Past Events

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Indoor Concerts at the Jones House

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

Concerts are held inside the Mazie Jones Gallery and showcase musicians from a variety of genres, styles, and backgrounds. Past performances have included folk, jazz, blues, and even Irish and Cajun music. But traditional bluegrass and old-time string music is the bread and butter of the Jones House, and these concerts will feature some of […]

$20.00 – $40

Community Dance Celebration on Flatfoot Dance Legend Robert Dotson’s 100th Birthday

Valle Crucis Conference Center 146 Skiles Way, Valle Crucis, NC, United States

Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 1:00 PM - Friends, family, and members of the public will gather to celebrate what would have been flatfoot dance legend Robert Dotson's 100th birthday.  The event at the Historic Apple Barn in Valle Crucis, NC, will feature workshops, a documentary film showing, a potluck supper, a square dance, and […]

$10.00
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Stecoah Community Jam

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville, NC, United States

Community Jam Every 3rd Tuesday 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Mark your calendars for the 3rd Tuesday of every month to join us for a Schoolhouse Community Jam. Bring your instruments and join our circle! We invite musicians of all levels to come out and join together for an evening of playing together. You can begin […]

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Amphitheater Series

Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC, United States

Tryon Fine Arts Center will celebrate springtime in the Carolina Foothills with five weekly and outdoor concerts that will feature an eclectic mix of live music, including folk, bluegrass, rock ‘n’ roll, and the quirky. Each Thursday, starting April 27 and ending June 1, the Peterson Amphitheater will echo the sound of music throughout Tryon’s […]

$10.00 – $45.00
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Oconaluftee Old-Time Music Jam

Oconaluftee Visitor Center 1194 Newfound Gap Road, Cherokee, NC, United States

Bring an acoustic instrument and join in on this old-time jam or just sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds as others play traditional Appalachian music. The jam will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., the first and third Saturday of each month. Oconaluftee Visitor Center is located at the main entrance to […]

Participation in the jam and admission to the park are free.

The Way of the Dulcimer Retreat

Wildacres Retreat 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, NC, United States

No experience is necessary to enjoy the gentle, Tai Chi related exercises for relaxation and rejuvenation. All levels of dulcimer players are welcome. Learn to combine the benefits from the exercises with innovative playing techniques to explore the depths of playing traditional mountain music on the dulcimer. Limited enrollment (15) insures more individual attention as […]

$450
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Amphitheater Series

Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC, United States

Tryon Fine Arts Center will celebrate springtime in the Carolina Foothills with five weekly and outdoor concerts that will feature an eclectic mix of live music, including folk, bluegrass, rock ‘n’ roll, and the quirky. Each Thursday, starting April 27 and ending June 1, the Peterson Amphitheater will echo the sound of music throughout Tryon’s […]

$10.00 – $45.00

Fine Tuned Concert Series: Cowee School

Historic Cowee School 51 Cowee School Road, Franklin, NC, United States

Sunday, May 28 at 2:00 pm at Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center, Franklin Josh Jones with Sav Sankaran, and Bayla Davis with Cary Fridley Listen to live collaborations of seasoned traditional artists and emerging musicians of Western NC! These concerts are the exciting culmination of the Blue Ridge Music Trails’ trailblazing musical project called […]

$7.50 – $15.00

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Amphitheater Series

Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC, United States

Tryon Fine Arts Center will celebrate springtime in the Carolina Foothills with five weekly and outdoor concerts that will feature an eclectic mix of live music, including folk, bluegrass, rock ‘n’ roll, and the quirky. Each Thursday, starting April 27 and ending June 1, the Peterson Amphitheater will echo the sound of music throughout Tryon’s […]

$10.00 – $45.00
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Contra Dance

Macon County Public Library 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin, NC, United States

The Friends of Contra Dance in Macon County have partnered with the Macon County Arts Council and the Macon County Public Library to hold a monthly Contra Dance in  Franklin, NC. We invite all Contra dancers to join us and help us grow! First Saturday contra dancing will be held Saturday, February 4, 6:30-9:00 pm, […]

$10.00

NC Guitar Celebration

Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Lane, Brevard, NC, United States

Mountain Song Productions & Brevard Music Center present the 2nd Annual North Carolina Guitar Celebration. Hosted by Bryan Sutton, the 2nd Annual North Carolina Guitar Celebration is at Brevard Music Center’s Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium on June 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm. On Saturday, June 3rd, guitars will be abundant in Brevard as iconic guitarist Bryan Sutton […]

$30.00 – $67.00
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Country, Blues, Bluegrass Jam at the Reeves

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

Join local musicians for a free Bluegrass/Country/Blues Jam in the Reeves cafe (or under the marquee in nice weather) every second Thursday of the month. Free to watch, free to play.