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 fun dance music suitable for all ages, from Southern Rock to Oldies and Soul/Funk. Food vendors are on site and there is a raffle to […]
Concerts at Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery are scheduled from April though October. The vineyard provides chairs or blankets; food, wine, beer, and lemonade for purchase, and free water. We are a no smoking property. The amphitheater has a view of the vineyard and mountains, really beautiful. Upcoming Concerts: June 24 - Heather Gillis […]
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 a respected regional event. AOS now attracts headliner acts from the national scene. In spite of being bigger and better, it retains its hometown charm. […]
Since the invention of the violin, the music of its unschooled alter-ego, the fiddle, has excited people to dance, evoked the devil and the spiritual, echoed the human voice and heart. It is an instrument that has made its way into the core of many different traditions and it speaks a language understood worldwide. Fiddle […]
Mando & Banjo Week features classes in two of the instruments that are at the core of several of the most popular folk genres, including bluegrass, old-time, Irish and Scottish, as well as some of the more adventurous blendings of traditional and jazz flavors known as ‘new acoustic’ music. For the mandolin students, we also […]
The Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University is pleased to announce that one of our favorite summer partners, the Mountain Collegium Early Music and Folk Music Workshop, is back on campus with two free concerts at the Coulter Auditorium on the campus of WCU. Tuesday, June 28, 7:30 pm. Folk singer and storyteller LEE KNIGHT will present a […]
Rolling Stone called 18-year-old EmiSunshine one of “10 new country artists you need to know,” but she is much more than that. Raised in a musical family in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, her influences include bluegrass, gospel, blues, rock and Americana. She has described her style as “old-time music turned upside down,” often exploring other genres and […]
A decades-long tradition, our Summer Street Dances celebrate our Appalachian heritage with a free, fun-loving and family-friendly event that’s sure to give you happy feet. A lively bluegrass band and an experienced caller will take you step-by-step through a collection of moves that combine square and contra dancing styles. New in 2022, HOB and LEAF […]
Jonathan Byrd is a preacher’s kid, Gulf War veteran, and award-winning songwriter with a near-cult following. With twenty plus years of touring and over a dozen albums, Byrd’s deceptively simple, working-class songs have become campfire standards and crowd favorites for artists like Sam Bush and Tim O’Brien. A Jonathan Byrd show will take audiences on […]
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 themed cuisine & beverages, local and regional beer, shopping, and of course, activities for children and adults, and loads of blackberries! 2022 Music Shcedule: TBA
Presley Barker is a seventeen-year-old singer-songwriter and has been singing and playing guitar since the age of seven in his hometown of Traphill, NC. He’s had the opportunity to be on the “NBC Today Show” with Al Roker and has played the National Folk Festival, Richmond Folk Festival, Lowell Folk Festival, Montana Folk Festival, Masters […]
Old-Time Music & Dance Week at the Swannanoa Gathering explores the rich music, dance, and singing traditions of the southern Appalachian region through a wide variety of classes taught by an experienced and supportive staff. The many diverse offerings enable students to explore new areas; fiddlers sing, singers dance, and dancers learn to play instruments. Students […]
