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].

Patio Show: Michael Dunham

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE MICHAEL DUNHAM Michael Dunham is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Asheville, North Carolina. From an early age, he was drawn to music. He honed his skills playing and singing on the streets of Asheville. Throughout his teenage years, he played in many bands, developing a taste for […]

$9.26

Rooftop Comedy featuring Ryan Cox

antidote 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have local favorite Ryan Cox on the rooftop at Antidote! Chemist Spirts welcomes top comedians for a night of laughs. Enjoy a stunning AVL sunset from the rooftop bar at Antidote while giggling and sipping a classic cocktail. Ryan Cox […]

$15

Picklepalooza!

Asheville Sports Club 137 Coxe Avenue, Asheville

Picklepalooza 2026 is a pun-filled, fun-filled event featuring a pickleball tournament, quick pickling and activities for the kids, and opportunities to learn more about fermentation and how to make your abundant garden and CSA produce last well into winter! 🥒 Pickleball Tournament - 16 total teams of 2 players each can enter - Players receive […]

$5

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 Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Food 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. As you can […]

$27

The Forest Dwellers

The Resonating Room 147 Artist Path Lane, Weaverville, NC

Acclaimed world musical artists: Chinobay, Scott Sheerin, and River Guerguerian come together as "The Forest Dwellers" and debut their unique, soulful fusion in this intimate studio concert at The Resonating Room, a private listening room, nestled in the forests of Ox Creek.

$20 – $40

BLOODY MADISON TAKEOVER: White Oak Splits, Paint Rock, Assmystics, Subject to Change

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

White Oak Splits Coming from the Asheville area, White Oak Splits was cultivated in a shack in the woods of Madison county. The Splits are a unique blend of surf, punk, blues and psychedelic experimentation. If you’re ready for some groovy blues in your shoes, and some psychedelic rocks in your socks, White Oak Splits […]

$15.30

APLR Presents: An Evening of Ceremonial Music with Kendall Way

AyurPrana Listening Room 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC

APLR Presents: An Evening of Ceremonial Music with Kendall Way + Desire to Be Album Release Friday, September 11th, 2026 AyurPrana Listening Room - 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 Doors 6PM || Show 7 PM We invite you all to join us September 11th, 2026 for a ceremonial concert with Kendall Way and community. […]

$15.99

The Art of Wellbeing: Therapeutic Art Making in the Museum

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

Art has the power to heal, restore, and reconnect us to what matters most. Join us at the Asheville Art Museum for a guided art-making session led by a registered art therapist, designed to explore how art can be a tool to nurture your mental and emotional wellbeing. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or have […]

$15 – $20

The Art of Wellbeing: Therapeutic Art Making in the Museum

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

Art has the power to heal, restore, and reconnect us to what matters most. Join us at the Asheville Art Museum for a guided art-making session led by a registered art therapist, designed to explore how art can be a tool to nurture your mental and emotional wellbeing. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or have […]

$15 – $20

Starstruck Charm Workshop

Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

Make it yourself! Join us at our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio to make this silver + brass + CZ star charm. You'll solder, set, stamp, and polish your charm. Leave with your finished piece! *Brass Charm, Sterling Silver Chain/Jump Ring/Setting included **Silver charm upgrades and additional gemstones available upon request This event also happens on […]

$75.00

ELEMENTS of BMC: Waggle Dance Workshop with Swannatopia + Sally Anne Morgan

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

ELEMENTS of BMC: Waggle Workshop (Collage in Motion) with Swannatopia + Sally Anne Morgan Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 12PM Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center {120 College Street} Free Registration Swannatopia is a group of experimental artists headquartered in Swannanoa, NC and residing throughout the Southeastern United States. Over the past decade, they […]

Free

Patio Show: Sebastien Bordeaux

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE Sebastien Bordeaux Emerging working American roots musician. Sebastien Bordeaux plays traditional country, cajun, blues, swing, jazz, latin, hillbilly bop, rockabilly, surf, honky-tonk, manouche and Americana. He has mentored and toured as a bass player with American Legendary Song-Writer Wayne “the Train” Hancock. Bordeaux released his first […]

$12.63

The Gayest Show on Earth

LEAF Global Arts 19 Eagle St., Asheville

The Gayest Show on Earth is coming to LEAF Global Arts for one unforgettable evening celebrating the incredible talent of local LGBTQIA+ singer-songwriters. Hosted by the fabulous Flamy Grant, this special showcase brings together an outstanding lineup of artists for a night of original music, storytelling, and community. Featuring performances by: McKinney Whitney Mongé Maddie […]

