Name: Marshall Music Exchange Opening Day at ReString Appalachia
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: ReString Appalachia

Marshall Music Exchange Opening Day at ReString Appalachia

ReString Appalachia opens its first brick and mortar home on Saturday, Oct 31. The Marshall Music Exchange at 38 S Main Street in Marshall is a music shop selling instruments and strings, with repairs and luthier work, and it's home to the ReString Hub, a 50-capacity room for jams, workshops, open mics and gospel singing.

The nonprofit started after Hurricane Helene to get free instruments back to musicians who lost them, and it has given away more than 1,000 so far. The shop is the next step: a spot on Main Street where players can find gear, gigs and each other.

Membership is free and takes 20 to 75 percent off instruments, strings and repairs depending on the tier. Head to Marshall on Halloween, see the new space and sign up while you're there.

ReString Appalachia is a nonprofit that started after Hurricane Helene to put free instruments back in the hands of musicians who lost them. Musician and American Songcatcher podcast host Nicholas Edward Williams founded it, and it has given out more than 1,000 instruments. On Oct 31, 2026 it opens the Marshall Music Exchange at 38 S Main Street in Marshall, a music shop with instruments, strings, repairs and luthier work, plus the ReString Hub, a 50-capacity room for jams, workshops, open mics and gospel singing.

Musicians who lost their gear in Helene call it a lifeline. Singer-songwriter Cam Ragsdale got a restored 1906 fiddle and a PA system back through the program.

ReString Appalachia

Looking for live music in Asheville tonight? Find venues and show schedules downtown, on the South Slope, in West Asheville and the River Arts District. Almost all post shows as Scoops on Dig Local, so check a profile before you go. Downtown, The Orange Peel on Biltmore Avenue and Asheville Music Hall on Patton Avenue book touring bands, Jack of the Wood has hosted Celtic and bluegrass nights since 1997, and Hotel Eve does live jazz on Lexington Avenue. The South Slope has Eulogy on Buxton Avenue, Revival on Asheland Avenue and outdoor concerts at Asheville Yards on Coxe Avenue. Along Haywood Road in West Asheville, catch a set at The Odd, Fleetwood's or The Double Crown, or a quieter show at AyurPrana Listening Room and Story Parlor. The River Arts District has The Grey Eagle on Clingman Avenue and full album sides on vinyl at Joyful Noise. Hellbender by The Orange Peel puts outdoor shows on the Swannanoa River. Head east to Black Mountain for White Horse, Town Pump Tavern and Pisgah Brewing's outdoor stage, or north to JuneBug Retro Resort in Weaverville. For theater and orchestra, see the Wortham Center, the Asheville Symphony and free Shakespeare from Montford Park Players. For weekly jams, venue sizes and answers to common questions, see our Dig Deeper guides to Asheville live music venues and weekly bluegrass jams.

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Looking for shopping in Asheville? These local stores, galleries and boutiques are worth the trip, downtown and across town. Instant Karma sells hippie gifts at two shops, one on Lexington Avenue downtown and one on Haywood Road in West Asheville. Downtown, Static Age Records sells records and hosts shows on Lexington, Blue Spiral 1 fills three floors with contemporary art on Biltmore Avenue, and VaVaVooom is a woman-owned lingerie boutique on Broadway. In Biltmore Village, New Morning Gallery shows more than 500 American craft artists. North Asheville's Merrimon Avenue has Jus' Running, Asheville Raven & Crone and Asheville Pet Supply. Orbit DVD is an independent movie and game store in West Asheville. Out east, the Antique Tobacco Barn packs more than 75 vendors into 77,000 square feet, and the Southern Highland Craft Guild sells Appalachian handcraft at its Blue Ridge Parkway shop. South of town, Boutique Royale carries lingerie and gifts on Sweeten Creek Road, and Signs for Hope Marketplace in Fairview gives every dollar to a local nonprofit. Black Mountain's Old Town District is a walkable afternoon of shops and galleries. Every shop below has hours, photos and directions.

Marshall Music Exchange Opening Day at ReString Appalachia

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