Music
IIIrd Tyme Out: Concerts at the Rock
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesConcerts at the Rock welcomes IIIrd Tyme Out. “Playing music is the easy part,” says Russell Moore with an ever-so-slightly rueful laugh as he looks back on more than thirty years of doing what he grew up wanting to do. “By the time we put this band together”—he’s talking about IIIrd Tyme Out, his musical […]
Old Crow Medicine Show
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Riverside Drive, Boone, NC, United StatesOld Crow Medicine Show started busking on street corners in 1998 in New York state and up through Canada, winning audiences along the way with their boundless energy and spirit. They eventually found themselves in Boone, NC, where they caught the attention of folk icon Doc Watson while playing in front of a pharmacy. He […]
Shelton House Tinsel Trail & Appalachian Family Christmas
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesConcerts at the Rock: Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesHusband and wife duo Darin & Brooke Aldridge draw on the traditions of their native North Carolina, the savvy of a young, gifted band and their own dedication to ingenuity to create the most adventurous album of their career with their latest critically acclaimed release, Faster & Farther. The duo has placed several tracks at […]
Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesThe Yadkin Arts Council and the Blue Ridge Music Center present the fifth annual Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series featuring Chatham Rabbits, David Holt & Josh Goforth, and The Allen Boys. Held on the last three Saturday evenings in January 2020, this series brings together a diverse group of musicians from across North Carolina […]
Concerts at the Rock: Merle Monroe with Nu Blu
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesHailing from Siler City, NC, the textbook definition of a picturesque small southern town, Nu-Blu’s heart and soul is husband-and-wife duo Daniel and Carolyn Routh. Carolyn’s caramel-coated soprano is one of the band’s defining traits, at times a tender lullaby, at times a freight train headed straight for you, but always unwinding a surprising tale. […]
Old-Time and Bluegrass Series at Western Carolina University
Coulter Auditorium, WCU Campus 238 Memorial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesOld-Time and Bluegrass Series at Western Carolina University will continue Monday, March 2nd featuring the Berea Bluegrass Ensemble. The concert is Free and begins at 7:00 pm in Coulter Auditorium in the Coulter Building on the WCU campus at 238 Memorial Drive in Cullowhee. For eighteen years, the Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble has thrilled audiences with their shining student talent and fun, lively performances. During their time […]
Open Hearth Cooking at Vance Birthplace
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United StatesFood historian Clarissa Clifton Lynch will return to the Vance Birthplace on Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 10 am-2 pm. Lynch will explore African American foodways as she prepares a meal in the original 1790s fireplace in the Vance house--the same fireplace where Leah, an enslaved woman, cooked food for the Vances. Learn about the realities of cooking over an […]
2nd Annual Steve Sutton Memorial – Folkmoot Center
Queen Auditorium, Folkmoot Center Hazelwood School, 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesWhen Haywood County native and stellar banjo player Steve Sutton died unexpectedly in 2017, he left a legacy of great music and great mentoring. His career had carried him to stages around the world, including a stint on the Grand Ole Opry, and he won many awards, including multiple Grammy nominations. At home, he was […]
White Squirrel Festival
Downtown Brevard Brevard, NC, United StatesIn Brevard, We Celebrate Our White Squirrel Population! Featuring two-and-a-half days of great live music, crafts, and food, the White Squirrel Festival in Downtown Brevard, NC is the perfect way to experience everything this charming mountain community has to offer. Best of all it’s FREE! It has earned the reputation for showcasing many undiscovered artists […]
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St , Boone, North Carolina, United StatesJason Isbell and the 400 Unit open the 36th season of An Appalachian Summer Festival on Sunday, June 28 at 8pm at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. The summer stop is part of the highly anticipated national tour behind the group’s newest album, Reunions (to be released May 15). As such, the festival […]
Friday Night Concert on the Square – The Elderly Brothers
Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United StatesBring your favorite lawn chair, your sweetheart and family, and come out for our FREE summer concerts on the Historic Courthouse Square in downtown Hayesville! No registration or tickets required! Red Bucket Donations appreciated. Food and beverage service available at 6pm and music gets underway at 7pm. Learn more about the Elderly Brothers at: http://www.elderbro.com/