$15 – $20

Lavender Presents: Submerge – Dub Techno Night

avender Presents: A Night of Dub Techno with Observance (Live), Baby Cousin TayTay (DJ), & DaveyBake (DJ) Friday, August 21st, 2026 AyurPrana Listening Room - 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 Doors 7:30 PM || Show 7:30 PM Lavender (Lavender Rave, Dream Logic) invites you to SUBMERGE into a curated experience of hypnotic sound and […]

$18.19

Modelface Comedy presents Tom Thakkar

AyurPrana Listening Room 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC

Modelface Comedy Club brings the best comics to Asheville, NC. We are so excited to have Tom Thakkar at AyurPrana Listening Room in West Asheville!! Tom Thakkar is a comedian, podcaster, and writer living in Los Angeles, CA. He started his career in Bloomington, Indiana, where he was born and raised, a half Indian man […]

$26

Gluten-Free Comedy: Peppermint Lime Edition

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

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country and all your local favorites! This Saturday we have Gluten-Free Comedy: Blueberry Mosaic Edition at Ginger's Revenge. Enjoy a cold pint of ginger beer while you laugh it up with Modelface Comedy ages 18+ doors at 7:30, show at 8pm Tickets $18 GA, […]

$18

No Bull Fest

27 Club 180 Patton Ave, Asheville, Asheville

NO BULL FEST 2026 Killed By Florida Forsaken Profits 5 Foot Nuttin Flak The Half That Matters Private Complaint Squirt Vile Assault and Vinegar Inaara Get Off My Lawn Promotions August 14th and 15th 2026 27 CLUB ASHEVILLE

$15 – $20

5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen

asia house 119 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC

Finding The Body Wisdom in You! Stillness, we have the chance to slow down and to feel whatever is coming up for us, because the body doesn't lie,. The wisdom of the body lives within us and it ripples like water in a creek. The body lets us know when we are not well or […]

$15 – $25

Burlesque Brunch

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

-AGES 18+ -SEATED SHOW BURLESQUE BRUNCH Welcome to the most dazzling brunch experience in Asheville! Producer and award-winning burlesque sensation, Madison Jane brings you WNC’s only all BIPOC burlesque showcase. Each month we celebrate a different lineup of delectable performers for a Sunday extravaganza of tantalizing tastes and titillating performances. The Haus of Jane’s Burlesque […]

$21.88

Sunday Sounds | Willie Sime

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

Join us for a live performance by local pianist Willie Sime. Willie Sime is a North Carolina Native who began playing the piano from a very young age. He was heavily influenced by his father who was a jazz pianist and shared the stage with jazz and rock legends such as; Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk […]

Free for Members or included with Museum admission

Historic Asheville Open House | Saint Dunstans

25 Saint Dunstans Circle, Asheville, NC 28803-2618, United States 25 Saint Dunstans Circle, Asheville, NC, NC, United States

Join us Sunday, August 16 from 1–3 PM for an Open House at 25 Saint Dunstans Circle in Asheville’s historic Saint Dunstans neighborhood. This beautifully restored 1920s cottage blends timeless character with thoughtful updates and an incredible location just minutes from Biltmore Village and downtown Asheville. Stop by, take a look around, and see what […]

Tutti Bassi

St. Giles Chapel at the Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community 1617 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC

Asheville Baroque Concerts presents Tutti Bassi, featuring some of North Carolina's finest musicians specializing in early music on period instruments. Stephanie Vial, baroque cello; Peter Ferretti, violone; David Wells, baroque bassoon and Daniel Swenberg, theorbo, will join ABCs' Gail Ann Schroeder on viola da gamba for a program of rich and sonorous solos, duos, and […]

$15 – $35

Dinner and a show with Jamie Ager

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us for a FREE concert in support of Jamie Ager, owner of Hickory Nut Gap Farm and candidate for U.S. Congress. Featuring Doss Church & The Unholy Noise and The Lucky Buckeyes. Born in Fairview, Jamie is a fourth-generation farmer, entrepreneur, and proud son of Western North Carolina. A graduate of A.C. Reynolds High […]

Free

Big Dog Comedy at RAD Brewing

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country The Big Dogs of the Asheville Comedy Scene are taking over RAD Brewing this Sunday night for a Big Comedy Show. If you can hang with the big dogs then get your tickets now! If not then stay on the porch ages […]

