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].
Comedy from the Future
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleEvery 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 […]
Live Music w/Leather Britches @ 12 Bones
12 Bones Smokehouse & Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Road, ArdenLeather 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 […]
Asheville Symphony Amadeus Festival Kickoff and Beer Release
Appalachian Mountain Brewery 46 N Mills River Road, Mills RiverStep into summer with the Asheville Symphony as we herald the return of the Asheville Amadeus Festival! We’re launching this year’s festival at Appalachian Mountain Brewery’s lively Mills River taproom, […]
Cheap and Trashy Comedy at VOWL Bar
DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, AshevilleModelface Comedy presents Cheap and Trashy! A $5 low brow comedy show at VOWL bar on the last Wednesday every month. Cheap and Trashy comedy is a comedy showcase featuring […]
Live Music w/Doctor Delia @ 12 Bones
12 Bones Smokehouse & Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Road, ArdenJon-Delia is a forest spirit steeped in the folk-blues tradition, playing adventurous orginials that meander through city streets, skies and streams.
Asheville Symphony Amadeus Festival – TF3’s Jukebox with Time for Three
The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesDefying convention and boundaries, Time For Three (TF3) stands at the busy intersection of classical music, Americana, and singer-songwriter. To experience TF3 live is to hear the various eras, styles, […]
Save the Date! Four Old Broads
Tryon Little Theater Workshop 516 S. Trade St., TryonTryon’s Little Theater will present its last show of the season — Four Old Broads — May 1-4 and May 8-11, at the TLT Workshop Theater. Shows will be held […]
Terms of Endearment
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesAdapted for the stage by Dan Gordon Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com) May 1-11, 2025 Thursday, 5/1 at 7:30 (pay what you can available on 4/17) Fridays […]
Gaspard&Dancers, Student Series
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleHow far can your imagination take you? This renowned dance company, known for its works of haunting beauty and emotional force, dares to find out — and to inspire your […]
How Do We See Ourselves in Each Other?
Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United StatesFriday, May 2, 2025 5:30pm – 8:30pm EST Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, North Carolina 28801 Co-presented by Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies, Zócalo Public Square, […]
Frank Sinatra Tribute Night with Brent Thompson
Wells Events and Reception Center 33 Wells Events Way, WaynesvilleStep back in time to the golden age of jazz and swing with an unforgettable tribute to the Chairman of the Board himself! Join us for an enchanting evening as […]
Blue Ridge Orchestra’s 25th Anniversary Season Finale: Friday, May 2nd
Lipinsky Auditorium One University Heights, Asheville, NCASHEVILLE, NC | The Blue Ridge Orchestra celebrates 25 years of symphonic excellence with our thrilling season finale under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. Our 25th […]
JORTS! comedy showcase at DSSOLVR
DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, AshevilleModelface 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 […]
Save the Date! Four Old Broads
Tryon Little Theater Workshop 516 S. Trade St., TryonTryon’s Little Theater will present its last show of the season — Four Old Broads — May 1-4 and May 8-11, at the TLT Workshop Theater. Shows will be held […]
Terms of Endearment
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesAdapted for the stage by Dan Gordon Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com) May 1-11, 2025 Thursday, 5/1 at 7:30 (pay what you can available on 4/17) Fridays […]
ACMS Presents the Isidore String Quartet
Central United Methodist Church 27 Church Street, AshevilleJoin us in celebrating the mastery of Mozart in this performance presented in partnership with Asheville Amadeus festival. Much like the famous composer himself, the ensemble considers the string quartet […]
Gaspard&Dancers
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleHow far can your imagination take you? This renowned company, known for its works of haunting beauty and emotional force, dares to find out in one of many pieces planned […]
Penguin Tax: a nonsense comedy show at DSSOLVR
DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, AshevilleEvery weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a ridiculous lineup of amazing comedians!!! Penguin Tax is a comedy show of […]
