Summer RADiance
Eclectic chamber program with the Jasper and Opal string quartets in a laid-back, all-ages seated takeover that celebrates Asheville’s mountain summer vibe. Sip drinks and snack on onsite taqueria bites for a relaxed, liberated listening experience.
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Up-tempo Asheville bluegrass with tight harmonies, driving banjo, and traditional string band energy mixed with fresh original songs. Free all-ages patio set with limited first come first served outdoor seating.

Up-tempo Asheville bluegrass with tight harmonies, driving banjo, and traditional string band energy mixed with fresh original songs. Free all-ages patio set with limited first come first served outdoor seating.
Up-tempo Asheville bluegrass with tight harmonies, driving banjo, and traditional string band energy mixed with fresh original songs. Free all-ages patio set with limited first come first served outdoor seating.

Open air Sunday market vibes in a sunny beer garden with cold pints and a rotating mix of Asheville makers. Expect changing local musician sets and vendor booths all afternoon in the River Arts District.

Open air Sunday market vibes in a sunny beer garden with cold pints and a rotating mix of Asheville makers. Expect changing local musician sets and vendor booths all afternoon in the River Arts District.
Open air Sunday market vibes in a sunny beer garden with cold pints and a rotating mix of Asheville makers. Expect changing local musician sets and vendor booths all afternoon in the River Arts District.
Southern soul, blues, and Appalachian roots songs led by vivid storytelling lyrics and polished duo arrangements. All ages patio performance with limited first come first served seating and an intimate early evening vibe.
Southern soul, blues, and Appalachian roots songs led by vivid storytelling lyrics and polished duo arrangements. All ages patio performance with limited first come first served seating and an intimate early evening vibe.
Southern soul, blues, and Appalachian roots songs led by vivid storytelling lyrics and polished duo arrangements. All ages patio performance with limited first come first served seating and an intimate early evening vibe.

Friday-night full-set performance in a cozy listening room, spotlighting local Asheville talent under the Summer Music Series. Expect an intimate, dialed-in crowd and a genre-spanning sound that can drift from folk and jazz to indie, bluegrass, and experimental.

Friday-night full-set performance in a cozy listening room, spotlighting local Asheville talent under the Summer Music Series. Expect an intimate, dialed-in crowd and a genre-spanning sound that can drift from folk and jazz to indie, bluegrass, and experimental.
Friday-night full-set performance in a cozy listening room, spotlighting local Asheville talent under the Summer Music Series. Expect an intimate, dialed-in crowd and a genre-spanning sound that can drift from folk and jazz to indie, bluegrass, and experimental.
A high-energy R.E.M. tribute night marking 45 years since “Radio Free Europe,” with regional artists rotating through punchy short sets of American underground alt-rock. Standing-room, all-ages crowd vibes with nods to Athens, Georgia and North Carolina recording history.
A high-energy R.E.M. tribute night marking 45 years since “Radio Free Europe,” with regional artists rotating through punchy short sets of American underground alt-rock. Standing-room, all-ages crowd vibes with nods to Athens, Georgia and North Carolina recording history.
A high-energy R.E.M. tribute night marking 45 years since “Radio Free Europe,” with regional artists rotating through punchy short sets of American underground alt-rock. Standing-room, all-ages crowd vibes with nods to Athens, Georgia and North Carolina recording history.

Ethereal, angelic vocals drift through shimmering experimental pop and dreamy atmospheric indie, balancing vulnerability with a spelllike intensity. Late-night patio set with limited first come first serve seating, open to all ages.

