Indigo De Souza’s new album, “Precipice,” comes out Friday, July 25. | Photo by @chajbo
Drum roll, please. From pop to country and everything in between, Asheville is a stop on 25+ major artists’ and bands’ tour schedules. Scan this list and snag your tickets to ensure you don’t miss out on any of them.
Pop
Fitz and the Tantrums | Friday, Aug. 22 | Sierra Nevada Amphitheater | Find your groove to dance along to chart-topping tunes like “Out of My League” and “HandClap.”
Country, Americana + folk
Sierra Ferrell | Sunday, Sept. 14 | Asheville Yards | The Grammy-winning musician will bring her free-spirited, genre-bending sound (and astounding fashion) center stage, playing songs like “In Dreams.”
The Mountain Goats | Saturday, Sept. 20 | Hatch Amphitheater | After “Going to Georgia,” the indie folk band will play to downtown Asheville crowds.
Rock
Indigo de Souza | Sunday, Nov. 2 | The Orange Peel | The Asheville-born and bred indie rocker’s new album, “Precipice,” comes out this month — she’ll finish her US tour for the record here in the Land of the Sky.
Books & Brews Trivia with Lit Local | 6-8 p.m. | Ginger’s Revenge | Free | Get ready for some lively literary fun, answering questions about summer reads with secret turns.
Asheville Movies in the Park | Friday, July 11, Friday, Aug. 8 | 8-11 p.m. | Pack Square Park | Free | Grab a lawn chair and snacks from local food trucks for a screening of the Disney classic, “Finding Nemo.”
Saturday, July 12
Asheville Doomed and Stoned | 3-11:30 p.m. | Sly Grog Lounge | $36 | The traveling metal festival born out of a popular music blog is making its way to Asheville for the first time.
Asheville City SC Doubleheader | 3:30-9 p.m. | Greenwood Soccer Field | $13+ | Watch the men’s team play their final season game, then cheer on the women’s team during their National Semifinal match — bonus: a corgi race will take place at halftime.
Five Spice - A Talk Show | 7:30-10 p.m. | Story Parlor | Artist and host Shunyu Huang will dive into the “five flavors of life,” sourness, sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and spiciness, before guest artists create collaborative performance art.
Sunday, July 13
Wellness On The Rocks | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Cultivated Cocktails Distillery and Tavern | $28+ | Save some time for self-care with a yoga class, lymphatic drainage massage, sauna + cold plunge sesh, and a handcrafted cocktail or mocktail.
Monday, July 14
Celebrating Bastille Day with Asheville Sister Cities | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Hotel Arras | $60+ | Celebrate the 30th year of the sister cities partnership with Saumur, France, by dining on French food and sipping on wine among friends.
High Five Coffee’s Riverside location is back to the grind, reopening after Helene hit the shop with four feet of floodwater. Visit daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a boost of caffeine and grab-and-go grub. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Featured
Asheville came in at No. 9 in Travel + Leisure’s list of the “Best Cities in the US.”Of course, our city’s trails, art galleries, and craft beer scene earned a shoutout, but the magazine’s readers also said they “can’t wait to help the community they’ve ‘grown to love’” as Asheville continues to recover from Helene.
Open
The Laundry Collective, a coffee bar, refill shop, and workshop space is now open in downtown Black Mountain. Stop by to sip a strawberry almond matcha, stock your glass jars with household essentials, and explore a curated selection of textiles and home goods.
Community
Land of Sky Regional Council’s Safe Routes to Schools program will begin hosting Summer Strolls next Wednesday, July 16. Each Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., anybody from kids to retirees can meet up at a local coffee shop to get some steps in, make new friends, and support local businesses. See the summer schedule.
Environment
While our neck of the woods is thought to be a haven for fireflies, there are many environmental factors contributing to the species’ population decline. To make sure your yard is a welcome spot for the lightning bugs, use these five tips from Spriggly’s Beescaping in Waynesville. (Blue Ridge Public Radio)
Sports
UNC Asheville track and field athlete Aneta Kucerová won the women’s 3,000m steeplechase in the Czech Republic U23 Championships this past weekend, beating the second-place finisher by more than seven seconds. If that isn’t impressive enough, Kucerová also won the event at the Big South Conference Championships this spring.
Civic
Your campaign starts here. Candidate filing for the Town of Woodfin, Town of Weaverville, and Woodfin Water & Sewer District is underway, running through Friday, July 18. See which seats will be up for grabs and find out how to file.
Job
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Real Estate
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The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
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