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Music
2 weeks ago
Dr. Dog, Grace Bowers, more in ‘wave one’ of AVL Sounds Fest lineup

AVL Sounds Fest, a successor to Asheville music festival AVLFest, will be held across the city this August. Before tickets go on sale to the public today, the festival has announced “wave one” of its artist lineup.

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Entertainment
2 weeks ago
From ‘Michael’ to ‘Mother Mary’: New movies to see or skip in May 2026

A Michael Jackson biopic, two Anne Hathaway vehicles and an Australian serial killer thriller are our movies to see, stream or skip this May. Find out which is which in our reviews.

Arts & Culture
2 weeks ago
Federal arts leaders to visit Asheville, Marshall after Helene

Discussions to center on recovery, resilience and support for local artists

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On The Town
3 weeks ago
Street performer spotlight: 40+ buskers to attend 1st Asheville BuskerFest

The inaugural Asheville BuskerFest will bring over 40 different street performers to Asheville this weekend. The event will also spotlight displaced River Arts District artists with booths around several stages in the RAD.

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Arts & Culture
3 weeks ago
Rising pop trio Trousdale takes on Grey Eagle this May

One month from now, pop band Trousdale will take the stage at the Grey Eagle for their “Growing Pains (Deluxe)” tour. “Growing Pains” was recently featured on 828newsNOW’s Best Albums of 2025 list. Read our interview with the band.

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Music
3 weeks ago
New music venue Hellbender unveils logo, Geese, LCD Soundsystem shows

Hellbender by the Orange Peel, an outdoor venue opening this July along the Swannanoa River, has unveiled its new logo, designed by local tattoo artist Danny Reed of Hot Stuff Tattoo.

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Business
3 weeks ago
Local coffee shop, arts nonprofit C.A.M.P. to close this May

Just over one year after opening, Coffee, Art, Music type Place, a coffee shop and arts nonprofit located off of Tunnel Road, has announced that it will shut its doors at the end of May.

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Arts & Culture
3 weeks ago
Different Strokes! produces latest work by local playwright Travis Lowe

This June, Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective will debut the latest play by local writer/actor Travis Lowe, “Love and Other Vices.”

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Local
3 weeks ago
Day Trips from Asheville: Marshall, NC

Where to eat, explore and unwind in one of Western North Carolina’s most charming small towns — just 30 minutes from Asheville.

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Arts & Culture
4 weeks ago
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Hendersonville Theatre is a pop-punk pleasure

Hendersonville Theatre concludes their very funny take on William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” this weekend, with performances scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 24 and 3 p.m. on April 25-26.