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Transylvania County Handcrafters Guild Summer Craft Show

Masonic Lodge 174 E Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

Join the talented crafters and artists on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 12 from 9 AM till 5 PM each day at the Masonic Lodge in downtown Brevard. This […]

2022 Summer Tracks: Maya de Vitry Band

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

Singer-songwriter Maya de Vitry returns to Summer Tracks at Rogers Park in Tryon on August 19 with a new band, new songs, and a voice that transcends genre. Pennsylvania raised […]

Speaker Series: Whoo Gives a Hoot

Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve 179 Wood Thrush Lane, Mill Spring, NC, United States

Owls are one of the most fascinating, but rarely seen, nocturnal creatures, but what makes them so special? Chimney Rock State Park Naturalists will teach you about our native species […]

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Banjomania: Bela Fleck’s Blue Ridge Banjo Concert

Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, NC, United States

This multiple Grammy®-winning banjo virtuoso returns to Brevard Music Center for a performance concluding his 2022 Blue Ridge Banjo Camp. Fans can expect to hear new favorites and old classics […]

Discovering Appalachia

Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Western North Carolina and Southern Appalachia is a cultural crossroads that has been visited and inhabited by people from many different cultural backgrounds. Discover talented and hard working people who […]

51st Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

Lake Junaluska Conference Center 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, NC, United States

The traditional Southern Appalachian sounds of string bands and clog dancing will echo off the scenic hills bordering the cool waters of Lake Junaluska on Friday, Aug. 26, and Saturday, […]

Music at the Market Concert: Steve Marshall & Highroad

Surry County Farmer's Market 903 E. Atkins Street, Dobson, NC, United States

Food, agriculture and bluegrass picking are staples in Surry County and starting Friday, Aug. 26, the three will blend when the Music at the Market concert series kicks off at […]

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Away From Home

Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Beginning in the 1870s, the US government attempted to educate and assimilate American Indians into “civilized” society by placing children—of all ages, from thousands of homes and hundreds of diverse […]

The Museum of the Cherokee Indian Presents: Disruption Exhibit

Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United States

The Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) opens Disruption, an art intervention of the Museum’s permanent exhibition. Featuring works by 36 enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians […]

Music at the Market Concert: Hubert Lawson & the Bluegrass Country Boys

Surry County Farmer's Market 903 E. Atkins Street, Dobson, NC, United States

Hubert Lawson & the Bluegrass Country Boys are a hard-driving traditional bluegrass and bluegrass gospel band playing in North Carolina and surrounding areas. Hubert Lawson, who MCs the show and […]

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Third Thursday – Concert on the Lawn

The Hub Station Arts Center Cedar Valley Road, Hudson, North Carolina, United States

Join us for Third Thursday! A monthly event centered around musical experiences for everyone to enjoy! Grab your friends, family and favorite lawn chairs for an evening concert on the […]

Dance Night in Fines Creek with Running Wolfe and the Renegades

Fines Creek Community Center Fines Creek Road, Clyde, North Carolina, United States

Dance Night in Fines Creek with Running Wolfe and the Renegades. Traditional country and rock, clogging, line dancing, two-step, swing, mountain dancing 100% of proceeds go to FCCA in supporting […]

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