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Pickin’ on the Porch at Black Mountain Center for the Arts

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

We are excited to announce a new series of free concerts we’re calling Pickin’ on the Porch. Each month May - October, BMCA will host a Pickin’ show behind our building from 5:00 - 6:30. Our first show on May 21st, will open with our own Junior Appalachian Musicians followed by local musician Cary Fridley. Bring […]

Concert / Performance, Exhibit

Open Studios, Pottery Sale & Live Mountain Music 

Township10 310 Ras Grooms Road, Marshall, NC, United States

Township10, a new artist residency near Marshall,  welcomes all to ome by for ceramic demonstrations and pottery sale by Resident Artists Chris Suarez, Yoon Hwang and Kyle Lawson, a chat with residency director Marjorie Dial, and live old time mountain music by local treasure, Don Pedi. The sale starts at 12 with live music from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Please bring a water […]

Festival
Recurring

Hillbilly Jam

The Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 3374 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC, United States

Legendary Bluegrass Music festival with crafts and food vendors. Car and Bike Show and More! Hillbilly Jam features loads of live Music, Food, Crafts, Cornhole, Car & Bike Show, TV Celebrities and Moonshiners. Meet James Hatfield, of the original Hatfields and McCoys, owner of Feudshine Spirits and Garage, Feudshine Bob will be showing up in his new […]

$10
Festival

Fiddlers Fest 2021

Ashe County Park 527 Ashe Park Road, Jefferson, NC, United States

In lieu of the annual Fiddlers Convention this year Ashe Arts presents Fiddlers Fest 2021 - A day-long band festival featuring local bands. Fiddlers Fest Lineup: 11:00-12:00 The WKSK LIVE Radio Show with Gary Poe, featuring Trevor McKenzie, Matt Kinman and Jackson Cunningham 12:15-12:45 Junior Appalachian Musicians Band 1:00-1:45 Larry Sigmon and Martha Spencer 2:00-2:45 Bryan Osborne & […]

Festival

Annual Arts Festival 2021

The HUB Station Arts Center 145 Cedar Valley Road, Hudson, NC, United States

Enjoy a day of great art, great food, and great live music. Activities are scheduled throughout the day with a wide selection of vendors. Taking at the stage from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm are Blue Ridge traditional music favorites Patrick & Kay Couch. From 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm enjoy eclectic swing by Djangovers.

Concert / Performance, Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Fridays at the Folk Art Center

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

A History of Appalachian Music Are you interested in the history and evolution of the music for which this area is so famous? Join a Parkway ranger for an evening of cultural and song study following the tracks of the original people of these hills, the Cherokee, through European and African immigration, to the present […]

Concert / Performance

NC Songwriters Showcase

Jones House Community Center 604 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

The Town of Boone will hold a special North Carolina Songwriters Showcase at the Jones House on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The showcase will feature six singer-songwriters from across the Old North State. The event will be held on the Jones House lawn and is free to the public. Guests are invited to bring their own […]

Exhibit
Recurring

A Cardboard History of Blue Ridge Music

Wilkes Heritage Museum and the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame 100 East Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC, United States

An impressive new collection of vintage music posters is on display until Nov. 30 at the Wilkes Heritage Museum in Wilkesboro. Tom Murphy of Raleigh is loaning part of his vast collection to the museum for the exhibition called “A Cardboard History of Blue Ridge Music.” It ties in perfectly with many artists already inducted […]

$6.00

Festival

French Broad River Festival

Hot Springs Resort and Spa 315 Bridge Street, Hot Springs, NC, United States

French Broad River Festival takes place in October of 2020 (normally the event is staged during the first weekend of May) in beautiful Hot Springs, North Carolina. The festival, a benefit for American Whitewater, The Mountain Area Child & Family Center and Hot Springs Community Learning Center, is located just 35 minutes north of Asheville […]

$45.00 – $125.00
Concert / Performance

Paddle to the Pork

Headwaters Outfitters Campground 1017 Green Road, Brevard, NC, United States

Paddle to the Pork is one of the coolest up and coming music festivals in our area! This feature host band Pretty Little Goat has invited Asheville based Sol Drive Train to take the stage with them. Tickets are on sale now, and priced per person. We will have general seating and tailgating spots available […]

$5.00 – $40.00
Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Advanced Clogging & Flatfoot Class

In His Step Dance Ministry 159 Church Street, Asheville, NC, United States

If you want to challenge yourself with some advanced dancing, this class is for you. Last session, we created an advanced series of steps and we will continue to add new steps. We will also improvise to music and continue to make familiar steps unfamiliar by playing with directional changes and other variations. Pay via PayPal […]

$4 – $65.00
Concert / Performance, Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Mountain Acoustics Luthier Invitational

Burnsville Town Center 6 South Main Street, Burnsville, NC, United States

The Mountain Acoustics Luthier gathers thirty-five luthiers from NC, TN, WV, VA, SC, GA and FL to offer their stunning, handcrafted, acoustic string instruments including mandolins, banjos, guitars, dulcimers, ukuleles, harp and variations of these instruments. Attendees have the opportunity to compare and order that dream, custom instrument! The Vintage String Instruments exhibit is a big […]

$10.00 – $25

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