Roots 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 single substance.” The beloved multi-cultural world music ensemble Roots Grown Deep performs music from their watershed work Musical Ecology 2 which is due for release […]

STANDING 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 ● 2-song acoustic set ● Rehearsal for VIP in-show performance participation (from the audience) ● Exclusive VIP merch gifts ● 10% discount merch booth coupon, […]

Introducing 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, we believe that the connections we build with one another are just as important as the actions we take together. The This Moment Art Show […]

Join 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 jewelers saw to cut out the shape of their spoon and use hammers, punches and a rolling mill to create surface textures. Techniques employed in […]

The Grey Eagle and Leona Wild Collective Present Country Brunch with Vaden Landers Sunday, May 31 11am-2pm All Ages This is a FREE event!

Audiences 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. Inspired by the philosophy of Ubuntu—“I am because we are”—the program reflects on our interconnectedness and shared responsibility for one another. The event will take […]

Your 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 equipment, so just stroll in and let's play a few games every Sunday afternoon! It's fine to drop by, be late, leave early, but soon […]

– 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 East Coast Dirt have decided to reunite and play their blend of originals and covers for the first time as a trio. East Coast Dirt […]

Get 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. BYOB, BYOC (chair) Caleb Caudle’s body of work is shaped from the ground up. His artistry has emerged through endurance and the steady momentum of […]

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!!! Modelface Comedy brings you the Monster Comedy Jam in the RAD Comedy Basement! Your favorite Asheville comics are revving their engines and ready to crush! This month we have an extra special secret guest! Hosted by Jason Reel ages 18+ doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm Tickets $15

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 […]

Interested in exploring enamel in jewelry? In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of vitreous enamel on silver and copper—including essential tools, application techniques, and more. By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of vitreous enamel and be ready to experiment and incorporate these methods into your own work. Included is an additional 4 […]

Creative Alchemy: An Enneagram & Writing Lab Wednesdays in June, from 11:00am-1:00pm EST In this series, we’ll use the Enneagram, a wisdom tradition that has long been employed as a tool for deep personal growth, to engage with and transform our creative practice. Facilitated by Ali McGhee. Our sessions together will include a teaching portion, lively […]

RESISTANCE! Exploring resistance with your feet, body and life, what are you rebellious about in your body and life? What are somethings in your body and life that you are putting off and you really need to push forward with! How does your body and feet move when you want to break through in your […]

Introduction to Modern Batik (2.5 hours) A beginner-friendly introduction to batik, focusing on how resist works and how pigments flow on fabric. Participants create a mosaic-style textile piece using simple techniques and leave with a finished work in a 12-inch embroidery hoop frame.

Join Eyes Up Here Comedy & Modelface Comedy for the premiere open mic for the rest of us -- Everybody But You Bro is a comedy mic for women, non-binary, queer and femme folks to take the stage and tell jokes -- up to 5 minutes. This is a queer and trans-inclusive mic. We don’t […]

TANK 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 their new album The Last Balloon, the New Orleans-bred outfit channel those impulses into something celebratory yet profoundly human, exploring themes of frustration, resilience, and […]

Join experts and innovators in AI on the campus of UNC Asheville for a dynamic event focused on collaboration, discovery, and real-world impact. The brAIn Hub AI Summit brings together professionals, researchers, and practitioners to share ideas, build partnerships, and explore how AI can enhance both personal and professional work. ​ Whether you’re a seasoned […]

APLR Presents: Shavorã: Roots & Wings Tour Thursday, June 4th, 2026 AyurPrana Listening Room - 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 Doors 6PM || Event 7PM Shavorã: Women of the Yawanawá Tribe “Shavorã” means woman in the Yawanawá language. The Shavorã movement represents roots and wings, honoring ancestral traditions while creating space for transformation, equality, […]

Shlomo Franklin is an American singer/songwriter born on a small cow farm in upstate New York. Raised off the cultural grid, without music, television, or radio, his songs are strongly influenced by his cult-like religious upbringing. Shlomo released his debut album in 2019 which was produced by Grammy Award winner C Lanzbom and released a […]

Cheap Trick performs “I Want You to Want Me” and other Greatest Hits that earned them a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Every Thursday Modelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have Florida favorite Matt Fernandez on the rooftop at Antidote! Matt Fernandez's approach to comedy comes off as detached and nonchalant. Originally from Tampa, Matt has opened for some of the biggest names in comedy (Jim Jefferies, Bill […]

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 […]

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. […]

In conjunction with Carolinas Sketch Crawl 2026 (June 5-7), Trackside Studios is offering a free 2-hour workshop for beginner sketchers.

(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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]