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Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos

Jason runs AVL Biz Mag + Pixelated Stories, helping local biz owners grow with less noise.

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
AVL Biz Weekly — Aug 12–18: 300 Quilts, Dirty Logic's Steely Dan Tribute & Shindig's 60th Trip Around the Sun

Aug 12, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Aug 12–18: 300 Quilts, Dirty Logic's Steely Dan Tribute & Shindig's 60th Trip Around the Sun

A free-to-watch pickleball tournament, 23 Leicester studios throwing open their doors, and a business calendar quiet enough to actually get things done.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Aug 5–11: AVL Sounds Fest Floods Downtown, Shindig Turns 60, and Asheville Throws Its First Go-Go Weekend

Aug 5, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Aug 5–11: AVL Sounds Fest Floods Downtown, Shindig Turns 60, and Asheville Throws Its First Go-Go Weekend

A rooftop comedy night, a 200-artisan crafts fair, and a free Wednesday business meetup.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — July 29–August 4: Cash Cab, Clogging Legends & Housing Capital

Jul 29, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — July 29–August 4: Cash Cab, Clogging Legends & Housing Capital

Ben Bailey opens Asheville Comedy Festival weekend, the 99th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival brings three nights of Appalachian tradition to Asheville High, and the Downtown Association puts housing affordability on the mixer agenda.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — July 22–28: NCDOR Declassified, Big Wiener Weekend & Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

Jul 22, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — July 22–28: NCDOR Declassified, Big Wiener Weekend & Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

Business tax help straight from the source, Love Shine Play taking over downtown, Bear’s Smokehouse going all-in on hot dogs, and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum closing out the week at The Grey Eagle.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — July 15–21: Band of Horses, a Bitcoin Civil War, and Actual Jousting

Jul 15, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — July 15–21: Band of Horses, a Bitcoin Civil War, and Actual Jousting

Four business events collide on Tuesday alone, Saturday stacks two comedy shows back to back, and the music lineup doesn't let up all week.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Jul 8–15: The White Buffalo, Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival & Drag Brunch for WNCAP

Jul 8, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Jul 8–15: The White Buffalo, Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival & Drag Brunch for WNCAP

The White Buffalo hits The Grey Eagle Thursday, Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival takes it over all weekend, and Hi-Wire throws a drag brunch for WNCAP Sunday.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — Jul 1–7: Anti-Networking Coffee, Spoon at the Peel & the 9-Word Text That Brings Leads Back

Jul 1, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — Jul 1–7: Anti-Networking Coffee, Spoon at the Peel & the 9-Word Text That Brings Leads Back

I’m hosting a no-BS coffee in Fletcher Wednesday morning, Spoon hits the Orange Peel Sunday night, and there's one text you should send to every lead that ghosted you

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — June 24–30: Hot Wings, AI for Realtors & Grant Application Days

Jun 24, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — June 24–30: Hot Wings, AI for Realtors & Grant Application Days

Networking with actual heat at The Mule, AI workshops for real estate pros, Black & BIPOC grant support at YMI, and Ramblin’ Man bringing Allman Brothers energy to The Orange Peel.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — June 16–22: Anti-Networking Coffee, Juneteenth on Pack Square & Lawn Games at The Mule

Jun 17, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — June 16–22: Anti-Networking Coffee, Juneteenth on Pack Square & Lawn Games at The Mule

Coffee in Fletcher without the pitch-circle nonsense, Juneteenth energy downtown on Friday with Kanika Moore, lawn games tournament at The Mule Thursday, Squirrel Nut Zippers celebrating 30 years at The Grey Eagle, and AI guidance.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — June 10–16: Pitch Parties, Pollinators & Modest Mouse

Jun 10, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — June 10–16: Pitch Parties, Pollinators & Modest Mouse

Founder pitches in Hendersonville, transit tech at Mojo, pollinators at dusk, and Modest Mouse settling in for a two-night run at The Orange Peel.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — June 3–June 9: AVL Biz Weekly: Grants, Briny Chaos, and Longevity in a 90-Minute Session

Jun 3, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — June 3–June 9: AVL Biz Weekly: Grants, Briny Chaos, and Longevity in a 90-Minute Session

Asheville Recovers Together grant info, physical therapy that flips the model, and a very strong case for eating your weight in pickles this weekend.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — May 27–June 2: Raptors, Whiskey & the Twinings Cease and Desist

May 27, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — May 27–June 2: Raptors, Whiskey & the Twinings Cease and Desist

A hawk gets in your face at Sweeten Creek Saturday, the first-ever WNC Whiskey Fest pours at A-B Tech, and a British tea company sent a legal letter to the wrong Asheville business owner.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — May 20–26: She Owns It AVL, Get More Local Customers & Future Islands

May 20, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — May 20–26: She Owns It AVL, Get More Local Customers & Future Islands

Women-owned business conversations, small business appreciation at the Art Museum, Memorial Day art chaos, and Future Islands taking over The Orange Peel.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly - May 13–19: Blue Note Junction, Capital for Black Entrepreneurs & Downtown After 5 Is Back

May 13, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly - May 13–19: Blue Note Junction, Capital for Black Entrepreneurs & Downtown After 5 Is Back

A Burton Street community vision gets its fundraiser, the BBA breaks down who actually has the money, and Pack Square turns into a free outdoor concert on Friday.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly -May 6–12: Mac DeMarco, Improv Chaos & Mother's Day Everything

May 6, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly -May 6–12: Mac DeMarco, Improv Chaos & Mother's Day Everything

Four days of improv chaos, Mac DeMarco Monday night, and a free networking event at Highland worth clearing your Tuesday for.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly - April 29-May 5, 2026: BuskerFest, Big Sea Goes B Corp & Conversations Worth Having

Apr 29, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly - April 29-May 5, 2026: BuskerFest, Big Sea Goes B Corp & Conversations Worth Having

Plus: street performers take over Asheville, Angela Smith talks real HR work, and one simple way to stop letting good leads go cold.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
AVL Biz Weekly — April 22–28, 2026: Fundraiser Thursday, Outdoor Gear & GWAR

Apr 22, 2026

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AVL Biz Weekly — April 22–28, 2026: Fundraiser Thursday, Outdoor Gear & GWAR

Three nonprofit events on the same night, Pisgah Brewing turns 21, and GWAR comes to Asheville twice — once in costume, once in human form.

Jason De Los Santos
Jason De Los Santos
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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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