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The GritVegas Weekend Update!! << Memorial Day Edition, May 27-29th
Memorial Day weekend is chock-full of events that will help you celebrate the start of summer! From music to shopping, eating to antiquing, frisbee golf to making friends with squirrels. And, of course, floating.
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The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update! // May 20-22
This weekend is all about art and music in Asheville, with events ranging from the first Downtown After 5 to the Spring Stroll in the RAD.
Karolina Lux. Courtesy: ABSFest

Americana Burlesque + Sideshow Festival << May 27-29th
Asheville hosts the 10th annual ABSFest over Memorial Day Weekend. The festival features the top performers from burlesque, circus arts, sideshow, vaudeville + more, along with workshops and parties to celebrate all things fabulous, mysterious, and grotesque!
Leftover Salmon

Leftover Salmon's Blue Ridge Jam << May 20-22
This coming weekend, head downtown for a jam-filled festival event happening across venues and headlined by jam band Leftover Salmon.
Burners & BBQ

RADical DAZE: The RAD Spring Studio Stroll + More << May 20-22
This weekend, take a spring stroll around the River Arts District for the biannual Studio Stroll. This year, there's even more happening as the Stroll pairs up with the Foundation Hellraiser and Burners & BBQ!
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GritVegas Weekend Update! << May 13-15!!
The GritVegas Weekend Update is here! Check out what's going on this weekend and enter to win two weekend passes to LEAF by sharing this post from either Asheville Grit's or Ashvegas's Facebook page. The contest runs until 5 pm TONIGHT (Thursday, May 12th!).
Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars

Cuban Soul: LEAF 2016 Ticket Giveaway!
This year's spring LEAF lineup highlights the bridge between WNC and Cuba with a variety of acts that exemplify the culture and music of both regions. We're giving away two tickets to LEAF on Sunday, May 15, on Facebook! To enter, leave a comment on our Facebook post when we share this story!
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Wildwood Revival Announces Lineup, Tickets

Wildwood Revival happens August 26-28 near Athens, GA, and promises everything from world-class music to a Gospel Brunch, homemade popsicles, a tintype station, and more.
Cotton Mill Studios (RAD)

Mommy Dearest: The Asheville Grit Mother's Day Buying Guide
Mother's Day is this Sunday, y'all. Get your momma a gift that will knock her socks off with the help of our Mother's Day Buying Guide.

The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update!
Looking for the something to do this Cinco de Mayo weekend? The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update has you covered!

The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update! << April 29-May 1
The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update fills you in on what we're most excited about each weekend! With hosts Ali McGhee of Asheville Grit and Jason Sandford of Ashvegas.
Lake Eden. INTERLUDE Arts Festival.

INTERLUDE Closing Festivities + Events

This coming Wednesday and Friday, INTERLUDE winds down with a special free event, a closing reception and block party, and more.
Digable Planets

Digable Planets @ The Orange Peel July 19th << On Sale Now! (+ Ticket Giveaway!)
Hip-hop trio Digable Planets have reunited for a tour that includes a stop at Asheville's Orange Peel. Camp Lo opens. We have all the deets on this unmissable show, and a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky commenter!
Source: Hope for Horses

Hops for Horses @ Highland Brewery << Saturday, 4/23
This Saturday from 2-6 pm, head to Highland Brewing to support Hope for Horses,
Recycled China. Image: CCCD

Thomas Schmidt @ the CCCD << April 21 @ 6 pm
Thomas Schmidt of Recycled China gives an art talk on the project, tradition vs. industrialization, and our relationship to waste materials at the Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design this Thursday, 4/21 at 6 pm.
Sean Watkins. Photo: Erin Fowler

Sean Watkins @ The Grey Eagle (Slideshow)
Sean Watkins played a solo show at the Grey Eagle on 4/6 to celebrate the release of his new LP, What to Fear, and we were there with bells on. Support from Petra Haden, Jesse Harris, and ???

Benefit Concert for Asheville Music School << Thursday 4/21 @ Isis
This Thursday, 4/21, Asheville Music School and Isis are pairing up to bring you Sound Effects, the 4th annual benefit for AMS.

Asheville Reacts to HB2 (Timeline + Gallery)
In the past few weeks, HB2 has shocked Asheville--and much of the rest of the country. The Grit has coverage of everything that's gone down over the past few weeks, from early protests to the current state of things. Photos by Alex Baker/ACBe Creative.

Grit's Weekend Picks << April 15-17
Asheville Grit's weekend picks for April 15-17.
Moogfest 2016

Moogfest Announces Full Schedule

Moogfest has released the festival's full program, which includes a dizzying number of acts, artists, and thinkers who will be performing, leading workshops, and discussing the intersections of art and technology this year in Durham, NC.
Salvage Station prepares to open. Photo: Salvage Station

Salvage Station Hosts Open Job Calls 4/19 + 4/21
Asheville's newest venue and recreational space, the Salvage Station, is hosting two days of open job calls for a variety of positions on April 19th and 21st from 11 am-4 pm.
Small Black

Small Black @ The Mothlight Ticket Giveaway!
Indie dream-rockers Small Black hit Asheville's Mothlight on Monday, 4/18, with Bayonne.
Soul Rhythms. Photo courtesy of the band. Credit: Aric Morgan.

