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SUMMARY:Steep Canyon Rangers Winter Camp
DESCRIPTION:Bundle up and join  Can’d Aid for  Steep Canyon Rangers’ Winter Camp\, a four night-run of intimate\, open air shows presented by Oskar Blues Brewery and PLATT. \nOn February 21st\, 22nd\, 23rd\, and 24th\, the Rangers will be playing at Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard\, NC starting around 6:30pm each night. There will be a food truck on site and plenty of ways to stay warm. Your ticket purchase includes an autographed show poster. Tickets are limited to 150 people each night\, so buy early! \nDue to the rise of the Omicron variant\, please plan to have your mask with you and wear it during the show.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/steep-canyon-rangers-winter-camp/2022-02-21/
LOCATION:Oskar Blues Brewery and the Tasty Weasel Taproom\, 342 Mountain Industrial Drive\, Brevard\, NC\, 28712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass
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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Jam at Jack of the Wood
DESCRIPTION:Since 1998 our BlueGrass Jam has been a WNC music staple. Now\, our amazing Thursday BlueGrass Jam is back with Drew Matulich & the Boys! Don’t miss your chance to check out some of the best pickers in all of WNC! A real show-stopping performance only at Jack of the Wood!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/bluegrass-jam-at-jack-of-the-wood/2022-02-24/
LOCATION:Jack of the Wood\, 95 Patton Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass
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SUMMARY:Acoustic Corner
DESCRIPTION:It Begins with the Music\nMusic has great power to enrich the spirit and give expression to what stirs in the soul. As musicians\, every member of the crew at Acoustic Corner “gets it.” We know that every facet of our business – sales\, rentals\, repairs\, support – is about serving those who serve the music. Whether your needs are an acoustic guitar\, mandolin\, banjo\, ukulele\, or violin\, we aim to be your go-to acoustic music shop not only in Black Mountain\, but in the greater Asheville area. \nNeither Box-Store\, Nor Boutique\nWe are not a box-store focused on maximum sales with minimum customer interaction. Nor are we a boutique focused primarily on instruments the vast majority of people can’t afford. \nWe are an independent acoustic stringed instrument shop with a 20 year history of offering consistently high quality instruments and service to people\, many of whom we know on a first-name basis. Establishing and nurturing relationships is as important as anything we do. \nFinding the Right One for You\nAt Acoustic Corner\, we focus on helping you find the right instrument for you\, whether you are a beginner\, novice\, hobbyist or gigging musician. We provide the selection and the setting\, the information and the environment that can help you make the “right” decision for you. \nWe believe that you should see\, hold and play an instrument before buying it. So we encourage you to spend some time with us and with our instruments. Ask your questions. Pay attention to what you see\, hear and feel. You may just find the right one…and the right one may just find you. \nHours:\nMonday – Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm\nClosed Sunday
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/acoustic-corner/2022-02-25/
LOCATION:Acoustic Corner\, 105-F Montreat Road\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28711\, United States
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SUMMARY:Concerts at Jack of the Wood
DESCRIPTION:Jack of the Wood presents a wide variety of bands on a weekly basis. \nJack of the Wood is one of Downtown Asheville’s most beloved gathering spots and the original home of Green Man Brewing. We serve classic pub fare\, artisanal sandwiches\, and other comforting favorites. Our bar has 18 rotating taps featuring local and world craft brews and a great selection of whiskeys. \nUpcoming Bluegrass\, Blues\, and Old-Time bands: \n\nFebruary 26 – Supper Break\, 8 pm. Supper Break is a bluegrass band serving tasty licks night & day. Members represent many styles and areas of the country but now call Asheville home. The Supper Break LIVE EP is now available on all streaming platforms and online music stores as well as YouTube\, IG\, and FB. Don’t miss having a pint with this lively plucker’s from the heart of WNC!\nMarch 4 – Sons of Ralph\, 8pm. Members of “The Sons of Ralph” are the sons of Bluegrass pioneer Ralph Lewis. Martin and Don Lewis\, Cousin Steve Moseley\, and the “other brother” Ozzie Orengo\, Jr. make up this band of Bluegrass masters – and have been playing and singing the unique style of bluegrass music since Ralph’s upbringing in Madison County.\nMarch 5 – Knotty G’s\, 8 pm. The Knotty G’s goal is simple: to create music and an experience they feel is genuine. Gritty yet funky performances fuse with the band’s jovial nature and invite audiences to take part in the revelatory power of music while still managing to tap into the fun that can sometimes be overlooked in day-to-day life. Though The Knotty G’s are known to approach genres in unconventional ways\, doing so with great intention takes their soul-soaked mountain music to a special and reverent place\, a genuine place\, and a place where by the end of the show\, you feel as though you’ve reconnected with some old friends
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/concerts-at-jack-of-the-wood/2022-02-26/
LOCATION:Jack of the Wood\, 95 Patton Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Bluegrass Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Jack’s Bluegrass Brunch is every Sunday! Our special brunch menu kicks off at 12-Noon with a lively Bluegrass set from 1-3pm by Supper Break. Try a $6 Bloody Mary or Mimosa\, or grab a $15 Bottle of Champagne & OJ!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/sunday-bluegrass-brunch/2022-02-27/
