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Queer Calendar for Week of Oct. 5

October 5, 2023 by KP Whaley

    • TONIGHT Karaoke every Thursday with Terraoke at the Getaway River Bar from 9pm to 1am.
    • Line Dancing, Country Music and Beginning Two-Step lessons every Thursday at Banks Ave. Bar, with their night called Butts N Boots starting at 6pm. No partner needed for this queer country night.
    • THIS FRIDAY, October 6th, Prepare for takeoff as Bearded Lady Productions presents a first-class “beer flight” bar crawl tour featuring the company of a hilarious drag queen wannabe flight attendant. You won’t want to miss this two-hour tour, where you’ll get to enjoy fine brews, seltzers, wines, and sours from multiple iconic downtown breweries, all while being entertained by a fabulous drag queen leading the way. Tickets for the pride edition drag queen bar crawl include the tour itself, all beverages along the route, fun surprises, and other perks. More info can be found at ashevilledragbrunch.com
    • ASO this friday, MUSIC BINGO WITH A DRAG QUEEN! Join DIVINE at Highland Brewing Downtown from 730-930pm. Join us for a silly drag-stravaganza filled with fine brews and a musical twist on bingo. Hosted by the fabulous Divinity Holeburn, winners will be toasted and roasted in true drag style. Add this downtown Asheville adventure to your must-see list and prepare for an unforgettable evening!
    • Drag show at Banks Ave this and every Friday starting at 11:30
    •  Party Foul drag show at The Odd this and every Saturday Night. Doors at 7, show at 8pm.
  • This and every Saturday, drag shows starting at 11pm and midnight at O.Henrys.
    • THIS SUNDAY, there’s no place like… drag brunch! Click your heels and ease on down the yellow brick road to the “The Brunch of Oz” on Sunday, October 8th at Pleb Urban Winery at 1:00 p.m. This fabulous event is going to dazzle you over the rainbow, and all profits from this event will be donated to Open Hearts Arts Center 501c3. This event is for all ages.tickets are available at www.AshevilleDragBrunch.com.
    • Also this sunday, it’s Song-O With Divine, at Blue Ridge Beer Garden! Join us for a silly drag-stravaganza filled with fine brews and a musical twist on bingo. Hosted by the fabulous Divinity Holeburn, winners will be toasted and roasted in true drag style. Add this Hendersonville adventure to your must-see list and prepare for an unforgettable evening!
    • Every Sunday, Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks at West Asheville Yoga Studio from 1:30 to 2:30. Learn more at “westashevilleyoga.com”.
    • “Life’s a Drag” Brunch Every Sunday at Asheville Beauty Academy. Doors @12, show @ 1pm. 
    • Following the “Life’s a Drag” Brunch is Drag Appreciation Day every Sunday at the Asheville Beauty Academy from 3pm to 6pm.
    • Monday and every Monday, Karaoke hosted by Ganymede at the 27 Club at 10pm. 
    • Every Tuesday it’s Trivia with a drag queen at Avl Beauty academy at 8pm, followed by karaoke at 10pm. 
    • This Wednesday, Prepare to be mesmerized by an extraordinary evening of coming out monologues, a performance by the Asheville Gay Men’s Chorus and a one woMan cabaret show, “I Am What I Am.”Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Stories about coming out will be shared at 6:00 p.m. and the performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. and runs approximately an hour. All ages are welcome. Tickets are available at www.AshevilleDragBrunch.com. 
  • Looking Ahead…….
  • Saturday, October 7, Sheer Mag, Hotline TNT with Poison Run plays at Differnt Wrld.  Sheer Mag’s is a Philadelphia band On their debut album, Need to Feel Your Love (2017), the band surveyed their contemporary political landscape through the lens of history. Singer Tina Halladay transported herself back to the 1969 Stonewall Riots for inspiration and those songs became hook-laden rallying cries. Doors at 8pm. Music at 9.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 18th it’s QU33R PROM @ Different Wrld w/ OTNES, Sunshine Scott, DJ MaryKate&Ashley. QU33R PR0M is an all queer celebration of music, dancing, vendors, and dressing tf up.” Things get started around 7:30pm
  • Friday OCT27th it’s the annual  PANSY COLLECTIVE HALLOWEEN COVER SHOW at Different Wrld
  • Tuesday October 31st is Actual Halloween and it’s  BACK YARD DRAG HALLOWEEN SHOW at Differnt Wrld.
  • Also Tuesday Oct. 31st it’s Howl, a queer halloween strip show at The Getaway River Bar. Doors at 8 and show at 9 including strip performances and a midnight costume contest.
  • 2023/11/11 DEEP RIVER: Country, Eagles, Ronstadt & Mac (as in Fleetwood) – Sat Nov 11th at 8:00pm