Ethereal, angelic vocals drift through shimmering experimental pop and dreamy atmospheric indie, balancing vulnerability with a spelllike intensity. Late-night patio set with limited first come first serve seating, open to all ages.
Ethereal, angelic vocals drift through shimmering experimental pop and dreamy atmospheric indie, balancing vulnerability with a spelllike intensity. Late-night patio set with limited first come first serve seating, open to all ages.
Eerie, nostalgic surf rock riffs and chilling rhythms drift across an outdoor patio as Asheville locals Why, Why? lean into an otherworldly, haunted vibe. A punchy power trio set from The Discs rounds out the late-night, all-ages show with first-come, limited seating.
Eerie, nostalgic surf rock riffs and chilling rhythms drift across an outdoor patio as Asheville locals Why, Why? lean into an otherworldly, haunted vibe. A punchy power trio set from The Discs rounds out the late-night, all-ages show with first-come, limited seating.
Eerie, nostalgic surf rock riffs and chilling rhythms drift across an outdoor patio as Asheville locals Why, Why? lean into an otherworldly, haunted vibe. A punchy power trio set from The Discs rounds out the late-night, all-ages show with first-come, limited seating.

An evening spotlighting string-focused performances in an intimate listening-room setting, with a showcase format that highlights developing players and varied acoustic arrangements. Expect a community-forward concert vibe centered on creative strings.

An evening spotlighting string-focused performances in an intimate listening-room setting, with a showcase format that highlights developing players and varied acoustic arrangements. Expect a community-forward concert vibe centered on creative strings.
An evening spotlighting string-focused performances in an intimate listening-room setting, with a showcase format that highlights developing players and varied acoustic arrangements. Expect a community-forward concert vibe centered on creative strings.

A high-energy 30th anniversary celebration of “Hot” with swing revival jazz, Delta blues grit, and Southern storytelling that helped spark the ’90s vintage Americana resurgence. Expect a standing-room crowd and big-band swagger in an all-ages concert setting.

A high-energy 30th anniversary celebration of “Hot” with swing revival jazz, Delta blues grit, and Southern storytelling that helped spark the ’90s vintage Americana resurgence. Expect a standing-room crowd and big-band swagger in an all-ages concert setting.
A high-energy 30th anniversary celebration of “Hot” with swing revival jazz, Delta blues grit, and Southern storytelling that helped spark the ’90s vintage Americana resurgence. Expect a standing-room crowd and big-band swagger in an all-ages concert setting.
High-energy new wave folk with fiddle lines, gritty guitars, and group harmonies shaped by southern rock and punk influences. A standing-room, all-ages show built for loud singalongs and fast-moving crowd momentum.
High-energy new wave folk with fiddle lines, gritty guitars, and group harmonies shaped by southern rock and punk influences. A standing-room, all-ages show built for loud singalongs and fast-moving crowd momentum.
High-energy new wave folk with fiddle lines, gritty guitars, and group harmonies shaped by southern rock and punk influences. A standing-room, all-ages show built for loud singalongs and fast-moving crowd momentum.

Friday-night full-set performances in an intimate listening room, with local Asheville acts spanning singer songwriter, folk, indie, jazz, bluegrass, and experimental sounds. A weekly summer series built for attentive crowds and late-evening vibes.

Friday-night full-set performances in an intimate listening room, with local Asheville acts spanning singer songwriter, folk, indie, jazz, bluegrass, and experimental sounds. A weekly summer series built for attentive crowds and late-evening vibes.
Friday-night full-set performances in an intimate listening room, with local Asheville acts spanning singer songwriter, folk, indie, jazz, bluegrass, and experimental sounds. A weekly summer series built for attentive crowds and late-evening vibes.

All-star faculty string performances in an intimate listening-room setting, highlighting virtuosic fiddles, violins, cellos, and guitar-driven arrangements. Expect a polished concert vibe with rich harmonies and dynamic ensemble interplay.

All-star faculty string performances in an intimate listening-room setting, highlighting virtuosic fiddles, violins, cellos, and guitar-driven arrangements. Expect a polished concert vibe with rich harmonies and dynamic ensemble interplay.
All-star faculty string performances in an intimate listening-room setting, highlighting virtuosic fiddles, violins, cellos, and guitar-driven arrangements. Expect a polished concert vibe with rich harmonies and dynamic ensemble interplay.

Evening patio set in a cozy coffee and tea bar, pairing live tunes with a laid-back West Asheville hangout atmosphere. Ideal for a casual night out with warm drinks and fresh air seating.

