Blue Ridge Roots Revival Series

The Blue Ridge Roots Revival Series was born out of a need to create opportunities for musicians and music venues. Since Hurricane Helene’s destruction in September 2024, many communities are still working to rebuild physically, economically, and emotionally. The region is widely known for its tourism economy, and visitation is still down.

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is partnering with the Jazz Foundation of America to present this summer and fall concert series. The Blue Ridge Roots Revival series will feature 10 performances throughout Western North Carolina (WNC), bringing local and nationally acclaimed artists to local venues.

Saturday, June 14 – Rhonda Gouge & Keeping Time
with Carley Arrowood & Daniel Thrailkill  Burnsville Town Center
7:00 PM 

Rhonda Gouge and Keeping Time  – Rhonda, Kathy Kuhne, and Sam McKinney are a trio of musicians from Mitchell County who play an eclectic mix of folk, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and old-time mountain music. The trio is led by Rhonda Gouge, an accomplished and well-known singer/songwriter, picker of anything with strings, and teacher. Rhonda received the North Carolina Heritage Award in 2023!

Daniel Thrailkill and Carley Arrowood are a young, multi-award winning, husband and wife duo from Catawba County, North Carolina. Their music tips its hat to traditional influences while leaping forward with contemporary acoustic, folk and Celtic sounds. Their songwriting tells stories from the NC mountains, highlights the value of true love, and sings of the glorious gospel of Christ, while also firing flaming instrumentals into the listening atmosphere. The passion they share for authenticity and creativity and the joy they exude while performing is infectious, leaving listeners engaged and encouraged.

BRNHA has helped artists and venues in its 25-county footprint plus the Qualla Boundary through stipends and small grants. The Blue Ridge Music Trails, an initiative of the BRNHA, is an essential resource in identifying and promoting musicians and venues focused on traditional music, a unique and vital part of WNC’s heritage. The Jazz Foundation of America, an influential and nationally known organization, has also been an essential organization in helping to support WNC’s music scene, financially assisting musicians who succumbed to loss of property, instruments, and income.

Tickets can be purchased online HERE.

Tickets are also available at the door or by calling Burnsville Town Center at 828-682-7209.

**Your receipt is your ticket. Please have it available at the door.