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  • Concert / Performance

    Festival Barn Concerts

    Recurring
    John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn 1 Folk School Rd, Brasstown, NC, United States

    Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students, visitors, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. Their Festival Barn Concerts […]

  • JAM Reunion Concert
    Benefit / Fundraiser, Concert / Performance

    JAM Reunion Fundraiser for BMCA

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

    The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is celebrating its 25th anniversary of bringing the arts to the people and the people to the arts. A long-running program at BMCA that fulfills our mission is Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM), teaching traditional Appalachian music to young people. As a way to salute this vital youth program […]

    $10

  • Asheville Sessions
    Celebration, Workshop / Class / Demonstration

    Asheville Sessions Symposium & Panels

    The Venue 21 N Market St, Asheville, United States

    This event is free to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 10:00 am. No ticket needed -- just show up! Dive deep into the history and legacy of Asheville's landmark 1925 recording sessions with a day of free panels and discussions. The day features a look at "Asheville in 1925" with Katherine […]

    Free
  • Asheville Sessions - Big Concert
    Concert / Performance

    River Whyless, Tyler Ramsey, Toubab Krewe + Floating Action

    Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    The Asheville Sessions celebration continues with a special hometown showcase at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. This concert spotlights the city's rich and vibrant musical landscape, featuring some of Asheville's nationally recognized artists. Don't miss live performances by River Whyless, Tyler Ramsey, Toubab Krewe, and Floating Action as they honor the deep musical roots that continue to thrive in our city. ---------------------- Asheville wrote […]

    See site for ticket prices.
  • Asheville Sessions Community Concert
    Concert / Performance, Festival

    Asheville Sessions Community Concert: Songs from the Road, Zoe & Cloyd, and Newfound Gap

    Wicked Weed Funkatorium 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    This event is free. No ticket needed -- just show up! Join us as we conclude the weekend of activities celebrating the Historic 1925 Asheville Recording Sessions with a free community concert featuring local bands performing roots performing music of the styles represented in the 1925 Asheville recordings. The event will feature Songs From the Road with opening/support acts Zoe […]

    Free
  • Concert / Performance

    Concerts at Appalachian Theatre of the High Country

    Recurring
    Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

    The historic Appalachian Theatre, has entertained audiences in the heart of downtown Boone, North Carolina since 1938. Once a gorgeous 999-seat Art Deco movie house, the building closed in 2007 and sat empty and gutted for years. On October 14, 2019, the Appalachian Theatre re-opened its doors after a $10 million renovation that brought the […]

    Prices vary per artist. Visit website for complete details.

  • Bob and Roberta Kogut
    Festival

    Scottish Christmas Evening

    Whippoorwill Academy and Village 11928 Hwy 268 W, Ferguson, NC, United States

    We are thrilled to have Bob and Roberta Kogut performing at our Dec. 6th Scottish Christmas Evening. Their music will lift your spirits high. This is a great way to begin the holiday season.  

  • Songs of the Folk
    Concert / Performance

    Songs of the Folk

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

    Well-crafted music and lyrics, flawless harmonies, intricate instrumentation, and original storytelling... A.T. and Lauren Cason are lifelong musicians who perform original American folk and blues songs that harken back to the roots music of the American South as well as the 1960s Folk Revival artists of NYC’s Greenwich Village. It’s Simon & Garfunkel mixed with […]

    $18

  • Sacred Steel
    Concert / Performance

    DaShawn & Wendy Hickman present Sacred Steel

    Willingham Theater 226 E Main St, Yadkinsville, NC, United States

    DaShawn & Wendy Hickman share their soulful sound putting their own spin on Sacred Steel, a blues-gospel tradition that started in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches in the 1930s. Hailing from Mount Airy, N.C., DaShawn is one of today’s foremost players of Sacred Steel. He grew up hearing the pedal steel in the tiny House of God […]

    $25

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Celebration, Concert / Performance

    Centennial Sounds at John C Campbell Folk School

    Recurring
    John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn 1 Folk School Rd, Brasstown, NC, United States

    Music and dance have been a vital part of the Folk School since its founding in 1925. As we celebrate our 100th year, Centennial Sounds honors this legacy by spotlighting the cultural richness of Appalachian music and the many voices that shape it. This special performance series will feature five headliners whose work expands and redefines […]

    $5 – $25

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