FestivALL and Arts Amplified present City Center Dead
Join John Inghram, JP Nowak, Eric Weingrad, Brandon Bowlds and Brad Goodall for a FREE night of Grateful Dead hits at City Center at Slack Plaza.
Food trucks and activities on-site.
Enjoy this evening of live music at the City Center at Slack Plaza.
Date: October 11th
Time: 6-9pm
Location: City Center at Slack Plaza
Learn about Charleston’s public art scene from the seat of your own bike! Join Sam Nygaard with West Virginia Pedal Pals for a 90-minute guided bike tour of Charleston’s vibrant murals and public art installations in the downtown and East End neighborhoods. Meet at the blue “Bike Man” sculpture at the Lee Street Triangle. Bring your own bike and helmet! FREE and welcome to ALL!
Date: October 11th
Time: 11am
Location: Bike Man at the Lee Street Triangle
Join Ronnie Skeens RTY 500 for a playful, light-hearted, alignment-based, 60-minute ALL levels yoga class. This class includes breathing exercises and a life-affirming theme. Beginner-friendly. Some mats and props will be provided if you have your own, please bring them. Bringing a blanket and water is recommended.
Date: October 11
Time: 9am
Location: 601-699 Kanawha Blvd E
A powerful night of music that celebrates Appalachian roots, modern country soul, and indie-folk brilliance as Philip Bowen takes the stage, joined by special guests The Parachute Brigade.
Date: Friday, Oct. 10th
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Clay Center, 1 Clay Square
Formed in Lexington, KY, Magnolia Boulevard is a rapidly rising ensemble in the same vein as Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bonnie Raitt, and Grace Potter. Their sound is a mix of southern rock and the Delta blues, with a hearty helping of Americana and Appalachian soul.
Date: Friday, Oct. 10th
Time: 7:30-9pm
Location: Slack Plaza, City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St.
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Magnolia Boulevard has blossomed through devastation since forming in 2017. In the beginning, front-woman Maggie Noelle played in a bluegrass band, although she’d been yearning for a creative outlet to let loose like her idols Bonnie Raitt and Susan Tedeschi. She met co-founder Ryan Allen and the vision was formed for a rock ‘n soul band tied to their Appalachian roots. Together, they pushed through the turmoil of COVID-19 that devastated the music industry, the sorrow following the death of their beloved drummer, and the joys of welcoming Maggie’s daughter into the world. Much like the band members of Magnolia Boulevard have endured the highs and lows of the past few years, so has their music. The band’s emphatic and empowering anthems of love, self-discovery, grief, and uncertainty serve as a lesson to us all about life’s unpredictable nature and how to better live in the moment so we can appreciate everything and everyone around us before they’re gone.
In the seven years since, Magnolia Boulevard has gone on to develop a close relationship with PRS Guitars Founder and CEO Paul Reed Smith (who helped to mix and master their 2024 EP Things Are Gonna Change) in addition to sharing stages with the likes of Blues Traveler, George Porter Jr., Marcus King, Neal Francis, North Mississippi Allstars, and Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. The group has also been recognized for their excellence, winning the award for “Best Rock Band” at the Lexington Music Awards in 2018 and 2019 along with taking home first prize in the “On The Rise” band competition at Floydfest, one of the east coast’s biggest music festivals, in 2018.
Alongside Ryan (keys, vocals) and Maggie, the other members include Roddy Puckett (bass, vocals), Austin Lewis (lead guitar), and Brandon Johnson (drums). They’re spending 2025 releasing a new single every month, culminating into a full-length album due out this fall.
“All I can hope is that folks can relate to each song in their own way & can feel every ounce of love that we put into them. There’s nothing more that I’d personally like to accomplish with our music than to share space for people to bask in.” – Mag
Marc Harshman presents a night of poetry at Taylor Books with Jesse Graves, youth poets from Poetry Out Loud and the WV Youth Laureate programs. Representing Poetry Out Loud is Carson Misch, and Clay Dusenbury will join as the current West Virginia Youth Poet Laureate.
Date: Friday, October 10th
Time: 6pm
Location: Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St.
Jesse Graves is the author of five poetry collections, including Tennessee Landscape with Blighted Pine, and a collection of essays, Said-Songs: Essays on Poetry and Place. His work received the James Still Award for Writing about the Appalachian South from the Fellowship of Southern Writers and two Weatherford Awards in Poetry from Berea College. He teaches at East Tennessee State University, where he is Poet-in-Residence and Professor of English.
UPDATE (10.06.2025) THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Join us for an indigo dyeing class with Stephanie Woody – and leave with your own hand-dyed tote! We’ll cover the history, cultivation, and use of this valuable plant, and learn about a variety of dye plants you can cultivate in your own garden. All supplies included. No experience necessary.
Offered at no cost to you — comparable workshops are typically $45 per person. Please be mindful with your reservation. If you are no longer able to attend, let us know so we can make sure the class stays full.
Date and time: Fri, October 10th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Echo-Lit, 427 West Washington Street, Charleston, WV 25302
Unwind after work with this FREE event featuring live music by The Unit, yard games, and more. It’s the perfect way to kick off your evening in the heart of the city.
Date: October 10
Time: 5-7pm
Location: City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St.
Bring your voice and your friends for a feel-good community sing-along. This free event features live music, lyric sheets, and big group energy—no talent required, just enthusiasm!
Date: October 9
Time: 7-9pm
Location: City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St.
