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  • 2026 Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week at Mars Hill University
    Workshop / Class / Demonstration, Workshop/Retreat

    Blue Ridge Old-Time Music Week

    Mars Hill University 100 Athletic Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

        The 34th Blue Ridge Old-Time Music Week (BROTMW) will be held on the campus of Mars Hill University June 7-13, 2025. The schedule offers an intensive morning class each day for fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, singing, mountain dulcimer, and an all-instrument rhythm and repertoire ensemble.  Afternoon mini-classes are available a la carte, and […]

    Full week with accommodations, Commuter rates, Mini class rates all available. Visit website.
  • 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 […]

  • John C Campbell Folk School's red sign with a sunset behind.
    Jam Session

    Community Jam – Crown Restaurant

    Recurring
    The Crown Restaurant 135 Emily Ln., Brasstown, NC, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Jam Session

    Weekly Jam Sessions at the Jones House

    Recurring
    Jones House Cultural Center 604 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

    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 […]

  • 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

    Recurring
    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.
  • Festival

    Bluff Mountain Festival

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    Hot Springs Resort and Spa 315 Bridge Street, Hot Springs, NC, United States

    Saturday, June 13- Bluff Mountain Festival, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM The 29th Annual Bluff Mountain Festival is scheduled for June 13, 2025, on the grounds of the Hot Springs Resort and Spa in Hot Springs, N.C. Foot-tapping bluegrass, old-time music, ballad singing, cloggers, a silent auction of beautiful regional items, an artists’ market, good […]

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

    Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop

    Recurring
    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 […]

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Nicole and Keim of The Quiet American
    Concert / Performance, Dance

    Concert in Keith House with After-Party Dance

    John C. Campbell Folk School 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

    Join us on Monday, June 15th at 7 p.m. in the Folk School’s Keith House Community Room! Enjoy a concert with The Quiet American, a duo from Hood River, Oregon. Then we’ll fold up the chairs to transition the concert to an 8 p.m. Little Middle Family Dance Party with caller Anna Claire Camp and […]

  • Jam Session

    Stecoah Community Jam

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

    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 […]

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