Events for July 8, 2026 - July 9, 2025

Caroline Owens & New Company: Bluegrass on the Blackwater Benefit Concert

Carolina Civic Center 315 N Chestnut St., Lumberton, NC, United States

On October 17,  Caroline Owens & New Company will perform a benefit concert, Bluegrass on the Blackwater, in the  Carolina Civic Center Historic Theatre in Lumberton, NC. The fundraiser begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students.  To purchase tickets, call 910-738-4339 or visit the Civic Center online. All proceeds will be donated to the […]

Ticket prices vary, see website for details.
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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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Stecoah’s Annual Harvest Festival & Concert

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville, NC, United States

A Celebration of Fall in the Mountains A 2-day festival celebrating all things Fall with music, food, art & crafts vendors, country fair, quilt show, artisan demonstrations and more.  FRIDAY NIGHT: Join us around the campfire with a FREE marshmallow roast while we welcome a special guest, Keawe Bone, who will kick off our festival […]

$5.00 – $12

Sonic Sunshine **Live Stream**

Virtual

Sonic Sunshine Livestream Benefit: Please join us for an uplifting show of unity and support to raise critically needed funds for hurricane relief. In support of: World Central Kitchen, Direct Relief, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, and Feeding the Carolinas Organized and produced by: Toad the Wet Sprocket, uniphigood, LLC & friends

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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.

Mush, Music & Mutts: NC’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival

Uptown Shelby 118 S Washington St, Shelby, United States

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival - North Carolina’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival on Saturday, October 19th, in beautiful Uptown Shelby! Recognized in regional and national media, including Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods, this festival celebrates the unique regional delicacy and local food staple known as liver mush. Festival highlights […]

Music at the Apple Harvest Festival

Downtown Waynesville, NC 9 South Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United States

Music at this year's Apple Festival will feature Arnold Hill & Magenta Sunshine. Stick around for local vendors, dancing, and the beer garden. Community is key, and the Haywood Chamber of Commerce has decided to proceed with the event after Hurricane Helene to bring it together.

Appalachian Aid Music Festival

Carolina West Wireless Community Commons 102 West Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC, United States

October 19, 2024 - Downtown Wilkesboro, NC commons - 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Western NC was absolutely devastated by hurricane Helene. Alex Key (a chart topping country singer and Western NC native) wanted to do something quick to provide monetary aid to his home and community, so he has partnered with downtown Wilkesboro, NC […]

$20.00

WNC Relief Concert

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC, United States

Mills River Brewery is holding a special concert at its amphitheater. This free, all-ages concert will feature Asheville’s Toubab Krewe. A portion of proceeds from Taproom sales will go directly to our friends at Food Connection to support their vital work. Join us for a day of music, community, and giving back. Also performing Pink […]

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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.

Songwriter’s Showcase 51

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

Local favorite Rob Tiger hosts a platform for singer-songwriters to perform their own creations. This engaging event has become a tradition at the Peacock and is the best value in the mountains for an evening of quality entertainment. Featured Artists: Jack McKeon Rachel Leven Nicholas Edward Williams Visit for tickets: https://www.thepeacocknc.org/buy-tickets/