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AVL BIZ Magazine is for Asheville biz owners who want real connection—not business-card-flinging car salesmen who treat every hello like a sales pitch. I’m Jason. I host events that don’t suck, curate the ones that matter, and send one weekly email with tips, local picks, and a few good vibes.

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AVL Biz Weekly — Oct 14–20: Mayoral Candidates, Stephen King & a 5K That Finishes on the Warning Track

Oct 14, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Oct 14–20: Mayoral Candidates, Stephen King & a 5K That Finishes on the Warning Track

A free 2027 goal-planning session at Archetype Brewing, a $15 night of Misery (the play, not your inbox), and The Residents doing a fully seated Monday at the Orange Peel.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Oct 7–13: Cake for a 30-Year-Old, Dracula's Library & Bright Eyes at the Peel

Oct 7, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Oct 7–13: Cake for a 30-Year-Old, Dracula's Library & Bright Eyes at the Peel

A free SCORE sales class for people who'd rather do anything than sell, a 6-mile ridge hike that starts (and ends) at a brewery, and a free two-day festival taking over Pack Square.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Sept 30–Oct 6: Sword Swallowers, Hard-Money Math & Two Nights of Sylvan Esso

Sep 30, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Sept 30–Oct 6: Sword Swallowers, Hard-Money Math & Two Nights of Sylvan Esso

Coxe Avenue hosts the Lederhosen Relay on Saturday, an AC/DC tribute band plays Highland's coffee porter release on Sunday, and the architects' lunch on Wednesday is all about what to do with the buildings we already have.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Sept 23–29: Pride Goes Two Days, 40 Years of Baklava & Gov't Mule Comes to Town

Sep 23, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Sept 23–29: Pride Goes Two Days, 40 Years of Baklava & Gov't Mule Comes to Town

LCD Soundsystem's gone home, but the Meadow's still standing: Damien Jurado, Houndmouth, and The Devil Makes Three keep the week loud, while downtown gets ready for its biggest Saturday of the fall.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Sept 16–22: Pro Golf, Big Green Eggs & 18 Farms With the Gate Open

Sep 16, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Sept 16–22: Pro Golf, Big Green Eggs & 18 Farms With the Gate Open

LCD Soundsystem plays Hellbender Thursday, The Moth takes over the Grey Eagle for a night of work stories, and Weaverville closes Main Street for 100 artists.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Sept 9–15: Hatch Goes South, 12 Hours of RADish & a 100-Foot Putt in Biltmore Village

Sep 9, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Sept 9–15: Hatch Goes South, 12 Hours of RADish & a 100-Foot Putt in Biltmore Village

Roy Williams brings his Hall of Fame playbook to UNC Asheville Thursday, the Mountain State Fair opens for a ten-day run in Fletcher, and The Bouncing Souls turn the Orange Peel into a four-band punk bill Saturday.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly, Sept 2-8: Three Festivals, A Business Buyout Workshop & Mike D's Sold-Out DJ Set

Sep 2, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly, Sept 2-8: Three Festivals, A Business Buyout Workshop & Mike D's Sold-Out DJ Set

Pledge 1% Service Day gets you free networking with Asheville's founder scene, and Acid Bath, Kylesa and Melvins are turning Hellbender into a metal triple bill Saturday.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Aug 26–Sep 1: Entrepreneurship Week, a First-Ever Neighborhood Festival & Shindig's Last Call

Aug 26, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Aug 26–Sep 1: Entrepreneurship Week, a First-Ever Neighborhood Festival & Shindig's Last Call

Zakk Wylde parks Black Label Society at Thomas Wolfe on Monday, the Downtown Association puts two housing-capital people on stage Thursday, and West Asheville turns 828 Day into a neighborhood scavenger hunt.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Aug 19–25: New Orleans Takes Over Pack Square, a Film Festival Fills the Masonic Temple, and a Roller Derby Songwriter Showcase Closes the Week

Aug 19, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Aug 19–25: New Orleans Takes Over Pack Square, a Film Festival Fills the Masonic Temple, and a Roller Derby Songwriter Showcase Closes the Week

Phantogram and Toro y Moi headline a two-day festival at Sierra Nevada, a side hustle class teaches you to sell what you already grow, and a Widespread Panic tribute act gets weirdly literal about bicycles.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
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AVL Biz Magazine

AVL BIZ Magazine is for Asheville biz owners who want real connection—not business-card-flinging car salesmen who treat every hello like a sales pitch. I’m Jason. I host events that don’t suck, curate the ones that matter, and send one weekly email with tips, local picks, and a few good vibes.


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