LOCATION:Jack of the Wood\, 95 Patton Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Concerts at 185 King Street
DESCRIPTION:185 King Street opened its doors in 2009 with a mission of supporting local musicians as the first entertainment business in the Lumberyard Arts District. \n…185 King Street is not as much an address as it is a destination. Located minutes from downtown Brevard in the shadows of the former Brevard railroad station\, this new venue for local music is about people of all walks of life finding a place where they can enjoy good times and great music together and turn what had recently been an overlooked location in a vibrant arts community into something that belongs to them. \nUpcoming Bluegrass and Traditional Concerts: \n\nMarch 5 – Chatham Rabbits\, 8:00 pm\, $15.00. North Carolina is a place so identifiable by its separate regions – the mountains\, the piedmont\, the coast – that it has the tendency to feel indescribable\, meaning one can conceptualize the state as a mashup of places rather than a single locale. The art and artists born from the state often embody that same sense of blended regions\, borrowing from broad cultural traditions and plumbing the histories of others’ stories on the way to telling their own. Because of this\, many North Carolina artists can call a particular region home\, but their work belongs to the state because the entirety of the state has opened itself to them and they have opened themselves to it. Chatham Rabbits exemplify North Carolina’s tradition of producing artists who embrace the state’s many cultural resources and diverse musical traditions.\nMarch 10 – Tray Wellington\, 7:00 pm $12.00 advance/$15.00 day of show. Tray Wellington Band is a high energy acoustic Newgrass group led by banjo virtuoso\, and multi-time IBMA Award winner\, and 2019 Momentum Instrumentalist of the year Tray Wellington. This group pushes the bounds of bluegrass music\, incorporating Bossa Nova\, Jazz\, and Blues elements\, to their originals to create a unique\, new exciting sound\, as well as pay tribute to their Bluegrass heroes before them. They have opened for a number of premiere artists in bluegrass including Dan Tyminski\, and Joe Mullins.\nMarch 12 – B-Town Live Bread of Life Benefit Concert\, 5:00 pm\, $25.00 advance\, $30.00 day of show. (This is a local fundraiser\, No Refunds) Join us for full evening of incredible local music all in the name of raising funds for our local soup kitchen\, Bread of Life. The house band for the evening is the Squibblers made up of Jeff Sipe\, Howie Johnson\, Mark McDaniel and Derek Sandlin with special guest Kevin Spears (Kalimba Man). Local bands\, Pretty Little Goat\, SOHCAHTOA and the New Elementals will also take the stage throughout the evening. A portion of the show will be broadcast live on White Squirrel Radion (Q102). Be sure to tune in.\nMarch 24 – Foreign Landers\, 7:00 pm\, Free show. The Foreign Landers is a duo hailing from opposite sides of the Atlantic united by their love of bluegrass and traditional folk music and their love for each other. Together they combine the musical styles of their respective homelands\, along with their instrumental prowess and haunting vocals to create something new.\nMarch 26 – Jon Stickley Trio with Gary McCullough\, 7:00 pm $20.00 general admission. Jon Stickley Trio is a genre-defying and cinematic instrumental trio\, who’s deep grooves\, innovative flatpicking\, and sultry-spacy violin moves the listener’s head\, heart\, and feet. “It’s not your father’s acoustic-guitar music—although Stickley’s pop showed him his first chords when he was 12 years old. Instead\, Stickley’s Martin churns out a mixture of bluegrass\, Chuck Berry\, metal\, prog\, grunge\, and assorted other genres—all thoroughly integrated into a personal style\,” writes Guitar Player Magazine. Gary McCullough is a Boone-based singer-songwriter who spent his formative years in Athens\, Georgia. His musical influences are broad and include insightful singer-songwriters from Jackson Browne and James Taylor to Jason Isbell and John Moreland\, as well as southern country/rock bands like the Drive by Truckers and Lucero. He has just recently released his first album\, Hard Climb\, recorded in Asheville and is back in the studio working on a second.\nApril 2 – Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters w/ Opener Josh and Mallory Carter\, 8:00 pm\, $20.00. The music of Asheville\, North Carolina based outfit Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters is nuanced\, bringing insight and wit to the stories Platt tells through songwriting. Lyrically driven\, the band’s country roots music often inspires introspection\, whether it be about life on the road\, heartache or hope.\nMay 14 – Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels\, 8:00 pm\, $10.00 advance / $12.00 day of show. Raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of South Carolina\, Sam Burchfield was brought up on Appalachian music: folk\, gospel\, country and southern soul. The young songwriter draws on these roots with a deep lyrical honesty that carries the tradition of folk music forward. Burchfield’s latest album\, ‘Graveyard Flower’\, seeks to reconnect to the Appalachian roots that raised him. In a world of cell phones and internet distractions\, this body of work beckons the listener to plant their feet firmly in the soil. Reconnect to the land\, reconnect to each other; ‘Graveyard Flower’ is honest music.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/concerts-at-185-king-street/2022-03-05/
LOCATION:185 King Street\, 185 King Street\, Brevard\, NC\, 28712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Blues,Early Country Music,Featured,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Mountain Gateway Museum
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center! 

