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Friday Night Concert with Wyatt Espalin

Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

Bring your favorite lawn chair, your sweetheart and family, and come out for our FREE summer concerts on the Historic Courthouse Square in downtown Hayesville! No registration or tickets required! Red Bucket Donations appreciated. Food and beverage service available at 6pm and music gets underway at 7pm. 

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Fridays in the Park at Ashe Park

Ashe Park 527 Ashe Park Road, Jefferson, NC, United States

Arts Council programming returns with Fridays in the Park Concert Series at Ashe Park. Every third Friday, May-August, the outdoor concerts will feature well-known local and regional musicians. The concerts are free and start at 7:00 pm. The outdoor concerts will have a limited audience and participants must sign up in advance at www.ashecountyarts.org. The […]

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Music on Main Presents Gotcha Groove

Hendersonville Visitor Center Stage 201 S. Main Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

The Music on Main concert will feature a wide variety of music performed by Gotcha Groove, based out of Marion, NC. They play such favorites as Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Hurts So Good, I Heard Through the Grapevine, Johnny B. Goode, Living in America, Never Can Say Goodbye, Sir Duke, Unforgettable, Sweet Caroline, and Uptown Funk. The Annual Music On […]

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Untold Stories of Appalachian Women

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Join a Parkway ranger for an evening exploring the incredible contributions of women in the Appalachian region. We will be sharing the stories of the Cherokee War Women, enslaved women, midwives, and the women of today who have shaped Appalachia and the Blue Ridge Parkway.  It will be a fun, informative, and inspirational evening for […]

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55th Season of Shindig on the Green

Roger McGuire Green-Downtown Asheville 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2021 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location — formerly known as City County Plaza, now transformed into the […]

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An Appalachian Summer Festival: Brian Stokes Mitchell & Megan Hilty

State Farm Road Concert Lot Intramural Field Road Lot (off of State Farm Road), Boone, NC, United States

Experience a night of Broadway hits and unforgettable music with Tony Award®-winning Brian Stokes Mitchell (Man of La Mancha, Shuffle Along, Ragtime) and Megan Hilty (NBC’s Smash, Broadway’s Wicked) in concert.

Folkmoot Summerfest

Folkmoot is pleased to announce the return of the annual festival and we are thrilled to tell you all about it. From Thursday, July 22 to Sunday, July 25, Waynesville will be chalked full of culture and celebration. Here is a rundown of what you need to know:  This year's Folkmoot Summerfest will take place […]

Mountain Area Storytellers: Stories on the Square

Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

2021 Mountain Area Storytellers and CCCRA Present:  FRESH AIR - Stories on the Square! Join us at the gazebo for an evening of storytelling, poetry and music.

Music on Main Presents The Night Move Band

Hendersonville Visitor Center Stage 201 S. Main Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

The Music on Main Street concert will feature a wide variety of music performed by The Night Move Band. The band has shared the stage with many regional and national acts including The Tams, The Embers, The Chairmen of the Board, Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs, The Catalina’s, and many others. They play such favorites as My Girl, Brick House, […]

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A History of Appalachian Music

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Are you interested in the history and evolution of the music for which this area is so famous? Join a Parkway ranger for an evening of cultural and song study following the tracks of the original people of these hills, the Cherokee, through European and African immigration, to the present day understanding (and misunderstanding) of […]

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55th Season of Shindig on the Green

Roger McGuire Green-Downtown Asheville 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2021 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location — formerly known as City County Plaza, now transformed into the […]

FREE

Rosen-Schaffel Competition: 10th Anniversary Celebration

ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUAL

The festival, in partnership with the Hayes School of Music, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the acclaimed Rosen-Schaffel Competition for Young & Emerging Artists, known for the pivotal role it has played in launching the careers of some of our state’s most promising young artists.  

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We welcome submission of Western North Carolina events focused on our heritage themes of mountain music, crafts, foodways, outdoors and Cherokee culture. Please submit two weeks in advance.

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