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Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, started in 1988 as a small event to bring people to Downtown Asheville and has since grown significantly bringing an average of 5,000 per event to Downtown Asheville. Downtown After 5 is held the 3rd Friday of the month from May to September, and is free and open to the public.
Just a few acts who have appeared on the DTA5 stage include: The Pharcyde, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Billy Strings, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, Big Sam’s Funky Nation and Bela Fleck. Downtown After 5 also features local Asheville openers and helped boost the careers of area favorites like Empire Strikes Brass, The Broadcast, Natural Born Leaders and April B. & The Cool.
Beer and wine are available for purchase including a variety of local and regional options. To purchase alcohol, attendees will need to show a valid picture ID and buy a $2 wristband. Each summer the Asheville Downtown Association partners with five local nonprofits to sell wristbands at the event. Each group receives a grant of $2000. The ADA has given more than $250,000 to area nonprofits through this program.
Local food vendors offer something for everyone from BBQ to pizza, ice cream to kettle corn, and Asheville Plays provides a kid’s area to keep little ones busy.
Downtown After 5 is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and features compostable food and beverage containers and staffed recycling and compost bins. Since implementing its greening initiative, the event has reduced the number of bags headed to the landfill to just a handful.
Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, started in 1988 as a small event to bring people to Downtown Asheville and has since grown significantly bringing an average of 5,000 per event to Downtown Asheville. Downtown After 5 is held the 3rd Friday of the month from May to September, and is free and open to the public.
Just a few acts who have appeared on the DTA5 stage include: The Pharcyde, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Billy Strings, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, Big Sam’s Funky Nation and Bela Fleck. Downtown After 5 also features local Asheville openers and helped boost the careers of area favorites like Empire Strikes Brass, The Broadcast, Natural Born Leaders and April B. & The Cool.
Beer and wine are available for purchase including a variety of local and regional options. To purchase alcohol, attendees will need to show a valid picture ID and buy a $2 wristband. Each summer the Asheville Downtown Association partners with five local nonprofits to sell wristbands at the event. Each group receives a grant of $2000. The ADA has given more than $250,000 to area nonprofits through this program.
Local food vendors offer something for everyone from BBQ to pizza, ice cream to kettle corn, and Asheville Plays provides a kid’s area to keep little ones busy.
Downtown After 5 is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and features compostable food and beverage containers and staffed recycling and compost bins. Since implementing its greening initiative, the event has reduced the number of bags headed to the landfill to just a handful.
