1st Annual Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend Craft Fair
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend (BRHW) Craft Fair will be located just 3 blocks from downtown Waynesville (a popular tourist destination) on the grounds of the Shelton Campus. The campus includes the Historic Shelton House and it's Museum of NC Handicrafts; the Haywood's Historic Farmers Market; and the prestigious HART theatre, all of whom are […]
Summer Concert Series: Andrew “Finn the Fiddler” Magill
Andrew "Finn the Fiddler" Magill will take the audience on a musical journey from the Emerald Isle to the Blue Ridge Mountains. This performance is sure to be as entertaining as it will be educational, we will get to hear how some of our favorite tunes have developed over time and through different playing styles. […]
Darren Nicholson Band & Friends Open Jam
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesA perennial favorite of Western North Carolina music lovers, Darren Nicholson – and his band – are hosting a concert and an open jam at the Queen Auditorium on Sunday, June 23rd. Doors open at 5:00 pm, enjoy local food trucks, Bearwaters Brewery and Frog Level Brewery beer and wine. Performance starts at 6:00 pm for […]
The Cherokee Bonfire
Oconaluftee Island Park Intersection of 441 and Hwy 19, Cherokee, NC, United StatesGather 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 […]
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 […]
Mini-Mountain Heritage Day
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesThe Mountain Heritage Center and the office of Mentoring and Persistence to Success are co-sponsoring a Mini-Mountain Heritage Day event Friday, June 28th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm to celebrate the cultural traditions of western North Carolina and traditional crafts. Broom maker Mickey Sizemore, weaver Mattie Davenport from the WCU Writing Commons, natural dyer Erin Tapley from […]
The Cherokee Bonfire
Oconaluftee Island Park Intersection of 441 and Hwy 19, Cherokee, NC, United StatesGather 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 […]
Friday Night Concert – Raven & Red
Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United StatesBring 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 6 pm and music gets underway at 7 pm.
Tryon Summer Tracks – Gigi Dover & the Big Love
Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United StatesIncorporating the sounds and vibes of world instruments, Gigi Dover & The Big Love deliver a fresh blend of gypsy, jazzy, bluesy, funky Southern Soul and World Music. An uplifting musical experience somewhere between Marvin Gaye and Fiddler on the Roof, their music has been described as “World Music thru the eyes and ears of […]
The Cherokee Bonfire
Oconaluftee Island Park Intersection of 441 and Hwy 19, Cherokee, NC, United StatesGather 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 […]
Pickin’ on the Square
Historic Courthouse Square in Hendersonville First and Main Streets , Hendersonville, NC, United StatesA nostalgic return to the days of fiddles, old timey banjo, mountain songs, solo flat footers and the native big circle dance of the region inviting participants, all on the courthouse steps on summer Saturday evenings in downtown Hendersonville. Impromptu Jam sessions of supporting musicians can spill out around the courthouse square. Join in or […]
An Appalachian Evening Concert with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Stecoah, NC, United StatesMichael Cleveland is one of the premier bluegrass fiddlers of his generation and, with ten International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Fiddle Player of the Year awards under his belt, he is the most awarded and celebrated fiddler in the history of Bluegrass music. Cleveland plays with such fire, drive and virtuosity that audiences are often […]