The museum is the westernmost branch of the NC Museum of History family. As a part of the NC Department of Cultural resources\, we are dedicated to bringing life to the wonderful history of our Old North State.  The Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center offers a variety of educational and historical exhibits for public viewing. Some permanent exhibits include – Remedies From the Past: Folk Medicine in Western NC\, Spinning and Weaving\, Moonshining\, A Time to Plant and a Time to Pluck\, and we also have two 19th Century cabins on the museum’s grounds. Temporary exhibits are featured throughout the year. The museum is also available for weddings and other events. Please call or email for rates and information. \nClosed on Monday and all State Holidays.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/mountain-gateway-museum/2022-03-15/
LOCATION:Mountain Gateway Museum\, 24 Water Street\, Old Fort\, NC\, 28762\, United States
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SUMMARY:Music N'All at the Barn
DESCRIPTION:Not many people create a music venue in their front yard\, but several years ago\, Jerry Wilson and his wife Debbie decided their community needed a place for folks to come together and make music. \nNow\, on Tuesday nights\, and the second and fourth Saturday of each month\, people of all ages gather to see and hear bluegrass and gospel bands play in the Wilson’s barn. The Barn is a fairly intimate space with room for around a hundred people. There is a small dance floor\, and several rows of folding chair face the stage. \nInside the Barn\, people two-step\, waltz\, and flatfoot to the music that rings out onto the porch and into the grassy yard. Outside\, around the grounds\, local musicians of all ages gather to talk and jam. It is a friendly crowd\, and the players enjoy spending time with friends and meeting new ones.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/music-n-all-at-the-barn/2022-03-15/
LOCATION:The Barn\, 151 Gant Road\, Eden\, NC\, 27288\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Gospel
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Nina Simone Plaza & Sculpture
DESCRIPTION:The Eunice Waymon—Nina Simone Project (NSP) exists to honor the remarkable life and legacy of a native Tryon\, North Carolina daughter\, who achieved international recognition for her unique talent and her formidable contribution to the musical arts. \nThe musical talent of Eunice Waymon\, who was born in 1933\, evidenced itself early on. By age 4 she had begun to play piano; by age 7\, she had begun to play organ as well—each of which she did for St. Luke’s C.M.E. Church. Waymon’s formal musical training began shortly thereafter under the tutelage of Muriel Mazzanovich\, wife of noted artist Lawrence Mazzanovich. \nThat Waymon possessed a prodigious talent was recognized by many\, so much so\, that enthusiastic Tryonites created ‘The Eunice Waymon Fund’ to help underwrite the costs of her future studies. Those studies continued with Carl Friedberg at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City\, and with Vladimer Sokoloff of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. \nWaymon’s professional career\, as Nina Simone\, began in 1954. Her unique musical style merged a strong classical training with an exceptionally broad range of musical genres\, which run the gamut from classical\, gospel and jazz to pop\, folk and spiritual. That Simone asserted a powerful artistic impact upon late-twentieth-century American popular culture is evident in her expansive discography\, her musical arrangements and her original compositions.  She was and is a powerful musical force in a global theatre. \nPhiladelphia-based sculptor Zenos Frudakis was commission to create a bronze sculpture of Nina Simone. Frudakis has released the following statement. “I am delighted to share in the creation of a lasting tribute to jazz legend Nina Simone. In addition to being a fan of her work\, as an artist\, it is especially pleasing for me to be given this opportunity to honor another artist. With this statue\, her hometown will claim its own and inspire children who like her were born and raised in Tryon to realize their potential.” \nDr. Crys Armbrust\, Executive Director of the Simone Project\, expresses his deepest gratitude to Frudakis. “Our conversations have been exhilarating. I delight equally\, too\, in the fact that Zenos has been a lifelong fan of Simone’s music and civil rights’ activism.” \nSimone’s daughter Lisa Simone Kelly’s response to the Project and the sculpture is supportive and overwhelmingly positive. The watershed moment occurred when she exclaimed\, “Zenos\, I think what you are doing is amazing! This is the High Priestess of Soul.”
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/celebrating-nina-simone-plaza-sculpture/2022-03-16/
LOCATION:Nina Simone Plaza\, 54 Trade Street\, Tryon\, NC\, 28782\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whippoorwhill Academy and the Tom Dooley Museum
DESCRIPTION:The Tom Dooley Museum is part of the Whippoorwhill Academy and Village\, a complex of restored buildings. The museum\, housed in an old hewn-log cabin\, features artifacts\, photographs\, paintings\, and written information on the story of Tom Dula\, who was hanged in 1868 for the murder of a young women named Laura Foster. There’s a historic marker at the intersection of Highways 268 and 1134 in Wilkes County that calls attention to the murder and Dula’s subsequent capture and punishment. \nThe enduring legend of Tom Dooley has generated several books\, a video program\, museum exhibits and the hit recordings “Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley.”
