The Earl Scruggs Center invites you to a special evening of bluegrass music celebrating the life, legacy, and lasting influence of Earl Scruggs. The 2026 Remembering Earl concert will feature Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, with our friends and longtime favorites, Darin and Brooke Aldridge. This annual concert is the Earl Scruggs Center’s primary fundraising […]
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! February 28 – Whitetop Mountain Band March 7 – New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters March 14 – Martha Spencer & Wonderland Band March 21 – Gap Civil March 28 – […]
Rhiannon Giddens imbues her brand of folk music with miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, pursuing an authentic understanding of the country’s musical origins through art. A two-time Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singer and instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens has centered her work around the mission […]
The next of the spring series of live-music community dances will be hosted by Cowee Arts & Heritage Center, on Sunday, April 19, starting at 2:30pm. This dance will feature both contra and Bal Folk traditions. Contra dance is a form of social folk dancing from which square dancing evolved, so it shares many of […]
Community Jam Every 3rd Tuesday 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Mark your calendars for the 3rd Tuesday of every month to join us for a Schoolhouse Community Jam. Bring your instruments and join our circle! We invite musicians of all levels to come out and join together for an evening of playing together. You can begin […]
MerleFest 2025, sponsored by Window World, will welcome The Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, The Dead South, Watchhouse, Wyatt Flores, The War And Treaty, The SteelDrivers, Sam Bush, Asleep at the Wheel, The Lil Smokies, Brent Cobb, Tony Trischka’s Earl Jam, Alison Brown, Della Mae, Peter Rowan, Scythian, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Kruger Brothers, TopHouse, […]
Come watch or play in the Reeves FREE monthly Old-Time Jam hosted by local musician and luthier Joe Thrift. Help learn and preserve traditional music of the region. All ages welcome. This event is sponsored by Explore Elkin.
The Folk School sponsors the Community Jam every Thursday at the Crown Restaurant. From 7-9 p.m. folks gather around the fire to play acoustic music outside while enjoying a breathtaking view of Brasstown. Beginners are encouraged to join in by playing along with simple chords or picking out the melody with help from others in […]
Every Thursday evening from 7-10 PM, join local and visiting musicians at the Jones House for an old-time jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin - or whatever old-time acoustic instrument you have - and spend a few hours playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On warm evenings, circle […]
MerleFest 2025, sponsored by Window World, will welcome The Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, The Dead South, Watchhouse, Wyatt Flores, The War And Treaty, The SteelDrivers, Sam Bush, Asleep at the Wheel, The Lil Smokies, Brent Cobb, Tony Trischka’s Earl Jam, Alison Brown, Della Mae, Peter Rowan, Scythian, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Kruger Brothers, TopHouse, […]
Brevard Barn Dance is a monthly community dance featuring old-time mountain circle, square, and longways dances. We dance to live music by local bands and visiting musicians, with energetic callers. All dances are taught - no partner or experience is necessary to have a great time. This family-friendly event is open to the public and […]
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., […]