$15

CAMP: Kpop demon hunters! – Aug 17-21

✨ KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! Summer Camp (ages 4-7) ✨ Join us for an unforgettable week of music, magic, and high-energy fun as we dive into the world of K-pop stars who battle supernatural forces — all while learning to shine on stage like true performers! Campers will: Learn songs from the movie and bring them […]

PATIO SHOW: Woody Wood & Abe Reid of The Blue Rags

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE WOODY WOOD Asheville’s own Cosmic Appalachian Soul / Musical style that doesn’t fit neatly into any one style but is a genre-bending fusion of rock, blues, and soul. ABE REID Abe Reid is a North Carolina musician and one of the modern keepers of the Piedmont roots […]

$13.96

Patio Show: McKinney

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRSTCOME FIRST SERVE McKinney FIRST NAME MCKINNEY, LAST NAME MCKINNEY, BAND NAME MCKINNEY. McKinney is a bass player and singer-songwriter. She spent her formative years in southern West Virginia where she literally LIVED inside a music school. Deeply incapable of leaving the Appalachian mountains, but needing an escape from her 6,000 […]

$12.89

The Art of Yoga | Wednesdays

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

Join us at the Museum every third Wednesday for a harmonious blend of artistic inspiration and mindful movement! Our Wednesday sessions are from 9:30–11am.  Experience how close looking at art and practicing yoga in the beautiful spaces of the Museum can foster relaxation and connection. Each yoga session includes a guided mindful looking session in […]

$15 – $20

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

Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St, Ashevill, NC

Hi-Energy Wave Join us to celebrate every fiber of your body! Release, rearrange, surrender to something bigger than yourself. It's important to let your mind go and express yourself! We move to the Maps created by Gabrielle Roth! I look forward to our celebration! Community Potluck: weather permitting, bring healthy snacks to share with others, […]

$15 – $25

Honey Extraction: From Comb to Jar

Asheville Tool Library 16 Smith Mill Rd, Asheville

In this hands-on workshop, you will take a deep dive into the wonderfully sticky and delicious world of raw honey. Perfect for beekeepers and the bee-curious alike, this class will cover everything you need to know about how to safely and effectively extract honey harvested from a beehive, from the comb all the way to […]

$25

Golden Folk Sessions

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

6PM DOORS / 7PM SHOW FULLY SEATED SHOW GOLDEN FOLK SESSIONS Golden Folk Sessions (formerly Open Folk AVL) offers an intimate, carefully curated listening experience that celebrates the art of original music. Each event showcases six handpicked artists, performing three-song sets in a quiet, seated environment where the music takes center stage. To add a […]

$13.16

Third Thursday | DJ Phantom Pantone

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

Every Third Thursday, the Museum comes alive with an evening filled with music, tours, art making, special cocktails in our rooftop café, and more! This month we are featuring Book + Art |The Loneliest Monk, with poet Richard Chess and artist Tobi Kahn from 6-7:30pm. Enjoy an evening of live music with DJ Phantom Pantone […]

Free for Members or included with Museum admission

Intro to Machine Sewing

Asheville Tool Library 16 Smith Mill Rd, Asheville

Learn the fundamentals of the sewing machine — and walk away with a finished project. In this hands-on workshop, you'll cover machine basics, safety, standard stitches, and practical tips as you sew your very own drawstring bag. From winding the bobbin to threading the machine to sewing with a seam allowance, you'll build a solid […]

$40

Book + Art | The Loneliest Monk

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

Limited seating. Reservation required. An Evening with poet Richard Chess and artist Tobi Kahn Join us for a rich interdisciplinary conversation featuring local, award-winning poet Rick Chess and New York based, abstract painter Tobi Kahn. This special event explores the deep creative dialogue between the literary and visual arts, anchored by Kahn’s painting “NOAPHA II” […]

Free for Members or included with Museum admission

Science Pub: Carolina Fossil Night

DISSOLVR Brewing 63 N Lexington Ave, Asheville

For our Decade of Discovery we’re rebooting our popular Science Pub- with a twist! Join AMOS and Dr. Ashby Gale from Charleston Fossil Adventures for a Carolina Fossil Night! Hear Dr. Ashby Gale of Charleston Fossil Adventures speak on his current research on marine vertebrates along the Carolina coast and tips for finding fossils within […]

$15