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The Way We Speak With the World: Cherokee Language Film & Concert

Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center 86 Elk Crossing Lane, Cherokee, NC, United States

On August 4 and 5, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) will present The Way We Speak with the World, a film and concert event celebrating the Cherokee language. Held at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center at Cherokee Central Schools, the community-centered event is open to the public and free of charge; […]

2nd Fridays Westside Mixers

Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

Pull up your lawn chairs for our 2nd Fridays Westside Mixer series! We're back for our second year with some great entertainment! Craft Demonstrations, kids' crafts, live music, food trucks, games... You won't want to miss this free-to-attend event! August 11: Fiber demonstrations, music by Mercury Rising, Feta Flav & Frozen Frog food trucks, Mill […]

Sourwood Festival

2023 MUSICAL PERFORMANCES Saturday August 12, 2023 Black Mountain Avenue Stage: 11:00am Emigre (Celtic Band) 1:00pm Seth & Sara (Modern western duo) 3:00pm The Jazz Disciples (Keyboard & brass) 5:00pm Stimulus (Blues rock) Cherry Street Square 10:00am  New Found Gap Band & Hightop Harmony (Bluegrass) 12:00pm Upbeat Ukulele Band 2:00pm The White Water Bluegrass Company (5 piece swing band) 4:00 pm  Luke Whittaker (Country) […]

Summer Tracks presents Abby Bryant & The Echoes

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

Summer Tracks presents Abby Bryant & The Echoes for its sixth and final concert of 2023. Making their first appearance in the park, this Asheville-based band cemented their presence on the Americana music scene with their 2021 debut album Not Your Little Girl. The 13-track LP established a strong foundation and a growing fan base. A […]

Brasstown Community Center 2023 Summer Concert Series: Just Us

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

To close out the Brasstown Community Center 2023 Summer Concert Series, we have brought back a fan favorite - Just Us - playing on Saturday August 26, 2023. This is an exciting band based out of East Tennessee that was formed in September of 2006 and features a unique blend of bluegrass, country and contemporary […]

North Carolina Apple Festival

Main Street Hendersonville South Main Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States

Every Labor Day weekend for nearly 80 years, the North Carolina Apple Festival has filled Main Street with merriment to celebrate the Hendersonville apple harvest. Hendersonville leads the state in apple production and consistently ranks within the top 10 producers nationwide. Beginning Friday and continuing through Labor Day, festivities include a street fair, live music, […]

Mountain Song Festival

Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, NC, United States

When it comes to live music, Brevard’s Mountain Song Festival has long been one of the southeast’s best music festivals. Curated by local superstars, the Steep Canyon Rangers, the festival brings some of the best bluegrass, Americana, roots, folk, rock and roll, and more to the stage at Brevard Music Center at this unmissable event. […]

2nd Fridays Westside Mixer

Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

Pull up your lawn chairs for our 2nd Fridays Westside Mixer series! We're back for our second year with some great entertainment! Craft Demonstrations, kids' crafts, live music, food trucks, games... You won't want to miss this free-to-attend event! September 8: Glass demonstrations, music by Double Naught Spies, Haus Heidelberg & Frozen Frog food trucks, […]

Mayberry Days

Mayberry Days® is a festival for the whole family with activities and events for the fans who long for the days when life was simple and the sheriff didn't carry a gun. Enjoy a bottle of pop while playing checkers, relax to music from many local bands playing the same songs that Andy grew up […]

Rodney Dillard and the Dillard Band

Andy Griffith Playhouse Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC, United States

Rodney Dillard – music history legend, recording artist, and speaking talent – is overwhelmingly credited as the “father of modern bluegrass.” Rodney Dillard, one of the original Darling Boys from The Andy Griffith Show, returns with his band to Mayberry Days for another great bluegrass concert, filled with songs performed on the show and original […]

The Bellamy Brothers

Andy Griffith Playhouse Rockford Street, Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States

From "Let Your Love Flow", to "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)?" to their latest double cd, "40 Years", this duo continues to connect with audiences all over the world- and especially the Mayberry audience with their song "The Andy Griffith Show". So, don't miss your chance […]

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