The Concert For Hickory Nut Gorge

The Lake Lure Music Festival and the Lake Lure Community Education Foundation, along with Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure, are proud to present THE CONCERT FOR HICKORY NUT GORGE, Saturday, June 7th, 2025 starting at 2:00pm at the Lake Lure Classical Academy’s Raptor Center!

The concert will feature IBMA-nominated Appalachian Road Show, along with Western North Carolina-based artists, Zoe & Cloyd, and Anya Hinkle, featuring Billy Cardine.

Festival Producing Artistic Director Chris Dolman stated that, “With the many challenges that the Greater Hickory Nut Gorge and surrounding areas continue to face post Hurricane Helene, we wanted to kick off the coming summer with an event that brings the community together in an afternoon of joyful music. To encourage attendance for all of the community, the Festival, along with several of our long time sponsors and individual donors, are underwriting our General Admission ticket so that the ticket will be priced at $10. We will also offer a special Supporters Ticket that will include up front seating and an invitation to our Sponsor After Party.”