Hendersonville Farmers Market
Historic Train Depot 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, United StatesImmerse yourself in the rich community of local flavors, crafts, and more at the Hendersonville Farmers Market. Set against the charming backdrop of the Historic Train Depot in downtown Hendersonville's […]
Airing of the Quilts
Appalachian Women's Museum 100 W. Hometown Place, Dillsboro, NC, United StatesThe airing of quilts is a traditional rite of spring in the mountains. After a long winter with families snuggled under layers of warm handmade quilts, the warmer weather of […]
Plant SALE! 4th Annual Spring Fling at Ross Farm
Ross Farm (Formerly Jack Young Greenhouse) 91 Holbrook Road, CandlerThe Spring Festival of the season!!! 🎉 Craft fair, Smashville Food Truck, LIVE music, mechanical bull and ALL the plant shopping you could ever want! Ross Farm and Appalachian Standard's […]
7th Avenue Street Fest
7th Avenue 300 7th Avenue E, Hendersonville7th Avenue Street Fest – is a community celebration marking the grand reopening of 7th Avenue following the completion of the highly anticipated streetscape project. The event will take place […]
Sacred Resonance: Icons as Windows Between Worlds
4 Richmond Ave Asheville, NC 28806 4 Richmond Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesAn Afternoon with Icon Writer Melissa Moss at the Gurdjieff Foundation of Western North Carolina The Gurdjieff Foundation of Western North Carolina invites you to a special gathering featuring traditional […]
Asheville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks 7: Tall Tales
First Baptist Church 5 Oak Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesDarko Butorac, conductor TIME FOR THREE Ranaan Meyer, double bass Nick Kendall, violin Charles Yang, violin Music possesses an almost magical ability to tell stories. It can paint vivid images […]
Terms of Endearment
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesAdapted for the stage by Dan Gordon Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com) May 1-11, 2025 Thursday, 5/1 at 7:30 (pay what you can available on 4/17) Fridays […]
{Re}HAPPENING 13
Camp Rockmont 375 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesBlack Mountain College Museum + Arts Center board member Jolene Mechanic developed a fundraising idea that grew into the {Re}HAPPENING, a dinner and performance event inspired by John Cage’s 1952 […]
Cee Cee James & The Mission of S.O.U.L.
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesCee Cee James and Rob “Slideboy” Andrews play all original songs in a passionate performance that will draw you in as Cee Cee wields her well honed lyrical and vocal […]
Eyes Up Here Comedy Mother’s Day Edition
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface 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 […]
Save the Date! Four Old Broads
Tryon Little Theater Workshop 516 S. Trade St., TryonTryon’s Little Theater will present its last show of the season — Four Old Broads — May 1-4 and May 8-11, at the TLT Workshop Theater. Shows will be held […]
Gaspard&Dancers
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleHow far can your imagination take you? This renowned company, known for its works of haunting beauty and emotional force, dares to find out in one of many pieces planned […]
The Witching Hour, dark and dirty comedy
DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, AshevilleModelface Comedy presents The Witching Hour Comedy Showcase at DSSOLVR Brewing The Witching Hour is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!! […]
Save the Date! Four Old Broads
Tryon Little Theater Workshop 516 S. Trade St., TryonTryon’s Little Theater will present its last show of the season — Four Old Broads — May 1-4 and May 8-11, at the TLT Workshop Theater. Shows will be held […]
Blue Ridge Orchestra’s 25th Anniversary Season Finale: Sunday, May 4th
Lipinsky Auditorium One University Heights, Asheville, NCASHEVILLE, NC | The Blue Ridge Orchestra celebrates 25 years of symphonic excellence with our thrilling season finale under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. Our 25th […]
Terms of Endearment
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesAdapted for the stage by Dan Gordon Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com) May 1-11, 2025 Thursday, 5/1 at 7:30 (pay what you can available on 4/17) Fridays […]
Thomas Keesecker, Pianist
Parish Hall - St. John in the Wilderness 1905 Greenville Highway, Flat RockFLAT ROCK, N.C. Just in time for May flowers, Music & Arts Series of The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness presents a piano concert from composer and […]
