Events for May 13, 2026 - October 27

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Thursday Open Mic

Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall Sparta 60 South Main St., Sparta, NC, United States

Open Mic Night at Muddy Creek Cafe is quickly becoming it's own musical scene. The greater Sparta area musicians have embraced this weekly event, as have the music lovers! Come out and be a part of this weekly musical spectacle! All ages welcome.   Every Thursday night at 7:00 pm!          

Come early and enjoy a great meal.

Fall Square Dance

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

Join us for a square dance in MHU’s Loft with caller Rodney Sutton and live old-time music! Absolutely no experience is necessary – first-timers are welcome and encouraged. Rodney will tell you what to do! This dance is free and open to all – both on campus and community. MHU's very own Bailey Mountain Cloggers […]

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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 acoustic instrument you have - and spend a few hours playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On warm evenings, circle […]

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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 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.
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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 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.
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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 year-round with a spacious wood dance floor and live mountain music every Tuesday and Saturday night. Taps allowed! The Jubilee is in the historic Spartan […]

See website for ticket prices.

Ellenboro Fiddlers’ & Bluegrass Convention

Ellenboro Elementary School 813 Piney Mountain Church Road, Ellenboro, NC, United States

The 33rd Annual Ellenboro Fiddlers' & Bluegrass Convention will be held on November 23, 2024, at 6 p.m. One Achord is the host band. Proceeds will benefit the Ellenboro Elementary School. $10 administration, kids under 10 are free Soft drinks, coffee, and snacks are available for purchase. Trophies Awarded: best band, banjo, best fiddle, best […]

$10

Appalachia Evening Jam with the Darren Nicholson Band

Hickory Nut Gap Farm 57 Sugar Hollow Rd, Fairview, North Carolina, United States

    A benefit concert for Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. *RESCHEDULED for November 23, 2024.

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Concerts at Highlands Performing Arts Center


Highlands Performing Arts Center 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, United States

Saturday, November 23 - Darren Nicholson Band with special guest Kristin Scott Benson, 7:30 PM A GRAMMY nominee and winner of 13 International Bluegrass Music Association awards, Darren Nicholson has taken his own brand of mountain music around the world. A regular for years on the Grand Ole Opry out of Nashville Tennessee, and a founding […]

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 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.
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Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum

Mountain Gateway Museum 24 Water Street, Old Fort, NC, United States

Visitors can play, sing along, or just listen to Possum Creek on most Sundays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Mountain Gateway Museum. A core group of musicians meets for an informal jam on the porch of the main building where visitors are welcome to join the jam. On cooler, wetter days the jam […]

Donations support the preservation of the Museum.

Madison County Arts Council Concerts

Mars Hill Baptist Church 67 N Main Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

We are pivoting to new locations as we decide what is happening with our Marshall location. Upcoming Concerts: Sunday, November 24 - Michael Reno Harrell and Josh Goforth, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM "Songs and Stories from our Appalachian Roots" Thanks to our friends at Mars Hill Baptist Church for hosting this holiday concert with […]