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  • Brevard Music Center Presents: Bryan Sutton’s NC Guitar Celebration
    Concert / Performance

    North Carolina Guitar Celebration

    Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Lane, Brevard, NC, United States

    Join us for the 5th Annual North Carolina Guitar Celebration which will be held on May 30th, at the Brevard Music Center. Hosted by Grammy award-winning guitar player Bryan Sutton, this star-studded event will also feature performances by Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, Darrell Scott, Shawn Camp, Tray Wellington, Daniel Kimbro, Cody Kilby, Avril Smith, John Doyle, Jake Eddy and Matt Munisteri. Visit the Brevard Music Center website […]

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  • Ballad Swap

    Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

    Featured Recurring

    The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in our Appalachian Heritage. This unique event, hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, Sheila Kay Adams, and Melanie Rice celebrates the rich tradition of ballads in Southern Appalachia. Ballads are hauntingly beautiful stories and narrative poems passed down through oral tradition […]

  • Lake Lure Music Festival
    Concert / Performance

    Lake Lure Music Festival

    Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure Beach Pavilion, 112 Mountains Boulevard, Lake Lure, NC, United States

    This annual event takes place in Lake Lure, NC. Join us as we return to the Beach Pavilion stage at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure. Great bluegrass music, tasty food and drink, all at a beautiful location right down on the lake. It will be a time! The 2026 concert will feature the Po' Ramblin' […]

    Ticket prices vary, see website for details.
  • Shannon Whitworth and Woody Platt
    Concert / Performance

    BMC Presents: Shannon Whitworth and Woody Platt with Orchestra

    Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Lane, Brevard, NC, United States

    Acclaimed singer-songwriters Shannon Whitworth and Woody Platt join the Brevard Festival Orchestra for a special evening of folk and Americana. Warm vocals, thoughtful lyrics, and roots-inspired sounds are reimagined with the vibrant colors of the orchestra—creating a concert that celebrates storytelling, melody, and the enduring spirit of American music.

    See site for ticket prices.

  • Ballad Swap

    Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

    Featured Recurring

    The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in our Appalachian Heritage. This unique event, hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, Sheila Kay Adams, and Melanie Rice celebrates the rich tradition of ballads in Southern Appalachia. Ballads are hauntingly beautiful stories and narrative poems passed down through oral tradition […]

  • Concert / Performance

    Shindig on the Green ®

    Featured Recurring
    Pack Square Park Pack Square Park, Asheville, NC, United States

    2026 will be the 60th Season of Shindig On the Green! Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2026, Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location […]

  • Concert / Performance

    An Appalachian Evening

    Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville, NC, United States

    For over twenty-five years, through our An Appalachian Evening programming, we have provided our audience with an opportunity to learn about and explore the roots and culture of traditional Appalachian music. We look forward to carrying this tradition forward for many more generations to come. June 27  Kruger Brothers July 4  The Resonant Rogues July […]

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  • Fly Around Music and Arts Festival
    Benefit / Fundraiser, Festival

    Fly Around Fest

    Recurring
    Lost Province Center for Cultural Arts 9710 NC Highway 194 | PO BOX 224, Lansing, NC, United States

    A celebration of the natural beauty and musical heritage of this special corner of Western NC, carrying forward the spirit of Appalachia. Fly Around Fest highlights the region’s artistic legacies and its role as a vibrant center of creativity, while showcasing artists pushing the boundaries of tradition. Stay tuned for updates for next year's festival!

    Ticket prices vary, see website for details.

  • Fly Around Music and Arts Festival
    Benefit / Fundraiser, Festival

    Fly Around Fest

    Recurring
    Lost Province Center for Cultural Arts 9710 NC Highway 194 | PO BOX 224, Lansing, NC, United States

    A celebration of the natural beauty and musical heritage of this special corner of Western NC, carrying forward the spirit of Appalachia. Fly Around Fest highlights the region’s artistic legacies and its role as a vibrant center of creativity, while showcasing artists pushing the boundaries of tradition. Stay tuned for updates for next year's festival!

    Ticket prices vary, see website for details.
  • Ballad Swap

    Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

    Featured Recurring

    The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in our Appalachian Heritage. This unique event, hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, Sheila Kay Adams, and Melanie Rice celebrates the rich tradition of ballads in Southern Appalachia. Ballads are hauntingly beautiful stories and narrative poems passed down through oral tradition […]

  • Ballad Swap

    Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

    Featured Recurring

    The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in our Appalachian Heritage. This unique event, hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, Sheila Kay Adams, and Melanie Rice celebrates the rich tradition of ballads in Southern Appalachia. Ballads are hauntingly beautiful stories and narrative poems passed down through oral tradition […]

  • Festival

    Highlands Heritage Jamboree

    Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park Pine Street, Highlands, NC, United States

    Highlands Heritage Jamboree celebrates and honors the town’s history with traditional music, dancing, moonshine and more in Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park from 1:00-7:30pm on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Stay tuned for more information!

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