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Blue Ridge Roots Revival Series: Clarke Williams & Travis Stuart

June 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free
Clarke Williams

The Blue Ridge Roots Revival Series was born out of a need to create opportunities for musicians and music venues. Since Hurricane Helene’s destruction in September 2024, many communities are still working to rebuild physically, economically, and emotionally. The region is widely known for its tourism economy, and visitation is still down.

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is partnering with the Jazz Foundation of America to present this summer and fall concert series. The Blue Ridge Roots Revival series will feature 10 performances throughout Western North Carolina (WNC), bringing local and nationally acclaimed artists to local venues.

Saturday, June 28: Clarke Williams & Travis Stuart, 2:00 PM

This FREE Blue Ridge Roots Revival Series concert is at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center – Milepost 384.

Clarke Williams:

Clarke Williams is a multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. While comfortable in a variety of styles, he has a strong focus on the musical traditions of Western NC. He has won awards and recognition for his fiddle, banjo, and guitar playing at festivals and fiddlers’ conventions across the Southeast. Clarke has performed nationally and internationally, in bands such as Jenny and the Hog Drovers (with Phil Jamison), the Georgia Horseshoes, and the French Broadcasters. Clarke graduated from Warren Wilson College, where he studied traditional music.

Travis Stuart:

A Bethel native and Haywood County resident, Travis Stuart is a banjo player who has been performing old-time music rooted in Western North Carolina for over twenty years. The backbone of bluegrass, old-time string band music carries a legacy that is inescapable, and from his earliest days growing up, Stuart was steeped in that legacy. Brought up in a rich musical community and family, Stuart learned to play banjo from local musicians like Avery County’s Red Wilson, recipient of a 2003 North Carolina Heritage Award. Playing his great-uncle Austin Stamley’s banjo, Stuart has mastered a local old time style and shared it around the United States and Europe, touring and recording alongside his twin brother, Trevor. In 2017, he and Trevor released The Stuart Brothers, a generous collection of 23 tunes both traditional and original. Trevor passed away a few years ago. Clarke Williams has carefully studied Trevor’s fiddle style and will be playing with Travis to recreate the twins’ sound.

There are Blue Ridge Roots Revival Concerts, with more to be announced later this summer!

Blue Ridge Roots Revival Concert Series - June 2025

 

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Details

Date:
June 28
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
Phone
828-298-5330
Email
info@blueridgeheritage.com
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Venue

Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Milepost 384 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville, NC 28803 United States
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Phone
828-298-5330, Ext. 303
View Venue Website

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