Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Asheville's Bele Chere Music and ArtsFestival

July 26-28   35th Annual Bele Chere Festival   The largest FREE outdoor street festival in the Southeast. The three-day festival on the streets of Downtown Asheville features live, original music all day and all night for 200,000+ festival-goers. Bele Chere means "beautiful living" and comes from an ancient Scottish dialect. Bele Chere offers the unique opportunity to see, taste and hear some of the region's finest art, cuisine and music.

The 2013 music line-up includes such local notables as:
Antique Firearms,  Balsam Range,  Blair Crimmins and the Hookers,  Boys in the Well,  Carolina Rex, Chalwa,  Chuck Brodsky,  CrazyHorse & Colston,  Dan Deacon,  Dave Dribbon & the Stomping Rain and dozens more.

The Arts Park features some of the best artists of Bele Chere, exhibiting jewelry, photography, pottery, woodwork, paintings, and metalwork. All items sold in the Arts Park are handmade. Visit the selected artists in the Drhumor and Asheville Savings Bank lots on Patton Avenue between Church Street and Lexington Avenue. Artists not featured in the Arts Park exhibit throughout the festival grounds.

Get a link for Asheville's Bele Chere Festival and other local events, attractions and lodging on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.

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