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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Guitar, Contemporary Folk Week is one of the finest programs of its kind in the world, staffed by some of the best players and instructors available. We have been awarded […]
Folkmoot invites performance groups from diverse international countries along with local Cherokee and Appalachian performers each year. Audiences can expect approximately 200 dancers and musicians to share culture through music […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper presented on The Doc Watson Stage for Americana Music, at the Appalachian Theatre. The world tends to look for accomplishments to measure one’s success no matter […]
