LEAF Downtown Festival Guide '18

Welcome to 2018

AVL

DOWNTOWN

CELEBRATING COMMUNITY, DIVERSITY, CREATIVITY & FAMILY

get down WHERE COMMUNITY GATHERS

LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS

LEAF Community Arts is a nonprofit organization, building community, connecting cultures & enriching lives through the arts - locally & globally - with festivals, community events & arts education programs.

HOW DOES LEAF make an impact?

CULTURAL ARTS EDUCATION LEAF Schools & Streets LEAF International C O NWA N T T NEC O T WI TH

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SIGNATURE EVENTS LEAF Festival LEAF Downtown AVL

Visit us at the LEAF Info Station or online at

#LEAFDowntown

theLEAF.org LEAF Mobile App

AVL

DOWNTOWN

2018 SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD Note: Schedule is subject to change.

PACK STAGE

CAFE STAGE

U-LEAF STAGE

LEAF WELCOME DRUM CIRCLE

Bluegrass & Country

REDLEG HUSKY

7 & A HALF GIRAFFE UNCLE KURTIS

Bring your drum!

4:30pm

SUPATIGHT

4:45 - 6pm

I,STAR

Folk Hop

Alternative Funk

6:30 - 7:45pm

ADRENAZEN

BEN PHAN & THE SOUL SYMPHONY

6:20 - 6:25pm

8:15 - 9:30pm

5 - 6:15pm

Cyr Wheel Performance

Indie folk

MAGGIE KOERNER ROAMING ARTISTS

NU PARADIGM

Adrenazen Wheel Arts Alnuge Clay Paint Earthshine Nature Programs Elle the Booth Fairy Full Circle Flow Arts Haystack LEAF Buskers Collective Kenny the Clown Mountain Circus Arts Ninja Kids Club Street Creature Puppets Super Star Stilts The Granite Goddess The Wandering Swordsman ToyBox Theater Unifire Theater Volando Magnifico Waxon Tye-Dye Zabumba

Feat. Otto Aquaboogy Hip-Hop Dance

8:15pm - 8:22pm

GRANDMASTER FLASH Old School Hip-Hop Legend 8:30 - 9:55pm

FRIDAY AFTER Party @ Asheville Music Hall Eric Krasno Band

LEAF LOVE TO SPONSORS

Fri, Aug 3 @ 10pm

4:15 - 5:15pm

MINØR ASHEVILLE MUSIC SCHOOL ROCK BAND 5:45 - 6:30pm

NEX MILLEN

Hip-Hop, Soul & Funk Block Party 7:15 - 8:30pm

Southern Soul 6:45 - 7:55pm

Teen Psych & Punk Bands

VOICES OF ASHEVILLE

ART EXHIBIT

Commissioned by Robert Shetterly

“Americans Who Tell the Truth” 4 - 8:30pm

OPEN SPACE

Connect, Unplug, Relax 4pm - 5pm

FREEDOM SONG CIRCLE Melody + Michaela Meadows

Rhythms of Resilience 5:30pm - 6:30pm

EASEL RIDER VILLAGE

ARTS & CRAFTS

W/ LEAF EASEL RIDER 4pm - 7pm

CIRCUS ARTS WORKSHOP Nina Ruffini

5:15 - 5:45pm

DANCE WORKSHOP Ryulee Park 6:30 - 7pm

MAKE BUG SPRAY + HOME REMEDIES Bountiful Cities 7pm - 8pm

VOICES OF ASHEVILLE PARTNERS Adorn • Americans Who Tell the Truth • BeLoved Asheville Bountiful Cities • CAYLA • Christine Avery Learning Center • Delta House Life Development, Inc. • Green Opportunities (GO!) • HACA: Family Self-Sufficiency Program • HACA: Resident’s Council • Hood Huggers International • Nuestro Centro: RAICES • UNCA Center for Diversity Education • WNC Diversity Engagement Coalition • Youth OutRight

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH Note: Schedule is subject to change.

PACK STAGE

CAFE STAGE

U-LEAF STAGE

OPENING CEREMONY

LIZ TEAGUE BAND

LEAF ART DASH 5K

12 - 1:15pm

9 - 10am

12 - 12:15pm

FREE PLANET RADIO World Fusion

BOOMBOX BLAST

1:35 - 1:40pm

VICTORY BOYD

1:15 - 2:15pm

BRIE CAPONE

Showcase

TALL TALL TREES

Asheville All-Star Collective 3:45 - 5pm

BLUE RIDGE PRIDE Drag Show

5:10 - 5:50pm

WAX TAILOR

Vinyl Hip-Hop Renaissance Man 6:30 - 7:45pm

UNIFIRE THEATER Fire Performance 7:50 - 8:15pm

MACEO PARKER Funk Legend Extraordinaire 8:20 - 9:50pm

12 - 1pm

3:30 - 4:15pm

LET’S EXPLORE AFRICA: TRIVIA HOUR Dr. Sandra Frempong 1:30 - 2:30pm

NUESTRO CENTRO: RAICES

3:15 - 3:45pm

Curated by Josh Blake

ANAM CARA THEATRE CO

6:45 -8pm

LEAF FUNK MIXTAPE

Hosted by Firestorm Cafe + Books

2:30 - 3:15pm

Electric Banjo Virtuoso

LEAF DOWNTOWN PARADE

COMMUNITY CONVOS

STUDIO ZAHIYA

5 - 6:15pm

2 - 3:15pm

10:30am - 11:30am

Summer Showcase

3:30 - 4:30pm

Soul Songstress

Soul Folk Songstress

WORK ‘N TWERK: FITNESS ON FLEEK

LEAF ARTS & PARKS CAMP

Atmospheric R&B

AVL NINJA KIDS CLUB

10am - 8:30pm

12 - 12:45pm

KING GARBAGE

1:30pm

“Americans Who Tell the Truth”

LEAF DELTA HOUSE JAZZ BAND

HOPE GRIFFIN 1:45 - 2:45pm

Winners Announced!

