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].
Motor Mile Car Show
100 coxe avenue 100 Coxe Avenue, AshevilleAsheville’s automotive history will come to life this spring when dozens of classic Chrysler and other vintage automobiles line Coxe Avenue for the free Motor Mile Classic Car Show in […]
Roots Grown Deep w/ Joel Karabo
The White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesRoots Grown Deep presents Musical Ecology 2 LIVE! “They take us beyond blood and bone, beyond memory and fear, to a place where everything is ‘no thing’ made of a […]
Trousdale: Growing Pains (Deluxe) Tour
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesSTANDING ROOM ONLY Troufriends Ball VIP Experience includes: ● One (1) GA ticket ● Invitation to the Troufriends Ball, including: ● Meet & greet and photo opp with the band […]
Call for Artists – This Moment Art Show
Indivisible Burke NC 123 W. Union Street, MorgantonIntroducing Indivisible Burke NC's This Moment Art Show! Why an art show? Democracy is a living thing — and so is the community that sustains it. At Indivisible Burke NC, […]
Salt Spoon Fabrication with Lisa Colby May 31st
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin renowned guest instructor Lisa Colby for her Salt Spoon Workshop! Learn how to hand fabricate a small salt or jam spoon out of sheet brass. Students will use a […]
“UBUNTU! A Poetry & Musical Celebration! I Am Because We Are!”
Center for Spiritual Living 2 Science of Mind Way Asheville, NC 28806 2 Science of Mind Way, Asheville, NC, United StatesAudiences are invited to experience "UBUNTU! A Poetry & Musical Celebration: I Am Because We Are”, an uplifting, hour-long performance of soaring poetry and healing music celebrating our shared humanity. […]
Weekly Sunday Scrabble
Stephens Lee Recreation Center 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesYour favorite word game! Maybe you enjoy Wordle, or Boggle, or Words with Friends, or online Scrabble! Or maybe you remember enjoying Scrabble in the past! We have all the […]
FREE PATIO SHOW: East Coast Dirt
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE – DONATIONS FOR THE ARTISTS ENCOURAGED! VENMO: @BRAD-BOUGHTON EAST COAST DIRT After a 4 year break, the core three members of […]
Caleb Caudle & the Sweet Critters | Sundays by the River
Olivette Riverside Pavilion 1069 Olivette Rd, AshevilleGet ready to rock out with Caleb Caudle and the Sweet Critters in an intimate outdoor concert at the Olivette Riverside Pavilion, just minutes from downtown Asheville! Kids are free. […]
Jump into JUNE Classes!
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortJump into some fantastic classes at Arrowhead Gallery & Studios!
The Good, Bad and the Ugly?
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortIn this 4 - week workshop, we will be embracing the artistic process and learn to push past the “Ugly Stages” and embrace the art of creative experimentation. We will […]
Tank and The Bangas: The Last Balloon Tour
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesTANK AND THE BANGAS For Tank and the Bangas, music is a vessel for unbridled joy and transcendent connection—forces as integral to their essence as their wildly original sound. On […]
An Evening With Patterson Hood (of Drive-By Truckers)
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesPATTERSON 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 […]
GALLERY WALK – NAN DAVIS, ORIGINAL OIL ARTIST
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, 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 […]
ABSFest Friday FanDom Nerdlesque
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesAGES 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 […]
AAUW Book Sale
Brevard College 1 Brevard College Drive, BrevardBook 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) […]
FREE PATIO SHOW: Canon Tyler
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesCANON 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 […]
Witching Hour, Dark and Dirty Comedy
Eda Rhyne 101 Fairview Rd, AshevilleModelface 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!! […]
5th Annual Asheville HoneyFest
Highland Brewing Co. 12 Old Charlotte Hwy #200,, Asheville, NC, United StatesGet ready to celebrate all things honey, pollinators, and community at Asheville HoneyFest 2026! Join us on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 12-6PM at Highland Brewing for an unforgettable afternoon […]
Weekly Sunday Scrabble
Stephens Lee Recreation Center 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesYour favorite word game! Maybe you enjoy Wordle, or Boggle, or Words with Friends, or online Scrabble! Or maybe you remember enjoying Scrabble in the past! We have all the […]
PATIO SHOW: Holland Negative & The Bog w/ Doug Mcelvy
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesHOLLAND NEGATIVE & THE BOG W/ SPECIAL GUEST DOUG MCELVY Leaning heavily on Southern-gothic themes and with an all-star of local musicians, Holland Negative draws on his experiences growing up […]
PATIO SHOW: ZG Smith & Madison Hughes
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ZG SMITH & MADISON HUGHES ZG Smith is the Los Angeles-born, Nashville-based son of an English professor mother and a shipwreck […]
Hudson Freeman + lots of hands
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United Stateslots of hands into a pretty room — lots of hands’ debut on Fire Talk Records — exists in the tear-stained early mornings of adolescence, just as the sun makes […]
PATIO SHOW: Brendan Lane & The Sugar Packets
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesBRENDAN LANE & THE SUGAR PACKETS Originally hailing from Annapolis, singer-songwriter Brendan Lane has been making music since his school days, where he and his friends — all devout fans […]
Drivin N Cryin
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesDRIVIN N CRYIN Drivin N Cryin is an enduring American rock band whose roots-forward sound and uncompromising spirit have made them a vital force since forming in Atlanta, Georgia in […]
DENIM JACKET PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH LUCY MILLER
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesFor over 100 years, the quintessentially American jeans jacket has endured as a wardrobe staple. From gold miners to Springsteen and likely you as well, it is worn not only […]
Don’t Tell Comedy, Hendersonville
Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville, NC 173 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NCShow 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 […]
Secret Saturday Late Nite Comedy Show
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleEvery 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 […]
RAD Half Marathon & 10k
Pack Square Park 121 College St, Asheville, NC, United StatesGet ready to experience the 5th Annual RAD Half Marathon & 10k presented by Hunter Subaru, where art meets adrenaline in Downtown Asheville, NC! The RAD Half Marathon & 10K […]
Pat Byrne with 5J Barrow | Sundays by the River
Olivette Riverside Pavilion 1069 Olivette Rd, AshevilleJoin us for a beautiful Sunday afternoon concert by the French Broad River featuring Irish singer-songwriter Pat Byrne with indie-folk band 5J Barrow! BYOB, BYOC (chair), Kids are free! An […]
CAMP: Kpop demon hunters! – JUne 15-19
Asheville Junior Theater 174 Bradley Branch Rd, Arden✨ KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! Summer Camp (ages 4-7 AND 8-16) ✨ Join us for an unforgettable week of music, magic, and high-energy fun as we dive into the world of […]
Yoga Nidra & Reiki in the Salt Cave
Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, AshevilleExperience a restorative Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep - similar to guided meditation and hypnosis) and Reiki session in the salt cave with Reiki Master Teacher and Yoga Nidra Facilitator, Kate […]
Squirrel Nut Zippers: Celebrating 30 Years of “Hot”
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesSQUIREL NUT ZIPPERS When Hot first hit the airwaves in 1996, it didn’t just ignite excitement — it sparked a cultural bonfire. With its infectious blend of swing, jazz, Delta […]
ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – JEFF RIPPLE, ORIGINAL OIL ARTIST
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States(FREE) Jeff Ripple will be on hand to share his methods in original oil painting and more. Jeff is dedicated to a poetic realism in landscape painting inspired by intriguing […]
Robyn Hitchcock (full band!)
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesROBYN HITCHCOCK With a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist – surrealist rock ‘n’ roller, iconic troubadour, guitarist, poet, painter, and performer. An unparalleled, […]
