The 4th annual LEAF Downtown AVL takes place August 3-4 in the heart of downtown Asheville at Pack Square Park. The festival showcases dynamic musical talent and immersive cultural arts performances.
LEAF Downtown AVL will feature a wealth of community partner programming, including the return of dozens of family adventure activities, three stages featuring over two hundred local, regional & national performers, more than eighty local culinary and handcraft vendors, a one-of-a-kind VIP experience, and the 4th annual LEAF Art Dash 5K.
This year’s lineup features: Maceo Parker, Grandmaster Flash, Wax Tailor (Solo & Special Guests) Maggie Koerner, Victory Boyd, Free Planet Radio, LEAF Funk Mixtape Allstars, Tall Tall Trees, Supatight, Ben Phan & The Soul Symphony, I,Star, Brie Capone, King Garbage, Nex Millen, Hope Giffin, Red Leg Husky, Liz Teague Band, Blue Ridge Pride Drag Show, Unifire Theater, and NU Paradigm.
Beyond art around the park and music on three stages, LEAF Downtown AVL will foster local job opportunities, including youth mentorships and leadership development, host panels, forums and offer a diverse palette of workshops.
So join the LEAF community to experience funk at its finest – pulsing through stages, conversations, connections and more! Visit theLEAF.org/downtown for more info on this inclusive, family-friendly, and free event!