All Go (South)West Pre-Party @ Zia Taqueria 4/17
All Go West and Zia Taqueria are throwing a party to celebrate this year's AGW, happening on June 25th across West Asheville.
Benjamin Grosser, "Computers Watching Movies"

Interlude Revisits the Legacy of Black Mountain College << April 8-29
Put on by the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and the Media Arts Project, Interlude is an exploration of the creativity that will emerge across approximately one month in downtown Asheville.
Sean Watkins. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Sean Watkins @ The Grey Eagle << 4/6
Sean Watkins of Watkins Family Hour and Nickel Creek comes to Asheville's Grey Eagle on Wednesday, April 6 to celebrate the release of his solo album, What to Fear.
All Go West lineup

All Go West 2016 Schedule Leak
All Go West's 2016 lineup and stages have been announced! All Go West happens in West Asheville on Saturday, 6/25.
Photo: Josh Byers

Asheville's Talent Jam Returns << March 21st @ Isis
Talent Jam Asheville returns this year to connect employers with creative thinkers and doers in the community.
Photo Credit: Philip Laubner

Exercises in the Surreal: David London Brings His Weekend of Magic to Asheville (3/11-12)
Surrealist magician and performer David London comes to Asheville's Altamont Theatre on Friday, March 11 - Saturday, March 12.
Thriftworks lineup 3.11

Thriftworks + Panther God @ New Mountain (3.10)
Berkeley-based producer Thriftworks returns to Asheville for a show at New Mountain with Panther God and Live Animals. This is your chance to win two tickets!
Bass 4 Bernie

Bass 4 Bernie: A Bernie Sanders Benefit at New Mountain (SATURDAY)
This Saturday night, join the revelers at New Mountain Asheville for a night of music to benefit the Bernie Sanders campaign. This event was rescheduled from its original date because of Snowmageddon 2016) to this Saturday, February 27th!
mole amarillo preparation

The Seven Moles of Mexico @ Table

Table's Seven Moles of Mexico Dinner, happening on Thursday, 2/25, is a foodie's delight.
Caro Savanti Experience

Hell's Kitchen: The Caro Savanti Experience @ Magnetic 375
A send-up of Asheville food culture and the dangers of celebrity, The Caro Savanti Experience is a hilarious play that's showing for two more weekends at Magnetic 375.
Credit: Ayana Dusenberry

Slideshow: Asheville Mardi Gras 2016!
Special moments captured at Asheville Mardi Gras 2016
Turning Into a Rock

World Premiere: Midnight Snack << "Turning Into a Rock"
The Grit-exclusive world premiere of "Turning Into a Rock," from Midnight Snack + filmmaker Bradlee Hicks.
Artwork for DBN show

Yek Koo + Heavy Hymns + Shane Parish @ DBN 2/6
This Saturday, Downtown Books & News hosts three more experimental musicians in their space on Lexington Ave.
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Fringe Puppet Showcase

Fringe Madness Continues with Sunday Make-Up Shows @ Toy Boat
Two Fringe shows--the Fringe Puppet Showcase and A Tonguey Kiss for Samuel Davidson--are coming to Toy Boat this Sunday, 1/31 for a snow make-up day.
Velvet & Lace February Flyer

Velvet & Lace @ Buxton Hall Celebrates Female Bartenders << Thursday, 2/4
Velvet & Lace, hosted by Buxton Hall BBQ on the first Thursday of every month, celebrates Asheville's very impressive female bartenders.
Kayah Gaydish

Kayah Gaydish Benefit @ Black Dome << February 5th
Black Dome hosts a silent auction to benefit the family of Kayah Gaydish on February 5th at 7 p.m.
Oregon Trail Blizzard

Rogue Fringe Tonight! Ruts! and Willie Filkowski @ Tiger Mountain
The blizzard can't stop Fringe! Ruts! The Oregon Trail Experience and Willie Filkowski Welcomes You to Florida the Sunshine State are ON tonight at Tiger Mountain Thirst Parlor. Pay what you can, drink something warming!
Ten Till a Hundred

Track of the (Snow) Day: "Ten Till a Hundred"
Hip-hop artist Musashi Xero and producer Brucey B just dropped their new track, "Ten Till a Hundred."
Willie Filkowski with alligator

Fringe Brings a Little Sunshine << Show Preview
Are you cold? If the answer is yes, I have a solution: Willie Filkowski Welcomes You to Florida the Sunshine State, tomorrow and Saturday at Fringe.
Drag Queen Bingo

WIN TICKETS to Drag Queen Bingo!
Asheville Grit is giving away 4 tickets to Brother Wolf's Drag Queen Bingo event, happening February 5th at the US Cellular Center! Comment here for a chance to win!
Poetry Cabaret Flyer

5 Fabulous Fringe Shows Flying Under the Radar
The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival schedule is packed with incredible performances. Here are five (and an extra!) that you'll definitely want to check out.
Drag Queen Bingo

Drag Queen Bingo for Brother Wolf << February 5th @ 8 pm
The wildly popular Drag Queen Bingo night returns to shower sparkles on Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

5 Ways to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the fight for Civil Rights this Monday.
Fringe kickoff madness

Weekend Grit Picks << January 15-17
From live music to art, Asheville's got it going on this weekend.
Blue Dragons

Blue Dragons Play LEAF Benefit Show Friday (1/15)
This Friday at the Grey Eagle, Blue Dragons are joined by other musical acts for a concert and dance party to benefit LEAF Community Arts.

15 Artists, 15 Minutes: The BEAT LIFE Showcase Takes Over the Mothlight (1/15/16)
This Friday, 1/15, the Asheville Beat Tape Collective throws down with 15 artists at The Mothlight. It's a celebration of this one magical BEAT LIFE. You should not miss this.

An Evening of Experimental Music + Books @ Downtown Books and News (1/13)
An evening of experimental music and art awaits you this Wednesday, 1/13, at Downtown Books and News.