RADish FEST
A 12 hour River Arts District festival that packs the Grey Eagle stages and surrounding spaces with live bands, live painting, and immersive art installations. Expect local led One Village WNC workshops, comedy, puppets, and all ages community energy from late morning through night.
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A daytime festival gathering at a beloved music hall and pub with a laid-back, social atmosphere. Expect an easygoing mix of hangout energy and community connection in a central downtown Asheville venue.

A daytime festival gathering at a beloved music hall and pub with a laid-back, social atmosphere. Expect an easygoing mix of hangout energy and community connection in a central downtown Asheville venue.
A daytime festival gathering at a beloved music hall and pub with a laid-back, social atmosphere. Expect an easygoing mix of hangout energy and community connection in a central downtown Asheville venue.
High-energy bluegrass meets jam band improvisation with lightning-fast mandolin and banjo runs, driving guitar, and thumping bass lines. Expect original tunes, extended solos, and a nostalgic rootsy vibe in a standing-room show.
High-energy bluegrass meets jam band improvisation with lightning-fast mandolin and banjo runs, driving guitar, and thumping bass lines. Expect original tunes, extended solos, and a nostalgic rootsy vibe in a standing-room show.
High-energy bluegrass meets jam band improvisation with lightning-fast mandolin and banjo runs, driving guitar, and thumping bass lines. Expect original tunes, extended solos, and a nostalgic rootsy vibe in a standing-room show.
True, five minute personal tales compete under the theme “MAGIC,” from wild coincidences to impossible moments that defy logic. Expect a lively, audience driven storytelling slam with sign ups on site and big laughs late night.
True, five minute personal tales compete under the theme “MAGIC,” from wild coincidences to impossible moments that defy logic. Expect a lively, audience driven storytelling slam with sign ups on site and big laughs late night.
True, five minute personal tales compete under the theme “MAGIC,” from wild coincidences to impossible moments that defy logic. Expect a lively, audience driven storytelling slam with sign ups on site and big laughs late night.

A string-driven night of bluegrass and rootsy picking with tight harmonies, quick banjo runs, and foot-stomping grooves. Expect an intimate music hall set that feels like a local showcase with high-energy crowd momentum.

A string-driven night of bluegrass and rootsy picking with tight harmonies, quick banjo runs, and foot-stomping grooves. Expect an intimate music hall set that feels like a local showcase with high-energy crowd momentum.
A string-driven night of bluegrass and rootsy picking with tight harmonies, quick banjo runs, and foot-stomping grooves. Expect an intimate music hall set that feels like a local showcase with high-energy crowd momentum.
An evening artisan market inside a boutique hotel’s River Arts District, with local makers selling handmade goods and art. Browse vendor tables, discover one of a kind finds, and mingle in a lively indoor pop up atmosphere.
An evening artisan market inside a boutique hotel’s River Arts District, with local makers selling handmade goods and art. Browse vendor tables, discover one of a kind finds, and mingle in a lively indoor pop up atmosphere.
An evening artisan market inside a boutique hotel’s River Arts District, with local makers selling handmade goods and art. Browse vendor tables, discover one of a kind finds, and mingle in a lively indoor pop up atmosphere.

Midday city hosted festival energy with gathering spaces for neighbors, local vendors, and community activities. Expect an outdoor, walk around style event with a casual downtown vibe for all ages.

