Events for October 24 - May 16, 2023

You are here: / / Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Dance, Jam Session
Recurring

Community Tuesdays at the Folk School

John C. Campbell Folk School 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

Community Tuesdays will feature live music and dance components, and program details will be announced weekly. The focus will be on jamming, playing games, gathering, performing, and taking part in dances that don’t require embracing strangers for long periods of time. A schedule and a preliminary list of performers are included below. For weekly updates, […]

Concert / Performance, Radio Broadcast
Recurring

The Martha Bassett Show

Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

The Martha Bassett Show is recorded live at the historic Reeves Theater in Elkin, NC. This one-hour music program blends the fabric of the national roots and Americana scene with the rich artistry, history, and flair of North Carolina’s Piedmont region. Helmed by one of the state’s most distinguished musicians, the live show features national […]

See website for ticket prices.
Workshop / Class / Demonstration
Recurring

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.
Radio Broadcast
Recurring

Mountain Mornings

WNCW - Listener Powered Radio 286 I C C Loop Road, Spindale, NC, United States

Join Jasmin Melton Sunday through Friday mornings for an hour of bluegrass and old-time music. We feature artists from our Appalachian region, such as Dirk Powell, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, and many others. Monday mornings keep you up-to-date with new releases, and you can get your fill of classic old-time and bluegrass on Fridays. It all […]

Exhibit
Recurring

Southern Appalachian Archives

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

The Southern Appalachian Archives are a rich storehouse of manuscripts and collections, which document regional and local history. Notable among the treasures held in the Southern Appalachian Archives are: The Bascom Lamar Lunsford Collection, which includes an oversized scrapbook, photographs, sound recordings, transcribed ballads, and other memorabilia (Lunsford Collection Brochure); The James G. K. McClure Collection, which includes […]

Concert / Performance
Featured Featured Recurring

Wednesday Open Mic at the Reeves

Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

Join us every Wednesday evening for Open Mic at the Reeves! Free to perform, free to watch.   **Please note--you do NOT need to purchase tickets for Reeves Open Mic** All ages are welcome. Please keep material family-friendly (feel free to ask our MC prior to the show if you have any questions or concerns). We […]

Free.
Concert / Performance
Recurring

Wednesday Night Bluegrass at The Ugly Dog Pub

The Ugly Dog Pub 294 South 4th Street, Highlands, NC, United States

We have bluegrass at The Ugly Dog Pub, 294 S. 4th St. in Highlands, on Wednesday nights. Nitro Grass with Charles Wood, Darren Nicholson, Colby Laney and / or other featured artists. Music starts at 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Workshop / Class / Demonstration
Recurring

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.
Festival

LEAF Festival

Camp Rockmont & Lake Eden Events 377 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

The award-winning LEAF Festival takes place at Lake Eden in the Blue Ridge Mountains among a stunning array of rolling hills, lakes & streams on 300 acres of comfortable camping grounds and features 6 performance stages, 400+ performing artists, 8 family adventure villages, 100+ handcraft, healing & culinary vendors & so much more! Voted by WNC […]

Please visit website for details.
Radio Broadcast
Recurring

Mountain Mornings

WNCW - Listener Powered Radio 286 I C C Loop Road, Spindale, NC, United States

Join Jasmin Melton Sunday through Friday mornings for an hour of bluegrass and old-time music. We feature artists from our Appalachian region, such as Dirk Powell, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, and many others. Monday mornings keep you up-to-date with new releases, and you can get your fill of classic old-time and bluegrass on Fridays. It all […]

Concert / Performance, Festival
Recurring

Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands – October

Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United States

For 76 years, the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands has given the public an opportunity to cultivate craft in their daily life. This year, the annual event will take place Thursday, October 19, 2023 until Sunday, October 22, 2023. Doors open at the downtown Asheville venue on Thursday at 10:00 am and will last […]

$10 – $12
Workshop / Class / Demonstration
Recurring

Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre

The Earle Theatre 142 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC, United States

Weekly on Thursday's lessons are offerd at 5:30 pm for Fiddle and 6:15 pm Guitar at the Historic Earle Theatre. No reservations necessary - instruments available. Classes are followed by a family friendly jam session at 7:00 p.m. These lessons are funded in part by a grant from the Folklife divisions of the North Carolina Arts Councils. The instructor is Mount […]

Our Supporters and Partners