Welcome to Bele Chere

During the late 1970s — downtown Asheville’s ghost-town days — few area residents would have believed that a hastily planned street party could spark the city’s now-substantial reputation as a haven for tourism, live music and the arts.

And yet, 29 years and 30 Bele Cheres later,that’s exactly what happened.

“I think the city was primed and ready for an explosion in tourism in the late 1970s, and Bele Chere was a component of it,” says Melissa Porter, head festival coordinator for the city of Asheville’s Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department.

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Basics

Festival history

Bele Chere basics

Entertainment schedule

ALL THE BANDS

Headliners

Cowboy Mouth	The Original P Funk
Travis Tritt	The Lee Boys
The Wailers	The Grascals
Edwin McCain	Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Food & Attractions

Featured events

Events all weekend

Taste of Asheville

Arts Park