Midday city hosted festival energy with gathering spaces for neighbors, local vendors, and community activities. Expect an outdoor, walk around style event with a casual downtown vibe for all ages.
Midday city hosted festival energy with gathering spaces for neighbors, local vendors, and community activities. Expect an outdoor, walk around style event with a casual downtown vibe for all ages.
Cult and classic films get hilariously condensed into ten minute stage plays, with ramshackle cardboard worlds and thrift store costumes creating a scrappy DIY theater vibe. All ages and fully seated, with options to perform, build sets, or watch while supporting Asheville Bike Recyclery.
Cult and classic films get hilariously condensed into ten minute stage plays, with ramshackle cardboard worlds and thrift store costumes creating a scrappy DIY theater vibe. All ages and fully seated, with options to perform, build sets, or watch while supporting Asheville Bike Recyclery.
Cult and classic films get hilariously condensed into ten minute stage plays, with ramshackle cardboard worlds and thrift store costumes creating a scrappy DIY theater vibe. All ages and fully seated, with options to perform, build sets, or watch while supporting Asheville Bike Recyclery.
A spooky, all femme comedy lineup brings touring comics to a late night show in the River Arts District. Expect punchy stand up sets and a lively brewery crowd with Halloween energy.
A spooky, all femme comedy lineup brings touring comics to a late night show in the River Arts District. Expect punchy stand up sets and a lively brewery crowd with Halloween energy.
A spooky, all femme comedy lineup brings touring comics to a late night show in the River Arts District. Expect punchy stand up sets and a lively brewery crowd with Halloween energy.
True, five minute personal stories compete on a “Nine to Five” work life theme, from first jobs and side hustles to awkward HR meetings and midnight oil moments. Expect audience energy, signup slots, and a lively late night listening crowd.
True, five minute personal stories compete on a “Nine to Five” work life theme, from first jobs and side hustles to awkward HR meetings and midnight oil moments. Expect audience energy, signup slots, and a lively late night listening crowd.
True, five minute personal stories compete on a “Nine to Five” work life theme, from first jobs and side hustles to awkward HR meetings and midnight oil moments. Expect audience energy, signup slots, and a lively late night listening crowd.

Roots-leaning alternative rock and indie-jam grooves fill a beloved Asheville music hall, with a full-band headline set and an opening performance by Sounding Arrow. Expect a lively, crowd-forward night built for fans of guitar-driven hooks and extended jams.

Roots-leaning alternative rock and indie-jam grooves fill a beloved Asheville music hall, with a full-band headline set and an opening performance by Sounding Arrow. Expect a lively, crowd-forward night built for fans of guitar-driven hooks and extended jams.
Roots-leaning alternative rock and indie-jam grooves fill a beloved Asheville music hall, with a full-band headline set and an opening performance by Sounding Arrow. Expect a lively, crowd-forward night built for fans of guitar-driven hooks and extended jams.

A year round weekly farmers market with local fruits and vegetables, meats, bread, honey, eggs, pastries, and fresh flowers alongside handmade crafts. SNAP, Double SNAP, and Farmers Market Prescriptions are accepted for accessible local shopping.

A year round weekly farmers market with local fruits and vegetables, meats, bread, honey, eggs, pastries, and fresh flowers alongside handmade crafts. SNAP, Double SNAP, and Farmers Market Prescriptions are accepted for accessible local shopping.
A year round weekly farmers market with local fruits and vegetables, meats, bread, honey, eggs, pastries, and fresh flowers alongside handmade crafts. SNAP, Double SNAP, and Farmers Market Prescriptions are accepted for accessible local shopping.

Late-night tunes and hangout energy’s River Arts District at a laid-back brewpub taproom. Grab house beer pours and settle in for an upbeat live set with a casual weekend-night crowd.

Late-night tunes and hangout energy’s River Arts District at a laid-back brewpub taproom. Grab house beer pours and settle in for an upbeat live set with a casual weekend-night crowd.
Late-night tunes and hangout energy’s River Arts District at a laid-back brewpub taproom. Grab house beer pours and settle in for an upbeat live set with a casual weekend-night crowd.

A late-night stand-up set with a secret lineup blending Asheville favorites and touring big-city comics, with surprise drop-ins possible. Starts at 9pm after 8:30 doors in a River Arts District brewery taproom (18+).

A late-night stand-up set with a secret lineup blending Asheville favorites and touring big-city comics, with surprise drop-ins possible. Starts at 9pm after 8:30 doors in a River Arts District brewery taproom (18+).
A late-night stand-up set with a secret lineup blending Asheville favorites and touring big-city comics, with surprise drop-ins possible. Starts at 9pm after 8:30 doors in a River Arts District brewery taproom (18+).

