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Citizen Vinyl Factory Tour - Q2 '25

Friday, May 2 at 12:00 PM

$10
Online tickets not available

Friday, May 2 at 12PM

Citizen Vinyl Factory Tour - Q2 '25

$10
Online tickets not available
Get a behind the scenes look at Citizen Vinyl's record pressing operation & the original WWNC radio station, now home to Citizen Studios.

Calling all audiophiles, foodies, music lovers, and history nerds: Factory & studio tours are running!

Citizen Vinyl is a record press facility and recording studio – located in the historic Citizen-Times newspaper building in downtown Asheville - an incredible specimen of the Art Moderne style whose grand civic space serves to celebrate the history of manufacturing & craft alongside the current state of music within our local community.ANY QUESTIONS/REQUESTS: tours@citizenvinyl.comTOUR TIMES:Monday, Friday, and Saturday, 12:00 and 1:15 p.m.Sunday, 12:30 and 1:45p.m.Tours require a minimum of 3 guests and are limited to 10 guests (see details below). Reservations are strongly encouraged. Interested in a private tour on another day of the week? Please contact tours@citizenvinyl.com to book.TOUR PRICING:Guests 16 and over: $10 (+tax); non-refundable - PURCHASE TICKETS IN EVENTBRITEGuests 15 & under: FREE! - CONTACT TOURS@CITIZENVINYL.COM TO SECURE YOUR YOUNGSTERS' SPOTSChildren 10 & Younger must be accompanied by a paying adult. Ages will be verified upon arrival.We do not charge any additional fees or surcharges for online tickets. Online ticket sales close 30 minutes prior to the selected arrival time; no last-minute or walk-up tickets are available.All visitors, regardless of age, require a ticket.TOUR DETAILS:Tours require a minimum of 3 guests. Guests will be notified via email 24 hours in advance if this minimum has not been met. Guests will have the opportunity to 1) be rescheduled to another tour date/time; 2) purchase an additional ticket(s) to meet the minimum; or 3) be refunded for your ticket purchase. At 9pm the night before the tour, any tour that has not met the minimum number of guests will be canceled and a refund will automatically be issued.You tour guide will meet you at the front doors or in the foyer of the Citizen-Times Building. Tours will last approximately 60-75 minutes. Plan to arrive 15-20 minutes early to sort out parking, and use the restroom facility across the street at the Grove Arcade. Restrooms are available at the end of the tour.Tours start right on time. Late-comers may join in at any point before the group heads up to the recording studio, about 15 minutes in.TOUR PERKS:Our tour guides are some of the best in the business and are enthusiastic about Asheville's rich music and architectural history. Join us for a rare look into the record-pressing process and see how some of your favorite albums are made!
FOR YOUR AWARENESS:✨ Regarding PARKING: Please allow ample time to find parking around the downtown area prior to your tour. All street parking is metered. We suggest the nearby Wall Street Parking Garage at the corner of Otis Street and Battery Park Avenue. The first hour of parking is free, followed by $2.00/hour for every hour or fraction of an hour thereafter. https://www.exploreasheville.com/iconic-asheville/about-asheville/parking-information✨✨ Be advised that there is limited access [ stairs / elevator to the 3rd floor ] due to the nature of the historically preserved 1930's construction. Please email tours@CitizenVinyl.com ahead of time with any questions or concerns! ✨







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