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Sep
20
Fri
Kick-off AVL Pride with DJ Ganymede!
DayTrip – A 70’s themed upscale dive!!!
Boy Howdy servin’ up Smash Burgers 4-10!
Bring your own vinyl to spin or dig through our collection!
Sep
21
Sat
$28 general admission / $48 VIP
Here’s to all things brat!
Brat summer is coming to a close and we’re celebrating with a big brat themed party. Come in your brattiest clothes – brat green is encouraged!
We’ll have temporary back tattoos, a curated playlist, sour candy bar, a photo booth, and brat (& brat adjacent) karaoke starting at 8pm.
esoteric experimental trio creating sonic dreamscapes under the guise on anonymity
“Shrek Dance Party!” DJ @bridal.parti.burcardi and @dj.bru.haus
Sep
27
Fri
The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community.
The YMI Cultural Center is proud to be the host of this weekend festival attracting thousands to downtown Asheville each year. This FREE, family event connects community, and showcases Black culture, art, food and entertainment.
Friday, September 27, 2024
5PM – 10PM at Pack Square
5PM – Honor Ceremony
6PM – DJ Doula
7PM – DJ Mark Majors
8 PM – DJ Roselle
9PM – DJ Dayowolf
Sep
28
Sat
The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community.
The YMI Cultural Center is proud to be the host of this weekend festival attracting thousands to downtown Asheville each year. This FREE, family event connects community, and showcases Black culture, art, food and entertainment.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
11AM – 10PM
12 PM – Honor Ceremony
1 PM – ShaAir w. Band
2PM – Theater Performance
3PM – DJ Doula
4PM – Po’ Folk
5PM – Street Sinatra
6PM – Kevin Spears
7PM – Virtuous
8PM – DJ Atreau
9PM – Blakkamoore
Come celebrate our version of Oktoberfest with us at the Funkatorium (147 Coxe Ave) on September 28th, benefitting our friends at Campaign for Southern Equality and Blue Ridge Pride! DJRexxStep from 5-10PM.
Outdoor Stage | Powered by BASSBOSS | LED Wall | 21+ | 6PM-11PM
Indoor Stage | Powered by BASSBOSS | 11PM-2AM
$17 – $35
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$17 – $23
Sep
29
Sun
The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community.
The YMI Cultural Center is proud to be the host of this weekend festival attracting thousands to downtown Asheville each year. This FREE, family event connects community, and showcases Black culture, art, food and entertainment.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
11AM – 6PM
11AM – Honor Ceremony
2 PM – DJ Big Wave
1 PM – DJ Atreau
2PM – Afolabi Adebanjo
3PM – Song Band
5PM – Honor Ceremony
Oct
5
Sat
We are hosting a benefit on Saturday with live music (house and disco w/ live guitar, maybe an Interstellar Noise originals set thrown in there too). We’ll be giving out nonperishable food, tons of water and other hydrating drinks, etc. Please bring anything you want to donate and please take anything and everything you need. Event will be free to all but we’ll be accepting donations for local relief. That includes cash, food, water, supplies, etc.
Oct
6
Sun
This Sunday from 2 PM to 6:30 PM we are at SLY GROG setting up our open mic, vendors, possible food trucks, fire/ spinners/performance artists, AS WELL AS information exchanges, supply drop and exchanges, clothing giveaways.
Oct
18
Fri
In the aftermath of the storm, we invite you to gather for the Asheville Storm Decompression, a day of music, movies, and community support for victims and volunteers. We are incredibly grateful to have Sly Grog Lounge as our haven during these difficult times, providing a space to unite and heal. Sly Grog has always been a place for community, and now, more than ever, we’re thankful for their generosity in helping us come together.
Oct
20
Sun
River Arts District Market, where local artists and vendors who have lost everything due to Hurricane Helene are able to hold a pop-up in the field next to All Souls Pizza.
Please come on out and support our community as we come together to support and rebuild.
Oct
23
Wed
FREE FAMILY SHOW in West Asheville on Wednesday, yall! Come and celebrate the amazing community that this town has. Although the storm was apocalyptic, the recovery is downright inspiring. Feel free to share with all your friends and fam, whether they got kids or not!
Oct
24
Thu
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Oct
26
Sat
Join us for a benefit event at The Mule at Devil’s Foot Beverage on Saturday, October 26, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.. This pop-up, for our Asheville-area friends, is a gathering in support of artists who are serving their communities. Artists are paid from the LEAF Artist Relief Fund. Join us for family-friendly events all day: live music on two stages, Easel Rider, dance, instrument petting zoo, vendors, LEAF Love, and more. By donation at the door.
Join the Sirkus (you’ve always wanted to!) for a uniquely local experience of performance, art vendors, food, beer, spirits and more! surrealsirkus.com
Join us on Saturday from 1-5 for killer German beer, Bretzals from @undergroundbaking, music from @hotbreadselectors, and all of your favorite Oktoberfest games! :: We are excited to ‘fest with you another year. :: Prost! ::
Join us for an afternoon and evening benefit dance party at One World West on October 26th, 2024. $10 Suggested donation will go towards the One World staff as well as local relief efforts following hurricane Helene.
DJs:
Johnny GoodTime
BK & MC Reality
Fluid Dynamics
Krumbz
Plume
We’ll get things started at 4pm and roll into the evening. Drum ‘n Bass, House, Hip Hop… come dance.
Join us this Saturday 10/26 for SCREAM SCREAM DANCE DANCE, the ultimate Halloween party that’ll send chills down your spine! Our favorite spooky-time DJ, Abu Disarray, will be heating up the dance floor with the most killer beats in town.
