Franklin Area Folk Festival
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United StatesCome to the mountains of Western North Carolina and discover the Franklin Area Folk Festival! Our mission is to preserve and educate about the rich heritage of Franklin, NC and Macon County. The festival will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The 17th Annual Franklin Area Folk Festival, “A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage” will […]
Red Metal Open Studio for Penland Auction Weekend
Red Metal Studio 299 Freeman Road, Waynesville, NC, United StatesRachel David of Rd Metal welcomes interested Penland auction goers, artists, collectors, and all to the studio to see selected available and in-process pieces. The workshop, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains will be open. Rachel requests visitors call in advance if possible. Rachel David is the 2021 Chrysalis Award winner, the 2019 Smithsonian […]
Summer Tracks presents Abby Bryant & The Echoes
Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United StatesSummer Tracks presents Abby Bryant & The Echoes for its sixth and final concert of 2023. Making their first appearance in the park, this Asheville-based band cemented their presence on the Americana music scene with their 2021 debut album Not Your Little Girl. The 13-track LP established a strong foundation and a growing fan base. A […]
Brasstown Community Center 2023 Summer Concert Series: Just Us
Brasstown Community Civic Center 255 Settawig Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesTo close out the Brasstown Community Center 2023 Summer Concert Series, we have brought back a fan favorite - Just Us - playing on Saturday August 26, 2023. This is an exciting band based out of East Tennessee that was formed in September of 2006 and features a unique blend of bluegrass, country and contemporary […]
North Carolina Apple Festival
Main Street Hendersonville South Main Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina, United StatesEvery Labor Day weekend for nearly 80 years, the North Carolina Apple Festival has filled Main Street with merriment to celebrate the Hendersonville apple harvest. Hendersonville leads the state in apple production and consistently ranks within the top 10 producers nationwide. Beginning Friday and continuing through Labor Day, festivities include a street fair, live music, […]
Banner Elk’s Art on the Greene
Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesBanner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues with shows the first weekends of July, August and September. The dates are Sept. 2-3. The shows fill the area in front of the Historic Banner Elk School with fine art from local and regional artists representing a variety of media, such as ceramics, glass, metal, […]
The Wool & The Wood Exhibit
Grovewood Gallery 111 Grovewood Road #2, Asheville, NC, United StatesGrovewood Gallery will present The Wool & The Wood, featuring needle-felted wool landscapes by Jaana Mattson and fine furniture by Scott Kestel. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, September 2, from 2-5 pm, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet the artists and enjoy light snacks and complimentary libations. This event is open to the […]
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
There will be something for everyone at the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival on September 7-9, 2023 in Burnsville, NC. Experience Appalachia through an artist’s gaze or chef’s palate. Hear poetry, true stories, and imaginative tales. All day on Friday and Saturday, 30 authors writing in fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, children, and young adult fiction will […]
Mountain Song Festival
Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, NC, United StatesWhen it comes to live music, Brevard’s Mountain Song Festival has long been one of the southeast’s best music festivals. Curated by local superstars, the Steep Canyon Rangers, the festival brings some of the best bluegrass, Americana, roots, folk, rock and roll, and more to the stage at Brevard Music Center at this unmissable event. […]
2nd Fridays Westside Mixer
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesPull up your lawn chairs for our 2nd Fridays Westside Mixer series! We're back for our second year with some great entertainment! Craft Demonstrations, kids' crafts, live music, food trucks, games... You won't want to miss this free-to-attend event! September 8: Glass demonstrations, music by Double Naught Spies, Haus Heidelberg & Frozen Frog food trucks, […]
37th Annual Sculpture Celebration
T.H. Broyhill Walking Park 945 Lakewood Drive SW, Lenoir, NC, United StatesThe Caldwell Arts Council announces the 37th Annual Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, NC on Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 9am to 4pm at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, NC. The celebration will showcase a variety of works created by sculptors from across the eastern United States who compete for $11,000 in cash prizes. This […]
Heritage Day at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us from 10 am-4 pm for a celebration of Southern Appalachian culture on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This festival has old-time music and demonstrations of the crafts of yesteryear. Activities: Chairmaking, quilting, heirloom apples, sheep shearing, cornshuck dolls, woodcarving, blacksmithing, weaving, stone carving, soap making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, rifle making, natural dyeing, basketry. Band […]