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/whippoorwill-academy-and-the-tom-dooley-museum/2022-03-16/
LOCATION:Whippoorwill Academy and the Tom Dooley Museum\, 11929 NC 268\, Ferguson\, NC\, 28624\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Jam at the Silvermont Mansion
DESCRIPTION:The Silvermont jam session is unusual not only because of its elegant setting but also for its interesting form. The musicians—typically there are around fifteen\, and eighteen is the limit—are seated in a large circle with a single microphone on a stand to be passed around. Each player is expected to choose and announce a tune\, start the song\, and lead the group as the tune is played and sung. And so the evening goes\, song after song. Meanwhile\, non-players who are there to enjoy listening sit in the hallway or in an adjacent connecting dining room area. Some audience members flatfoot or clog a little whenever a particularly bright tune is played. Music played at the Silvermont jam ranges from bluegrass and old-time to country and gospel. Since this session is truly open to all who want to participate\, there’s even an occasional jazz or classical player in the mix. \nFolks who come to listen must also check in at the kiosk as regulars (scan card) or as visitors.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/thursday-night-jam-at-the-silvermont-mansion/2022-03-17/
LOCATION:Silvermont Mansion\, 364 East Main Street\, Brevard\, NC\, 28712\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sims Country Bar-B-Que - Food\, Music & Dancing
DESCRIPTION:Hidden away from view until you’ve driven up\, down\, and around a half-mile of dirt driveway\, Sims Country Bar-B-Que is suddenly revealed as you crest a gentle open ridge. Beneath a grove of huge trees that stand clustered on the edge of a board\, grassy slope sits a large rustic\, meandering building that can accommodate more than three hundred people. There are many things to do at this place\, which is part restaurant\, part park\, part music stage and part dance center. \n\n \nMake your way along the Back Roads to the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina and discover this mighty fine bar-b-que restaurant and dance hall near Granite Falls\, NC. \n\nFor a set price (one price for adults\, less for children)\, patrons get the all-you-can-eat buffet\, served cafeteria style. There’s a full evening ahead of you when you visit Sims\, eating more tasty barbecue than you should\, drinking lots of iced tea\, meeting and socializing with nice people\, listening to hours of fine bluegrass and old-time music and watching – and perhaps participating in – lively mountain dancing. \nRound out your visit to Sims by exploring these nearby towns and attractions.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/sims-country-bar-b-que-food-music-dancing/2022-03-18/
LOCATION:Sims Country Bar-B-Que\, 6160 Petra Mill Road\, Granite Falls\, NC\, 28630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Old-Time,Square Dancing
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Gospel Jam
DESCRIPTION:Those passing by Killough’s Music & Loan on Main Street in Marion on Saturday mornings can’t miss the music flowing through the front doors and out on to the sidewalk. We welcome anyone to bring a guitar to play or come in and listen.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/saturday-morning-gospel-jam/2022-03-19/
LOCATION:Killough’s Music & Loan\, 104 South Main Street\, Marion\, NC\, 28752\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Gospel,Old-Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T150000
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SUMMARY:SEBA 3rd Saturday Jam
DESCRIPTION:Macon County NC is a chapter of the Southeast Bluegrass Association (SEBA). Music jams are held at various locations within the Historic Cowee School. Come and bring your instrument and enjoy pickn’ and grinn’. All levels of talent are invited.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/seba-3rd-saturday-jam/2022-03-19/
LOCATION:Historic Cowee School\, 51 Cowee School Road\, Franklin\, NC\, 28734\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T220000
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SUMMARY:Concerts at CoMMA (Morganton\, NC)
DESCRIPTION:There is a lot to do in Morganton and Burke County. There are great resturants\, spas\, shops\, wineries\, and lots of outdoor activities. Visit the the Discover Burke County website below\, and be sure to make a day of it if when you come to a show at CoMMA! \nUpcoming Bluegrass & Old-Time Concerts: \n\nMarch 26 – Rhonda Vincent & The Rage\, 7:30 pm\, $33.00 – $43.00. Crowned “the new queen of bluegrass” by the Wall Street Journal\, Rhonda Vincent is one of the genre’s best-selling\, most visible artists\, who’s cross over appeal stretches well into the main stream media. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage are the most decorated band in bluegrass\, with over 100 awards to their credit. Among their honors are Song of the Year\, Entertainer of the Year\, and an unrivaled seven consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA).