ART EXHIBIT

Commissioned by Robert Shetterly

RUN YOUR ASH OFF!

Folk & Americana

Singer-Songwriter

12:15 - 1:30pm

VOICES OF ASHEVILLE

EASEL RIDER VILLAGE

Mexican Folkloric Dance 4:30 - 5pm

COMMUNITY TALENT SHOWCASE

ARTS & CRAFTS

w/ LEAF Easel Rider

Asheville Urban Youth

10am - 7pm

MI COMUNIDAD, MI CORAZON

Panel: Latinx Life + Legacy 3 - 4pm

STEEL PAN + DRUM JAM w/ Darrell Rose, Adama

Dembele + LEAF International Bequia

5:30 - 6:45pm

HOOD HUGGERS INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATION

4:30 - 5:30pm

YOUTH + YOUNG ADULT NETWORKING MIXER

12 - 4:30pm

6 - 7pm

WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP

WHAT’S NEXT FOR ASHEVILLE?

Adama Dembele

HIP-HOP SHOWCASE

SATURDAY AFTER Party

5 - 5:30pm

Sat, Aug 4 @ 10pm

12:45 - 1:15pm

Nex Millen & Burton Street Teens

Community Convo 7:30 - 8:30pm

@ Asheville Music Hall Wax Tailor

LEAF Schools & Streets Performances

KIck IT for a cause AT THE

get down lounge

to benefit 10K+ LEAF Schools & Streets and LEAF International youth annually.

Private Bar • Tasting Events • Complementary Food • 6 Drink Tix Private viewing area • Private Restrooms • Reserved Parking Raffle entry to win Fall LEAF Festival day tickets • Swag Bag Artist Meet & Greets • Cocktail Hour at AC Hotel’s Capella on 9 • Games

get your kick it TICKETS at the get down lounge Solo = $100 / Two-fer = $170 / 4 Pack = $320

AVL

2018

DOWNTOWN

Welcome, we are so glad you’re here!

Biltmore Avenue

PACK SQUARE PARK

Cafe Stage

Food Trucks Biltmore Building

College Street

Vendors

Asheville Art Museum

Want to get to know LEAF? Visit the INFO Station to learn more about: Our Mission MemberSHIP LEAF Schools & Streets LEAF International Cultural Expeditions LEAF Art Dash 5K Volunteering

Food Trucks

in support of LEAF Cultural Arts Education SATURDAY, 9AM Sign up day-of!

Visit INFO Station for more details.

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Vendors

Art Dash 5K

U-LEAF Community Stage

Ea s Vi el R lla id ge er

LEAF Art Dash 5K Run Your ASH Off!

Concessions & Wristband Sales

Wanna join the LEAF Crew this weekend? Sign up here! r

Easel Rider Village Visual Arts & Crafts

Food

Truck

Market Street

HOURS OF OPERATION Friday: 4pm - 7pm Saturday: 10am - 7pm

LEAF INFO Station Volunteer Check-In

INFO Station Volunteer Check-In

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Busker Bazaar

HOURS OF OPERATION Friday: 10:30am - 10:30pm Saturday: 8:30am - 10:30pm

Staff/Performer Meal Tent

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Voices of Asheville

Asheville Fire and Police Department

Vendors

Security and First Aid

FREE Cuts & Styles!*

Vendors

Saturday: 12-5:30pm Featuring Adorn (Stylist) + Damath Sandford (Barber)

Concessions & Wristband Sales

LEAF Style Family & Adventure Merch

Visitor Center

Voices of Asheville

Art, Sanctuary & Education HOURS OF OPERATION Friday: 4pm - 8pm Saturday: 10am - 8:30pm

Vendors

Spruce Street

Get the LEAF look!

Look for Chair Next to Voices of Asheville Tent

Stop by LEAF Style to pick up some swag & rock your LEAF Love.

*Bring Your Ticket to Redeem!

Healing Arts Vendors

Local Handcraft Arts Vendors

Porta

Family Adventure

Splashville

GET DOWN LOUNGE

Kick It Ticket VIP Experience HOURS OF OPERATION Friday: 5pm - 10pm Saturday: 12pm - 10pm

GET DOWN

Splashville

Concessions & Wristband Sales

LOUNGE

HOURS OF OPERATION Friday: 3pm - 10pm Saturday: 12pm - 10pm

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This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

Thank You Asheville!

HOURS OF OPERATION Friday: 9am-6pm Saturday: 9am-6pm Times subject to change.

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