Asheville Downtown Association

2008 Sponsors

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2008 Calendar of Events
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January 18	Jazz After Five Red Light Trio Chuck Lichtenberger Collective
February 15	Jazz After Five The Pipeline Patrick Boland Trio
March 21	Jazz After Five Origins Done For The Evening
April 18	Jazz After Five The Golden Quartet Dave Perkins Certified Organic
May 16	Moonlight Over Downtown - Kickoff to Downtown After Five 1st set: Firecracker Jazz Band 2nd set: Mamadou Diabate Ensemble
June 20	Downtown After Five 1st set: Woody Wood & Hollywood 2nd set: John Mooney & Bluesiana
July 18	Downtown After Five 1st set: Plato de Mambo 2nd set: The Waybacks
August 15	Downtown After Five 1st set: Peggy Ratusz 2nd set: Shannon Whitworth & Jeff Sipe Band
September 19	Downtown After Five 1st set: Laura Reed & Deep Pocket 2nd set: Blue Mountain

What: Live Music, Food, Beverages, Socializing & Dancing
Where: NORTH LEXINGTON AVE AT I-240 AND HIAWASSEE
When: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost: Free

Going green

Downtown After Five is proud to announce this year's events will be going Green with compost-able cups, plates, utensils and bowls for all the events. Stay tuned for updates on our additional efforts to reduce our carbon footprint!

Volunteer rewards program

We've put together a volunteer rewards program this year for all our great volunteers! If you'd like to lend a hand, meet some greet new friends and Jam Out with Your Hand Out! please contact our volunteer chairs at DTA5Volunteers@yahoo.com

New vendors

Downtown After Five welcomes some new local restaurants and breweries to our already stellar lineup of food and beverage vendors:

Local restaurants

City Bakery

The Lobster Trap

Ultimate Ice Cream

Local breweries

Asheville Pizza and Brew

French Broad Brewery

Green Man Brewery

Highlands Brewery

Pisgah Brewing Company

2007 Calendar of Events
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January 19	Jazz After Five Marc Yaxley Trio Dave Perkins Network
January 25	Speaker Series (PDF) Stacy Mitchell Presentation
February 16	Jazz After Five Red Light Trio Chuck Lichtenberger Trio
March 16	Jazz After Five Done For The Evening Patrick Boland Trio
April 20	Jazz After Five The Golden Quartet CCF Trio
May 18	Moonlight Over Downtown - Kickoff to Downtown After Five Headliner: Outformation Opener: Grinning Mob
May 24	Speaker Series (PDF) Ed Starkie Presentation
June 15	Downtown After Five Headliner: Spiritual Rez Opener: One Leg Up
July 2	Speaker Series (PDF) Robert Puentes Presentation
July 20	Downtown After Five Headliner: Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes Opener: Ol' Hoopty
August 17	Downtown After Five Local Showcase: Custard Pie Menage Jen and the Juice
September 21	Downtown After Five Headliner: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band Opener: Dead End Parking
October 16	State of Downtown (PDF) Annual Luncheon
October 18	Speaker Series Jeff Milchen Presentation
October 19	Speaker Series Jeff Milchen Explorative Work Session
November 15	Nouveau Night Photos from 2006 Nouveau Night
December	Downtown Decked Out

2006 Calendar of Events
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February 17	Jazz After Five Dave Perkins Certified Organic Jazz Band
March 17	Jazz After Five Chris Morgan Trio Band
April 21	Jazz After Five Red Light Trio Band & The Chuck Lichtenberger Trio
May 19	Moonlight Over Downtown - Kickoff to Downtown After Five Headliner: Sonny Landreth Opener: Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos
June 16	Downtown After Five Headliner: the subdudes Opener: Sidney Barnes and His Good Time Band
June 23	Clean-Up Downtown Day
June 29	Social Issues Task Force Panel Presentation
July 21	Downtown After Five Headliner: Lee Boys Opener: Avec La Force Drum & Dance Ensemble Featuring members of The Afromotive
August 18	Downtown After Five Headliner: Randall Bramblett Band Opener: Stephanie's Id
September 15	Downtown After Five Headliner: Papa Grows Funk Opener: Rufus Grove
November 6	Holiday Parade Coloring Books
November 14	Holiday Window Display Competition Announcement Winners Announced
November 16	Nouveau Night Photos from 2006 Nouveau Night

2005 Calendar of Events
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April 22	Clean-Up Downtown Day
May 20	Moonlight Over Downtown Headliner: The Blue Rags Opener: Firecracker Jazz Band
June 17	Downtown After Five Headliner: Cyril Lance Opener: Hollywood Red
July 15	Downtown After Five Headliner: Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ Opener: Dash Rip Rock
August 19	Downtown After Five Headliner: Walter “Wolfman” Washington Opener: Kellin Watson
September 16	Downtown After Five Westsound + Information Network
September 23	Clean-Up Downtown Day
September 28	State of Downtown Luncheon
October 6	Meet the New City Manager
November 17	Nouveau Night Photos from 2005 Nouveau Night

2004 Calendar of Events
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May 21	Clean-Up Downtown Day Moonlight Over Downtown
June 1	Speaker – Vaughn Grisham
June 18	Downtown After Five
July 16	Downtown After Five
August 10	Speaker – Dr. Suzanne Morse
August 20	Downtown After Five
October 15	Downtown After Five
November 17	Holiday Window Contest Judging
November 19	Nouveau Night — wine tasting Photos from 2004 Nouveau Night