1988 — DTA5 begins as Moonlight Over Downtown
1989 — First Moonlight Over Downtown 5K occurs through downtown parking garages
1991 — Bela Fleck and the Flecktones kicks off the DTA5 season; are still the top attended concert with nearly 10,000
1992 — DTA5 settles moves to the former Pack Square (around the Vance Monument)
1995 — Local artist Ann Vasilik creates her print “Moonlight Over Downtown” and proceeds benefit ADA
1997 — Fashion show held as part of Asheville’s Centennial Celebration
1998 — Donna the Buffalo and Southern Culture on the Skids both draw large crowds
1999 — Pagans, witches and other practitioners protest at the August DTA5 event
2000 — Around this time, the wristband program benefiting local charities begins
2004 — DTA5 launches its green efforts in the mid-2000s
2006 — DTA5 moves to Battery Park near The Grove Arcade, due to Pack Square Park construction
2008 — DTA5 finds a new home on North Lexington Ave.
2012 — Drivin’ N Cryin’ brings an estimated 7,500 people to the Lexington Ave. location
2013 — DTA5 celebrates its 25th anniversary and the unveiling of the Pack Square Park pergola canopy
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