Saturday, June 3 - David LaMotte with Gabe Lee - Doors open at 7:00 PM, Show starts at 8:00 PM Sunday, September 17 - Darren Nicholson Band & All-Star cast of Special Guests - Doors open at 7:00 PM, Show starts at 8:00 PM Darren Nicholson - A GRAMMY nominee and winner of 13 International […]
We're excited to present a Traditional Music Heritage Weekend at White Horse with 3 concerts on 3 nights! Friday, September 15 - The UNCA Bluegrass Band, at 8:00 PM The UNCA Bluegrass Band is a highly energetic and entertaining ensemble made up entirely of university students and their instructor, Wayne Erbsen. The band features red hot […]
Community Jam Every 3rd Tuesday 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Come make music with us - bring your instruments and join our circle! Our new Community Jam is the perfect way to get to know some of our young Junior Appalachian Musicians and to get your feet wet if you’re new to jamming. The evening is […]
Friday, September 22nd - MUSIC MAKERS OF THE BLUE RIDGE (BLUEGRASS ROOTS) DOCUMENTARY SCREENING, Q&A, AND RECEPTION, 6:30 PM Rare Bird Farm is thrilled to announce a special reunion of events featuring acclaimed filmmaker David Hoffman. The event will revisit Hoffman's groundbreaking documentary film “Music Makers of the Blue Ridge” made in 1965, which captured […]
Sunday, September 24 - Lunsford Weekend Barn Jam with Nicholas Edward Williams & The Harrows: Bob Culver and Hazel Ketchum, 3:00 PM Rare Bird Farm is thrilled to announce a special reunion of events featuring acclaimed filmmaker David Hoffman. The event will pay homage to Hoffman's groundbreaking documentary film “Music Makers of the Blue Ridge” […]
Sunday, September 24, 2023 - Old Time Music Concert at the Cork & Keg - 4:00 PM Travis Stuart, Deb Shebish, and Micah Spence combine their distinctive old-time styles to create a powerful and nuanced trio of fiddle, banjo, and vocals. Hailing from North Carolina, Indiana, and Georgia, they layer their own regional styles to […]
The Ashe County Civic Center hosts a variety of events all year long. Featured here are concerts and events that feature Western North Carolina's traditional mountain music, song, and dance. Upcoming Bluegrass, Old-time, Blues bands: July 25, 2023 - Mountain Home Music Matinee: Asa Nelson, 2:00PM – 3:15PM Nelson is a 17-year-old native of Watauga County, […]
A celebration of North Carolina's state dog — and Haywood County's German heritage! The Haywood County Historical & Genealogical Society (HCH&GS) and Mountain Memories Productions announces their recent approval by the Town of Canton to co-sponsor a fundraiser to benefit the Society and the Canton Historical Museum. As part of an increased effort in Haywood […]
A celebration of North Carolina's state dog — and Haywood County's German heritage! The Haywood County Historical & Genealogical Society (HCH&GS) and Mountain Memories Productions announces their recent approval by the Town of Canton to co-sponsor a fundraiser to benefit the Society and the Canton Historical Museum. As part of an increased effort in Haywood […]
BBQ for Books with a Side of Bluegrass, an event hosted by Stokes Partnership for Children, is a fundraiser to benefit early literacy programs in Stokes County. This year the event will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with doors opening at 5:00 p.m., and will be held […]
Golden fall sunlight and brightly colored leaves provide a scenic backdrop for the John C. Campbell Folk School's Fall Festival. This treasured annual celebration of Appalachian culture, held on the Folk School's Brasstown, North Carolina campus, every October. The Fall Festival presents a wonderful opportunity to share treasured Appalachian culture, crafts, and music with our region’s […]
Come chill with the tastiest BBQ in the southeast and the hottest bluegrass, country, folk, and Americana music! Join us in the Blue Ridge Mountains for the 10th annual Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass Festival in Spruce Pine, North Carolina . The event features the best in local and regional musicians, and award winning food from […]
