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SUMMARY:Roots in the Garden Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our free\, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series celebrating live music and community in the heart of Boone! \nMusic will begin at 5:30 for all of the concerts in the series. \nAll of the concerts will also feature visual artists\, with their work auctioned off at the end of the evenings to benefit the Gardens. \nBeer and wine will be available for purchase. Picnics are welcome\, and we will have food trucks as well. Please note\, no dogs or glass containers in the Gardens. \nAll proceeds will support the Gardens’ mission to promote the benefits of native plants and healthy ecosystems\, and provide a community green space in the heart of the High Country. \nSCHEDULE \n\nMay 28: Adam Church Band Country artist Adam Church grew up around Boone in the Appalachian Mountains and is known for what he calls “country music the Carolina way.” An App State alum and longtime mainstay of the Boone music scene\, Church played in Luke Combs’s first band during their college days and draws inspiration from fellow App State Mountaineer Eric Church. He channels his mountain roots into songs like “Blame It On the Backwoods.” Kyle Horton opens the evening.\nJune 18: MAMA (formerly Mama & The Ruckus) is an Asheville blues and soul band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Melissa McKinney. The group has earned a string of accolades over the past few years\, winning the 2025 MerleFest Band Competition (after McKinney took home the same prize as a solo artist in 2024) and\, most recently\, placing 2nd at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.\nJuly 16: Led by singer-songwriter Clint Roberts\, Asheville’s Holler Choir lives at the crossroads of old-time\, Americana\, and bluegrass — combining haunting harmonies\, stirring string compositions\, and heart-wrenching ballads. Their debut full-length album\, Songs Before They Write Themselves\, was recorded at the historic Echo Mountain Studios and produced by Grammy-winner Michael Ashworth of the Steep Canyon Rangers.\nJuly 30: Mt. Airy’s DaShawn Hickman is one of today’s foremost practitioners of Sacred Steel\, a blues-gospel pedal steel tradition rooted in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s. Inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame in 2023\, Hickman performed in Cirque du Soleil’s Song Blazers in 2024 and was the pedal steel player in Steve Ray Ladson’s band\, which reached the finals of America’s Got Talent in 2025. He performs alongside his wife\, vocalist Wendy Hickman.\nAugust 20: Closing out the season is TANASI\, an award-winning Asheville-based “worldgrass” trio uniting three acclaimed roots artists: Billy Cardine on dobro and slide\, MerleFest-winning songwriter Anya Hinkle on vocals and guitar\, and Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners\, Uncle Earl) on vocals\, upright bass\, and clawhammer banjo. Recipients of a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts USArtists International Grant\, the trio has performed on stages including Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, the Ryman Auditorium\, Bonnaroo\, and MerleFest.\n\nFor more information\, visit danielboonenativegardens.org/music
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LOCATION:Daniel Boone Native Gardens\, 651 Horn in the West Drive\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States
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SUMMARY:North Carolina Guitar Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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. \nVisit the Brevard Music Center website for more details and tickets.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/north-carolina-guitar-celebration/
LOCATION:Brevard Music Center\, 349 Andante Lane\, Brevard\, NC\, 28712\, United States
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SUMMARY:Roots in the Garden Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our free\, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series celebrating live music and community in the heart of Boone! \nMusic will begin at 5:30 for all of the concerts in the series. \nAll of the concerts will also feature visual artists\, with their work auctioned off at the end of the evenings to benefit the Gardens. \nBeer and wine will be available for purchase. Picnics are welcome\, and we will have food trucks as well. Please note\, no dogs or glass containers in the Gardens. \nAll proceeds will support the Gardens’ mission to promote the benefits of native plants and healthy ecosystems\, and provide a community green space in the heart of the High Country. \nSCHEDULE \n\nMay 28: Adam Church Band Country artist Adam Church grew up around Boone in the Appalachian Mountains and is known for what he calls “country music the Carolina way.” An App State alum and longtime mainstay of the Boone music scene\, Church played in Luke Combs’s first band during their college days and draws inspiration from fellow App State Mountaineer Eric Church. He channels his mountain roots into songs like “Blame It On the Backwoods.” Kyle Horton opens the evening.