Asheville is invited to RAD Brewing on Saturday, June 21st, for RAD Solstice! This is a celebration of the Summer Solstice and the ongoing renewal of Asheville’s River Arts District.
Here's how you can be involved in RAD Solstice:
• Be there! Come in costume, don your finest hat, or...just come as you are!
• Join the RAD Solstice Drum Krewe! Drummers should plan to attend 2-4 practice sessions to perform with the group on RAD Solstice afternoon. We will have 4 drumming meetups on Thursday evenings - May 29, June 5, 12, & 19 - at RAD Brewing. Participation is free and everyone is welcome (ages 14-adult)! Sign up here:
https://form.jotform.com/251356455371054
• Support Local Artists - We will have a selection of art vendors on site with an amazing array of art available! (See below for artist details.) Additionally, Odyssey Clayworks just down the street will be running live demos and lessons in their studios at 236 Clingman Ave. Odyssey Gallery of Ceramic Arts will have their doors open for business, and RADA will be hosting their Saturday art market for displaced artists just down the block at Pinegate Renewables. The galleries and studios of the upper RAD will be open and ready for your visit. It will be a perfect day to browse and support Asheville's art community!
• Have a Beer or Two - RAD Brewing is a cozy, community brewery that makes fantastic beers onsite - featuring 16 unique brews on tap. They are generously opening their space to host RAD Solstice. Three cheers for RAD Brewing!!!
• Volunteer - Help us run bubble machines, do face-painting, create good vibes for the day, etc…Email
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• Dance Party! Les Amis will bring the dance party to Solstice, with hot Ivory Coast rhythms and songs, featuring special guests - The Screamin' Stevens! Music from 5:00-7:00pm, inside. Bring your dancing shoes and your dancing moves!
• Support RAD Solstice - Buy a Cool T-Shirt or Hat! All proceeds will go towards paying our bands:
https://dancingdrum.com/collections/rad-solstice
Join us as we celebrate the Summer Solstice and the ongoing rebirth of the RAD! Let's infuse some positive energy into our beloved River Arts District that has been through so much in the past year.
RAD Solstice - List of Participating Artists:
Sycamore Bend Pottery - Brad Worden
Nature-inspired pottery
Lynn Millar - Mudworks
Ceramic Sun Medallions (necklaces)
Mutta Design - Fernanda Vidal
Feathered Jewelry, Dream Catchers, Hatbands
Still Waters Arts - Kathryn Gunn
Upcycled Jean Jackets & Silver Jewelry
Odyssey Clayworks
Gallery + pottery demos & lessons
236 Clingman Ave
Odyssey Gallery of Ceramic Arts
Gallery + professional studios
238 Clingman Ave
Rust Art & Design - Lindsay Rust
Small-batch ceramics, illustration
RAD Saturday Art Market for displaced RADA members
10am-5pm, Pinegate Renewables parking lot
Dancing Drum
Musical Direction - RAD Solstice Drum Krewe
Screamin Stevens
Unbridled, face-melting funk & rock
Les Amis
Hot Ivory Coast jams featuring Adama Dembele and an all-star band
Plus...HAPPY SURPRISES!, Tarot readings by Mystic Krewe of Oracles, and snacks from Master BBQ - Asheville’s most delicious Filipino food truck!
Don't miss out! It will be a blast! :)
Cheers,The RAD Solstice Team
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(504) 444-2929
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