Hawk & Hawthorne is a boutique performance venue in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina, just 20 minutes from Asheville.
We host intimate concerts, workshops, talks and artist-centered residencies rooted in care, attention and presence.
We are an independent, lower-cap venue by design. Rather than competing on scale, we focus on creating high-quality, curated experiences for artists, their teams and the audiences who gather here.
For a concise one-page overview, download our Artist & Agent PDK.
We host intimate concerts, workshops, talks and artist-centered residencies rooted in care, attention and presence.
We are an independent, lower-cap venue by design. Rather than competing on scale, we focus on creating high-quality, curated experiences for artists, their teams and the audiences who gather here.
For a concise one-page overview, download our Artist & Agent PDK.
We design performances around slowness, presence and care.
We often describe what we host as slow music — not as a genre, but as an approach. Performances here tend to be attentive, intimate and rooted in listening. Audiences arrive prepared to be present, and artists are met with warmth, respect and room to breathe.
Our intention is to offer a pause in the rhythm of touring.
Our intention is to offer a pause in the rhythm of touring.
Care for artists and their teams is central to how we host.
For artists joining us briefly or staying several days, we support rest, nourishment and ease on the road through comfortable accommodations, shared meals and unhurried time on the land.
Details are shaped collaboratively and shared as part of an aligned booking conversation.
Details are shaped collaboratively and shared as part of an aligned booking conversation.
Performance Spaces
We are best suited for artists and speakers who value meaningful engagement, attentive audiences and sharing work in a way that feels nourishing rather than extractive.
From experience, we’ve found that performances paired with workshops, talks or retreat offerings are often a particularly successful format here, allowing deeper connection for both artists and audiences.
We call what we offer wholesome revelry.
From experience, we’ve found that performances paired with workshops, talks or retreat offerings are often a particularly successful format here, allowing deeper connection for both artists and audiences.
We call what we offer wholesome revelry.
The Barn
Our primary performance space is a freshly renovated heritage tobacco barn — an intimate, acoustically warm space designed for presence and connection.
- Capacity: up to 225 standing or approximately 125 seated
- Best suited for: song-forward music, folk, bluegrass, acoustic sets, string-based ensembles and the more spacious, intentional side of the electronic and bass music spectrum
- Audience experience: attentive, listening-forward and close to the artist
Ritual Hill
For select artists and offerings, we can also host performances on Ritual Hill, our outdoor space overlooking Pisgah National Forest.
- Capacity: 400+
- Setting: standing stone circle around a central fire pit, with expansive mountain views
- Production: requires additional sound, lighting and budget
Ritual Hill is offered intentionally and selectively. It is best suited for artists whose work benefits from a larger, open-air gathering and who are interested in creating something ceremonial and land-connected. When used, it becomes a more expansive and epic expression of the same care and intention that defines our indoor shows.
Formats We Host
Intimate performances are at the heart of what we do, alongside offerings that invite depth, presence and relationship. Artists and speakers join us in a range of ways, including:
Each offering is shaped collaboratively, guided by alignment, intention and what best serves the work being shared.
Intimate performances are at the heart of what we do, alongside offerings that invite depth, presence and relationship. Artists and speakers join us in a range of ways, including:
- Intimate concerts & acoustic performances
Seated or standing sets designed for listening, closeness and presence. - Workshops & participatory offerings
Songwriting circles, creative labs, small-group intensives and other hands-on experiences. - Talks & dialogues
Readings, conversations and speaker-led gatherings that invite reflection and inquiry. - Retreat-style immersions
Multi-day experiences that weave together performance, teaching and time on the land.
Each offering is shaped collaboratively, guided by alignment, intention and what best serves the work being shared.
We weave in community
We see ourselves as part of a larger cultural ecosystem, not in competition with it.
We often work in parallel with larger venues and presenters in the Asheville area, offering artists a complementary experience while they are in town. Our scale and setting are especially well suited for intimate side offerings — solo or acoustic sets, workshops, conversations, songwriting circles and exploratory projects that sit alongside a larger headline performance elsewhere.
This approach allows artists to deepen their time in the region without navigating competing interests or non-compete concerns. When aligned, these collaborations enrich the experience for artists, audiences and fellow venues alike.
We often work in parallel with larger venues and presenters in the Asheville area, offering artists a complementary experience while they are in town. Our scale and setting are especially well suited for intimate side offerings — solo or acoustic sets, workshops, conversations, songwriting circles and exploratory projects that sit alongside a larger headline performance elsewhere.
This approach allows artists to deepen their time in the region without navigating competing interests or non-compete concerns. When aligned, these collaborations enrich the experience for artists, audiences and fellow venues alike.
Artists & Speakers We’ve Hosted
Over the years, we’ve had the honor of hosting a wide range of artists and speakers whose work is rooted in depth, intention and meaningful engagement.
Artists include:
Rising Appalachia, Starling Arrow, Yaima, Poranguí, Deya Dova, David Wilcox, Snow Raven, Mose, Peia, Paul Izak, Tubby Love, Savej, Liquid Bloom, Lily Fangz, Deca, Homeboy Sandman, Lavva, FR33SOL, Chances R Good
Speakers and facilitators include:
Charles Eisenstein and Josh Schrei of the Emerald Podcast
In addition to individual talks, we have hosted extended, retreat-style study groups and multi-day immersions, including year-long cohorts and back-to-back residential gatherings. These longer-form offerings reflect the trust placed in us to hold sustained, thoughtful containers for learning and dialogue.
Over the years, we’ve had the honor of hosting a wide range of artists and speakers whose work is rooted in depth, intention and meaningful engagement.
Artists include:
Rising Appalachia, Starling Arrow, Yaima, Poranguí, Deya Dova, David Wilcox, Snow Raven, Mose, Peia, Paul Izak, Tubby Love, Savej, Liquid Bloom, Lily Fangz, Deca, Homeboy Sandman, Lavva, FR33SOL, Chances R Good
Speakers and facilitators include:
Charles Eisenstein and Josh Schrei of the Emerald Podcast
In addition to individual talks, we have hosted extended, retreat-style study groups and multi-day immersions, including year-long cohorts and back-to-back residential gatherings. These longer-form offerings reflect the trust placed in us to hold sustained, thoughtful containers for learning and dialogue.
If you feel a sense of alignment, we’d love to hear from you.
Whether you’re exploring an intimate performance, a workshop or talk, a retreat-style offering or a collaborative side project while in the Asheville area, we’re happy to begin a conversation and see what might be possible.
Introductions are always welcome, and we’re grateful when artists, agents or community members share connections thoughtfully.
Whether you’re exploring an intimate performance, a workshop or talk, a retreat-style offering or a collaborative side project while in the Asheville area, we’re happy to begin a conversation and see what might be possible.
Introductions are always welcome, and we’re grateful when artists, agents or community members share connections thoughtfully.