UNCA DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC: THE FALL 2026 GALA SPECTACULAR
A celebratory showcase moves from intimate student and faculty performances to full-ensemble showstoppers, spanning musical styles and traditions while raising funds for UNC Asheville’s next generation of musicians.
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A high-volume trip through rock ’n’ roll’s glory days, built around familiar riffs and nostalgic energy. Expect a lively concert atmosphere for fans ready to sing along and relive classic sounds.
A high-volume trip through rock ’n’ roll’s glory days, built around familiar riffs and nostalgic energy. Expect a lively concert atmosphere for fans ready to sing along and relive classic sounds.
A high-volume trip through rock ’n’ roll’s glory days, built around familiar riffs and nostalgic energy. Expect a lively concert atmosphere for fans ready to sing along and relive classic sounds.
Story-driven songs move between truth and fiction as YARN brings its shifting onstage energy to a Christmas-season concert, welcoming an all-ages crowd for a standing-room show.
Story-driven songs move between truth and fiction as YARN brings its shifting onstage energy to a Christmas-season concert, welcoming an all-ages crowd for a standing-room show.
Story-driven songs move between truth and fiction as YARN brings its shifting onstage energy to a Christmas-season concert, welcoming an all-ages crowd for a standing-room show.
The Gala 2027
MoreGymnasts of all ages and skill levels compete in a large-scale women’s gymnastics meet, drawing athletes from across the Southeast and beyond for a regional showcase of routines and athletic competition.
Gymnasts of all ages and skill levels compete in a large-scale women’s gymnastics meet, drawing athletes from across the Southeast and beyond for a regional showcase of routines and athletic competition.
Gymnasts of all ages and skill levels compete in a large-scale women’s gymnastics meet, drawing athletes from across the Southeast and beyond for a regional showcase of routines and athletic competition.
A lively post-Thanksgiving WNC celebration brings Fireside Collective and special guests together for an all-ages jamboree steeped in bluegrass, Americana, and warm community spirit.
A lively post-Thanksgiving WNC celebration brings Fireside Collective and special guests together for an all-ages jamboree steeped in bluegrass, Americana, and warm community spirit.
A lively post-Thanksgiving WNC celebration brings Fireside Collective and special guests together for an all-ages jamboree steeped in bluegrass, Americana, and warm community spirit.
Broadway showtunes and Great American Songbook standards reimagined with theatrical vocals, sweeping arrangements, and classic melody-forward storytelling. A polished concert-night vibe built around iconic repertoire and big dynamic moments.
Broadway showtunes and Great American Songbook standards reimagined with theatrical vocals, sweeping arrangements, and classic melody-forward storytelling. A polished concert-night vibe built around iconic repertoire and big dynamic moments.
Broadway showtunes and Great American Songbook standards reimagined with theatrical vocals, sweeping arrangements, and classic melody-forward storytelling. A polished concert-night vibe built around iconic repertoire and big dynamic moments.
A Sunday music gathering brings live sounds into the Asheville Art Museum, offering a cultural outing in a gallery setting. The event’s performers, musical style, and format are not specified.
A Sunday music gathering brings live sounds into the Asheville Art Museum, offering a cultural outing in a gallery setting. The event’s performers, musical style, and format are not specified.
A Sunday music gathering brings live sounds into the Asheville Art Museum, offering a cultural outing in a gallery setting. The event’s performers, musical style, and format are not specified.
A one-night holiday music gathering returns to Warren Haynes’s hometown for its 34th year, continuing an Asheville tradition that raises proceeds for Beloved Asheville and Habitat for Humanity.
A one-night holiday music gathering returns to Warren Haynes’s hometown for its 34th year, continuing an Asheville tradition that raises proceeds for Beloved Asheville and Habitat for Humanity.
A one-night holiday music gathering returns to Warren Haynes’s hometown for its 34th year, continuing an Asheville tradition that raises proceeds for Beloved Asheville and Habitat for Humanity.
Run a festive 5K starting and finishing at the middle school track, with holiday band music along the way. Proceeds support Asheville City School band programs, and runners receive a race tee.
Run a festive 5K starting and finishing at the middle school track, with holiday band music along the way. Proceeds support Asheville City School band programs, and runners receive a race tee.
Run a festive 5K starting and finishing at the middle school track, with holiday band music along the way. Proceeds support Asheville City School band programs, and runners receive a race tee.
Brassy big-band sounds and community spirit launch Eblen Charities’ holiday toy drive. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for free entry, or purchase a ticket to support the cause.
Brassy big-band sounds and community spirit launch Eblen Charities’ holiday toy drive. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for free entry, or purchase a ticket to support the cause.
Brassy big-band sounds and community spirit launch Eblen Charities’ holiday toy drive. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for free entry, or purchase a ticket to support the cause.
Mountain-inspired live music and community gathering raise funds for Max Patch conservation, including safer parking and a needed restroom facility to protect the Southern Appalachian landscape while improving visitor access.
Mountain-inspired live music and community gathering raise funds for Max Patch conservation, including safer parking and a needed restroom facility to protect the Southern Appalachian landscape while improving visitor access.
