The Friday Drum Circle
Rhythmic community drum circle with layered hand percussion and spontaneous call and response grooves in a downtown park setting. Drop in to play or listen, with an open inclusive vibe for all skill levels.
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Communal hand drumming and spontaneous rhythm-building fill an outdoor downtown park on Friday evenings. Drop in to play percussion or listen as the circle ebbs from steady grooves to lively call-and-response beats.
Communal hand drumming and spontaneous rhythm-building fill an outdoor downtown park on Friday evenings. Drop in to play percussion or listen as the circle ebbs from steady grooves to lively call-and-response beats.
Communal hand drumming and spontaneous rhythm-building fill an outdoor downtown park on Friday evenings. Drop in to play percussion or listen as the circle ebbs from steady grooves to lively call-and-response beats.
A lively, participatory drum circle fills Pritchard Park with layered hand percussion, clapping, and improvised rhythms. Locals and visitors gather outdoors for an open, come and go community jam and dance friendly energy.
A lively, participatory drum circle fills Pritchard Park with layered hand percussion, clapping, and improvised rhythms. Locals and visitors gather outdoors for an open, come and go community jam and dance friendly energy.
A lively, participatory drum circle fills Pritchard Park with layered hand percussion, clapping, and improvised rhythms. Locals and visitors gather outdoors for an open, come and go community jam and dance friendly energy.
Hands-on community drumming led by Larry McDowell with guided rhythm exercises and group percussion playing. A welcoming, beginner-friendly daytime class focused on building timing, listening, and shared groove.
Hands-on community drumming led by Larry McDowell with guided rhythm exercises and group percussion playing. A welcoming, beginner-friendly daytime class focused on building timing, listening, and shared groove.
Hands-on community drumming led by Larry McDowell with guided rhythm exercises and group percussion playing. A welcoming, beginner-friendly daytime class focused on building timing, listening, and shared groove.
An open-air arts and culture gathering in downtown’s Pritchard Park with rotating local artists, pop-up creative experiences, and live performances. Laid-back park vibes invite strolling, people-watching, and community connection.
An open-air arts and culture gathering in downtown’s Pritchard Park with rotating local artists, pop-up creative experiences, and live performances. Laid-back park vibes invite strolling, people-watching, and community connection.
An open-air arts and culture gathering in downtown’s Pritchard Park with rotating local artists, pop-up creative experiences, and live performances. Laid-back park vibes invite strolling, people-watching, and community connection.
A weekly Friday night rotation of local artists brings laid-back sets to a brewery setting, with music continuing rain or shine. Casual drop-in vibes with no cover make it easy to hang out over pints.
A weekly Friday night rotation of local artists brings laid-back sets to a brewery setting, with music continuing rain or shine. Casual drop-in vibes with no cover make it easy to hang out over pints.
A weekly Friday night rotation of local artists brings laid-back sets to a brewery setting, with music continuing rain or shine. Casual drop-in vibes with no cover make it easy to hang out over pints.
Old time mountain and folk tunes take over a downtown pub in a casual jam session atmosphere. Expect acoustic strings, shared melodies, and a welcoming community vibe for players and listeners alike.
Old time mountain and folk tunes take over a downtown pub in a casual jam session atmosphere. Expect acoustic strings, shared melodies, and a welcoming community vibe for players and listeners alike.
Old time mountain and folk tunes take over a downtown pub in a casual jam session atmosphere. Expect acoustic strings, shared melodies, and a welcoming community vibe for players and listeners alike.
Call and response kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle in a warm, intimate space. Expect devotional melodies, gentle rhythm, and a late night community practice focused on presence and connection.
Call and response kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle in a warm, intimate space. Expect devotional melodies, gentle rhythm, and a late night community practice focused on presence and connection.
Call and response kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle in a warm, intimate space. Expect devotional melodies, gentle rhythm, and a late night community practice focused on presence and connection.
Browse rows of vintage curiosities, handmade crafts, and quirky one of a kind goods at an outdoor summer market in Pritchard Park, featuring local vendors and family friendly activities.
Browse rows of vintage curiosities, handmade crafts, and quirky one of a kind goods at an outdoor summer market in Pritchard Park, featuring local vendors and family friendly activities.
Browse rows of vintage curiosities, handmade crafts, and quirky one of a kind goods at an outdoor summer market in Pritchard Park, featuring local vendors and family friendly activities.
Free community Reiki share in Triangle Park with a Reiki Master and local practitioners offering short, first come first served mini sessions. Outdoor, drop in energy healing support for beginners, regulars, and skeptics alike.
Free community Reiki share in Triangle Park with a Reiki Master and local practitioners offering short, first come first served mini sessions. Outdoor, drop in energy healing support for beginners, regulars, and skeptics alike.
Free community Reiki share in Triangle Park with a Reiki Master and local practitioners offering short, first come first served mini sessions. Outdoor, drop in energy healing support for beginners, regulars, and skeptics alike.
Celtic tunes and traditional Irish melodies fill a cozy downtown pub as local and visiting musicians trade reels, jigs, and ballads. Expect an informal session vibe with acoustic instrumentation and a lively pint-in-hand atmosphere.
Celtic tunes and traditional Irish melodies fill a cozy downtown pub as local and visiting musicians trade reels, jigs, and ballads. Expect an informal session vibe with acoustic instrumentation and a lively pint-in-hand atmosphere.
