Events for February 11, 2026 - March 12, 2025

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 […]

$25.00 – $40.00

Appalachian Tales (Storytelling with Music)

Peacock Performing Arts Center 301 Church Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

An entertaining show mixing old time, traditional music and stories celebrating mounatin and Cherokee life and heritage at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville, North Carolina, with storyteller and host Kanute […]

$5.00 – $15.00

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 […]

$10.50 – $22.00

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 […]

$20.00 – $22.00

Guitar: Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Basics

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

Instructor, Steve James leads this hands-on session will be devoted to a couple of the old three-chord, six-note guitar pieces that are the cornerstone for all blues (and country) guitar styles […]

$50.00
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 […]

$40.00

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 […]

Shakere African Instrument Making Workshop

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

We will prepare a gourd, paint or etch on the gourd, string the beaded skirt around it and learn one rhythm & song on the instrument. Beads, wooden, ceramic, and […]

$75.00 – $90.00

The Jagged Path Dance Performance

Join us for an original dance performance choreographed by Laurie Goux. The Jagged Path, dance performance will transform the gallery space into a performance space putting the themes of the […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Alexa Rose with Shay Martin Lovette

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

Headwaters is the sophomore album from Virginian indie folk singer Alexa Rose. A series of minutely-observed vignettes that feel intimate and expansive at the same time. It captures the sweetness […]

$15.00 – $20.00
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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 […]

$12 – $15.00