\nJune 18: MAMA (formerly Mama & The Ruckus) is an Asheville blues and soul band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Melissa McKinney. The group has earned a string of accolades over the past few years\, winning the 2025 MerleFest Band Competition (after McKinney took home the same prize as a solo artist in 2024) and\, most recently\, placing 2nd at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.\nJuly 16: Led by singer-songwriter Clint Roberts\, Asheville’s Holler Choir lives at the crossroads of old-time\, Americana\, and bluegrass — combining haunting harmonies\, stirring string compositions\, and heart-wrenching ballads. Their debut full-length album\, Songs Before They Write Themselves\, was recorded at the historic Echo Mountain Studios and produced by Grammy-winner Michael Ashworth of the Steep Canyon Rangers.\nJuly 30: Mt. Airy’s DaShawn Hickman is one of today’s foremost practitioners of Sacred Steel\, a blues-gospel pedal steel tradition rooted in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s. Inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame in 2023\, Hickman performed in Cirque du Soleil’s Song Blazers in 2024 and was the pedal steel player in Steve Ray Ladson’s band\, which reached the finals of America’s Got Talent in 2025. He performs alongside his wife\, vocalist Wendy Hickman.\nAugust 20: Closing out the season is TANASI\, an award-winning Asheville-based “worldgrass” trio uniting three acclaimed roots artists: Billy Cardine on dobro and slide\, MerleFest-winning songwriter Anya Hinkle on vocals and guitar\, and Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners\, Uncle Earl) on vocals\, upright bass\, and clawhammer banjo. Recipients of a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts USArtists International Grant\, the trio has performed on stages including Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, the Ryman Auditorium\, Bonnaroo\, and MerleFest.\n\nFor more information\, visit danielboonenativegardens.org/music
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/roots-in-the-garden-concert-series/2026-06-18/
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SUMMARY:Centennial Sounds at John C Campbell Folk School
DESCRIPTION: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 the story of Appalachian music. Through these concerts\, we aim to create new opportunities for our community in Western North Carolina to experience the full spectrum of Appalachian sound. \nMonday\, May 18\, 7 pm- Tray Wellington + Cherokee Language Repertory Choir \nMonday\, June 22\, 7 pm – Amythyst Kiah + OkCello \nMonday\, July 27\, 7pm – Cornbread & Tortillas + Zoe & Cloyd \nMonday\, August 10\, 7 pm- Rebecca Porter & the Rhineston Roses + The Wilder Flower \nMonday\, September 14\, 7 pm- Jake Blount + Hubby Jenkins (from Carolina Chocolate Drops) + Hannah Mayree \nTickets available here. \n 
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/centennial-sounds-at-john-c-campbell-folk-school/2026-06-22/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Cherokee Music and Dance,Featured,Roots Music,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Roots in the Garden Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our free\, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series celebrating live music and community in the heart of Boone! \nMusic will begin at 5:30 for all of the concerts in the series. \nAll of the concerts will also feature visual artists\, with their work auctioned off at the end of the evenings to benefit the Gardens. \nBeer and wine will be available for purchase. Picnics are welcome\, and we will have food trucks as well. Please note\, no dogs or glass containers in the Gardens. \nAll proceeds will support the Gardens’ mission to promote the benefits of native plants and healthy ecosystems\, and provide a community green space in the heart of the High Country. \nSCHEDULE \n\nMay 28: Adam Church Band Country artist Adam Church grew up around Boone in the Appalachian Mountains and is known for what he calls “country music the Carolina way.” An App State alum and longtime mainstay of the Boone music scene\, Church played in Luke Combs’s first band during their college days and draws inspiration from fellow App State Mountaineer Eric Church. He channels his mountain roots into songs like “Blame It On the Backwoods.” Kyle Horton opens the evening.\nJune 18: MAMA (formerly Mama & The Ruckus) is an Asheville blues and soul band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Melissa McKinney. The group has earned a string of accolades over the past few years\, winning the 2025 MerleFest Band Competition (after McKinney took home the same prize as a solo artist in 2024) and\, most recently\, placing 2nd at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.\nJuly 16: Led by singer-songwriter Clint Roberts\, Asheville’s Holler Choir lives at the crossroads of old-time\, Americana\, and bluegrass — combining haunting harmonies\, stirring string compositions\, and heart-wrenching ballads. Their debut full-length album\, Songs Before They Write Themselves\, was recorded at the historic Echo Mountain Studios and produced by Grammy-winner Michael Ashworth of the Steep Canyon Rangers.\nJuly 30: Mt. Airy’s DaShawn Hickman is one of today’s foremost practitioners of Sacred Steel\, a blues-gospel pedal steel tradition rooted in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s. Inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame in 2023\, Hickman performed in Cirque du Soleil’s Song Blazers in 2024 and was the pedal steel player in Steve Ray Ladson’s band\, which reached the finals of America’s Got Talent in 2025. He performs alongside his wife\, vocalist Wendy Hickman.