Events for October 23 - March 16, 2025

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Thursday Open Mic

Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall Sparta 60 South Main St., Sparta, NC, United States

Open Mic Night at Muddy Creek Cafe is quickly becoming it's own musical scene. The greater Sparta area musicians have embraced this weekly event, as have the music lovers! Come out and be a part of this weekly musical spectacle! All ages welcome.   Every Thursday night at 7:00 pm!          

Come early and enjoy a great meal.
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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 […]

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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.
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Earl Scruggs Music Festival

Tryon International Equestrian Center 4066 Pea Ridge Road, Mill Spring, NC, United States

The Earl Scruggs Music Festival honors the life and legacy of American icon and musical legend, Earl Scruggs, who was born in the small Flint Hill community of nearby Cleveland County, NC. It was here in this region, surrounded by a musical family and a host of influences, where Mr. Scruggs laid the foundation for […]

$125.00

Fine Tuned Sessions at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival

Tryon International Equestrian Center 4066 Pea Ridge Road, Mill Spring, NC, United States

Fine Tuned Sessions Presented by Rare Bird Farm & BRMT at Earl Scruggs Music Festival Fine Tuned Sessions to kick of the festival, Friday, August 30, at 10:00 AM! In May 2024, Blue Ridge Music Trails partnered with Rare Bird Farm to create the Fine Tuned Sessions – a unique day of musical collaboration held at […]

See website for details.
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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.
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Earl Scruggs Music Festival

Tryon International Equestrian Center 4066 Pea Ridge Road, Mill Spring, NC, United States

The Earl Scruggs Music Festival honors the life and legacy of American icon and musical legend, Earl Scruggs, who was born in the small Flint Hill community of nearby Cleveland County, NC. It was here in this region, surrounded by a musical family and a host of influences, where Mr. Scruggs laid the foundation for […]

$125.00

Play Music on the Porch Day at The Cradle of Forestry

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

It's Play Music on the Porch Day! The Cradle of Forestry is celebrating this international day with its own porch party. Everyone is welcome to listen and play. *Pssst. If you bring your own instrument, your entry fee to the area will be waived.

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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 […]

See website for ticket prices.
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert Series

Blue Ridge Music Center 700 Foothills Road, Galax, VA, United States

From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Music Center hosts ticketed performances Saturday evenings in the amphitheater. 2024 Concert Schedule. All Concert at 7:00 pm. May 25 – East Nash Grass + Amanda Cook Band June 1 – Caleb Caudle performing with Wild Ponies June 8 – Chatham Rabbits + Colby T. Helms & The […]

Prices vary, see website for details.

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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.
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Earl Scruggs Music Festival

Tryon International Equestrian Center 4066 Pea Ridge Road, Mill Spring, NC, United States

The Earl Scruggs Music Festival honors the life and legacy of American icon and musical legend, Earl Scruggs, who was born in the small Flint Hill community of nearby Cleveland County, NC. It was here in this region, surrounded by a musical family and a host of influences, where Mr. Scruggs laid the foundation for […]

$125.00