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/concerts-at-comma-morganton-nc/
LOCATION:CoMMA – City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium\, 401 S. College Street\, Morganton\, NC\, 28655\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T210000
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SUMMARY:Global Roots of Appalachian Mountain Dance
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Appalachian Studies is excited to present a three day symposium\, The Global Roots of Appalachian Mountain Dance\, March 31-April 2\, 2022\, which is a free to attend and enjoy. \nOn campus and in the community Thursday\, March 31–Saturday\, April 2\, 2022\nThe symposium will include performances\, workshops\, jams\, film screenings and discussion\, a keynote panel\, and social dances of the diverse traditions that make up the global roots of Appalachian dance. These include West African\, Afro-Caribbean\, Cherokee\, and Irish dance traditions. Additionally\, Appalachian dance traditions\, such as flatfooting and buckdancing\, and their close “cousins\,” such as tapping\, will be featured to highlight the diversity of contemporary traditions. (Click the website link for complete details and locations. There is plenty to be enjoyed!) \nThe wide variety of performers include: Allison Duvall\, Phil Jamison\, Jeremy Wade\, Madison Shepherd\, Khalid Abdul N’Faly Saleem – African Dance\, Tommy DeFrantz – Tap\, Linda Block – Appalachian percussive dance\, Sherone Price – African Dance\, Raven Rock Dancers – Cherokee\, Jackson Cunningham\, Cole Mountain Cloggers\, Rodney Sutton\, Green Grass Cloggers\, Brandon Holder\, Emily Daughtridge\, Cara Hagan\, Rebecca Keeter\, Aaron Ratcliffe\, Willard Watson III\, Gordy Hinners\, Justin Bonar-Bridges\, John Turner.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/global-roots-of-appalachian-mountain-dance/2022-03-31/
LOCATION:Plemmons Student Union at Appalachian State University\, 263 Locust Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cherokee Music and Dance,Clogging,Featured,Square Dancing
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SUMMARY:Concerts at Burnsville Town Center
DESCRIPTION:The Burnsville Town Center hosts award-winning bluegrass concerts in the Legacy Room. The 3\,000 square foot space features an elevated stage\, handsome interior design\, and plenty of extras to customize your event. The auditorium will seat between 350-400 persons. \nUpcoming Bluegrass / Old Time / Gospel Bands:\nApril 2 – An Evening of Bluegrass – Bluegrass All-Stars Darren Nicholson\, Audie Blaylock\, Marc Pruett\, and Reed Jones take the stage for a once in a lifetime concert. Buckle up for a night of adult-strength\, hard-driving bluegrass. \nAbout the Artists: \n\nDarren Nicholson is a bluegrass and Americana musician based in Haywood County\, in the mountains of western North Carolina. A Grammy nominee and recipient of multiple International Bluegrass Music Association Awards\, Darren has appeared countless times on the Grand Ole Opry\, at the Ryman Auditorium\, CMT\, GAC\, and many other famous venues and networks. Currently\, he records and tours as a full-time\, founding member of Balsam Range\, with all sorts of collaborative efforts each year. Darren is also renowned as a solo artist\, session musician\, and songwriter. His latest album\, Man on a Mission\, released last fall.\nAudie Blaylock is an American singer\, guitarist\, mandolinist\, and composer in the bluegrass tradition. Audie and his band\, Blaylock and Redline\, has been awarded IBMA’s Instrumental Group of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. He has been nominated for both Guitar Player of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Blaylock has had numerous #1 charting singles\, and his music has been featured as the theme song for Travel Channel’s series Backroads Gold. He has even been nominated for a Grammy.\nBanjoist Marc Pruett is a founding member of Balsam Range\, the critically-acclaimed band from Western North Carolina which has been nominated for Song of the Year\, Album of the Year\, and Emerging Artist at the IBMA’s. Pruett made his first recording at Bill Monroe‘s festival in Bean Blossom\, Indiana. Between that time and the present\, Pruett has played with a number of bands\, including Balsam Range\, the Southern Lawmen\, The Whites\, Rock Springs Reunion\, mountain clogging bands\, and more. In 2010\, he was granted an honorary Doctorate of Arts by Western Carolina University in recognition of his many achievements as a professional musician\, and in appreciation for his support and love of the traditional culture of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.\nReed Jones is a bit of a Renaissance man in today’s bluegrass world. In addition to touring internationally as bassist with Grammy-nominated bandleader\, Audie Blaylock and his band Redline\, Jones is a photographer\, musical preservationist\, multi-instrumentalist\, vocalist\, and an accomplished writer and songwriter. In addition to his association with Blaylock\, Jones has played guitar with Billie Renee & Cumberland Gap\, with whom he won the 2006 SPBGMA International Band Championship\, and worked with other bluegrass acts\, including Unlimited Tradition and Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/concerts-at-burnsville-town-center/
LOCATION:Burnsville Town Center\, 6 South Main Street\, Burnsville\, NC\, 28714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T113000
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SUMMARY:Native Songs of Southern Appalachia: Social Change and Cherokee Music Tradition
