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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 […]

Tim White & Troublesome Hollow

Historic Earle Theatre North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC, United States

Troublesome Hollow is a dynamic bluegrass and Americana band from Hickory Tree, Tennessee. The band has been together for many years performing all across the eastern United States. Tim White on banjo, guitar and vocals, Donnie Ollis on guitar and vocals and his younger brother Garry Ollis on upright bass and vocals. The band performs […]

Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival

Main Street of Elkin Elkin, NC, United States

The Annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival is held in Historic Downtown Elkin on the 4th Saturday in September from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The annual Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off starts at 9 am and ends around 1 pm (Fruit can be registered from 7am-9am) located at 257 Standard St.  There will be pumpkins & watermelons […]

David & The Giants

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

Enjoy an evening with the Christian Rock band David & The Giants featuring Keith Thibodeaux on drums. David and the Giants began as a rock band in 1963 in Laurel, Mississippi by the Huff brothers: David, Clayborn, and Rayborn. Along with Jerry Parker on drums, they toured the Southeast during the 1960s. In 1977, they […]

111th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair

Cherokee Expo Center 1501 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC, United States

The 111th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair promises five days of excitement and engaging activities that will create lasting memories for visitors of all ages! From traditional stickball games and captivating competitions to authentic crafts, delectable food vendors, exhilarating rides, and games. The fair offers a diverse range of experiences for everyone. See below for the full Fair […]

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