Events for April 15, 2025 - April 15, 2023

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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 […]

Echoes Across The Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, & Tall Tales

Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center at WCU 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Thursday, November 7 - Echoes Across The Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, & Tall Tales, 7:30 PM Step into the heart of the Appalachian soul as the WCU’s Bardo […]

Ticket prices vary, see website for details.

Western NC Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert Presented by NC FolkFest

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts One Abe Brenner Place 300 North Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Thursday, November 7 - Western NC Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert Presented by NC FolkFest, 7:30 PM The North Carolina Folk Festival is thrilled to host a benefit concert for Western […]

Ticket 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 […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

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

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road has been characterized by No Depression as “the future of bluegrass”, intertwine innovation, tradition, and excellence into a unique musical experience. Though only in […]

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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.

Annual Swannanoa Shaped Note Singing

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Saturday, November 9, 2024 - Annual Swannanoa Shaped Note Singing, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Gather at the Morris Pavilion on the campus of Warren Wilson college for the annual […]

Concerts, Workshops and Exhibits at the Earl Scruggs Center

The Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South 103 South Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC, United States

The Earl Scruggs Center combines the life story of legendary five-string banjo master and Cleveland County native, Earl Scruggs, with the unique and engaging story of the history and cultural […]

Many free events others vary per artist and event.
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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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Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues 2024

Peacock Performing Arts Center 301 Church Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

Mac Arnold’s musical journey reads like a legendary odyssey through blues and soul history. Beginning with a high school band that included James Brown on piano, he swiftly moved to […]