PHOTOS: Magic Love Bus concludes coast-to-coast tour in downtown Asheville

Posted on by Megan Dombroski

A colorful bus reminiscent of the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour Bus took residence in downtown Asheville today to celebrate the conclusion of the Magic Love Bus 2012 LovEvolution Tour.


Spreading its message of love through music, dancing, drumming, yoga and “love parades,” The Magic Love Bus and its community have supported dozens of festivals on the West coast for over a decade.  Today, the Magic Love Bus arrived in Asheville, making our city its new home on the East coast. The Love Bus crew hopes to build community by supporting local events and organizations.

Part of the LovElution tour, the bus left California in April to spread their message The crew began celebrating the completion of the tour at 3 pm, and will continue until 10 pm. The event is streaming live at http://www.livestream.com/MagicLoveBus.

 

Despite light rainfalls around 5:30, the group remained spirited, singing songs, dancing, and hula hooping.

 

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