DESCRIPTION:The Vance Birthplace and the Mountain History & Culture Group will present our annual spring lecture on Saturday\, April 2\, 2022. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. James Owen\, Assistant Professor of US History and Native American Studies at the University of Georgia and Assistant Director of UGA’s Institute of Native American Studies. For this lecture\, Dr. Owen will explore the social and cultural context of Cherokee music traditions in Southern Appalachia. \nThis lecture is free and will be held at the Vance Birthplace. The event will follow this schedule: \n\nCoffee and Welcome: 10:00 am to 10:15 am\nLecture: 10:15 am to 11:00 am\nQuestion and Answer: 11:00 am to 11:30 am\n\nThe lecture will be held at our covered picnic shelter\, weather depending. We hope you will join us for coffee and conversation!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/native-songs-of-southern-appalachia-social-change-and-cherokee-music-tradition/
LOCATION:Vance Birthplace State Historic Site\, 911 Reems Creek Road\, Weaverville\, NC\, 28787\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T190000
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SUMMARY:Jake Blount and Nic Gareiss in Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Jake Blount and Nic Gareiss concert on Saturday\, April 2\, 2022 at 7:00 pm\, is hosted in the Moore Auditorium on the campus of Mars Hill University. \nJake Blount is an award-winning banjoist\, fiddler\, singer and ethnomusicologist. He is the 2020 recipient of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize\, and a two-time winner and many-time finalist at Clifftop. Blount specializes in the music of Black communities in the southeastern United States\, and in the regional style of the Finger Lakes\, and foregrounds the experiences of queer people and people of color in his work. His first full-length solo album\, Spider Tales (Free Dirt Records & Service Co.) debuted at #2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart\, received positive coverage from NPR\, Rolling Stone\, and Billboard among others\, and earned five out of five stars as The Guardian’s Folk Album of the Month. \nOne of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch\,” Nic Gareiss is swiftly becoming recognized as a singular voice in traditional dance. Informed by 25 years of ethnographic study and performance of many world dance practices\, Gareiss’ work draws from percussive dance traditions to weave together a technique facilitating his love of improvisation and traditional clog and step dance footwork vocabulary. He has concertized in sixteen countries with many of the luminaries of traditional music\, including Alasdair Fraser\, Bruce Molsky\, and the Chieftains. He has performed at London’s Barbican Centre\, the Irish National Concert Hall\, the Munich Philharmonic\, and the Kennedy Center. \nThis event is a co-production of MHU’s Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies and MHU’s Center for Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\, and is supported by a generous grant from the Madison County Tourism Development Authority.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/jake-blount-and-nic-gareiss-in-concert/
LOCATION:Mars Hill University\, 100 Athletic Street\, Mars Hill\, NC\, 28754\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Clogging,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Concerts at The Gem
DESCRIPTION:Located right below our taproom with access from both Main St. and Wall St.\, the Gem features Boojum beer\, wine\, & a full liquor bar\, lots of space for hanging out\, plus bar games including pool\, darts\, shuffleboard & foosball. The Gem is 21 & up\, so leave the little ones at home or hang out with us upstairs. \nMusic Is scheduled weekly with Karaoke each Wednesday and Open Mic on Thursday\, both from 9:00 pm – midnight. A variety of bands play on Friday and Saturday evenings. Visit website for complete schedules. \nUpcoming Bluegrass and Old-Time bands:\nApril 2 – An Evening of Bluegrass – Bluegrass All-Stars Darren Nicholson\, Audie Blaylock\, Marc Pruett\, and Reed Jones take the stage for a once in a lifetime concert. Buckle up for a night of adult-strength\, hard-driving bluegrass.\nAbout the Artists: \n\nDarren Nicholson is a bluegrass and Americana musician based in Haywood County\, in the mountains of western North Carolina. A Grammy nominee and recipient of multiple International Bluegrass Music Association Awards\, Darren has appeared countless times on the Grand Ole Opry\, at the Ryman Auditorium\, CMT\, GAC\, and many other famous venues and networks. Currently\, he records and tours as a full-time\, founding member of Balsam Range\, with all sorts of collaborative efforts each year. Darren is also renowned as a solo artist\, session musician\, and songwriter. His latest album\, Man on a Mission\, released last fall.\nAudie Blaylock is an American singer\, guitarist\, mandolinist\, and composer in the bluegrass tradition. Audie and his band\, Blaylock and Redline\, has been awarded IBMA’s Instrumental Group of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. He has been nominated for both Guitar Player of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Blaylock has had numerous #1 charting singles\, and his music has been featured as the theme song for Travel Channel’s series Backroads Gold. He has even been nominated for a Grammy.\nBanjoist Marc Pruett is a founding member of Balsam Range\, the critically-acclaimed band from Western North Carolina which has been nominated for Song of the Year\, Album of the Year\, and Emerging Artist at the IBMA’s. Pruett made his first recording at Bill Monroe‘s festival in Bean Blossom\, Indiana. Between that time and the present\, Pruett has played with a number of bands\, including Balsam Range\, the Southern Lawmen\, The Whites\, Rock Springs Reunion\, mountain clogging bands\, and more. In 2010\, he was granted an honorary Doctorate of Arts by Western Carolina University in recognition of his many achievements as a professional musician\, and in appreciation for his support and love of the traditional culture of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.\nReed Jones is a bit of a Renaissance man in today’s bluegrass world. In addition to touring internationally as bassist with Grammy-nominated bandleader\, Audie Blaylock and his band Redline\, Jones is a photographer\, musical preservationist\, multi-instrumentalist\, vocalist\, and an accomplished writer and songwriter. In addition to his association with Blaylock\, Jones has played guitar with Billie Renee & Cumberland Gap\, with whom he won the 2006 SPBGMA International Band Championship\, and worked with other bluegrass acts\, including Unlimited Tradition and Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/concerts-at-the-gem/
