Open Mic Storytelling: How I Ended Up in Asheville
Relaxed Moth style storytelling around picnic tables in Wedge’s outdoor courtyard, with true five minute tales on the theme “how I ended up.” Grab tacos and a beer and listen or share—no stage, spotlight, or pressure.
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True-story storytellers take the mic for five-minute, theme-based tales about life lessons and being “schooled,” from hard knocks to lucky breaks. Sign up to compete or listen as the crowd helps decide the night’s standout narrative.
True-story storytellers take the mic for five-minute, theme-based tales about life lessons and being “schooled,” from hard knocks to lucky breaks. Sign up to compete or listen as the crowd helps decide the night’s standout narrative.
True-story storytellers take the mic for five-minute, theme-based tales about life lessons and being “schooled,” from hard knocks to lucky breaks. Sign up to compete or listen as the crowd helps decide the night’s standout narrative.
High-energy storytelling slam where names go in the hat for true, personal five-minute tales on the theme “Revenge,” from karmic payback to cold-served comeuppance. Expect audience buzz, big laughs, and competitive judging in a late-night club setting.
High-energy storytelling slam where names go in the hat for true, personal five-minute tales on the theme “Revenge,” from karmic payback to cold-served comeuppance. Expect audience buzz, big laughs, and competitive judging in a late-night club setting.
High-energy storytelling slam where names go in the hat for true, personal five-minute tales on the theme “Revenge,” from karmic payback to cold-served comeuppance. Expect audience buzz, big laughs, and competitive judging in a late-night club setting.
True five-minute personal stories compete in a lively StorySLAM centered on "AMERICAN DREAMS," where participants sign up to share daring aspirations, failures, and reinventions while the audience cheers and judges decide.
True five-minute personal stories compete in a lively StorySLAM centered on "AMERICAN DREAMS," where participants sign up to share daring aspirations, failures, and reinventions while the audience cheers and judges decide.
True five-minute personal stories compete in a lively StorySLAM centered on "AMERICAN DREAMS," where participants sign up to share daring aspirations, failures, and reinventions while the audience cheers and judges decide.
A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers take the mic in a lively brewery setting. Expect rotating performances, supportive crowd energy, and an easygoing weeknight hangout for Asheville creatives.
A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers take the mic in a lively brewery setting. Expect rotating performances, supportive crowd energy, and an easygoing weeknight hangout for Asheville creatives.
A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers take the mic in a lively brewery setting. Expect rotating performances, supportive crowd energy, and an easygoing weeknight hangout for Asheville creatives.
Local singers, songwriters, comics, and poets rotate through the mic in a laid-back downtown brewpub. Sip house craft beer while cheering on Asheville talent or stepping up for an all-skill-level set.
Local singers, songwriters, comics, and poets rotate through the mic in a laid-back downtown brewpub. Sip house craft beer while cheering on Asheville talent or stepping up for an all-skill-level set.
Local singers, songwriters, comics, and poets rotate through the mic in a laid-back downtown brewpub. Sip house craft beer while cheering on Asheville talent or stepping up for an all-skill-level set.
Rapid-fire 10 minute mini-lessons traded table to table, from sourdough starters and topo map reading to orange wine picks, knitting basics, home sushi rolling, and local ticket hacks. Casual supper-hour mingling in an upstairs brewery setting where everyone teaches one thing and learns three.
Rapid-fire 10 minute mini-lessons traded table to table, from sourdough starters and topo map reading to orange wine picks, knitting basics, home sushi rolling, and local ticket hacks. Casual supper-hour mingling in an upstairs brewery setting where everyone teaches one thing and learns three.
Rapid-fire 10 minute mini-lessons traded table to table, from sourdough starters and topo map reading to orange wine picks, knitting basics, home sushi rolling, and local ticket hacks. Casual supper-hour mingling in an upstairs brewery setting where everyone teaches one thing and learns three.
Zero pressure doodle night with sketchbooks and sipping rich drinking chocolate in a cozy Pack Square lounge. Sketch the room, the square, or each other while easy conversation flows for newcomers and locals looking to meet people.
Zero pressure doodle night with sketchbooks and sipping rich drinking chocolate in a cozy Pack Square lounge. Sketch the room, the square, or each other while easy conversation flows for newcomers and locals looking to meet people.
Zero pressure doodle night with sketchbooks and sipping rich drinking chocolate in a cozy Pack Square lounge. Sketch the room, the square, or each other while easy conversation flows for newcomers and locals looking to meet people.
Craft cocktails and easy conversation in a popular South Slope cocktail bar during a relaxed, no agenda Friday night meetup. Drop in for one drink or linger longer while meeting other Asheville transplants downtown.
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Craft cocktails and easy conversation in a popular South Slope cocktail bar during a relaxed, no agenda Friday night meetup. Drop in for one drink or linger longer while meeting other Asheville transplants downtown.
Self guided evening stroll through Downtown Asheville’s Arts District with open galleries, pop up artist tables, and street side installations. Browse local work, meet makers, and soak up a lively First Friday downtown atmosphere.
