This exhibit will illuminate the obscured history of African contributions to craft, music, and dance in Western North Carolina. Drawing connections from the 17th through 21st centuries, the Jagged Path […]
Join us in celebrating June as African American Music Appreciation Month with a lecture from music historian and professor of Jazz Studies, Todd Wright. The program, Personalities in Jazz: A […]
Locals and visitors look forward to this free concert series each year, with shows starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Tate-Evans Town Park Amphitheater. Outstanding local and regional bands play […]
Backwoods Beat Festival is a weekend of music and arts in beautiful Sparta, North Carolina honoring and memorializing the late T.J. Worthington, a local artist, writer, and music supporter. Since […]
Art Of Sound is a music festival by and for lovers of the arts and music. It began as a local festival, and by word of mouth has grown into […]
The Annual North Carolina Blackberry festival will take place from July 15th - 16th in Downtown Lenoir. Bring the whole family for a "jam" packed weekend with live music, food, blackberry […]
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 […]
HAPPY VALLEY NC – Everyone is welcome back to the farm for the 2022 Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention. The Labor Day weekend festival is a local favorite offering traditional mountain […]
In the meadow by the beautiful New River with vast acreage for social distancing. Enjoy the North Carolina mountains' only celebration of authentic Blues Music and legendary artists. The King […]
Mountain Song Festival was created to bring the best in acoustic music including bluegrass, newgrass, old time, folk, jazz and traditional mountain music, as well as the many branches that […]
This fall festival celebrates the leaves beginning to change in the beautiful mountain village of Cashiers. This popular and free event welcomes 100 artisans and merchants to the park. Visitors […]
Jackson Arts Market is open every Saturday and Sunday on Main Street in downtown Sylva. Each Saturday enjoy a showcase of local farmers, artists, and makers, while featuring original Western North Carolina […]