\nAugust 20: Closing out the season is TANASI\, an award-winning Asheville-based “worldgrass” trio uniting three acclaimed roots artists: Billy Cardine on dobro and slide\, MerleFest-winning songwriter Anya Hinkle on vocals and guitar\, and Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners\, Uncle Earl) on vocals\, upright bass\, and clawhammer banjo. Recipients of a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts USArtists International Grant\, the trio has performed on stages including Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, the Ryman Auditorium\, Bonnaroo\, and MerleFest.\n\nFor more information\, visit danielboonenativegardens.org/music
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/roots-in-the-garden-concert-series/2026-07-16/
LOCATION:Daniel Boone Native Gardens\, 651 Horn in the West Drive\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Centennial Sounds at John C Campbell Folk School
DESCRIPTION: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 the story of Appalachian music. Through these concerts\, we aim to create new opportunities for our community in Western North Carolina to experience the full spectrum of Appalachian sound. \nMonday\, May 18\, 7 pm- Tray Wellington + Cherokee Language Repertory Choir \nMonday\, June 22\, 7 pm – Amythyst Kiah + OkCello \nMonday\, July 27\, 7pm – Cornbread & Tortillas + Zoe & Cloyd \nMonday\, August 10\, 7 pm- Rebecca Porter & the Rhineston Roses + The Wilder Flower \nMonday\, September 14\, 7 pm- Jake Blount + Hubby Jenkins (from Carolina Chocolate Drops) + Hannah Mayree \nTickets available here. \n 
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/centennial-sounds-at-john-c-campbell-folk-school/2026-07-27/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
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SUMMARY:Roots in the Garden Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our free\, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series celebrating live music and community in the heart of Boone! \nMusic will begin at 5:30 for all of the concerts in the series. \nAll of the concerts will also feature visual artists\, with their work auctioned off at the end of the evenings to benefit the Gardens. \nBeer and wine will be available for purchase. Picnics are welcome\, and we will have food trucks as well. Please note\, no dogs or glass containers in the Gardens. \nAll proceeds will support the Gardens’ mission to promote the benefits of native plants and healthy ecosystems\, and provide a community green space in the heart of the High Country. \nSCHEDULE \n\nMay 28: Adam Church Band Country artist Adam Church grew up around Boone in the Appalachian Mountains and is known for what he calls “country music the Carolina way.” An App State alum and longtime mainstay of the Boone music scene\, Church played in Luke Combs’s first band during their college days and draws inspiration from fellow App State Mountaineer Eric Church. He channels his mountain roots into songs like “Blame It On the Backwoods.” Kyle Horton opens the evening.\nJune 18: MAMA (formerly Mama & The Ruckus) is an Asheville blues and soul band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Melissa McKinney. The group has earned a string of accolades over the past few years\, winning the 2025 MerleFest Band Competition (after McKinney took home the same prize as a solo artist in 2024) and\, most recently\, placing 2nd at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.\nJuly 16: Led by singer-songwriter Clint Roberts\, Asheville’s Holler Choir lives at the crossroads of old-time\, Americana\, and bluegrass — combining haunting harmonies\, stirring string compositions\, and heart-wrenching ballads. Their debut full-length album\, Songs Before They Write Themselves\, was recorded at the historic Echo Mountain Studios and produced by Grammy-winner Michael Ashworth of the Steep Canyon Rangers.\nJuly 30: Mt. Airy’s DaShawn Hickman is one of today’s foremost practitioners of Sacred Steel\, a blues-gospel pedal steel tradition rooted in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s. Inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame in 2023\, Hickman performed in Cirque du Soleil’s Song Blazers in 2024 and was the pedal steel player in Steve Ray Ladson’s band\, which reached the finals of America’s Got Talent in 2025. He performs alongside his wife\, vocalist Wendy Hickman.\nAugust 20: Closing out the season is TANASI\, an award-winning Asheville-based “worldgrass” trio uniting three acclaimed roots artists: Billy Cardine on dobro and slide\, MerleFest-winning songwriter Anya Hinkle on vocals and guitar\, and Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners\, Uncle Earl) on vocals\, upright bass\, and clawhammer banjo. Recipients of a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts USArtists International Grant\, the trio has performed on stages including Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, the Ryman Auditorium\, Bonnaroo\, and MerleFest.\n\nFor more information\, visit danielboonenativegardens.org/music
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/roots-in-the-garden-concert-series/2026-07-30/