A late-night sideshow-style stage takeover with high-energy performances and a rowdy barroom crowd. Expect loud, fast-paced entertainment in a music hall pub setting built for after-hours hangouts.

A late-night sideshow-style stage takeover with high-energy performances and a rowdy barroom crowd. Expect loud, fast-paced entertainment in a music hall pub setting built for after-hours hangouts.
A late-night sideshow-style stage takeover with high-energy performances and a rowdy barroom crowd. Expect loud, fast-paced entertainment in a music hall pub setting built for after-hours hangouts.

An artisan pop-up market of local makers and small businesses, with browseable vendor booths for handmade goods and gifts. Set at 1 Foundy Street in the River Arts District for a relaxed community shopping hangout.

An artisan pop-up market of local makers and small businesses, with browseable vendor booths for handmade goods and gifts. Set at 1 Foundy Street in the River Arts District for a relaxed community shopping hangout.
An artisan pop-up market of local makers and small businesses, with browseable vendor booths for handmade goods and gifts. Set at 1 Foundy Street in the River Arts District for a relaxed community shopping hangout.

Late-night stand-up in a brewery taproom with a surprise lineup and a rowdy, adult-humor vibe. Grab fresh pints while comics deliver fast-paced sets designed for a true after-hours crowd.

Late-night stand-up in a brewery taproom with a surprise lineup and a rowdy, adult-humor vibe. Grab fresh pints while comics deliver fast-paced sets designed for a true after-hours crowd.
Late-night stand-up in a brewery taproom with a surprise lineup and a rowdy, adult-humor vibe. Grab fresh pints while comics deliver fast-paced sets designed for a true after-hours crowd.
Artisan vendor stalls spread across a rooftop at The Radical, turning the River Arts District skyline into an open-air evening market. Browse local makers and handcrafted goods with a laid-back, social shopping vibe.
Artisan vendor stalls spread across a rooftop at The Radical, turning the River Arts District skyline into an open-air evening market. Browse local makers and handcrafted goods with a laid-back, social shopping vibe.
Artisan vendor stalls spread across a rooftop at The Radical, turning the River Arts District skyline into an open-air evening market. Browse local makers and handcrafted goods with a laid-back, social shopping vibe.

High-energy new-wave folk with a rootsy edge—fiddle lines, gritty guitars, and shout-along harmonies blending southern rock, punk, and Americana. All-ages, standing-room crowd energy in a pub-style music hall setting.

High-energy new-wave folk with a rootsy edge—fiddle lines, gritty guitars, and shout-along harmonies blending southern rock, punk, and Americana. All-ages, standing-room crowd energy in a pub-style music hall setting.
High-energy new-wave folk with a rootsy edge—fiddle lines, gritty guitars, and shout-along harmonies blending southern rock, punk, and Americana. All-ages, standing-room crowd energy in a pub-style music hall setting.
True, personal five minute stories hit the "Home for the Holidays" theme, from chaotic family gatherings and surprise reunions to last minute takeout and peace keeping under the table. Audience energy and friendly competition drive the storytelling showdown.
True, personal five minute stories hit the "Home for the Holidays" theme, from chaotic family gatherings and surprise reunions to last minute takeout and peace keeping under the table. Audience energy and friendly competition drive the storytelling showdown.
True, personal five minute stories hit the "Home for the Holidays" theme, from chaotic family gatherings and surprise reunions to last minute takeout and peace keeping under the table. Audience energy and friendly competition drive the storytelling showdown.

A community-centered taproom night in a repurposed West Asheville space, built for nourishing interaction and cross cultural connection. Expect rotating beer pours alongside a schedule of live music and art shows in an inclusive, artsy atmosphere.

A community-centered taproom night in a repurposed West Asheville space, built for nourishing interaction and cross cultural connection. Expect rotating beer pours alongside a schedule of live music and art shows in an inclusive, artsy atmosphere.
A community-centered taproom night in a repurposed West Asheville space, built for nourishing interaction and cross cultural connection. Expect rotating beer pours alongside a schedule of live music and art shows in an inclusive, artsy atmosphere.