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Sourwood Festival

August 12 - August 13

2023 MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

Saturday August 12, 2023
Black Mountain Avenue Stage:
11:00am Emigre (Celtic Band)
1:00pm Seth & Sara (Modern western duo)
3:00pm The Jazz Disciples (Keyboard & brass)
5:00pm Stimulus (Blues rock)

Cherry Street Square
10:00am  New Found Gap Band & Hightop Harmony (Bluegrass)
12:00pm Upbeat Ukulele Band
2:00pm The White Water Bluegrass Company (5 piece swing band)
4:00 pm  Luke Whittaker (Country)

Sunday August 13, 2023
Black Mountain Avenue Stage:
12:00pm Dark City Kings (Indie rock fusion bank with a touch of country)
2:00 pm  Triange Afrobeat Orchestra (American Funk & Jazz)
4:00pm The ShooBees (60’s tunes & blues standards)

Cherry Street Square
1:00pm Jane DeCuir (Americana blues-guitar & vocal)
3:00pm Greg & Colleen (Original songs in Americana style & well known covers)

ACTIVITIES
Saturday, August 12, 2023
 9:00 –  7:00pm  Festival Hours
10:00 – 6:00pm   Beekeeping Demo
10:00 – 1:00pm   Book Sale – Black Mountain Library
10:00 – 4:00 pm  Pottery Sale, Black Mountain Center for the Arts Pottery Studio
10:00 -12:00 pm  Pony RIdes, Black Mountain Ave.
10:00 – 6:00 pm  Petting Zoo, Black Mountain Ave.
10:00 – ?               Caboose Tours, Sutton Ave.
11:00 – ?               Glass Blowing Demonatration, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, parking lot – weather dependant
11:00 – 6:00 pm   Pottery Demonstrations  Curtuik Pottery, Broadway
11:00 – 3:00pm   Kids crafts, Swannanoa Valley Museum
11:00 – 4:00pm   Artist Demonstrations, Red House Studio, State Street
12:00 – 5:00 pm  Chain Saw Carving Exhibit, Parking Lot
1:00 – 3:00pm   Weaving Demonstration, Swannanoa Valley Museum
2:00 – 4:00pm   Pony Rides, Black Mountain Ave.

Sunday, August 13, 2023
  9:00 – 5:00 pm  Festival Hours
10:00 – 4:00pm   Beekkeeping Demo
10:00 – 4:00 pm  Pottery Sale, Black Mountain Center for the Arts Pottery Studio
10:00 – 2:00 pm  Pony RIdes, Black Mountain Ave.
10:00 – 6:00 pm  Petting Zoo, Black Mountain Ave.
10:00 – ?               Caboose Tours, Sutton Ave.
11:00 – ?               Glass Blowing Demonstration, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, parking lot – weather dependant
11:00 – 4:00pm   Artist Demonstrations, Red House Studio, State Street
11:00 – 6:00pm   Pottery Demonstrations, Curtuik Pottery, Broadway
2:00 – 4:00pm   Pony Rides, Black Mountain Ave.

PARKING:
Saturday and Sunday: Ingles Garden Center, 550 NC-9.  Shuttle provided 10am – 4pm.
Saturday and Sunday: Former Bi-Lo’s, Hwy 9, across from the festival entrance.

We welcome submission of Western North Carolina events focused on our heritage themes of mountain music, crafts, foodways, outdoors and Cherokee culture. Please submit two weeks in advance.

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