Mountain-inspired live music and community gathering raise funds for Max Patch conservation, including safer parking and a needed restroom facility to protect the Southern Appalachian landscape while improving visitor access.
Widow Anchor
MoreA live set by Widow Anchor puts the focus on the artist’s sound and performance, giving Asheville listeners a chance to experience the act in a dedicated music venue.
A live set by Widow Anchor puts the focus on the artist’s sound and performance, giving Asheville listeners a chance to experience the act in a dedicated music venue.
A live set by Widow Anchor puts the focus on the artist’s sound and performance, giving Asheville listeners a chance to experience the act in a dedicated music venue.
Adventurous modern jazz and dynamic ensemble interplay bring The Bad Plus’s farewell tour to Asheville for an evening of boundary-pushing instrumental performance.
Adventurous modern jazz and dynamic ensemble interplay bring The Bad Plus’s farewell tour to Asheville for an evening of boundary-pushing instrumental performance.
Adventurous modern jazz and dynamic ensemble interplay bring The Bad Plus’s farewell tour to Asheville for an evening of boundary-pushing instrumental performance.
Atmospheric downtempo electronica pairs intricate instrumental beats with lush, organic textures. An immersive concert for fans of trip hop, melodic electronic music, and cinematic soundscapes.
Atmospheric downtempo electronica pairs intricate instrumental beats with lush, organic textures. An immersive concert for fans of trip hop, melodic electronic music, and cinematic soundscapes.
Atmospheric downtempo electronica pairs intricate instrumental beats with lush, organic textures. An immersive concert for fans of trip hop, melodic electronic music, and cinematic soundscapes.
Driving Appalachian bluegrass and roots music bring an acoustic mountain sound to an evening concert, with a late December performance built around the energy of the Appalachian Smoke Tour.
Driving Appalachian bluegrass and roots music bring an acoustic mountain sound to an evening concert, with a late December performance built around the energy of the Appalachian Smoke Tour.
Driving Appalachian bluegrass and roots music bring an acoustic mountain sound to an evening concert, with a late December performance built around the energy of the Appalachian Smoke Tour.
Live music and community connection accompany a rally for sensible hemp regulation, as local businesses and neighbors discuss federal restrictions, North Carolina’s hemp industry, and the livelihoods at stake.
Live music and community connection accompany a rally for sensible hemp regulation, as local businesses and neighbors discuss federal restrictions, North Carolina’s hemp industry, and the livelihoods at stake.
Live music and community connection accompany a rally for sensible hemp regulation, as local businesses and neighbors discuss federal restrictions, North Carolina’s hemp industry, and the livelihoods at stake.
Rich, harmonious choral works fill a historic church in an uplifting afternoon performance by local vocalists. Seasonal selections welcome listeners of all ages for a warm community concert.
Rich, harmonious choral works fill a historic church in an uplifting afternoon performance by local vocalists. Seasonal selections welcome listeners of all ages for a warm community concert.
Rich, harmonious choral works fill a historic church in an uplifting afternoon performance by local vocalists. Seasonal selections welcome listeners of all ages for a warm community concert.
An intimate talk show style roundtable blends candid conversation with a collaborative performance centered on the “five flavors of life.” Local Asheville BIPOC guests explore shared threads of humanity through storytelling, creativity, and connection.
An intimate talk show style roundtable blends candid conversation with a collaborative performance centered on the “five flavors of life.” Local Asheville BIPOC guests explore shared threads of humanity through storytelling, creativity, and connection.
An intimate talk show style roundtable blends candid conversation with a collaborative performance centered on the “five flavors of life.” Local Asheville BIPOC guests explore shared threads of humanity through storytelling, creativity, and connection.
Grateful Shred
MoreLaid-back harmonies and exploratory guitar and keyboard evoke the Grateful Dead’s cosmic songbook, bringing a rootsy jam-band sound and communal, psychedelic concert atmosphere to the stage.
Laid-back harmonies and exploratory guitar and keyboard evoke the Grateful Dead’s cosmic songbook, bringing a rootsy jam-band sound and communal, psychedelic concert atmosphere to the stage.
Laid-back harmonies and exploratory guitar and keyboard evoke the Grateful Dead’s cosmic songbook, bringing a rootsy jam-band sound and communal, psychedelic concert atmosphere to the stage.
Student ensembles bring a semester of practice to the stage with energetic performances spanning rock, folk, jazz, and percussion. A spirited showcase of emerging musicians and diverse sounds.
Student ensembles bring a semester of practice to the stage with energetic performances spanning rock, folk, jazz, and percussion. A spirited showcase of emerging musicians and diverse sounds.
Student ensembles bring a semester of practice to the stage with energetic performances spanning rock, folk, jazz, and percussion. A spirited showcase of emerging musicians and diverse sounds.
A festive afternoon gathering brings together eight Honey Music Collective performers and special guest artists for a community-centered holiday concert.
A festive afternoon gathering brings together eight Honey Music Collective performers and special guest artists for a community-centered holiday concert.
A festive afternoon gathering brings together eight Honey Music Collective performers and special guest artists for a community-centered holiday concert.