Events for July 9, 2025 - October 14, 2026

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Folk School Community Jam at The Crown Restaurant

The Crown Restaurant 135 Emily Ln., Brasstown, NC, United States

The Folk School sponsors the Community Old-Time Jam every Thursday at The Crown Restaurant. From 7-9 p.m. folks gather around the fire to play acoustic music outside while enjoying a […]

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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 […]

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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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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, […]

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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 […]

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PLOTT-TOBER FEST 2023

Sorrells Street Park 8 Sorrells Street, Canton, NC, United States

A celebration of North Carolina's state dog —  and Haywood County's German heritage! The Haywood County Historical & Genealogical Society (HCH&GS) and Mountain Memories Productions announces their recent approval by […]

$10.00 – $40.00

BBQ for Books with a Side of Bluegrass

Nana-Mac Meadows 965 Stony Ridge Road, Pinnacle, NC, United States

BBQ for Books with a Side of Bluegrass, an event hosted by Stokes Partnership for Children, is a fundraiser to benefit early literacy programs in Stokes County. This year the […]

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Friday Night Live

Town Square Highlands, NC Downtown Highlands, Highlands, NC, United States

These concerts offer the chance to hear some of the finest music the region has to offer and are free to everyone. Friday Night Live features traditional mountain music, and […]

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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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Folk School Fall Festival

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

Golden fall sunlight and brightly colored leaves provide a scenic backdrop for the John C. Campbell Folk School's Fall Festival. This treasured annual celebration of Appalachian culture, held on the Folk […]

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Spruce Pine BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival

Riverside Park, Spruce Pine, NC 305 E Tappan Street, Spruce Pine, NC, United States

Come chill with the tastiest BBQ in the southeast and the hottest bluegrass, country, folk, and Americana music! Join us in the Blue Ridge Mountains for the 10th annual Spruce […]

$5.00 – $12
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PLOTT-TOBER FEST 2023

Sorrells Street Park 8 Sorrells Street, Canton, NC, United States

A celebration of North Carolina's state dog —  and Haywood County's German heritage! The Haywood County Historical & Genealogical Society (HCH&GS) and Mountain Memories Productions announces their recent approval by […]

$10.00 – $40.00