Community Calendar

A free lecture series at the tribal museum of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee History & Stories explores culturally significant sites, stories, and figures in Cherokee history. All are welcome to attend, and registration is not required.

Join us for Songwriting Monday! On the First Monday of each month between February and October, join renowned instructor Lauren Hayworth for this class aimed at both beginner and intermediate level students at the Watauga Arts Council in Boone, NC.

Students will explore song structure and fundamentals, as well as learn basic music theory. Techniques for creating effective lyrics will also be explored with writing prompts. Some knowledge of music (especially on a chord-based instrument like guitar, piano, or ukulele) is helpful, but NOT required. Singing ability is useful but not required.

Students are encouraged to bring their own notebooks and instruments.

MAMA
MAMA is a Soul Shakin’ Original Blues project from Asheville, NC. MAMA recently earned Second Place at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN and they are excited to be back to celebrate with their community.
MAMA is fronted by Melissa McKinney, a vocalist known for her raw power, emotional delivery, and genuine connection with audiences. Beyond the stage, McKinney is a respected leader in the Asheville arts community, serving as Programming Director for LEAF Global Arts, co-founder of the WTF (Women to the Front) Music Festival, and a board member of AVL Fest.

MAMA is led by band leader Jonathan Lloyd of the J Lloyd Mashup. The lineup features Peter Dimery on saxophone, Andre Lyles on bass, Duane Simpson on guitar, Marcus White on keys, and Nik Hope on drums.

Wed, Mar 4 • 7 pm

A 2X Grammy-winning jazz singer-songwriter, pianist, arranger, and New York-based bandleader—Zuraitis is a trailblazing artist with “a heart as big as her remarkable voice” (Jazz Police). Discover how this dynamic performer and “prolific songwriter” (Broadway World) is redefining vocal jazz.

“Zuraitis showcases superb songcraft.” —DownBeat Magazine

Spotlight on Nicole Zuraitis:

How Love Begins won “Best Jazz Vocal Album” and was written and arranged entirely by Zuraitis herself
A New York jazz scene staple, she has headlined at Birdland, Blue Note, and Dizzy’s
Honored with an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters and teaches jazz at NYU
Featured on Grammy-winning projects with Jon Batiste, LeAnn Rimes, and husband Dan Pugach
Winner of the American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal and Broadway World’s “Best Big Band Show”

Tab Benoit + Paul Thorn
Wednesday, March 04
Show: 8 pm | Doors: 7 pm
The Orange Peel
Ages 18+

(Durham NC) - Acclaimed Grammy-nominated Bayou Blues guitarist-vocalist Tab Benoit, 'Louisiana's Living Legend," and acclaimed roots-rocker, Paul Thorn Band, bring their "The One Night Only Tour" locally to the Carolina Theater, 309 W. Morgan St., Thursday, March 5. Show: 8:00PM. Tickets start at $59.31. Info: (919) 560-3030 or visit carolinatheatre.org/events/live-event/tab-benoit-paul-thorn-2026-tour.

APLR and AYC Present: Live Music Yoga with Seán Johnson with music from Chris Rosser

Thursday, March 5th, 2026

AyurPrana Listening Room - 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Doors 8:45 AM || Event 9:00 AM

Live Music Yoga with Seán Johnson with music from Chris Rosser

Ride the subtle currents of movement and sound, guided by the heart, in this unique weekly live music offering from The AyurPrana Listening Room and Asheville Yoga Center. Each Thursday morning, gather in the sacred sanctuary of the AyurPrana Listening Room, where breath, rhythm, and devotion intertwine.

Asheville Yoga Center Director Seán Johnson guides a creative, heart-centered, all-levels vinyasa practice, while multi-instrumentalist Chris Rosser weaves enchanting live music through every posture, pause, and pulse.

This immersive Bhakti Flow experience features soulful chanting, imaginative and fluid sequencing, space for intuitive movement, and a nourishing closing sequence of gentle reclining postures and meditation. Come to move, listen, and open—letting music, movement, and community carry you into the day.

Please bring your own mat and any yoga props you enjoy using.

15 spaces are available each week for Asheville Yoga Center monthly unlimited and annual members to use as a perk of their membership - register at www.youryoga.com Otherwise, the class is $24 with tickets available at www.AyurPranaListeningRoom.com

Early registration is recommended, as spaces are limited.

