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- 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, starting at 6pm. No partner needed for this queer country night.
- Also tonight is Song-O With Divine, at Green Man Brewing! 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 stylet Highland Brewing Downtown at the S&W Building from 7:30pm to 8:30pm.
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- This Friday, Back by popular demand, the one-person cabaret show “Wine with Divine” is Friday, September 1st at 5:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit Healing Solutions Counseling. The $25 tickets include your first pour and are available at www.AshevilleDragBrunch.com. This is an encore performance of Divine’s drag origin story! How did Divine become so divine? Hear her origin story and live singing over a glass of wine (or three).
- Southern Equality studios is seeking art by Western North Carolinian trans/gender nonconforming people to feature in an exhibition at Mars Hill University. Their artist in residence, Connie Henshaw (he,they) will be curating this exhibit and is seeking art that reflects identity, safety, resilience, activism, and or empowerment of trans and gender expansive folks. Work already created and ready to display is preferred, but not a requirement. New work must be ready to display by Friday, September 15th and Deadline to apply is by Tomorrow, September 1st. You can find out how to apply by following southern equality studios on instagram!
- 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.
- Every Sunday, Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks at West Asheville Yoga Studio from 1:30 to 2:30. Learn more at “westashevilleyoga.com”.
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- “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.
- This Sunday It’s Trivia – It’s TRIVIAL with DIVINE! at Shakey’s – Sunday Funday! (Ages 21+) from 4-6pm
- 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.
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- Next FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 AT 9 PM it’s Tuck It Up Buttercup :: Drag & Dancing at Banks Ave Bar.
- Next Saturday, September 9th is the 3rd Annual Sylva Pride Festival! A day full of celebration and community! Check out their Events page for more information and for information about how to sign up as a vendor, resource, or performer. Sylvancpride.org
- Get ready for an unforgettable lunch experience at 2:00 p.m on Sunday, September 10th as Asheville Drag Brunch brings you a second round of the hottest drag race in town! Alexis Drag Race, hosted by the fabulous Alexis Black, is a groundbreaking drag show at Green Man Brewing that showcases drag performers competing for the trophy. Even more exciting, the show includes lunch and is a fundraiser for OurVOICE, supporting their important work in the community. All ages welcome. Tickets are available at www.AshevilleDragBrunch.com.
- Blue Ridge Pride is hosting a Family Friendly Pride Day at New Belgium on Sunday September 10th from 12-3pm. Featuring some of their closest community partners such as WNCAP, Tranzmission and WNCCHS, this will be a day filled with games, crafts, and drag storytime! All funds raised will support their Community Partner Fund.
- Sunday Funday Tea Dance at Banks Ave Bar happens Sunday Sept. 10 from 4-6pm. Proceeds benefits Blue Ridge Pride.
- LOOKING AHEAD.
- Saturday, September 16, Tina and Her Pony live at Vintage Kava 141 Reems Creek Road Weaverville. Though originally founded as a duo by Tina Collins and Quetzal Jordan, these days the band is centered solely around the songwriting of front woman Tina Collins, Collins’ songwriting incorporates complexities in harmony and arrangement that queer the American folk tradition.
- Sunday, September 17, 2023 from 8:00 PM 10:00 PM it’s The Blue Ridge Pride Pageant. At the beautiful iconic Asheville Masonic Temple Ampitheater. Cocktails from Two Trees at 6:30, show begins at 7:30. Get your tickets at blueridgepride.org before it sells out!
- Saturday September 23rd Delve into a world where pleasure, pain, and play intertwine. A queer playground. Suede & Whiplash present HOG TIED. Kink Performances Kink Drag Queer Dance Party at The Getaway River Bar, 790 Riverside Dr.Entry: Doors open at 8 pm Main Attraction: Begins its intoxicating dance at 9 pm Age: 21+ only
- Aloft Pool Party on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 5pm Come splash and party at the top of downtown Asheville with epic DJ music and a drag performance poolside! This event kicks off Pride week and is a fundraiser for Blue Ridge Pride’s Community Drag Fund.
- Thursday September 28th – Saturday September 30th is Eastern Tennessee State University’s fifth annual Equity and Inclusion Conference. ETSU’s annual Equity and Inclusion Conference features keynote speakers and presenters from across the country, focusing on topics such as Appalachian identity, culture, race, and accessibility. This year’s conference theme is “Beyond ‘Checking a Box:’ Building and Sustaining Campus-Wide Engagement for Belonging.” The conference is open to the public. More information and registration at ETSU.edu/equity/conference
- Have you ever experienced The Art of Drag up close and personal? The Art of Pride at Marquee end caps Blue Ridge Pride week on Thursday, September 28 from 6-8pm. Witness the transformation behind two of Asheville’s most beloved drag queens, Ganymede and Indica Gemini and be reminded that drag is art and not a crime. Enjoy beats by DJ Griffin White, specialty cocktails by Saint Brighid’s with a portion of the proceeds from the night will benefit Blue Ridge Pride.
- And Saturday, September 30, it’s PRIDE Weekend in Asheville. Things kick off with the WNC Welcoming Procession 9:30 AM Join everyone as we walk and roll down Patton Ave. to the heart of Asheville’s downtown, Pack Square, where the festival awaits. Groups and individuals who wish to join can register at blueridgepride.org. Meet in the parking lot at 9:30, address sent to registrants closer to time, lineup at 10am and process at 10:30. Get your beads, bubbles and flags ready!
- Pridetoberfest at the original Wicked Weed brewpub (91 Biltmore Ave) and Funkatorium (147 Coxe Ave) on September 30th, benefitting friends at Campaign for Southern Equality and Blue Ridge Pride! Live music by Lagerhosen, Mike Beckley and his strolling accordion, Polka Kings and DJRexxStep. Drag performances curated by Fruitbasket Entertainment. 12PM-10PM. See y’all there!