Shindig on the Green
Pack Square Park 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesBring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2024 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 […]
An Appalachian Evening with Rick Faris
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, North Carolina, United StatesRick Faris was born to play music. Growing up in the award winning Faris Family Bluegrass Band. Rick next joined Special Consensus. In September 2018, Rick signed on with Dark Shadow Recording as a solo artist. Rick started writing songs and selecting the right personnel that could handle anything. With watertight harmony singers and mind-blowing pickers, […]
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of Scottish Clans
MacRae Meadows at Grandfather Mountain , Linville, United StatesThe Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of Scottish Clans are entering their 68th year. This annual event celebrates the Scottish Clans' heritage in the region. Come out for traditional music, dancing, piping, and drumming. Competitions are held for highland athletics, including the hammer throw, caber toss, track and field, and more. Attend other ceremonies […]
Creative & Calm: An Introduction to Neurographic Art
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe class will begin with a short description of the concepts behind creating art using this technique as well as viewing some examples created by the instructor. Materials, which will consist of Sharpie markers, art board, and art markers will be distributed. A short moment of focus and intention for the piece will start the […]
77th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesHosted in downtown Asheville at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, artisans will fill both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, exhibiting a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. Join us for this unique shopping experience and enjoy […]
Friday Night Live Concert Series: Leadfoot Lily
Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United StatesLifelong friends Dean English and Mike Hamilton, along with their wives Shelli English and Christy Hamilton, make up Leadfoot Lily. The Band showcases an eclectic mix of 70s pop, R&B, country, folk, rock and bluegrass.
2024 Summer Tracks: Sweet Summer of Rock & Soul Revue with Peggy Ratusz & Reggie Headen
Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United StatesAsheville’s and Summer Tracks’ favorite chanteuse, Peggy Ratusz, brings together the area’s best vocalists and musicians for an evening of classic Rock & Roll. Joining Peggy on vocals are Reggie Headen and Jonathan Pearlman. Pearlman, a talented arranger, instrumentalist, and vocalist, has produced popular tributes to Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, as well as The Doors. […]
Shindig on the Green
Pack Square Park 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesBring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2024 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 […]
An Appalachian Evening with Jeff Little Trio
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, North Carolina, United StatesThe piano rarely plays a prominent part in Appalachian or Americana music and is seldom the lead instrument. Jeff Little is an exception – and a remarkable one. His distinctive two-handed style, much influenced by the mountain flat-picked guitar tradition, is breathtaking in its speed, precision, and clarity. He was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music […]
Subtractive Charcoal Portraits
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesUsing charcoal and erasers to create the different values in a realistic portrait! Using both vine and compressed charcoal, explore the art of subtractive portrait drawing. This is a great intuitive process, that does not rely on advanced portrait drawing skills.
Gallery of the Mountains
Gallery of the Mountains 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesAsheville’s Gallery of the Mountains is celebrating 40 years! They will mark this milestone anniversary by hosting a customer appreciation weekend on July 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., where guests can enjoy local artist demonstrations, complimentary wine (while supplies last), and pick up unique gallery items at a 10% discount. Founded […]
Ice Dyeing Workshop
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, NC, United StatesCome have fun playing with color! No previous experience needed. You will use powdered fiber reactive dyes to add permanent, beautiful color and patterning to your fabric or garment using an ice-dyeing technique. Ice-dyeing produces a character of color blending unique from that of other dying techniques. Any natural fiber can be dyed with this […]