*Located at The AyurPrana Listening Room*

312 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806

Seán Johnson

Seán Johnson is the Director of the Asheville Yoga Center, a longtime yoga teacher and trainer, and an internationally respected guide of heart-centered, bhakti-inspired practice. With a Master’s degree focused on devotional singing and years of experience teaching chant as spiritual practice, Seán weaves yoga, music, and imagination into deeply soulful experiences on and off the mat. Since 2005, Seán & The Wild Lotus Band have merged conscious lyrics, sacred chants from the spiritual traditions of yoga and beyond, and roots, rock, gospel, and global grooves to create a universal style of cross-cultural spiritual music.

If you lost timber during Hurricane Helene, you may qualify for relief. This FREE workshop will cover who qualifies for the program, how to apply, and what resources are available to mitigate wildfire risk and non-native invasive species. Join EcoForesters, the NC Forest Service, NC Extension, and other natural resource professionals to learn more about opportunities to recover from Helene and prepare for the future.

If you own at least 10 acres of contiguous forest and experienced moderate to severe timber loss, you may qualify for funds that will offset timber losses due to Helene.
For further questions, contact us at (828) 484-6872 or info@ecoforesters.org

Donna The Buffalo
Friday, March 06
Show: 8 pm | Doors: 7 pm
The Orange Peel
Ages 18+

Join the Asheville Choral Society for our exploration of Sanctuary in song, featuring Faure’s Requiem paired with Serenade to Music, by Ralph Vaughan Williams. 125 singers along with a string quintet and organist will bring this music to life as we look ahead to spring.

AFTERMATH Trilogy Spring 2026
In the wake of the global pandemic and Hurricane Helene, Pan Harmonia’s spring programming explores the universality of human experiences of awe and wonder, trauma and recovery, resilience, gratitude and joy through unique sonic combinations of voice, winds, strings and harp.

WONDER

Friday, March 6, 7 pm · Black Mountain Presbyterian
Sunday, March 8, 3 pm · First Presbyterian Asheville

Théodore Dubois’ Terzettino (1905) unique fusing of flute, harp and viola lead to Claude Debussy’s masterful Trio (1915). We mix in a world-premiere for these sonic expressions by California-based composer Jeff Ives (2020)!

Kate Steinbeck flute · Jessica Schaeffer harp · Daphne Bickley viola

Join us for the Southeast’s largest gathering of farmers, gardeners, land-stewards, and food-system changemakers! Our Spring Conference supports, inspires, and educates people to farm, garden, and live organically by providing affordable, practical, hands-on education.
Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just starting out, you’ll leave with connections, knowledge, and inspiration to build a more vibrant, equitable, and abundant food and farming system.
What's in store:
• Your choice of 60+ classes spanning across 12 track topics including gardening, soils, farming business and production, earth stewardship, sustainable living, and more
• Hands-on workshops from experts across the region and practical demonstrations you can apply right away
• Networking and community-building with growers, educators, and advocates from across the country
• Affordable registration through sliding scale pricing, scholarships, and volunteer opportunities

Get ready to flannel up, folks! Our Annual Flannel Fest is back on Saturday, March 7 from 11 AM - 10 PM at our AMB Mills River Taproom, and it’s bigger (and more plaid) than ever!

🍺 Enjoy live music, tasty bites, axe-throwing, Hammerschlagen, 2-man cross-cut competitions, and plenty of lumberjack-inspired fun.

🪵 Grab your favorite flannel, bring your best axe-throwing game, and let’s kick off the season in style!

🍗 Our Flannel Fest food specials for the day will be smoked turkey legs, meatloaf sandwiches, and poutine!

🧢 We will have commemorative Flannel Fest hats available for purchase as well as Flannel Fest bandanas for the pups (or hoomans)!

Live Music:

Industrial Coffee Pot: 12-3 PM

Grass Owls: 4-7 PM

This event is kid and dog friendly.

Cheers y'all!

Satsang

The Greenville Jazz Collective Jazz Underground series presents trumpeter and vocalist extraordinaire Justin Ray with a quartet performing “A Jazz Underground Sampler”, featuring in one concert the breadth of jazz you might hear in an entire season…standards, premieres of original music, beautiful ballads, and high-energy romps. Plus a few surprises!

Justin Ray builds on the legacy of Chet Baker (not to speak of Louis Armstrong) known for both their jazz instrumentals and vocals. On top of that, Justin is an educator, composer, and arranger. In addition to touring with Michael Buble’s band on trumpet, he also worked for him writing and arranging.

So he’s bringing 20 years of high-profile performance experience to our great listening room in the Coffee Underground March 10 at 7p