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Weekly Jam Sessions at the Jones House

Jones House Community Center 604 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

Every Thursday evening from 7-10 PM, join local and visiting musicians at the Jones House for an old-time jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin - or whatever old-time acoustic instrument you have - and spend a few hours playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On warm evenings, circle […]

Concert / Performance

Echoes Across The Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, & Tall Tales

Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center at WCU 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Thursday, November 7 - Echoes Across The Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, & Tall Tales, 7:30 PM Step into the heart of the Appalachian soul as the WCU’s Bardo Arts Center and Mountain Heritage Center present Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, and Tall Tales, an unforgettable event celebrating the rich tapestry of […]

Ticket prices vary, see website for details.
Benefit / Fundraiser

Western NC Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert Presented by NC FolkFest

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts One Abe Brenner Place 300 North Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Thursday, November 7 - Western NC Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert Presented by NC FolkFest, 7:30 PM The North Carolina Folk Festival is thrilled to host a benefit concert for Western North Carolina with Western North Carolina based bands Steep Canyon Rangers and Holler Choir to the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. This show is a Western North Carolina […]

Ticket prices vary, see website for details.
Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Concert / Performance

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road has been characterized by No Depression as “the future of bluegrass”, intertwine innovation, tradition, and excellence into a unique musical experience. Though only in his 22nd year, North Carolina’s Liam Purcell has already established a name for himself in the world of American Stringband music. Growing up less than […]

Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
Concert / Performance, Exhibit, Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Concerts, Workshops and Exhibits at the Earl Scruggs Center

The Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South 103 South Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC, United States

The Earl Scruggs Center combines the life story of legendary five-string banjo master and Cleveland County native, Earl Scruggs, with the unique and engaging story of the history and cultural traditions of the region in which Mr. Scruggs was born and raised. Engaging exhibits and workshops, special event space and rich programming provide a uniquely […]

Many free events others vary per artist and event.
Concert / Performance, Dance
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The Alleghany Jubilee

Alleghany Jubilee 25 North Main Street, Sparta, NC, United States

If you love to flatfoot, clog, square dance or just tap your foot to old time mountain music, the Alleghany Jubilee is where you want to be! We are open year-round with a spacious wood dance floor and live mountain music every Tuesday and Saturday night. Taps allowed! The Jubilee is in the historic Spartan […]

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Concert / Performance, Livestream Concert
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Concerts at White Horse Black Mountain

White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Saturday, November 9 –Zoe & Cloyd with Will Straughan, 7:00 PM Join Zoe & Cloyd for a special evening of music focused on healing and hope. This concert is “pay what you can” and 50% of proceeds go to support the White Horse Community Fund. Zoe & Cloyd will be joined by long-time collaborators Kevin Kehrberg […]

Prices vary, see website for details.
Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
Jam Session
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Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum

Mountain Gateway Museum 24 Water Street, Old Fort, NC, United States

Visitors can play, sing along, or just listen to Possum Creek on most Sundays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Mountain Gateway Museum. A core group of musicians meets for an informal jam on the porch of the main building where visitors are welcome to join the jam. On cooler, wetter days the jam […]

Donations support the preservation of the Museum.
Benefit / Fundraiser

Concerts at the Cradle

Cradle of Forestry in America, Pisgah National Forest 11250 Pisgah Highway (NC Highway 276), Pisgah Forest, NC, United States

Sunday, November 10 - Pickin' for Pisgah - Doors: 4:00 PM Show: 5:00 PM A concert featuring the Pisgah Pickers to benefit the FIND Outdoors Hurricane Helene Relief Fund Join us in the forest for an evening with the Pisgah Pickers at the Cradle of Forestry. All proceeds from the event will benefit the FIND […]

Ticket prices vary, see website for details.

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