LOCATION:Boojum Brewery Taproom\, 50 North Main Street\, Waynesville\, NC\, 28786\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Early Country Music,Featured,Old-Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T190000
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SUMMARY:Red White & Bluegrass Jam
DESCRIPTION:For the best Ole-Time\, Bluegrass\, Folk & Gospel come and bring your instrument and join right in. Doors open at 6:00 pm\, music begins at 7:00 pm. See you there!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/red-white-and-bluegrass-festival/2022-04-05/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock American Legion Hall\, 333 Wallingford Road\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Gospel,Old-Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T090000
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SUMMARY:Quay Smathers Memorial Singing School
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a day immersed in beautiful harmony\, great company and a homemade Dinner on the Grounds — bring a dish to share. \nQuay Smathers (1913-1997)\, singing master and recipient of the prestigious North Carolina Folk Heritage Award\, tirelessly taught shaped-note singing from Georgia to Michigan and points in between. Today\, those who learned under Quay remember his quick wit\, his clear voice\, and his strong convictions about saving a musical tradition passed down from his ancestors in Western North Carolina. \nThe Quay Smathers Memorial Singing School is devoted to carrying on his work of raising up shaped-note singers who desire to sing in the traditional style originally heard in the Blue Ridge mountains of Georgia\, North and South Carolina\, Tennessee and Virginia. The book of choice is The Christian Harmony  by William Walker and much attention is given to tempo\, phrasing\, and oral traditions. \nHeld in the historic Shook-Smathers House\, the  singing school is taught by leaders in the Blue Ridge style of shaped-note singing\, including Quay’s daughters June Smathers-Jolley and Elizabeth Smathers-Shaw\, and son-in-law Lynn Shaw. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the tradition\, a proficiency in singing shaped-notes as originally sung in the Southern Appalachians\, and resources to continue their own personal exploration of the practice.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/quay-smathers-memorial-singing-school/
LOCATION:Shook-Smathers House\, 178 Morgan Street\, Clyde\, NC\, 28721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shaped-Note Singing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T120000
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SUMMARY:Elkin Farmer’s Market Saturday Music
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy live\, traditional music every Saturday morning at Elkin’s Farmers Market. Bluegrass\, blues and country-themed music as well as instrumental music using fiddles\, harps\, guitars\, and even flutes are featured from time to time. Hours of market are 8:00 am to 12:00 pm\, every Saturday from mid-April through November.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/elkin-farmers-market-saturday-music/2022-04-23/
LOCATION:Elkin Farmer’s Market\, 226 N Bridge Street\, Elkin\, NC\, 28621\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Early Country Music,Old-Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T170000
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SUMMARY:Fairview Fiddle Fest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of music and community on Saturday\, April 23rd at Turgua’s Fairview Fiddle Fest! We will have a youth fiddle showcase\, performances by the Warren Wilson College old-time and bluegrass bands\, jamming around the property\, and of course delicious craft beer\, cider\, and non-alcoholic beverages at the Taproom. There will also be food trucks on site. \nSchedule: \n\n1:30 pm Youth showcase registration opens\n2:00 pm Youth Fiddle Showcase – open to all fiddlers 18 and under. Prizes for participation!\n3:00 pm Warren Wilson College old-time and bluegrass bands\, sponsored by Acoustic Corner
.\n\nAll afternoon – jamming around the property – bring an instrument!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/fairview-fiddle-fest/
LOCATION:Turgua Brewing Co.\, 3131 Cane Creek Road\, Fairview\, NC\, 28730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Featured,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Concerts at the The Don Gibson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Concerts at the The Don Gibson Theatre is a 400 seat venue and  intimate concert hallfeaturing best in nationally known acts\, musicians who’ve graced magazine covers\, who’ve earned Grammy Awards and Gold Albums and “Best of the Year” Awards… people whose CD’s (and albums) you may already have in your collection. We’ll also very carefully select the newest up-and-coming acts out of Nashville and New York and Austin\, acts you may not have heard of yet… but given a chance you will be talking about for months after. \nUpcoming Concerts: \n\nApril 29 – Paul Thorn\, 8:00 pm\, $32.00. We live in a world where the terms “artist” and “genius” have been rendered meaningless through overuse. To use either in describing Thorn\, though\, is not overreach. Pick up any of his dozen or so CDs. The evidence is plain to see. Just listen. It’s a kind of genius\, and it’s there plain to see\, in his music\, his art and through his performances\, which not only showcase his chops as a singer-songwriter\, but as a pitch-perfect improv comic.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/concerts-at-the-the-don-gibson-theatre/
