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Shindig on the Green

Pack Square Park 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2024 Shindig on the Green, which features a […]

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An Appalachian Evening with Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues

Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States

A South Carolina native, Arnold began playing music in the 1950s when he and his brother built a guitar from a steel gas can, broomsticks, wood, nails and screen wire. […]

Second Gear 99 Riverside Dr, Asheville, North Carolina

We’re grateful to Second Gear for making us their non-profit partner for August! Come on out to Second Gear, Saturday August 17th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM to learn more about our […]

Ashe County Studio Tour

Ashe Arts Center 303 School Avenue, West Jefferson, NC, United States

Tour participants will discover art studios located all over the county – in and around West Jefferson, Jefferson, Crumpler, Laurel Springs, Todd, Creston, Warrensville, and Lansing. Most of the studios […]

97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival

Kittredge Theatre at Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

On August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of […]

Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair

Come and enjoy beautiful downtown Burnsville, hometown hospitality, and a one-of-a-kind selection of handmade arts and crafts at the Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair. Established in 1956, The Mount Mitchell Crafts […]

Friday Night Live Concert Series: Ezra & Katie

Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United States

Husband and wife duo, Ezra and Katie have been playing acoustic music together for over 10 years. These Highlands natives recently spent seven years in Los Angeles pursuing their creative […]

The Way We Connect with the World

Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United States

In its third year, Museum of the Cherokee People's signature event highlights Native pop culture and showcases timely perspectives for Cherokee people, primarily by Cherokee people. These community-centered events put […]

2024 Summer Tracks: Hearts Gone South

Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United States

Hearts Gone South delivers straight-up honky-tonk with a side of classic country—full of heart and laced (as it should be) with wit and woe. Based out of Asheville, this five-piece […]

Art on the Greene

Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United States

Art on the Greene transforms the grounds of the Historic Banner Elk School into an art gallery multiple times each summer. These popular shows generally take place Memorial Day weekend, […]

Fun with Fabric Dye

Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, NC, United States

Come have fun playing with color. We will use permanent textile dyes to add beautiful color & patterning to fabric using easy low water immersion techniques. Learn how to dye […]

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