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Music at the Market Concert: Slate Mountain Ramblers

Surry County Farmer's Market 903 E. Atkins Street, Dobson, NC, United States

The Slate Mountain Ramblers is a family old-time band from Mt. Airy. They formerly lived in Ararat, Va., a small community at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. For many years, Richard Bowman, his wife Barbara and their daughter Marsha have spent weekends playing music. Richard plays fiddle, Barbara the bass and Marsha the […]

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Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum

North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United States

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise.

Dance Night in Fines Creek with Running Wolfe and the Renegades

Fines Creek Community Center Fines Creek Road, Clyde, North Carolina, United States

Dance Night in Fines Creek with Running Wolfe and the Renegades. Traditional country and rock, clogging, line dancing, two-step, swing, mountain dancing 100% of proceeds go to FCCA in supporting scholarships, community needs, and the Manna Foodbank Dance $5 Hotdog $5 with Chips, Dessert, Drink Cake Walk and 50/50 Raffle

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas

The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

The holidays truly become a family affair when married duo Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy — two of the globes best and brightest fiddle players — invite their children onstage for an unforgettable evening of holiday fun. “Nothing short of jaw dropping … There are performances here that will raise you up and performances that […]

Candlelight Christmas at Historic Johnson Farm

Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road , Hendersonville, United States

Candlelight Christmas tours will be held December 2 and 3. Five tours will be offered each evening, at 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15 and 8:00 PM. Visitors will take part in a guided tour of the decorated 1880 farm house, visit with the Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists, listen to live music by local students, and […]

Bluegrass at the Rock: Steve Dilling & Sideline

Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United States

"Steve Dilling and Skip Cherryholmes are joined by Jamie Harper, Nick Goad, Andy Buckner, and Kyle Windbeck. Each with a commitment to working as one unit to deliver high-energy, innovative, hard-driving, variety-packed entertainment night after night throughout Sideline’s lengthy tour schedule. Always seeking new breakthroughs in music, while holding to the core of their proven […]

Appalachian Christmas and Tinsel Trail at Shelton House

Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United States

The Shelton House - Museum of NC Handicrafts in Waynesville, NC will once again conclude their events for our 41st year in a magical way.  On Sunday, December 5, we will host our annual Appalachian Family Christmas event and open the Tinsel Trail for a month-long opportunity to safely get outside and enjoy the Holiday Lights […]

Balsam Range at The Historic Earle Theatre

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

The 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year, Balsam Range, has become one of the genre's most award-winning acts. Since forming in 2007, the group has garnered 13 IBMA awards on the heels of 8 critically-acclaimed albums. Balsam Range has left audiences spellbound while headlining major festivals from coast-to-coast, selling out venues across […]

Christmas with the Embers featuring Craig Woolard

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

The Embers - Heart and Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Feel Good Music. Regularly boasting an average of 225 shows per year, with numerous shows in Mount Airy including their annual Christmas show – perfect to get you in the mood for the holiday season!

Dance Night in Fines Creek with Running Wolfe and the Renegades

Fines Creek Community Center Fines Creek Road, Clyde, North Carolina, United States

Dance Night in Fines Creek with Running Wolfe and the Renegades. Traditional country and rock, clogging, line dancing, two-step, swing, mountain dancing 100% of proceeds go to FCCA in supporting scholarships, community needs, and the Manna Foodbank Dance $5 Hotdog $5 with Chips, Dessert, Drink Cake Walk and 50/50 Raffle

Breaking Up Christmas featuring Larry & Martha and the Blue Ridge Girls

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

Enjoy a Saturday evening full of dancing, music , and fun downtown at The Historic Earle Theatre with Larry Sigmon and Martha Spencer, and The Blue Ridge Girls in concert! Larry Sigmon and Martha Spencer are a duo from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, featuring mountain dance music. Between the two of them, they […]

Riders in the Sky at The Historic Earle Theatre

Historic Earle Theatre Rockford Street, Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States

The best in Western music since 1977. Award-winning harmonies, wacky Western wit and high-yodeling adventures. Recordings, endless show dates, and television appearances followed for a decade before the fine folks at Pixar called and asked the quartet – by this time they had been joined by Joey the Cowpolka King – to sing a tune […]

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