness 1905 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC, United States

FLAT ROCK, N.C. – One of the oldest churches in the mountains, St. John in the Wilderness in Flat Rock, will soon share its wooded acreage with hikers and nature lovers. The church will open a new trail system called The Trails of St. John the weekend of September 6 -7 at 1895 Greenville Highway, […]

Free

Comedy from the Future

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Every Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a lineup of futuristic comedians from the future!!! A fun mix of local favorites and big city comics all the way from Atlanta, Chicago, and New York! Comics from all timelines and galaxies, who knows who might 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 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

Live at the Joke Shop, Open Mic Comedy

Sparky's Bardega 23 Broadway St., Asheville

Every Monday Aaron Naylor and Jordan Ballard host Live from the Joke Shop at Sparky's Bardega! Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local comedians Anyone is welcome to participate Full bar and more snacks than you could dream of Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm no […]

Free