Put on your best dressed and come out to MRB for our Frightful Formal night from 7-10pm with Chris the DJ.
Halloween Prom Night at The RAD Brew Co. is a night to help raise money for the artists in The River Arts District who were effected by Helene. Door admission is a suggested donation of $5-25, a portion of taoroom proceeds, and any tips made that night will be donated.
this saturday! partyland sessions with dj Grimm Joi
Oct
27
Sun
Daryl Hance Solo Electric w/ Beats!
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Oct
28
Mon
pay what you can
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Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Oct
29
Tue
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Suggested $5-$10 Donation
Oct
30
Wed
Bring the whole family out for our Trunk-Or-Treat party, October 30th from 5-7pm! Meet your local neighborhood businesses, candy for the kids and a free MRB pint glass for adults. We will have your favorite in house DJ Jason playing all of the spooky season hits!
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
SUGGESTED $5-$10 DONATION @ DOOR // 21+
Oct
31
Thu
We have 2 DJ dance sessions, an open mic, costume contest, raffle, movie night, and a special community surprise event!
Freerange DJ! – Spinning vinyl to fright and delight.
No cover!
There will be a raffle for cool Urban Orchard Swag that will benefit Southern Smoke, an organization that puts dollars directly into the pockets of food and beverage workers when it’s needed most.
We are helping our friends
@daytrip.avl throw a party in the RAD to lift their spirits!
Join us Thursday, October 31st – “Trick or treat yo’ self.”
Expect: Live music, @devilsfootbrew sodas, DJ, Costume Contest and Dance Party between @theradbrewco and @anocheasheville , Kids Trunk or Treat and Pumpkin Painting in the field at @allsoulspizza 4-7.
The baddest ghouls in town
@djlilmeowmeow and
@highlarrious will be on entertainment
Come out HALLOWEEN NIGHT to boogie down for our annual dance party!!!
Multiple DJs
Food trucks!
Join us for a spine-tingling night of fright at Mudpuppies Sports Bar & Grill’s spooktacular Halloween Costume Party this October 31st!
Get ready to howl at the moon, dance with the undead, and enjoy devilishly good drinks and treats;
$4 Draft beers
$10 Smashburger,
$3 Oktoberfest and Pumpkin Drafts.
Take the chance to win CASH PRIZES for the BEST COSTUME in the house!
$150 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place, and $50 for 3rd place.
It will be a wickedly fun night, so grab your broomsticks and goblins and fly over to Mudpuppies – if you dare!
DJ Jammin’ JP sets the party off at 6 pm.
We are located in the Arden-Asheville-Fletcher-Hendersonville area. With over 60 TVs, you can sit back and relax, knowing that your favorite game is on. We showcase some of the top sporting events and serve the area’s best smash burgers, wings, and upscale bar food in the area. Our weekly specials and events include live music performances at least once a week, open mic and team trivia nights that always bring fun and laughter. mudpuppiesavl.com/
Halloween Fright Fest with DJ @chrissyzebby. FREE, but please tip the DJ!
$10-$20 Suggested Donation
THURSDAY
8PM
NO COVER
21+
Come celebrate HALLOWEEN with us!
Again.
Cause it’s gonna be an EXTRAVAGANZA!
And, by EXTRAVAGANZA, we mean
KARAOKE!!
hosted by GANYMEDE
COSTUME CONTEST!!
sponsored by BOUTIQUE ROYALE
DANCING!!
DRINK SPECIALS!!
GLOW PARTY!!
First the first night!!
Mystery Drug
Asid_Buddha
Robert West
Bring your costumes, treats, tricks, and best dance moves and help us kick off the weekend in style. But pace yourselves as this will be a marathon weekend!
$$
Music with DJ Oneiric, Bad News & Friends
Join us for a Halloween Dance Party + Costume Contest on Thursday, October 31st at 9pm
This Halloween DJ Good Sweat (9-11) and Dj Lil Meow Meow (11-1) are throwing down at Fleetwood’s to raise funds for F.A.N.S for Kayla’s birthday!
$10-$40 donation that will go straight to @swananoa.fans- NOTAFLOF
We will alos be taking donations of tents, sleeping bags and portable chrger packs for @avlsurvival
Come dance the Hurricane Helene off and help rebuild Swannanoa!
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Nov
1
Fri
White Rabbit will be throwing a weekend full of events to celebrate 2 years of curating a culture for our electronic music scene here in AVL.
$15 at the door, LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
All Proceeds will go towards Local Hurricane Relief
LINEUP:
David Saturn (APPROACH RECORDS)
Selector Plume (DREAM RESEARCH)
Crux (ADBC)
Special Guest ?
Vinyl night with Asheville FM’s own Dr. Filth! Old time rock n’ roll of all stripes. $5 cover
Nov
2
Sat
KID HOP HOORAY!
Open Floor Dance Party for Kids with DJ Oso Rey
Show: 10:30am | Doors: 10:30am
$3
$5 Casa Margaritas
Free Chips & Salsa
Live DJ
Pickleball on the Patio
Sugar Skull Cookie Decorating (kid-friendly)
And a community ofrenda where you can add a tribute to honor loved ones.
This lineup is stacked with regional talent, among them not only some DJs you’ve been enjoying for years, but a couple new faces that you’ll be happy to have discovered.
Aidan Rolfe
Asid_Buddha
Ixnée
Luca
Peri Meters
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Join us at The Argot Room (617 Haywood Rd) in West Asheville
5-9pm for small plates, craft cocktails, beer and wine, and live music by Jason Daniello
Jason Daniello is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and has been exploring acoustic and electronic music since moving to Asheville in 2006.
