What's happening
Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Land of the Sky.
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The Soluna String Quartet performs an afternoon of chamber music at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
2:00 PM$25
Brevard College Music presents a jazz ensemble concert on Nov 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the Porter Center at Brevard College.
Porter Center for the Performing Arts, Brevard College
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Chimney Rock State Park lists free admission for veterans, reservists, retired and active military with ID, Nov 10 to 12, and discounted rates for family members.
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park
Free admission for military members with ID; military family members pay $15 adult, $7 youth (ages 5-15)
The all-acoustic gypsy jazz ensemble Django Festival Allstars, led by guitarist Samson Schmitt, plays Parker Concert Hall in Brevard on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Parker Concert Hall, Brevard Music Center
7:30 PM
Comedian and musician Stephen Lynch brings The Me Tour to The Orange Peel on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Doors 7 pm, show 8 pm; the listing says fully seated, ages 18 and up.
The Orange Peel
8:00 PMSee The Orange Peel for ticket pricing
New York City tap company Dorrance Dance, founded by Michelle Dorrance, performs A Swing Suite and SOUNDspace | REDUX at the Diana Wortham Theatre, Nov 11-12, 2026.
Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
8:00 PM$75 regular, $25 child (before taxes and fees)
A multi-course dinner by Chef Taylor Montgomery of Montgomery Sky Farm, paired with Cold Mountain Winter Ale, at Highland Brewing in Asheville on Thursday, Nov 12, 5 to 9 p.m.
Highland Brewing Company
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM$178 per person
Spafford at the Sierra Nevada High Gravity room in Mills River on Nov 12, 2026. Early access 5:30 p.m., doors 6 p.m., show 6:30 p.m.
Sierra Nevada Amphitheater (Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.)
6:30 PMEventbrite lists tickets at $31.39 to $160.60; no refunds
Flat Rock Playhouse Jr. premieres Rumpelstiltskin, a new musical by Ben Mackel, Nov 12 to 15, 2026. Tickets start at $25 for adults and $13 for kids.
Flat Rock Playhouse
7:00 PM$25 adults, $13 kids
Brevard College Theatre presents Acute Exposure on Nov 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Black Box/Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center.
Porter Center for the Performing Arts, Brevard College (Black Box)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM$15 community members; $5 Brevard College students, staff and faculty
Grateful Shred plays its own reimagined versions of Grateful Dead songs at The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville, part of the band's fall tour.
The Orange Peel
8:00 PM
Jesse Roper, with Jarrod Dickenson, plays The Grey Eagle on Nov 12, 2026. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM. The venue lists it as all ages, standing room only.
The Grey Eagle
8:00 PM$24.47
Every year
Dates, tickets and tips for Asheville's yearly festivals.
Festival guideMore than a million lights along a one-mile trail at The North Carolina Arboretum, from mid-November into January. How the per-vehicle tickets work, what's on site and how to plan your night.
Festival guideHundreds of edible works of art go on display at the Omni Grove Park Inn every holiday season. When non-guests can visit, what parking costs and how to time your trip.
Festival guideThe Asheville Downtown Association's Oktoberfest pours tastings from more than 20 local breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries, with German food, music and games. How the Prost Pass works and how to plan your afternoon.
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