Why drive to Rhythm & Brews when you could ride your bike and take advantage of a free “bike check” valet service? To celebrate Strive Not To Drive Week, Blue Ridge Bicycle Club will make sure your bike is safe while you enjoy the show on May 19.

The valet will be located on W Barnwell St, behind the Visitor Center stage. Strive Not To Drive Week is an annual event that encourages residents of Buncombe, Haywood, and Henderson counties to commute, run errands, and recreate using the healthiest, happiest, and most sustainable transportation methods possible.

Beginning in May and running through September, Rhythm & Brews will ramp up downtown fun on the third Thursday of each month, complete with craft beverages, food trucks and kids’ activities. Each concert will take place at the south end of Main Street, closing off the blocks between Allen and Caswell streets.

2022 Rhythm & Brews Lineup, presented by Horizon Heating & Air:

May 19: Flow Tribe [[New Orleans funk rock]] with LazrLuvr [[80s cover party]]

June 16: Erin & The Wildfire [[indie-pop soul]] with Hustle Souls [[soul/rock]]

July 21: Melt [[soulful indie/jam]] with Pink Beds [[danceable indie-pop]]

August 18: Alexa Rose [[americana/folk]] with Aaron Burdett [[singer-songwriter]]

September 15: The Wooks [[upbeat bluegrass]] with The Greybirds [[classic-style rock]]

Opening acts will kick off each evening at 5:30 p.m. followed by the headliner performance from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews Concert Series was started in 2013 by Friends of Downtown Hendersonville, a 501c3 nonprofit operated by the Downtown Division of the City of Hendersonville Community Development Department. For more information, visit downtownhendersonville.org.