Events for September 17 - June 17, 2025

Scary Stories and Ballads with Sheila Kay Adams

Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University 147 Bailey Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

Get in the Halloween mood with scary stories and ballads from NEA National Heritage Fellow Sheila Kay Adams. Adams is the seventh-generation bearer of her family’s 200-year-old ballad-singing tradition.

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Weekly Jam Sessions at the Jones House

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

Every Thursday evening from 7-10 PM, join local and visiting musicians at the Jones House for an old-time jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin - or whatever old-time […]

Rebecca Frazier

White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Rebecca Frazier has long been an influential voice in the bluegrass and acoustic world. She brings a high-energy, female-led bluegrass & beyond show that features award-winning musicianship and songwriting. Her forthcoming […]

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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 […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
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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 […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.

Brandon Johnson & Friends

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre 44 College St, Mars Hill, NC, United States

  Join Brandon Johnson, Craig Bannerman & Troy Harrison for a one-show-only performance highlighting the tunes and musical traditions for the mountains that we call home here in Western North […]

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Fall Music Symposium at Stecoah

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville, NC, United States

Saturday, October 26 - Voice Workshop with Susan Pepper, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Part 1: Voice with Susan Pepper After this mountain ballad workshop, you’ll have a deeper appreciation […]

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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 […]

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Concert for Carolina **Live Stream**

Bank of America Stadium 800 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC, United States

  Concert for Carolina is a huge concert to support organizations post Hurricane Helene. Featuring: Luke Combs, Billy Strings, Eric Church, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, The […]

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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 […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
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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 […]

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 […]

$20