Beautiful Star: Appalachian Nativity
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesCome home again for the holidays as the Willingham Performing Arts Academy presents the tuneful tale that takes listeners to the peaks of the Blue Ridge where Reverend Roy Ledbetter and all the members of the Open Heart Community Fellowship have been working hard to fill the holidays with joy. Starting with Genesis and going […]
Beautiful Star: Appalachian Nativity
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesCome home again for the holidays as the Willingham Performing Arts Academy presents the tuneful tale that takes listeners to the peaks of the Blue Ridge where Reverend Roy Ledbetter and all the members of the Open Heart Community Fellowship have been working hard to fill the holidays with joy. Starting with Genesis and going […]
Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesThe Yadkin Arts Council and the Blue Ridge Music Center present the fifth annual Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series featuring Chatham Rabbits, David Holt & Josh Goforth, and The Allen Boys Held on the last three Saturday evenings in January 2020, this series brings together a diverse group of musicians from across North Carolina […]
Concerts at the Rock: Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesHusband and wife duo Darin & Brooke Aldridge draw on the traditions of their native North Carolina, the savvy of a young, gifted band and their own dedication to ingenuity to create the most adventurous album of their career with their latest critically acclaimed release, Faster & Farther. The duo has placed several tracks at […]
Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesThe Yadkin Arts Council and the Blue Ridge Music Center present the fifth annual Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series featuring Chatham Rabbits, David Holt & Josh Goforth, and The Allen Boys. Held on the last three Saturday evenings in January 2020, this series brings together a diverse group of musicians from across North Carolina […]
Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesThe Yadkin Arts Council and the Blue Ridge Music Center present the fifth annual Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series featuring Chatham Rabbits, David Holt & Josh Goforth, and The Allen Boys. Held on the last three Saturday evenings in January 2020, this series brings together a diverse group of musicians from across North Carolina […]
Standing Her Ground: Women in Country Music
Earl Scruggs Center 103 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC, United StatesFor as long as country music has existed in its many forms, including bluegrass and folk, women have played important roles. Most of us are familiar with the big-name performers, but women have been influential in all areas of the country music industry. From performing to songwriting, from managing to producing, this exhibit honors and […]
Concerts at the Rock: Merle Monroe with Nu Blu
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesHailing from Siler City, NC, the textbook definition of a picturesque small southern town, Nu-Blu’s heart and soul is husband-and-wife duo Daniel and Carolyn Routh. Carolyn’s caramel-coated soprano is one of the band’s defining traits, at times a tender lullaby, at times a freight train headed straight for you, but always unwinding a surprising tale. […]
Old-Time and Bluegrass Series at Western Carolina University
Coulter Auditorium, WCU Campus 238 Memorial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesOld-Time and Bluegrass Series at Western Carolina University will continue Monday, March 2nd featuring the Berea Bluegrass Ensemble. The concert is Free and begins at 7:00 pm in Coulter Auditorium in the Coulter Building on the WCU campus at 238 Memorial Drive in Cullowhee. For eighteen years, the Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble has thrilled audiences with their shining student talent and fun, lively performances. During their time […]
Open Hearth Cooking at Vance Birthplace
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United StatesFood historian Clarissa Clifton Lynch will return to the Vance Birthplace on Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 10 am-2 pm. Lynch will explore African American foodways as she prepares a meal in the original 1790s fireplace in the Vance house--the same fireplace where Leah, an enslaved woman, cooked food for the Vances. Learn about the realities of cooking over an […]
Concerts at the Rock: Carolina Blue
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesCarolina Blue is a Brevard, NC based band whose roots run deep in the tradition of Bill Monroe. The band was formed in 2007 after the release of the album "Nothing So Blue" by Bobby Powell and Tim Jones. Carolina Blue won the South Carolina state bluegrass championship at RenoFest in 2011. They also received […]
2nd Annual Steve Sutton Memorial – Folkmoot Center
Queen Auditorium, Folkmoot Center Hazelwood School, 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesWhen Haywood County native and stellar banjo player Steve Sutton died unexpectedly in 2017, he left a legacy of great music and great mentoring. His career had carried him to stages around the world, including a stint on the Grand Ole Opry, and he won many awards, including multiple Grammy nominations. At home, he was […]
