Saturday Drag Show Night at O.Henry's, Asheville's oldest gay bar on Haywood Street, runs every Saturday with two back-to-back performances. First show goes up around 10:30pm; second set follows around 11:30pm. The cast rotates weekly but regulars include LuAnne Landreth (Miss Absolut Asheville), Monet Sinclair, and Queen Ophelia — drag that ranges from polished performance to outright chaos depending on the week. The bar also runs karaoke on Wednesdays and Fridays. Cover varies by night; 21+ always.

"Two drag shows back to back on a Saturday at a bar that's been here since 1975 — that's not something you find everywhere. The crowd is mixed, loud, and having a great time by the second set."

O.Henry's is located at 237 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801, in the West End neighborhood steps from the intersection of Lexington Ave and Haywood St. Street parking on Haywood and nearby on Lexington. Open daily 4pm–2am, 21+ only.

O.Henry's is North Carolina's oldest gay bar, open on Haywood Street in downtown Asheville since 1975. The bar runs seven days a week, 4pm to 2am, and has been the anchor of Asheville's LGBTQ+ nightlife through five decades of the city's growth. The interior is unpretentious and welcoming — a neighborhood bar with a history.

"This place has been here longer than most Asheville bars have been alive. Saturdays are a must — two drag shows back to back, the crowd is mixed and loose, and you never quite know what you're going to get. Karaoke nights on Wednesdays and Fridays are genuinely fun if you show up ready."

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Saturday Drag Show Night at O.Henry's

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