The Saturday Night Community Dance is back indoors! Come feel the warmth in the walls of generations past. We’re ready to get back to the joy of dancing to live music with our kind callers and dance instructors. Join us as we step back into a favorite Folk School pastime. If it is your first-time […]
2024 Concert Lineup: Saturday, January 13 - The Krueger Brothers, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - SOLD OUT!!! The Kruger Brothers return to warm up a January Saturday night! One of our favorite wintertime traditions… Come see them back at the Arts Center for our first concert of the year. In an ever-expanding body […]
The Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddler's Convention is an annual event put on by the Appalachian Popular Programming Society's (APPS) Appalachian Heritage Council. This year marks the 16th edition of Fiddler's Convention and is set to be held on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 in the Plemmons Student Union. This year's Fiddler's Convention is set to feature the traditional slate of competitions, […]
Jimmy's Pick N Grin Music Hall was created by the son of late Singer/Musician Jimmy Jordan. Steve, and wife Sue Jordan have created a place where locals and visitors can come and enjoy local and regional musicians play country and bluegrass music, complete with a wooden dance floor proudly maintained by the 'regular buck dancers'. […]
MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, serves as an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans. Held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson. MerleFest is […]
MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, serves as an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans. Held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson. MerleFest is […]
MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, serves as an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans. Held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson. MerleFest is […]
MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, serves as an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans. Held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson. MerleFest is […]
The 27th Annual Bluff Mountain Festival is scheduled for June 15, 2024, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, on the grounds of the Hot Springs Resort and Spa in Hot Springs, N.C. This year's festival will be held in honor of Betty Nance Smith. Foot-tapping bluegrass, old-time music, ballad singing, cloggers, a silent auction of beautiful […]
2024 will be the 58th Season of Shindig on the Green! Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2024 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location […]
Are you ready to be part of the 97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®? On August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers, and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern […]
Are you ready to be part of the 97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®? On August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers, and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern […]