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Ray (Groove) Mapp (The Hypnotic Band) / Elizabeth (Slay the Mic) / NYC Band – Detective Blind – Lovely Asheville Annual Fall Festival (LAAFF) – Positive Vibes’ Early Morning Music Sessions – 103.3 AshevilleFM – Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 – starts around 9am

September 29, 2023 by DJ Smittymon

Join Me!!     DJSmittymon

This Tuesday Oct 3rd – as I welcome Ray Mapp aka (Ray Groove) / (The Hypnotic Band), our own favorite AFM DJ Elizabeth (Li La) from Slay the Mic /  and the band Detective Blind (NYC)  to the Positive Vibes’ Early Morning Music Sessions..

My guests are all here to talk about the “Loving Asheville Annual Fall Festival (LAAFF)” –  This is the 2nd year of the festival which takes place October 14-15, 2023 in Pack Square.

Tune in this Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 – starts around 9am..  turn it up..  enjoy…   smittymon

Loving Asheville Annual Fall Festival (LAAFF)

“The Lovely Asheville Annual Fall Festival” celebrates the natural beauty and the ecological preservation of nature and humanity in and around Asheville, NC. This Event is FREE to attend October 14th, and 15th, 2023 at Pack Square Park, N.

The Lovely Asheville Annual Fall Festival is a fundraiser produced by Asheville Creative Arts (501c3 Non-profit) and Lovely Asheville Enterprises, LLC to benefit at-risk youth by allowing them experiences and opportunities in various performing arts/science careers.

Elizabeth – Slay the Mic

 

 

 

Detective Blind Youth Band

Detective Blind is a 3-sister indie rock band, composed of Montgomery (guitar/vox), Andersen (drums), and Kittredge (bass).

YouTube: “Oh, Tell” by Detective Blind (official video).

Performers for the 2023 “Loving Asheville Annual Festival”               include:

Scroll down to see 8 bands, 1 Acapella Group & 2 Dance Group

Lyric and her Band

Rising Lovely Asheville Star songwriter and performer Lyric with her band performs recorded original songs as well as popular covers. BE SURE TO BE IN LA NC on October 14th and 15th, 2023. 

HOPE 4 the future Dance Squad

Umoja put together this group of young talent together to excite the LAAFF visitors with dance.  

WOMEN TO THE FRONT BAND

All female band with all family-friendly music with the WTF new sound.

Detective Blind Youth Band

Youth girl’s band that will SHOCK YOU with their songwriting and performing abilities. Watch them on YouTube, and Instagram.

The LA Song Band

“The Hypnotic Band” is a 5 to 6-piece local band of veteran musicians with lead singers Queen Olympea and Tyron Young spanning the musical spectrum from Jazzy Soul to R&B, Afro Beats, Reggae, and Rock. The band’s entire playlist is family-friendly. The Hypnotic Band aims to inspire young people to learn to play live instruments and respect all humanity in the process.” 

Visit www.thehypnoticband.com

FUNK and R&B and Go Go Music

All their music is family-friendly and their show will make you party and dance.

Motown Music and other Oldies

A good time Band with the older Club Music.

A CAPELLA ALIVE

A CAPELLA ALIVE bring the voice music and lyrics to the LAAFF 2023. 

