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Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention

Jones Farm, Happy Valley/Lenoir, NC 3590 NC-268 , Lenoir, United States

The Caldwell Arts Council invites you to experience a perfect Labor Day Weekend on the banks of the Yadkin River, surrounded by mountain music, dance, food, and beautiful scenery. Festival fun begins at 7 p.m. Friday, featuring a community dance with mountain music, cake walks, open caller mic & more. Saturday is packed with great […]

The Cherokee Bonfire

Oconaluftee Island Park Intersection of 441 and Hwy 19, Cherokee, NC, United States

Gather around a crackling fire in Cherokee, NC, and hear stories from the beginning of time. The Cherokee Bonfire is back! This event series is free and open to the public, only this year it's bigger than ever, with more days added to the season.  As the evening begins to cool, hear mesmerizing stories of creation, as well […]

FREE

An Appalachian Evening Concert with Helen White & Wayne Henderson

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Stecoah, NC, United States

Wayne Henderson a musical legend known worldwide for both his lightning fast “pinch picking” guitar style and the beautiful guitars, mandolins and banjos he crafts. Helen White is respected as an old-time fiddler and folk singer, as well as the founder of the Junior Appalachians Musicians Program.  All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn […]

$10 – $25

Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention

Jones Farm, Happy Valley/Lenoir, NC 3590 NC-268 , Lenoir, United States

The Caldwell Arts Council invites you to experience a perfect Labor Day Weekend on the banks of the Yadkin River, surrounded by mountain music, dance, food, and beautiful scenery. Festival fun begins at 7 p.m. Friday, featuring a community dance with mountain music, cake walks, open caller mic & more. Saturday is packed with great […]

ArborEvenings

Relax and unwind at the Arboretum’s new “ArborEvenings” after hours series. Held every Thursday, April – October, from 6 to 9 p.m., visitors will see the Arboretum’s gardens come to light after dark while enjoying delicious food and tasty beverages, including beer and wine, in one of Asheville’s most beautiful natural settings. On the last […]

Standard Parking Fees Apply

Fines Creek Heritage Fair and Music Festival

Food, Exhibits, and much more! Hotdog Plate $5 Hamburger Plate $6 (Both include chips, baked beans, dessert and drink) Exhibits and Live Demonstrations with Sunset Cruisers, Ole Smoky Antique Tractor Club, Blacksmithing, Weaving, Farm Animal Exhibit, Knife Fabricating, Local History Narrated by: Louise K. Nelson-Author and others, Bushcraft and Survival, Sustainability, Handmade Soaps, Local Art, […]

$3.00

Mountain Song Festival

Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, NC, United States

Hosted by Grammy®-winning local bluegrass superstars, the Steep Canyon Rangers, Mountain Song Festival brings world-class bands to a truly exceptional venue for a cherished event that also serves as a fundraiser for the Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County. The 2019 scheduled performers include Del & Dawg (Del McCoury & David Grisman), Larry Sparks […]

Big Daddy Love- Music on Main

Main Street - Sparta 58 South Main Street, Sparta, NC, United States

Join us for our first Music on Main event for 2019! Each first Friday of the month, we welcome you to Downtown Sparta to check out local merchants, favorite restaurants and live performances at our free family-friendly event. The Friday night street party offers music and activities on Main Street.

Tryon Summer Tracks – Queen Bee and the Honeylovers

Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United States

This joyful young swing jazz band from Asheville, NC performs original compositions guaranteed to put a grin on your face and a tap in your toes. They just completed 2 sold out CD release shows at Isis in Asheville, NC and I’m thrilled to have them close out the Summer Tracks season. Whitney Moore is […]

Fines Creek Heritage Fair and Music Festival

Food, Music, Exhibits, and much more.  Food offered: Hotdog Plate $5 Hamburger Plate $6 (Both include chips, baked beans, dessert and drink) and Saturday at 5 pm: Poor Man’s Supper: $8 Music from 4:00-11:00 pm (Bring a chair): Big Creek Band, David Teague and Kelsey, Jamie Gann & the Longshot Band, Rewind, Running Wolfe and […]

$10.00

Mountain Song Festival

Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, NC, United States

Hosted by Grammy®-winning local bluegrass superstars, the Steep Canyon Rangers, Mountain Song Festival brings world-class bands to a truly exceptional venue for a cherished event that also serves as a fundraiser for the Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County. The 2019 scheduled performers include Del & Dawg (Del McCoury & David Grisman), Larry Sparks […]

Fines Creek Fair and Music Festival

Food, Exhibits, and much more.  Food offered: Hotdog Plate $5 Hamburger Plate $6 (Both include chips, baked beans, dessert and drink).  Exhibits and Live Demonstrations by: Sunset Cruisers, Ole Smoky Antique Tractor Club, Blacksmithing, Weaving, Farm Animal Exhibit, Knife Fabricating. Local History Narrated by: Louise K. Nelson-Author and others, Bushcraft and Survival, Sustainability, Handmade Soaps, […]

$5.00

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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