Friday | June 1
Active: Chamber Challenge 5K | 4:30–7:30 p.m. | Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce | 36 Montford Ave. | $35+ | Gather your family, friends or co-workers to participate in this 5k or walk through historic Montford. 🏃
Show: Cold War Kids + Arlie | 9 p.m.–1 a.m. | The Orange Peel | $25+
Drink: Celebration at Salvage Station | 4–7 p.m. | Salvage Station | Asheville City Schools teachers + staff will receive a free beer, glass of wine, or non-alcoholic beverage if they present their district ID card. 👩🏫
Arts: First Friday | 5–8 p.m. | Asheville Area Art Council | 207 Coxe Ave. | View new exhibitions from a diverse group of independent artists. 🎨
Arts: Double Exhibition Opening Reception on the Slope | 6–7 p.m. | Asheville Art Museum Pop-Up Location | 175 Biltmore Ave. | Free | See 2 exhibits: “Red Hot in the Blue Ridge” glass arts, and “Making It New,” about Asheville Art Museum’s new construction, while enjoying beer + wine and light bites.
Show: Friday Night Fever | 9 p.m.–2 a.m. | 27 Club Asheville | 180 Patton Ave. | Check out this Friday Night Fever costume dance party. Dress out for the costume contest. 🕺
Cause: Wear Orange Scavenger Hunt | 5:30–8 p.m. | THE BLOCK off Biltmore | 39 S Market St. | Free | This team scavenger hunt helps kick off Wear Orange weekend in recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Participate to show your solidarity + support.
Show: The Full Monty | 7:30–10 p.m. | Asheville Community Theatre | 35 E Walnut St. | $15+ | Enjoy this live act based on the cult hit film The Full Monty. The show is rated R. 🎟
Drink: AVL Beer Week: Beer Release | 1–8 p.m. | French Broad River Brewery | Check out French Broad River Brewery’s new North Flow Citrus Kölsch + their German Pilsner beer collaboration with Asheville Brewing. 🍻
Saturday | June 2
MustDo: MANNA’s 19th Annual Blue Jean Ball | 7–11 p.m. | MANNA FoodBank | 627 Swannanoa River Rd. | GA $95 | This annual party for a purpose features delicious food from 20 local restaurants, an open bar, live band + dance floor. All proceeds will go directly to MANNA FoodBank to support their mission to end hunger in WNC. 🍽
Volunteer: Patton Avenue Cleanup | 10 a.m.–Noon | 218 Patton Ave. | Help Asheville GreenWorks + PlumDog Financial cleanup Patton Avenue. Drinks + Donuts will be provided. 🚮
Dish: 2018 Annual Ruth’s Chris Patio Kick-Off Party | 4:30–8:30 p.m. | Ruth’s Chris Steak House | 26 All Souls Cres | Come celebrate the opening of their new patio with live music, hot food + corn hole.
Drink: Cupcake Pairing with Oskar Blues + Cigar City | 3–11 p.m. |The Casual Pint | 1863 Hendersonville Rd. # 145 | Don’t forget to celebrate the end of Asheville Beer Week with sweet treats from Small Cakes + Oskar Blues beer.
Show: 3rd Annual Stop the Pain Concert | 5 p.m. | Asheville Outlets | 800 Brevard Rd. | Free | Check out this concert raising awareness for Bullying + Suicide. All proceeds will go to local families to help with expenses due to the loss of a loved one from Suicide.
Watercooler: Asheville vs. Chattanooga FC | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | GA $10 | Don’t miss this NPSL match between Asheville + Chattanooga. ⚽
Drink: Summer of Glass Kick-Off Party | 4–8 p.m. | New Belgium Brewing | Enjoy plenty of New Belgium beer, live music, a raffle + information on Summer of Glass. Process will go to benefit Summer of Glass programming.
Arts: Jade Doskow Artist Talk: Lost Utopias | 2 p.m. | Tracey Morgan Gallery | 188 Coxe Ave. | Free | Listen to the artist talk from photographer Jade Doskow, whose exhibition on the remaining architecture of World’s Fairs opens Friday night.
Show: Homestead Collective at Odd’s Cafe | 7–9 p.m. | Odd’s Cafe | 800 Haywood Rd. # A-110 | Donations accepted | Jam out to an evening of original indie-folk music. 🎸
Sunday | June 3
MustDo: Good Vibrations Backyard Summer BBQ + LO-FI Brewing | 5–9 p.m. | 68 N Lexington Ave. | $35+ | Celebrate the start of summer with a special release brew from LO-FI Brewing + a delicious backyard BBQ menu. 🍖
Show: Big Boi “Daddy Fat Saxx” Tour: The Third Leg | 7–10 p.m. | Salvage Station | $25 | Check out this seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist perform in Asheville.
Drink: PONG AVL at The Grey Eagle | noon–4 p.m. | The Grey Eagle | $12+ | Enjoy brunch, drinks, + tunes while playing ping pong with friends, family + others. All ages are welcome. 🏓
Active: Sunday Beer + Yoga | 1 p.m. | UpCountry Brewing Company | 1042 Haywood Rd. | $5 | Check out the perfect Sunday combination of brews + yoga. Beginner friendly. 🧘
Talk: The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash | 5 p.m. | Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe | 55 Haywood St. | Come listen to this reading of The Last Ballad + book signing by Wiley Cash.
Show: Sannhet W/ Self Defense Family + Planning For Burial | 9 p.m.–midnight | The Mothlight | 701 Haywood Rd. | GA $12+
Workshop: Handstands Level 1 | 1–3 p.m. | Pure Yoga Asheville | Sign Up | Learn the foundational tools to build a strong + safe handstand. All levels welcome. 🤸
