Events for February 14, 2025 - November 14

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Historic Cowee School Concert Series

Historic Cowee School 51 Cowee School Road, Franklin, NC, United States

Get ready for a great season of music during Historic Cowee School's Concert Series. May 21 - Mountain Heart, 5:00 pm, $20.00/Adult, $10.00/Child. June 18 - Slocan Ramblers, 5:00 pm, $15.00/Adult, $7.50/Child.  July 16 - Chatham Rabbits, 5:00 pm, $15.00/Adult, $7.50/Child. September 17 - The Border Collies, 5:00 pm, $5.00/Adult, Children Free. October 15 - Unspoken […]

Prices vary per concert - visit website.
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BackStreet Park Summer Concerts

Downtown West Jefferson, NC 2nd Avenue, West Jefferson, NC, United States

Free summer concert series held every Friday evenings June through - Labor Day weekend. Bring your chair, blanket or picnic and enjoy the sounds of traditional, old time, and bluegrass music for all generations to enjoy. Backstreet Park Concert Series 2022: May 27 - Crooked Road Ramblers June 3 - Wayne Henderson Band June 17 - Steve […]

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Swain County Heritage Festival

Riverfront Park, Bryson City 101 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, NC, United States

Two days of toe tappin' fun! Friday night music features an emphasis on traditional Southern Gospel, while Saturday's entertainment ranges from classic country, bluegrass, and clogging. In addition to music, the festival offers local arts and crafts, food, games for the kids, log-sawing contest, sack races and fun for the whole family. May 27, 5:30 […]

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Concerts on the Creek at Bridge Park

Bridge Park in Sylva, NC 76 Railroad Avenue, Sylva, NC, United States

These mountains are known as much for the music that comes out of them as they are for their picturesque vistas, cascading waterfalls and alluring trails. Some of the world’s finest musicians have come from Western North Carolina and that rich tradition carries on today. Here in Jackson County, the Town of Sylva, Jackson County […]

Donations support the continuation of the concert series.
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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' […]

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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

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 […]

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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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 […]

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

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
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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.