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Overcoming the odds, shirking expectations, forging your own path come hell or high water. Give us your big swings, your wildest flights of fancy, your most epic home runs or your dreams dashed and deferred. Does the American Dream still exist? You tell us.<\/p>\n<p>Doors Open: 6:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Show Starts: 7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Asheville StorySLAMs go on sale 3 weeks prior to the show date at 3 PM ET.<\/p>\n<p>Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. 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