Celtic tunes and traditional Irish melodies fill a cozy downtown pub as local and visiting musicians trade reels, jigs, and ballads. Expect an informal session vibe with acoustic instrumentation and a lively pint-in-hand atmosphere.
Accessible mixed cardio and conditioning session combining bodyweight strengthening, guided stretching, and low-impact aerobics for all fitness levels. Weekly drop-in classes held Friday afternoons at the community center.
Accessible mixed cardio and conditioning session combining bodyweight strengthening, guided stretching, and low-impact aerobics for all fitness levels. Weekly drop-in classes held Friday afternoons at the community center.
Accessible mixed cardio and conditioning session combining bodyweight strengthening, guided stretching, and low-impact aerobics for all fitness levels. Weekly drop-in classes held Friday afternoons at the community center.
An open air sound bath in West Asheville Park blends resonant tones and guided stillness into a one hour immersive sound journey. Settle into a restorative rhythm that quiets mental noise and reconnects you to earth grounded calm.
An open air sound bath in West Asheville Park blends resonant tones and guided stillness into a one hour immersive sound journey. Settle into a restorative rhythm that quiets mental noise and reconnects you to earth grounded calm.
An open air sound bath in West Asheville Park blends resonant tones and guided stillness into a one hour immersive sound journey. Settle into a restorative rhythm that quiets mental noise and reconnects you to earth grounded calm.
Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.
Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.
Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.
Rotating local performers take the mic for a casual, come as you are night of songs, poems, and short sets in a cozy kava bar. Expect a supportive crowd, easy signups, and spontaneous collaborations.
Rotating local performers take the mic for a casual, come as you are night of songs, poems, and short sets in a cozy kava bar. Expect a supportive crowd, easy signups, and spontaneous collaborations.
Rotating local performers take the mic for a casual, come as you are night of songs, poems, and short sets in a cozy kava bar. Expect a supportive crowd, easy signups, and spontaneous collaborations.
A beginner friendly contra dance night with a free lesson before three hours of lively sets driven by fiddle and keyboard with drums. Expect a traditional community dance vibe with Tom Macklin calling in a gym setting.
A beginner friendly contra dance night with a free lesson before three hours of lively sets driven by fiddle and keyboard with drums. Expect a traditional community dance vibe with Tom Macklin calling in a gym setting.
A beginner friendly contra dance night with a free lesson before three hours of lively sets driven by fiddle and keyboard with drums. Expect a traditional community dance vibe with Tom Macklin calling in a gym setting.
A two-hour ecstatic dance wave with a guided warmup and opening circle, where live improvised music responds to the room’s movement. Expect an interdependent, somatic dancefloor experience shaped in real time by the dancers’ energy.
A two-hour ecstatic dance wave with a guided warmup and opening circle, where live improvised music responds to the room’s movement. Expect an interdependent, somatic dancefloor experience shaped in real time by the dancers’ energy.
A two-hour ecstatic dance wave with a guided warmup and opening circle, where live improvised music responds to the room’s movement. Expect an interdependent, somatic dancefloor experience shaped in real time by the dancers’ energy.
Spontaneous jazz jam session where players trade solos and build grooves in real time—bring an instrument to sit in or hang back and listen. Laid-back brewery taproom vibe with rotating local musicians and plenty of audience energy.
Spontaneous jazz jam session where players trade solos and build grooves in real time—bring an instrument to sit in or hang back and listen. Laid-back brewery taproom vibe with rotating local musicians and plenty of audience energy.
Spontaneous jazz jam session where players trade solos and build grooves in real time—bring an instrument to sit in or hang back and listen. Laid-back brewery taproom vibe with rotating local musicians and plenty of audience energy.
Live drumming guides a shamanic journey circle designed to shift brain waves and deepen connection with ancestors and seasonal ritual. Expect a community-based practice focused on integration, reflection, and embodied renewal.
Live drumming guides a shamanic journey circle designed to shift brain waves and deepen connection with ancestors and seasonal ritual. Expect a community-based practice focused on integration, reflection, and embodied renewal.
Live drumming guides a shamanic journey circle designed to shift brain waves and deepen connection with ancestors and seasonal ritual. Expect a community-based practice focused on integration, reflection, and embodied renewal.
Pulsing West African dance rhythms led by master djembefola Adama Dembele, blending traditional djembe and balafon with electric guitar, bass, drum kit, and saxophone. Expect an afro fusion dance party vibe in a brewery setting late into the night.
Pulsing West African dance rhythms led by master djembefola Adama Dembele, blending traditional djembe and balafon with electric guitar, bass, drum kit, and saxophone. Expect an afro fusion dance party vibe in a brewery setting late into the night.
Pulsing West African dance rhythms led by master djembefola Adama Dembele, blending traditional djembe and balafon with electric guitar, bass, drum kit, and saxophone. Expect an afro fusion dance party vibe in a brewery setting late into the night.
An electrified late-night jam session led by the house band, then opened up for musicians to sit in and trade improvised grooves. Expect a casual, collaborative bar-room vibe with rotating players and spontaneous set changes.
An electrified late-night jam session led by the house band, then opened up for musicians to sit in and trade improvised grooves. Expect a casual, collaborative bar-room vibe with rotating players and spontaneous set changes.
An electrified late-night jam session led by the house band, then opened up for musicians to sit in and trade improvised grooves. Expect a casual, collaborative bar-room vibe with rotating players and spontaneous set changes.