Events for August 2, 2025 - July 11, 2025

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Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum

Mountain Gateway Museum 24 Water Street, Old Fort, NC, United States

Visitors can play, sing along, or just listen to Possum Creek on most Sundays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Mountain Gateway Museum. A core group of musicians meets for an informal jam on the porch of the main building where visitors are welcome to join the jam. On cooler, wetter days the jam […]

Donations support the preservation of the Museum.

Music for the Mountains – Supporting Relief Efforts in Western NC

St. Martins Episcopal Church 1510 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC, United States

The Charlotte Folk Society and St. Martin’s Episcopal Church present Music for the Mountains, a music gala to support our mountain musicians and artists and others impacted by Hurricane Helene. Performers include: Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones Paul Brown and Terri McMurray The Pickin Thistles. Suggested donation to reserve your […]

$20

CCCRA Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert

Historic Clay County Courthouse & Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, North Carolina

October 27th - Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert - 3:00 PM-7:00 PM, at the Historic Courthouse on the Square in Hayesville, NC  In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, Clay County Communities Revitalization Association (CCCRA), presenter of the Friday night concerts, will host a benefit concert to raise funds for the ongoing recovery efforts […]

DONATIONS APPRECIATED

Band Together Special Event – Music for the Mountains

Red Hat Ampitheater 500 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on Western North Carolina, Band Together and Lincoln Theatre, in partnership with WRAL, That Station, Red Hat Amphitheater and Coastal Credit Union, is proud to present Music for the Mountains, a benefit concert to raise funds for hurricane relief and disaster recovery. The concert will take […]

ticekt prices vary, see website for details
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.

Appalachian Aid Concert – A Bluegrass Benefit for the Appalachian Flood Victims

City Winery Nashville 609 LaFayette Street, Nashville, TN, United States

City Winery Nashville Presents Appalachian Aid: A Bluegrass Benefit for the Appalachian Flood Victims Live on October 28th at 6:00pm City Winery Nashville proudly presents Appalachian Aid, a heartfelt evening of bluegrass music to raise funds for the Appalachian region’s flood victims. Join us as some of the biggest names in bluegrass come together for […]

Prices vary, see website for details.
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The Alleghany Jubilee

Alleghany Jubilee 25 North Main Street, Sparta, NC, United States

If you love to flatfoot, clog, square dance or just tap your foot to old time mountain music, the Alleghany Jubilee is where you want to be! We are open year-round with a spacious wood dance floor and live mountain music every Tuesday and Saturday night. Taps allowed! The Jubilee is in the historic Spartan […]

See website for ticket prices.
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.

From Wilmington, With Love **Wilmington, NC**

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 1941 Amphitheatre Dr, Wilmington, NC, United States

Live Nation, The NC Music Office, and the Wilmington Arts Council, the City of Wilmington is hosting “From Wilmington, With Love,” a hurricane relief concert on October 29 at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater featuring Ben Folds, Jim Lauderdale, Moonshine State, Caleb Caudle & the Sweet Critters, and  Josh Goforth. 100% of proceeds will benefit local charities assisting with emergency food, housing, […]

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The Alleghany Jubilee

Alleghany Jubilee 25 North Main Street, Sparta, NC, United States

If you love to flatfoot, clog, square dance or just tap your foot to old time mountain music, the Alleghany Jubilee is where you want to be! We are open year-round with a spacious wood dance floor and live mountain music every Tuesday and Saturday night. Taps allowed! The Jubilee is in the historic Spartan […]

See website for ticket prices.
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
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Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in our Appalachian Heritage. This unique event, hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, Sheila Kay Adams, and Melanie Rice celebrates the rich tradition of ballads in Southern Appalachia. Ballads are hauntingly beautiful stories and narrative poems passed down through oral tradition […]