
🥁 Friday Spirit Express: Drum Circle
Hand drums and flutes spark spontaneous, improvised music in a playful community rhythm circle. Bring an instrument or come to dance, listen, and share the creative energy.
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After-work drumming and easy swaying bring people together for Asheville’s Friday evening drum circle. Expect lively percussion, an informal participatory rhythm, and a welcoming downtown park gathering.

After-work drumming and easy swaying bring people together for Asheville’s Friday evening drum circle. Expect lively percussion, an informal participatory rhythm, and a welcoming downtown park gathering.
After-work drumming and easy swaying bring people together for Asheville’s Friday evening drum circle. Expect lively percussion, an informal participatory rhythm, and a welcoming downtown park gathering.

Layered hand drums and spontaneous percussion create an energetic, participatory gathering in a downtown park. Bring a drum or listen as local rhythms build into a welcoming community jam.

Layered hand drums and spontaneous percussion create an energetic, participatory gathering in a downtown park. Bring a drum or listen as local rhythms build into a welcoming community jam.
Layered hand drums and spontaneous percussion create an energetic, participatory gathering in a downtown park. Bring a drum or listen as local rhythms build into a welcoming community jam.

Hand-played rhythms set an easygoing, communal pace as people gather after work to sway, drum, and connect in an open-air downtown setting on Friday evening.

Hand-played rhythms set an easygoing, communal pace as people gather after work to sway, drum, and connect in an open-air downtown setting on Friday evening.
Hand-played rhythms set an easygoing, communal pace as people gather after work to sway, drum, and connect in an open-air downtown setting on Friday evening.

A free, participatory drum class invites Asheville neighbors to learn rhythm and percussion together, building musical skills and community connection through a welcoming group lesson led by Larry McDowell.

A free, participatory drum class invites Asheville neighbors to learn rhythm and percussion together, building musical skills and community connection through a welcoming group lesson led by Larry McDowell.
A free, participatory drum class invites Asheville neighbors to learn rhythm and percussion together, building musical skills and community connection through a welcoming group lesson led by Larry McDowell.

A pulsing Friday-night drum circle fills Pritchard Park with layered hand drums, shakers, and spontaneous rhythms. Sway, dance, or sit in the open air for a casual, all-level community jam downtown.

A pulsing Friday-night drum circle fills Pritchard Park with layered hand drums, shakers, and spontaneous rhythms. Sway, dance, or sit in the open air for a casual, all-level community jam downtown.
A pulsing Friday-night drum circle fills Pritchard Park with layered hand drums, shakers, and spontaneous rhythms. Sway, dance, or sit in the open air for a casual, all-level community jam downtown.

A welcoming spiritual study circle uses Miracle Cards for moment-specific reflection and shares lessons from A Course in Miracles when time allows, with a love offering supporting the community.

A welcoming spiritual study circle uses Miracle Cards for moment-specific reflection and shares lessons from A Course in Miracles when time allows, with a love offering supporting the community.
A welcoming spiritual study circle uses Miracle Cards for moment-specific reflection and shares lessons from A Course in Miracles when time allows, with a love offering supporting the community.

Saucy bass music drives an ecstatic dance wave with guided movement, warm-up stretches, and a live DJ set. Close the evening with a brief sound healing session and tea.

Saucy bass music drives an ecstatic dance wave with guided movement, warm-up stretches, and a live DJ set. Close the evening with a brief sound healing session and tea.
Saucy bass music drives an ecstatic dance wave with guided movement, warm-up stretches, and a live DJ set. Close the evening with a brief sound healing session and tea.

Freeform ecstatic dance moves from a 7 p.m. warmup into an opening circle and music-led inner journey, blending modern electronic sounds with natural instruments and human voices.

Freeform ecstatic dance moves from a 7 p.m. warmup into an opening circle and music-led inner journey, blending modern electronic sounds with natural instruments and human voices.
Freeform ecstatic dance moves from a 7 p.m. warmup into an opening circle and music-led inner journey, blending modern electronic sounds with natural instruments and human voices.

A two-hour freeform movement journey moves from warmup and opening circle into DJ sets weaving tribal rhythms, textured intensity, and softer sounds. Expect an expressive, heart-centered dance gathering.

A two-hour freeform movement journey moves from warmup and opening circle into DJ sets weaving tribal rhythms, textured intensity, and softer sounds. Expect an expressive, heart-centered dance gathering.
A two-hour freeform movement journey moves from warmup and opening circle into DJ sets weaving tribal rhythms, textured intensity, and softer sounds. Expect an expressive, heart-centered dance gathering.

Pulsing Afro rhythm night led by Adama Dembele and Drew Heller, driven by West African drumming and call and response grooves. Expect a high-energy dance floor vibe with participatory rhythms and communal movement.

Pulsing Afro rhythm night led by Adama Dembele and Drew Heller, driven by West African drumming and call and response grooves. Expect a high-energy dance floor vibe with participatory rhythms and communal movement.
Pulsing Afro rhythm night led by Adama Dembele and Drew Heller, driven by West African drumming and call and response grooves. Expect a high-energy dance floor vibe with participatory rhythms and communal movement.

Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.

Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.
Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.

A two-hour participatory playshop blends movement, music, storytelling, and unscripted connection in a welcoming space for newcomers and returning participants to explore creativity together.

A two-hour participatory playshop blends movement, music, storytelling, and unscripted connection in a welcoming space for newcomers and returning participants to explore creativity together.
A two-hour participatory playshop blends movement, music, storytelling, and unscripted connection in a welcoming space for newcomers and returning participants to explore creativity together.

Learn rhythm foundations through a hands-on drumming workshop with shared drums or your own instrument. All ages can explore percussion, build beginner skills, and make music together.

Learn rhythm foundations through a hands-on drumming workshop with shared drums or your own instrument. All ages can explore percussion, build beginner skills, and make music together.
Learn rhythm foundations through a hands-on drumming workshop with shared drums or your own instrument. All ages can explore percussion, build beginner skills, and make music together.

Rhythmic world beat guides an inward movement journey, shifting from quiet embodiment into expressive release, then stillness and integration. Two dance waves begin with warmups and opening circles.

Rhythmic world beat guides an inward movement journey, shifting from quiet embodiment into expressive release, then stillness and integration. Two dance waves begin with warmups and opening circles.
Rhythmic world beat guides an inward movement journey, shifting from quiet embodiment into expressive release, then stillness and integration. Two dance waves begin with warmups and opening circles.

A barefoot-style ecstatic dance wave built around Sara Bensman’s energy-shifting DJ mix and somatic listening to deep vibrations. Warmup and an opening circle set a safe, loving container for self-expression, connection, and release.

A barefoot-style ecstatic dance wave built around Sara Bensman’s energy-shifting DJ mix and somatic listening to deep vibrations. Warmup and an opening circle set a safe, loving container for self-expression, connection, and release.
A barefoot-style ecstatic dance wave built around Sara Bensman’s energy-shifting DJ mix and somatic listening to deep vibrations. Warmup and an opening circle set a safe, loving container for self-expression, connection, and release.

A community-style healing exchange where participants offer and receive modalities like reiki, massage, activations, crystals and gemstone work, and didgeridoo sound healing. Emphasis on group intention, asking for what you need, and collective care in a cozy gathering space.

A community-style healing exchange where participants offer and receive modalities like reiki, massage, activations, crystals and gemstone work, and didgeridoo sound healing. Emphasis on group intention, asking for what you need, and collective care in a cozy gathering space.
A community-style healing exchange where participants offer and receive modalities like reiki, massage, activations, crystals and gemstone work, and didgeridoo sound healing. Emphasis on group intention, asking for what you need, and collective care in a cozy gathering space.

Two morning ecstatic dance waves with warmup and a held opening circle, then a DJ-driven freeform movement journey led by guest DJ Conway Weary. Doors close at circle for a focused, sober-style container in a school gym setting with sliding-scale pricing.

Two morning ecstatic dance waves with warmup and a held opening circle, then a DJ-driven freeform movement journey led by guest DJ Conway Weary. Doors close at circle for a focused, sober-style container in a school gym setting with sliding-scale pricing.
Two morning ecstatic dance waves with warmup and a held opening circle, then a DJ-driven freeform movement journey led by guest DJ Conway Weary. Doors close at circle for a focused, sober-style container in a school gym setting with sliding-scale pricing.

Fiddles? No: guitar, mandolin, dobro, pedal steel, and bass drive Appalachian songwriting into improvisational jamgrass and high-desert psychedelia. A free Friday set brings adventurous roots music to the brewery.

Fiddles? No: guitar, mandolin, dobro, pedal steel, and bass drive Appalachian songwriting into improvisational jamgrass and high-desert psychedelia. A free Friday set brings adventurous roots music to the brewery.
Fiddles? No: guitar, mandolin, dobro, pedal steel, and bass drive Appalachian songwriting into improvisational jamgrass and high-desert psychedelia. A free Friday set brings adventurous roots music to the brewery.

Lively contra dance with caller-led figures and swinging lines set to upbeat folk rhythms in a sober, safety-minded space. Welcoming community vibe with partner changes and easy-to-follow instruction for newcomers.

Lively contra dance with caller-led figures and swinging lines set to upbeat folk rhythms in a sober, safety-minded space. Welcoming community vibe with partner changes and easy-to-follow instruction for newcomers.
Lively contra dance with caller-led figures and swinging lines set to upbeat folk rhythms in a sober, safety-minded space. Welcoming community vibe with partner changes and easy-to-follow instruction for newcomers.

Soothing resonant tones and gentle vibration create a restorative hour for releasing tension, quieting the mind, and returning to inner calm, with an autumnal focus on balance and self-connection.

Soothing resonant tones and gentle vibration create a restorative hour for releasing tension, quieting the mind, and returning to inner calm, with an autumnal focus on balance and self-connection.
Soothing resonant tones and gentle vibration create a restorative hour for releasing tension, quieting the mind, and returning to inner calm, with an autumnal focus on balance and self-connection.
