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Pickin’ on the Square, Franklin, NC

Downtown Franklin, NC Main Street, Franklin, NC, United States

Come to Downtown Franklin to enjoy an evening of FREE entertainment at the Gazebo on the Square. Each Saturday night from Memorial Day weekend though October, you'll enjoy a variety of entertainment (weather permitting). Be sure to bring your lawn chair. Come early and enjoy one of our great restaurants. Food vendors also available. Pickin' […]

Concert / Performance
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Unto these Hills

Mountainside Outdoor Theatre 688 Drama Road, Cherokee, NC, United States

At Unto These Hills, you can feel a slight chill run up your spine; but not from the mountain winds shifting their direction in anticipation of the coming dusk. It is from your anticipation of the coming drama. Unto These Hills drama is the tragic and triumphant story of the Cherokee that traces back to […]

$18.00 – $52.00
Festival

Carl Sandburg Music Festival

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock, NC, United States

This music festival celebrates American music as Carl Sandburg recorded it in his book, “The American Songbag.” Compiling and publishing the American Songbag was one of the most difficult projects Sandburg took on during his life. It is a collection of 280 songs, songs of the country, the prairie, war, jail, cities, love, death, and […]

Festival, Workshop / Class / Demonstration

PlottFest Reunion Weekend

Meadowlark Smoky Mountain Heritage Center 2878 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC, United States

Enjoy a eekend of heritage themed activities pertaining to the Plott hound, the State dog of N.C, and plans to get Plott hound festival started again in Maggie valley. We’re excited to share more details about our PlottFest event on June 3rd-5th! The event will feature the following and more… Officially sanctioned UKC Bench Show competition […]

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Concert / Performance
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Music on the Courthouse Square in Robbinsville

Courthouse Square in the heart of Robbinsville 12 North Main Street, Robbinsville, NC, United States

Every Friday night!  A variety of music, live bands, dancing, or just sit back and listen. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the music and the gathering of the community. 2022 Music on the Square upcoming bands: June 3 - Carolina Bluegrass Boys (Bluegrass) June 10 - Steve Jordan Band (Country/Bluegrass) June 11 - Tim Decker […]

Festival

Cold Mountain Music Festival

Lake Logan Conference Center 25 Wormy Chestnut Lane, Canton, NC, United States

Cold Mountain Music Festival features top-notch musical talent, amazing local food & drink vendors, family-friendly activities, and more all in one of the most pristine settings imaginable. The centerpiece of the almost 300-acre property is a mile-long lake surrounded by the Shining Rock Wilderness Area of Pisgah National Forest. Funds raised from Cold Mountain Music Festival support […]

$11 – $60.00
Concert / Performance

The Allen Boys Live in Concert

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

BRAHM and Mountain Home Music present The Allen Boys Live in Concert at the Daniel Boone Gardens! This outdoor concert will take place in the beautiful setting of the Daniel Boone Gardens located at 651 Horn in the West Drive, Boone, NC 28607. Please bring chairs or a blanket as seating will not be guaranteed. […]

$10.00 – $15.00
Exhibit
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Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

This exhibit will illuminate the obscured history of African contributions to craft, music, and dance in Western North Carolina. Drawing connections from the 17th through 21st centuries, the Jagged Path will demonstrate how African traditions that survived the Middle Passage have helped create the culture of Western North Carolina through interviews, performances, historic artifacts, artist […]

Museum admission is free.
Festival
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Cherokee Bluegrass Festival

Happy Holiday Campground 1553 Wolfetown Road, Cherokee, NC, United States

This is an outdoor festival in the campground under a tent. Bring your own chairs. No high back, rockers or lounge chairs. Call 828-497-9204 or 1-877-782-2765 for camping reservations at Happy Holiday RV Village and Campground.  Visit the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce website  a complete list of lodging options. 2022 Bands Include (Subject to change without notice): […]

$1 – $100.00
Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Personalities in Jazz: A North Carolina Connection

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Join us in celebrating June as African American Music Appreciation Month with a lecture from music historian and professor of Jazz Studies, Todd Wright. The program, Personalities in Jazz: A North Carolina Connection, will focus on the contributions of three genre-defining musicians who all hail from North Carolina: John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Nina Simone. This […]

$8.00
Concert / Performance
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Summer Concerts at the Jones House

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

This popular weekly concert series showcases local and regional acts, with some familiar favorites joined by a few fresh faces. This year’s lineup features a variety of musical genres that will appeal to all types of music fans – bluegrass, jazz, folk, soul, gospel, and more. Summer concerts at the Jones House are free and […]

Concert / Performance

Folkmoot LIVE! at the Queen Auditorium

Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United States

Mountain Memories: A Tribute to Bobby McMillon Featured Artists Include: Sheila Kay Adams is a nationally acclaimed, award-winning author, singer, song writer, claw hammer banjo player, guitarist and storyteller. She has received multiple awards for her work including the North Carolina Heritage Award and a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts […]

$15.00

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