Releve’ Performing Arts Center

Dramatic dance styles and groups of ALL KIND…

Virtuous & Her Band

Inspirational/Gospel R&B and Hip Hop artist that is a rising Lovely Asheville Star.

Delta House Jazz Band

Delta House provides music lessons and mentors to create this awesome band. Excited to have them perform at the 2nd Lovely Asheville Annual Fall Festival.

 

Loving Asheville Annual Fall Festival (LAAFF)


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AVLFest Ticket Give Away – Positive Vibes – 103.3 AshevilleFM – Tuesday 8 to 10a – July 25th – Tune in for your chance to win!!

July 23, 2023 by DJ Smittymon

POSITIVE VIBES  103.3 ASHEVILLE FM

Tuesday July 25th between 8-10am

I will be giving away a pair of AVLFest tickets (general admission) to one lucky caller..   Could Be You – Tune in to win – plus two hours of all my favorite local bands / musicians  who are playing the festival..   don’t miss out.. AVLFest /  Positive Vibes              -smittymon

Don’t want to miss out on the highly anticipated music event of the year –  AVLFest!

Get tickets today at AVL FEST DOT COM

Experience Asheville’s vibrant music scene…  at the inaugural AVLFest!

Coming August 3-6 to over 20 stages

Enjoy performances by Watchhouse, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Nikki Lane, Indigo De Souza, and over 200 others, plus discounts and exclusive offers from a variety of retailers and restaurants

Eat. Shop. Dance at AVLFest

August 3-6 in Asheville, NC

Get tickets today at AVL FEST DOT COM

@AVLFest


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Positive Vibes – AVLFest Tickets – 103.3 AshevilleFM – Tuesday 8 to 10a – July 25th – streaming worldwide at ashevillefm.org

July 20, 2023 by DJ Smittymon

POSITIVE VIBES  103.3 ASHEVILLE FM

That’s Right..  Tuesday July 25th between 8-10am –

I will be giving away a pair of AVLFest tickets (general admission) to one lucky caller..   Is that you?  Need to be listening to win –

Join me – for your chance at a pair of AVLFest tickets..

plus two hours of all my favorite local bands / musicians  who are playing the festival..   don’t miss out.. tell your friends…  Positive Vibes goes AVLFest Tuesday, July 25th from 8-10a                                                               -smittymon

Don’t want to miss out on the highly anticipated music event of the year –  AVLFest!

Get tickets today at AVL FEST DOT COM

Experience Asheville’s vibrant music scene…  at the inaugural AVLFest!

Coming August 3-6 to over 20 stages

Enjoy performances by Watchhouse, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Nikki Lane, Indigo De Souza, and over 200 others, plus discounts and exclusive offers from a variety of retailers and restaurants

Eat. Shop. Dance at AVLFest

August 3-6 in Asheville, NC

Get tickets today at AVL FEST DOT COM

@AVLFest

 


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Civic Roundup covers Pinner’s Cove Planning Committee Meeting

July 18, 2023 by Mark West

https://ashevillefm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/civic-roundup-7-19-23-mastered.mp3

The controversial process of the review of a large property off Mills Gap Road for county approval for development,during which citizens complained that the planning process was opaque, has come to an end with county approval for the Pinner’s Cove development near Mills Gap Road.  Hear more in the Civic Roundup for July 19, 2023.


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The Very First Band in Space

July 13, 2023 by JD & Ted

Join JD on July 20th for a far-out episode of Closer to the Edge, on the anniversary of humans landing on the moon, with a special moon/space themed show, performed by bands and artists from around the world! Classic and modern Progressive Rock and related music from Pink Floyd, RED32, Yes, They Watch Us From the Moon, Black Moon Circle, Kavus Torabi & Richard Wileman, The Aaron Clift Experiment, Poh Hock, The Enigma Division, Ruby Dawn, Soft Machine and Rick Armstrong, son of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon! Hear it all on Thursday, July 20th from 2-4 PM, and archived after.


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