17 Things to Do in Asheville This Week · September 3–6, 2026

Music & Nightlife

The Movement & Pepper w/ Surfer Girl

A night of live reggae and ska on the outdoor stage at French Broad River Brewery featuring The Movement and Pepper with support from Surfer Girl.

Thursday, September 3, 2026 5:00 PM · French Broad River Brewery, 101 Fairview Rd, Asheville

Rooftop Comedy featuring Bill Squire

Bill Squire — Comedy Central vet and co-host of a Cleveland radio show with millions of listeners — headlines a rooftop comedy night at Antidote with stunning Asheville sunset views.

Thursday, September 3, 2026 8:00 PM · Antidote (Chemist Spirits rooftop), Asheville

Kash'd Out w/ RDGLDGRN

Reggae-funk act Kash'd Out teams up with RDGLDGRN for a late-night show at Asheville Music Hall.

Thursday, September 3, 2026 10:30 PM · Asheville Music Hall, Asheville

Acid Bath, Melvins, Kylesa in Asheville

A heavy-hitting triple bill with sludge metal legends Acid Bath, Melvins, and Kylesa at Hellbender by The Orange Peel.

Saturday, September 5, 2026 5:00 PM · Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville

ERRA: Drift Outlives the Earth

Progressive metalcore band ERRA brings their 'Drift Outlives the Earth' tour to The Orange Peel with support from Vianova, Chamber, and Resolve.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave, Asheville

Festivals & Special Events

Legacy Neighborhood Festival

A two-day celebration at Memorial Stadium honoring Asheville's historic Black neighborhoods — the people who built them, and the next generation carrying that legacy forward.

Saturday, September 5, 2026 · Memorial Stadium, Asheville

Pigeonwheel Festival 2026

The first-ever Pigeonwheel Music Festival ignites at Wunderland Resort in Old Fort with Fair Warning, Jack Victor, Moon Draper, Blue Ridge Betty, and Hustle Souls across a full day of music.

Saturday, September 5, 2026 12:00 PM · Wunderland Resort and Campground, 448 Curtis Creek Road, Old Fort, NC

Boomtown Fest AVL

Free annual community festival returns to Pack Square Park for a day of music, food, and local celebration.

Saturday, September 2026 · Pack Square Park, Downtown Asheville

Free Events

Downtown Art District's First Fridays

Asheville's beloved monthly First Friday gallery walk opens studios and galleries across downtown for free, with receptions, new shows, and open doors all evening.

Friday, September 4, 2026 · Downtown Asheville Art District

Arts & Culture

Falsettos

A Tony Award-winning musical about a modern family navigating love, identity, and connection — playing through September at a local Asheville theater.

Friday, September 4, 2026 · Asheville

Cynthia Brody: Women's Inner Lives at Asheville Gallery of Art

Painter Cynthia Brody explores women's interior emotional landscapes in a solo show at Asheville Gallery of Art through September.

Friday, September 4, 2026 · Asheville Gallery of Art, 82 Patton Avenue, Asheville

The Curious Savage

Asheville Community Theatre's Autumn Players present script-in-hand readings of this beloved comedy about an eccentric widow and her family, emphasizing story and character.

Friday, September 4, 2026 2:30 PM · Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St., Asheville

Hammered Wide Band Ring Workshop

Learn to forge your own hammered sterling silver wide-band ring using traditional jewelry-making tools and techniques at Ignite Jewelry Studios.

Saturday, September 5, 2026 10:00 AM · Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 West Walnut Street, Asheville

Date Night

Mixed Metal Mountain Bracelet Workshop

Make your own brass and silver bracelet at this hands-on metalsmithing workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios — perfect for couples or groups.

Friday, September 4, 2026 10:00 AM · Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 West Walnut Street, Asheville

Sports

September Baseball with the Asheville Tourists

Catch the Asheville Tourists play home games at HomeTrust Park through September 6 with great concessions, on-field entertainment, and fun for the whole family.

Friday, September 4, 2026 6:35 PM · HomeTrust Park, 30 Buchanan Place, Asheville

Outdoors & Active

AVL Women's Run Club – Weekly Group Run

Asheville's only all-women run club meets weekly on Wednesday mornings at Starbucks on Charlotte St. with 5:40 AM and 6:40 AM start times and multiple distance options.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 5:40 AM · Starbucks, Charlotte Street, Asheville

Family-Friendly

Goat Yoga with Kidding Around Asheville

Yoga meets baby goats in this playful outdoor experience hosted by Kidding Around Asheville — running Saturdays through October 24.

Saturday, September 5, 2026 11:00 AM · Asheville