Evening patio set in a cozy coffee and tea bar, pairing live tunes with a laid-back West Asheville hangout atmosphere. Ideal for a casual night out with warm drinks and fresh air seating.
Evening patio set in a cozy coffee and tea bar, pairing live tunes with a laid-back West Asheville hangout atmosphere. Ideal for a casual night out with warm drinks and fresh air seating.
Pop modern blues with blistering guitar leads and an electrifying stage presence, led by Ben Flournoy (aka “Strings”). Late-night patio set with limited first-come seating, open to all ages.
Pop modern blues with blistering guitar leads and an electrifying stage presence, led by Ben Flournoy (aka “Strings”). Late-night patio set with limited first-come seating, open to all ages.
Pop modern blues with blistering guitar leads and an electrifying stage presence, led by Ben Flournoy (aka “Strings”). Late-night patio set with limited first-come seating, open to all ages.

Southern gothic songwriting and brooding rock textures from a WNC-rooted bandleader backed by an all star local lineup, with support from Doug McElvy. Late night all ages patio set with first come first served limited seating.

Southern gothic songwriting and brooding rock textures from a WNC-rooted bandleader backed by an all star local lineup, with support from Doug McElvy. Late night all ages patio set with first come first served limited seating.
Southern gothic songwriting and brooding rock textures from a WNC-rooted bandleader backed by an all star local lineup, with support from Doug McElvy. Late night all ages patio set with first come first served limited seating.
Americana rock with soulful vocal harmonies, poetic songwriting, and Grateful Dead style cosmic improvisation in an intimate outdoor patio setting. All ages are welcome, with limited first come first served patio seating for a late night set.
Americana rock with soulful vocal harmonies, poetic songwriting, and Grateful Dead style cosmic improvisation in an intimate outdoor patio setting. All ages are welcome, with limited first come first served patio seating for a late night set.
Americana rock with soulful vocal harmonies, poetic songwriting, and Grateful Dead style cosmic improvisation in an intimate outdoor patio setting. All ages are welcome, with limited first come first served patio seating for a late night set.

An intimate all ages patio set blending Nashville singer songwriter storytelling and Americana roots. Limited first come seating creates a close up, low key concert vibe with two solo style performances.

An intimate all ages patio set blending Nashville singer songwriter storytelling and Americana roots. Limited first come seating creates a close up, low key concert vibe with two solo style performances.
An intimate all ages patio set blending Nashville singer songwriter storytelling and Americana roots. Limited first come seating creates a close up, low key concert vibe with two solo style performances.
Soul and funk grooves driven by a punchy three piece horn section, with jazz rooted improvisational touches and dance forward energy. Set in an outdoor brewery amphitheater for a late evening concert vibe.
Soul and funk grooves driven by a punchy three piece horn section, with jazz rooted improvisational touches and dance forward energy. Set in an outdoor brewery amphitheater for a late evening concert vibe.
Soul and funk grooves driven by a punchy three piece horn section, with jazz rooted improvisational touches and dance forward energy. Set in an outdoor brewery amphitheater for a late evening concert vibe.

Hands-on art making fills the River Arts District with live artist demos, free take home projects, and face painting. A scavenger hunt weaves through the day alongside a community fundraiser atmosphere for kids and adults.

Hands-on art making fills the River Arts District with live artist demos, free take home projects, and face painting. A scavenger hunt weaves through the day alongside a community fundraiser atmosphere for kids and adults.
Hands-on art making fills the River Arts District with live artist demos, free take home projects, and face painting. A scavenger hunt weaves through the day alongside a community fundraiser atmosphere for kids and adults.

Hot jazz standards and swing-era grooves fill an intimate downtown wine bar, pairing upbeat horn lines and rhythmic drive with curated pours and a relaxed late-night vibe.

Hot jazz standards and swing-era grooves fill an intimate downtown wine bar, pairing upbeat horn lines and rhythmic drive with curated pours and a relaxed late-night vibe.
Hot jazz standards and swing-era grooves fill an intimate downtown wine bar, pairing upbeat horn lines and rhythmic drive with curated pours and a relaxed late-night vibe.