LOCATION:Daniel Boone Native Gardens\, 651 Horn in the West Drive\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Centennial Sounds at John C Campbell Folk School
DESCRIPTION: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 the story of Appalachian music. Through these concerts\, we aim to create new opportunities for our community in Western North Carolina to experience the full spectrum of Appalachian sound. \nMonday\, May 18\, 7 pm- Tray Wellington + Cherokee Language Repertory Choir \nMonday\, June 22\, 7 pm – Amythyst Kiah + OkCello \nMonday\, July 27\, 7pm – Cornbread & Tortillas + Zoe & Cloyd \nMonday\, August 10\, 7 pm- Rebecca Porter & the Rhineston Roses + The Wilder Flower \nMonday\, September 14\, 7 pm- Jake Blount + Hubby Jenkins (from Carolina Chocolate Drops) + Hannah Mayree \nTickets available here. \n 
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/centennial-sounds-at-john-c-campbell-folk-school/2026-08-10/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for our free\, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series celebrating live music and community in the heart of Boone! \nMusic will begin at 5:30 for all of the concerts in the series. \nAll of the concerts will also feature visual artists\, with their work auctioned off at the end of the evenings to benefit the Gardens. \nBeer and wine will be available for purchase. Picnics are welcome\, and we will have food trucks as well. Please note\, no dogs or glass containers in the Gardens. \nAll proceeds will support the Gardens’ mission to promote the benefits of native plants and healthy ecosystems\, and provide a community green space in the heart of the High Country. \nSCHEDULE \n\nMay 28: Adam Church Band Country artist Adam Church grew up around Boone in the Appalachian Mountains and is known for what he calls “country music the Carolina way.” An App State alum and longtime mainstay of the Boone music scene\, Church played in Luke Combs’s first band during their college days and draws inspiration from fellow App State Mountaineer Eric Church. He channels his mountain roots into songs like “Blame It On the Backwoods.” Kyle Horton opens the evening.\nJune 18: MAMA (formerly Mama & The Ruckus) is an Asheville blues and soul band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Melissa McKinney. The group has earned a string of accolades over the past few years\, winning the 2025 MerleFest Band Competition (after McKinney took home the same prize as a solo artist in 2024) and\, most recently\, placing 2nd at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.\nJuly 16: Led by singer-songwriter Clint Roberts\, Asheville’s Holler Choir lives at the crossroads of old-time\, Americana\, and bluegrass — combining haunting harmonies\, stirring string compositions\, and heart-wrenching ballads. Their debut full-length album\, Songs Before They Write Themselves\, was recorded at the historic Echo Mountain Studios and produced by Grammy-winner Michael Ashworth of the Steep Canyon Rangers.\nJuly 30: Mt. Airy’s DaShawn Hickman is one of today’s foremost practitioners of Sacred Steel\, a blues-gospel pedal steel tradition rooted in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s. Inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame in 2023\, Hickman performed in Cirque du Soleil’s Song Blazers in 2024 and was the pedal steel player in Steve Ray Ladson’s band\, which reached the finals of America’s Got Talent in 2025. He performs alongside his wife\, vocalist Wendy Hickman.\nAugust 20: Closing out the season is TANASI\, an award-winning Asheville-based “worldgrass” trio uniting three acclaimed roots artists: Billy Cardine on dobro and slide\, MerleFest-winning songwriter Anya Hinkle on vocals and guitar\, and Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners\, Uncle Earl) on vocals\, upright bass\, and clawhammer banjo. Recipients of a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts USArtists International Grant\, the trio has performed on stages including Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, the Ryman Auditorium\, Bonnaroo\, and MerleFest.\n\nFor more information\, visit danielboonenativegardens.org/music
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/roots-in-the-garden-concert-series/2026-08-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T205153
CREATED:20260325T022652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T154228Z
UID:64682-1789408800-1789419600@www.blueridgemusicnc.com
SUMMARY:Centennial Sounds at John C Campbell Folk School
DESCRIPTION: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 the story of Appalachian music. Through these concerts\, we aim to create new opportunities for our community in Western North Carolina to experience the full spectrum of Appalachian sound. \nMonday\, May 18\, 7 pm- Tray Wellington + Cherokee Language Repertory Choir \nMonday\, June 22\, 7 pm – Amythyst Kiah + OkCello \nMonday\, July 27\, 7pm – Cornbread & Tortillas + Zoe & Cloyd \nMonday\, August 10\, 7 pm- Rebecca Porter & the Rhineston Roses + The Wilder Flower \nMonday\, September 14\, 7 pm- Jake Blount + Hubby Jenkins (from Carolina Chocolate Drops) + Hannah Mayree \nTickets available here. \n 
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/centennial-sounds-at-john-c-campbell-folk-school/2026-09-14/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Cherokee Music and Dance,Featured,Roots Music,Storytelling
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