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About Orange Peel Events Outdoor Summer Stage
The Orange Peel Events Outdoor Summer Stage is a unique pop-up outdoor venue behind 45 South French Broad, offering select outdoor concerts in the heart of downtown Asheville. While the indoor Orange Peel venue (established and renovated for an enhanced capacity around 1,100) remains a staple for iconic acts, the seasonal outdoor stage expands the city’s live music calendar with a fresh vibe and intimate vibe for attendees. This page covers seating, parking, transportation, and nearby hotel and dining options to help you secure your seats with ease.
Venue address for reference: 101 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Downtown Asheville is known for its walkability, vibrant food scene, and friendly venues, making it simple to combine a show with an excellent night out.
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Note: The Orange Peel underwent a renovation in 2002 to its current indoor capacity, with further expansion by 2009. The outdoor Summer Stage remains a seasonal, weather-dependent addition to the venue ecosystem, offering a complementary experience to the main hall’s iconic acts like Bob Dylan, Flaming Lips, Blondie, Spoon, Sonic Youth, and Damien Rice.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Indoor capacity: approximately 1,050–1,100 people (standing); some shows may offer limited seating or reservations.
- Address: 101 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801.
- Venue type: indoor music venue; Orange Peel Events Outdoor Summer Stage is a pop-up outdoor stage behind 45 South French Broad for select events.
- Seating: main floor is generally GA with 50–70 perimeter stools; some shows offer side-wall reserved seating or fully seated configurations.
- Parking: no on-site lot; street parking (often free after 6pm) and nearby paid decks/lots.
- Transit: downtown area served by Asheville AREA Transit (ART) with stops near Biltmore Ave; rideshare options common.
- Nearby hotels: Aloft Asheville Downtown (51 Biltmore Ave); Hotel Indigo Asheville Downtown (151 Haywood St); Grand Bohemian Lodge Asheville (11 Boston Way).
- Notable indoor acts: Bob Dylan, Flaming Lips, Blondie, Spoon, Sonic Youth, Damien Rice, and more; outdoor stage has hosted acts like Lord Huron (OP Events) in 2019.
- Renovation/rename notes: The Orange Peel was renovated in 2002 to its current indoor capacity; further expansion around 2009 increased capacity to about 1,100; no demolition or permanent rename of the venue.