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Self guided evening stroll through Downtown Asheville’s Arts District with open galleries, pop up artist tables, and street side installations. Browse local work, meet makers, and soak up a lively First Friday downtown atmosphere.
A late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge, welcoming a rotating mix of singers, poets, comedians, and storytellers. Low-key social vibes with audience participation and sign-up style performances.
A late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge, welcoming a rotating mix of singers, poets, comedians, and storytellers. Low-key social vibes with audience participation and sign-up style performances.
A late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge, welcoming a rotating mix of singers, poets, comedians, and storytellers. Low-key social vibes with audience participation and sign-up style performances.
Late-night stand-up open mic with quick-hit jokes, spontaneous crowd work, and first-timers testing fresh material in a laid-back brewpub. Expect an unfiltered, social bar vibe with plenty of laughs between pints.
Late-night stand-up open mic with quick-hit jokes, spontaneous crowd work, and first-timers testing fresh material in a laid-back brewpub. Expect an unfiltered, social bar vibe with plenty of laughs between pints.
Late-night stand-up open mic with quick-hit jokes, spontaneous crowd work, and first-timers testing fresh material in a laid-back brewpub. Expect an unfiltered, social bar vibe with plenty of laughs between pints.
A downtown Asheville open mic night with a hosted sign-up list at 6:30 PM and performances starting at 7:30 PM. Expect a casual barroom stage for rotating local acts and spontaneous crowd energy.
A downtown Asheville open mic night with a hosted sign-up list at 6:30 PM and performances starting at 7:30 PM. Expect a casual barroom stage for rotating local acts and spontaneous crowd energy.
A downtown Asheville open mic night with a hosted sign-up list at 6:30 PM and performances starting at 7:30 PM. Expect a casual barroom stage for rotating local acts and spontaneous crowd energy.
A historian-led walk through downtown Asheville’s past, weaving architectural landmarks, local legends, and civic history into an easy-paced city stroll. Ideal for curious locals and visitors who want context-rich storytelling and neighborhood insight.
A historian-led walk through downtown Asheville’s past, weaving architectural landmarks, local legends, and civic history into an easy-paced city stroll. Ideal for curious locals and visitors who want context-rich storytelling and neighborhood insight.
A historian-led walk through downtown Asheville’s past, weaving architectural landmarks, local legends, and civic history into an easy-paced city stroll. Ideal for curious locals and visitors who want context-rich storytelling and neighborhood insight.
A van life campout rally built around swapping road stories, touring rigs, and meeting fellow travelers in a laid-back outdoor hang. Expect community vibes, casual meetups, and a basecamp feel in Weaverville.
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An evening poetry reading in a gallery setting, pairing spoken word and literary arts with visual artwork on the walls. Expect intimate, voice-forward performances and a reflective, community-centered atmosphere.
An evening poetry reading in a gallery setting, pairing spoken word and literary arts with visual artwork on the walls. Expect intimate, voice-forward performances and a reflective, community-centered atmosphere.
An evening poetry reading in a gallery setting, pairing spoken word and literary arts with visual artwork on the walls. Expect intimate, voice-forward performances and a reflective, community-centered atmosphere.
Hands-on memoir writing session built around personal storytelling, memory prompts, and craft techniques for shaping lived experience into scenes and narrative arcs. Supportive, community-focused workshop in an intimate listening-room setting.
Hands-on memoir writing session built around personal storytelling, memory prompts, and craft techniques for shaping lived experience into scenes and narrative arcs. Supportive, community-focused workshop in an intimate listening-room setting.
Hands-on memoir writing session built around personal storytelling, memory prompts, and craft techniques for shaping lived experience into scenes and narrative arcs. Supportive, community-focused workshop in an intimate listening-room setting.
Late-night open mic sets in a lively sports bar grill setting, where locals cycle through songs, jokes, and spoken word between drinks and bar bites. Casual, come-as-you-are stage time with a supportive crowd vibe.
Late-night open mic sets in a lively sports bar grill setting, where locals cycle through songs, jokes, and spoken word between drinks and bar bites. Casual, come-as-you-are stage time with a supportive crowd vibe.
Late-night open mic sets in a lively sports bar grill setting, where locals cycle through songs, jokes, and spoken word between drinks and bar bites. Casual, come-as-you-are stage time with a supportive crowd vibe.
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Asheville’s longest-running creative open mic with poetry, spoken word, and other original performances in a cozy kava lounge. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute stage slots.
Asheville’s longest-running creative open mic with poetry, spoken word, and other original performances in a cozy kava lounge. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute stage slots.
Asheville’s longest-running creative open mic with poetry, spoken word, and other original performances in a cozy kava lounge. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute stage slots.
A casual Friday-night South Slope brewery stroll starting at Burial Beer Co., then hopping as a group to 2–3 nearby taprooms like Hi Wire and Wicked Weed Funkatorium. Expect pints, walkable bar hopping energy, and live music along the way.
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A casual Friday-night South Slope brewery stroll starting at Burial Beer Co., then hopping as a group to 2–3 nearby taprooms like Hi Wire and Wicked Weed Funkatorium. Expect pints, walkable bar hopping energy, and live music along the way.