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Guitar Contemporary Folk Week at The Swannanoa Gathering

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Guitar, Contemporary Folk Week is one of the finest programs of its kind in the world, staffed by some of the best players and instructors available. We have been awarded both the Bronze Medal and Silver Medal Player’s Choice Award for music camps by the readers of Acoustic Guitar magazine, and this high standard of […]

Details available at The Swannanoa Gathering website.
Festival

Folkmoot Summerfest 2022

Folkmoot invites performance groups from diverse international countries along with local Cherokee and Appalachian performers each year. Audiences can expect approximately 200 dancers and musicians to share culture through music and dance at events throughout western North Carolina in venues between the Cherokee Qualla Boundary and Hickory, North Carolina. Visit website for complete performance details. […]

Prices vary pending event. Please visit Folkmoot website for complete cost details.
Concert / Performance

Lonesome River Band

Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

Since its formation decades ago, Lonesome River Band continues its reputation as one of the most respected names in bluegrass music. Five-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Banjo Player of the Year, and winner of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Sammy Shelor leads the group that is constantly breaking new […]

$25.00 – $40.00
Concert / Performance

An Evening of Traditional Music & Storytelling

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

An Evening of Traditional Music & Storytelling is presented by Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music. About the artists Laura Boosinger’s concert performances and recordings have earned for her a well-deserved reputation as one of North Carolina’s most talented singers and interpreters of the music of the Southern mountains. Conventions, festivals, workshops and family concerts each […]

$10.50 – $22.00

Concert / Performance

Stillhouse Junkies with Justin Clyde Williams (Reevestock Pre-Jam)

Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

Born in a distillery in Durango, CO, 2021 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year and two-time Telluride Bluegrass band contest finalists Stillhouse Junkies play a delirious, head-spinning mixture of original roots, blues, funk, swing, and bluegrass music. With all three band members sharing lead vocal and songwriting duties, the Junkies conjure a wide range of […]

$20.00 – $22.00
Workshop / Class / Demonstration
Recurring

Beginning Clogging

Olive’s Porch: A Folk School Experience 7 Peachtree Street, Murphy, United States

All levels are welcome. No experience required. Intergenerational (Age 12 +)Do you love dancing? Come learn how to clog dance! Clogging is great exercise and so much fun. Instructor, Monica Matthews teaches a variety of basic steps and how to put these steps together to create a routine. You will learn how to freestyle to a variety of […]

$40.00
Concert / Performance

In These Mountains – 2021 North Carolina Folklife Mentor-Apprentice Showcase

First Baptist Church of Asheville 5 Oak Street, Asheville, United States

Mentor, Josh Goforth (Grammy Nominee & “Master Fiddler”) and apprentice, Tim McWilliams, are to perform at the First Baptist Church of Asheville in Crocker Auditorium on Thursday, August 11 at 7pm. The pair was one of the five that received the third annual North Carolina Appalachian Folklife Apprenticeship Award. Josh Goforth, of Marshall, mentored Tim […]

Malpass Brothers - Since 1989
Festival
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Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival


Tom Johnson Marion Campground 1885 US 70 West, Marion, NC, United States

Join us for the Annual NC Bluegrass Festival on the grounds of Tom Johnson's Camping Center. This is an outdoor festival in the campground under a pavilion and tents. Bring your own chairs. NO PETS IN THE CONCERT AREA. Chair Policy:  No high back, extra wide, rocking chairs or lounge chairs. Call 1-800-225-7802 to make reservations […]

$3
Concert / Performance

Annual Doc Watson Day Celebration Friday

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper presented on The Doc Watson Stage for Americana Music, at the Appalachian Theatre. The world tends to look for accomplishments to measure one’s success no matter what field they are in. 2020 GRAMMY Award winner Michael Cleveland is only in his mid-30s but has plenty to his credit, including these prestigious […]

$25.00
Concert / Performance, Dance, Festival, Jam Session, Workshop / Class / Demonstration
Recurring

The Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat 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 as the performers of the 51st Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrate the culture and heritage of the Appalachian region. Experience a true Southern Appalachian tradition with the 51st Smoky Mountain […]

$12 – $15.00
Concert / Performance

Hank, Pattie, & The Current

Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

Two of North Carolina’s veteran bluegrass musicians-- Hank Smith on Banjo and Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw on fiddle-- join forces with some of the most versatile musicians in the Carolinas to create modern, American, acoustic music featuring the full range of their talents as composers and arrangers. The band is on tour regionally and nationally in […]

$18.00 – $20.00
Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Appalachian Music, Dance & Storytelling Weekend

John C. Campbell Folk School 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

Artist-in-Residence, Becky Hill hosts Master West Virginia Square Dance Caller, Flatfooter & Musician, Mack Samples for a weekend of fun, fast friends, cool tunes, and hot dances. A concert, community dance, and a day-long series of workshops welcome beginners, budding pickers, and avid dancers. If you’ve ever been to Helvetia Hoot or Dare to Be Square, this will be […]

$12 – $40.00

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