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  • Thumbpickers 2026 at Statesville Historical Collection
    Celebration

    North Carolina Thumbpickers Convention

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    Statesville Historical Collection 117 South Center Street, Statesville, NC, United States

    This annual event is a great event for pickers and music lovers alike, plus an opportunity for everyone to come out for some great picking. The Statesville Historical Collection is a warm, welcoming space filled with Statesville and Iredell County history. Come on out, take a walk through history, and enjoy the music.

  • Music at Union Mills Learning Center. Stage view of an auditorium. There are several instruments also in view.
    Concert / Performance

    Concerts at Union Mills Learning Center

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    Union Mills Learning Center 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills, NC, United States

    We host a variety of artists at our music programs each month.  The evening begins with a meal offered for $6 at 6 pm and music begins at 7 pm. There's no admission charge for the music.  A tip jar is available for the bands and is appreciated.  Bands rely on these tips for travel […]

    Free
  • Sit a Spell - Traditional Music at Ginger's Revenge with Warren Wilson College. Two fiddlers pictured.
    Jam Session

    “Sit a Spell” – Traditional Music Sessions with Warren Wilson College

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    Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery & Tasting Room 829 Riverside Dr #100, Asheville, NC, United States

    Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery & Tasting Room and Warren Wilson College are teaming up to launch “Sit a Spell,” a new weekly traditional music jam that will raise funds for the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund while bringing together Asheville’s vibrant roots music community. The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., […]

  • Jam Session

    Phipps General Store Jam

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    Phipps General Store 2425 Silas Creek Road, Lansing, NC, United States

    On Fridays, the doors open to Phipps General Store for a jam session that can be one of the most lively in the region. Spectators sit and chat on benches by the old counter or in chairs surrounding the musicians. Folks can enjoy local live old-time, bluegrass, and country music! And anyone can sit in […]

    Donations encouraged.
  • Dance

    Friends of Hot Springs NC Contra Dance

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    Pine Hall 64 S. Spring Street, Hot Springs, NC, United States

    Join us on the 3rd Friday of the month in Hot Springs North Carolina, just yards from the Appalachian Trail. COMMUNITY FOLK DANCING, LIVE MUSIC! NO PARTNER NECESSARY

    $10.00
  • Thumbpickers 2026 at Statesville Historical Collection
    Celebration

    North Carolina Thumbpickers Convention

    Recurring
    Statesville Historical Collection 117 South Center Street, Statesville, NC, United States

    This annual event is a great event for pickers and music lovers alike, plus an opportunity for everyone to come out for some great picking. The Statesville Historical Collection is a warm, welcoming space filled with Statesville and Iredell County history. Come on out, take a walk through history, and enjoy the music.

  • Drexel Barber Shop: Home of Pickin' & Trimmin'
    Jam Session

    Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop

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    The Drexel Barber Shop 100 South Main Street, Drexel, NC, United States

      One of the more quaint musical venues in the Blue Ridge region is the tiny Drexel Barber Shop in the little town of Drexel. The shop features a very informal jam session. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, around 11:00 am‚ the guys at the barber shop generally put aside their scissors‚ shears‚ and combs and […]

  • The Creative Trail from Rockingham Arts Council. A young woman in a red dress stands in a forest while playing a fiddle.

    The Creative Trail

    Mayo River State Park 500 Old Mayo Park Rd, Mayodan, NC, United States

    The Creative Trail will take place at Mayo River State Park in Mayodan, NC on May 16, 2026. From 1-4 pm, spend time in nature watching performances, listening to music and spoken word, native arts demonstrations, and creating crafts. Music will include Piedmont String  Music and Ukrainian Folk Music. *Rain date is May 30th. Brought […]

  • Concert / Performance, Jam Session

    Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session

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    Zuma Coffee 7 North Main Street, Marshall, NC, United States

    Every third Saturday of the month, Zuma Coffee becomes a crowded bluegrass and old-time music venue. Those who want to get a seat inside should arrive well before the 2 pm start time. The eager-to-play musicians often get going before then, and the gathering crowd grows large as a result. The jam session is part […]

  • Concert / Performance, Dance

    Alleghany Jubilee

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    Alleghany Jubilee 562 N. Sparta Parkway, Sparta, NC, United States

    If you love to flatfoot, clog, square dance, or just tap your foot to old-time mountain music, the Alleghany Jubilee is where you want to be! May 2 – Skinny Creek MAY 5 – Tuesday Night Potluck Supper May 9 – Gap Civil May 16 – Hooligans May 19 – Tuesday Night Cake Walk May […]

    See website for ticket prices.
  • Cullowhee Friends and Family Reunion
    Concert / Performance

    Cullowhee Friends & Family Reunion

    White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

    Cullowhee creates “mountain rock” music with roots at Western Carolina University. Cullowhee is the name of the small town in North Carolina that’s the home of Western Carolina University. It’s also the name chosen by a group of musicians who started a band there in 1974. The band lasted until 1984. Starting as a trio, […]

    $20
  • Concert / Performance, Dance

    Jimmy’s Pick N Grin

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    Jimmy's Pick N Grin 220 Country Hearth Lane, Andrews, NC, United States

    Jimmy's Pick N Grin Music Hall was created by the son of late Singer/Musician Jimmy Jordan. Steve, and wife Sue Jordan have created a place where locals and visitors can come and enjoy local and regional musicians play country and bluegrass music, complete with a wooden dance floor proudly maintained by the 'regular buck dancers'. […]

    $12

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