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Sandburg Music Festival Offers Mountain and Blues Music and Square Dancing

Carl Sandburg Home NHS 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock, NC, United States

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site celebrates the annual Sandburg Music Festival on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 10am to 3pm. This free festival, supported by the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara, the Arts Council of Henderson County, and America’s National Parks (park store manager), offers live music at the amphitheater and barnyard. The […]

Saturdays on Pine Concert Series: Bill Mattocks

Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park Pine Street, Highlands, North Carolina, United States

Bill Mattocks is a true blues legend. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Bill packed up his Harmonica and headed to Western North Carolina where he brings his authentic delivery of Chicago Style Blues among others to our mountain stage.

Summer Concerts at Brasstown Community Center: The Gladson Family Band

Brasstown Community Civic Center 255 Settawig Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

The Gladson Family Band enjoys entertaining crowds of all ages with a variety of old-fashioned Bluegrass and Gospel music. They will be performing a lively mix of fiddle tunes, breakdowns, and nostalgic songs of the past. The family of five includes Todd and Juliet, and their children; Harlen (16 yrs), Lindy (14 yrs), and Lemuel (12 […]

Friday Night Concert Series: Spare Parts Bluegrass Band

Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United States

Hailing from Upstate SC, Spare Parts Bluegrass Band delivers delicate harmonies as well as tried and true barn burners within the bluegrass genre. With over 50-years of musical experience amongst them, Spare Parts Bluegrass is comprised of a tight-knit group of multi-instrumentalists and talented vocalists that you do not want to miss.

Saturdays on Pine Concert Series: Back Porch Orchestra

Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park Pine Street, Highlands, North Carolina, United States

While Back Porch Orchestra started their journey as a modern band, there’s no doubt that they’re shaped by their homegrown, traditional roots. They prefer both original material rooted in blues, bluegrass, country, and classic rock, or covering any of your favorite hits from the 1950s to present day.

Friday Night Live Concert Series: Curtis Blackwell Band

Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United States

Since forming the band with Sam Cobb and others in 1960, Curtis Blackwell has led Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys and been honored in the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame.

2024 Summer Tracks: Maya de Vitry Band

Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United States

With a voice that transcends genre and works that NPR describes as “the perfect soundtrack for uncorking that emotion and (defiantly) loving life again,” Maya de Vitry has produced three acclaimed full-length albums—2019’s Adaptations, 2020’s How to Break a Fall, and 2022’s Violet Light. As she’s toured the world with her band—featuring Joel Timmons (acoustic […]

Saturdays on Pine Concert Series: The HC Oakes Band

Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park Pine Street, Highlands, North Carolina, United States

The HC Oakes Band covers songs by Tom Petty, Delbert McClinton, The Rolling Stones, Eagles, Allman Brothers, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers and many more.

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