LOCATION:Don Gibson Theatre\, 318 South Washington Street\, Shelby\, NC\, 28150\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Early Country Music,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Fiddlin' 5K "Walk/Run for the Arts" Road Race
DESCRIPTION:Like to run to music? Try running to LIVE music! The Fiddlin’ 5K will include a beautiful run through Mars Hill University’s scenic campus\, winding through surrounding country roads of rural Madison County. With several steep climbs and rolling hills\, this course will give the seasoned runner a nice challenge \, while still allowing less experienced runners a wonderful opportunity to try their feet at a run. Adding to the experience\, we will have musicians lining the course at key locations creating the backdrop to your run with fiddlin’\, banjo\, and more! \nWalk or Run through Mars Hill to raise money for the arts in schools in Madison County beginning at 9:00 am on the Mars Hill University Campus.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/fiddlin-5k-walk-run-for-the-arts-road-race/
LOCATION:Mars Hill University\, 100 Athletic Street\, Mars Hill\, NC\, 28754\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Old-Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T120000
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SUMMARY:Jam Sessions at the T. M. Rickman General Store
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Rickman’s Store host an open bluegrass and old-time jam session every Saturday afternoon from late spring until December. Newcomers are welcome to play; the jam level is intermediate. \n\n\nRickman’s Store was built in 1895 and is located in Cowee-West’s Mill National Historic District (designated in 2001). The old store displays vintage store items and furnishings and the work of local artisans\, photographers\, and writers can be purchased as well. The store sometimes hosts additional mountain music performances and concerts as well\, so check the store website and Friends of the Rickman Store Facebook page for details.\n\n\n  \n\n\nRound out your visit to Rickman’s General Store by stopping at these nearby attractions.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/jam-sessions-at-the-t-m-rickman-general-store/2022-05-07/
LOCATION:T. M. Rickman General Store\, 251 Cowee Creek Road\, Franklin\, NC\, 28734\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Early Country Music,Gospel,Old-Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220513T193000
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SUMMARY:Concerts at Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
DESCRIPTION:Concerts at Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts hosts a wide varriety of plays concerts and community events throughout the year. \nUpcoming traditiona moutain music events include: \n\n\n\nMay 13 – An Evening With Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives\, 7:30 pm\, $29.00\, $34.00\, $39.00 (VIP Package also available). With legends like George Jones\, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard all passed on\, country music purists often echo the question Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer\, in part\, is Marty Stuart.\nWhile he’s too gracious to admit it himself\, the Grammy-winning singer\, songwriter and musician is living\, breathing country-music history. He’s played alongside the masters\, from Cash to Lester Flatt\, who discovered him; been a worldwide ambassador for Nashville\, Bakersfield and points in between; and safeguarded country’s most valuable traditions and physical artifacts. Stuart continues to record and release keenly relevant music\, records that honor country’s rich legacy while advancing it into the future.\nWhen it comes to transforming country songs into tangible experience\, Stuart has a secret weapon: the Fabulous Superlatives. Made up of guitarist Kenny Vaughan\, drummer Harry Stinson and new member\, bassist Chris Scruggs\, the Superlatives are an extension of Stuart\, himself a truly visionary artist and music legend.\nMay 27 – High Road\, 7:30\, $15.00. Ask Sarah Davison what her favorite Bible verse is\, and she’ll immediately quote Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him\, and He will make your paths straight.” It’s a scripture that has accompanied the acclaimed singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist through life’s highs and lows\, and one she hand-copied—in a flowery cursive script—from her grandmother’s Bible. “That verse has been with me from my hometown of 150 people to Nashville\, going after what I feel called to do\, trusting that He’s leading me down the right road\,” she reflects.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/concerts-at-smoky-mountain-center-for-the-performing-arts/2022-05-13/
LOCATION:Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts\, 1028 Georgia Road\, Franklin\, NC\, 28734\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Early Country Music,Gospel,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Micaville Music Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:The Micaville Music Thursday Concert Series showcases local and traveling musicians in a listening room atmosphere. The series starts in early Spring and continues every Thursday until Labor Day. Micaville Music is proud to be a part of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina. \n2022 Musicians: \n\nMay 26: 9th Annual BobFest (celebrating the music of Bob Dylan) early start time 6:15\nJune 2: Thistle Dew\nJune 9: Greg Speas and Steve Griffin\nJune 16: Shantytown\nJune 23: Pine Blue\nJuly 7: Susan Garriques and Susan Scoggins\nJuly 14: Broke Holler\nJuly 21: Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs\nJuly 28: Smokey Joe and the South Toe Syndicate\nAug 11: David Wiseman
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/micaville-music-concert-series/2022-05-19/
LOCATION:One of a Kind Art Gallery\, 573 Micaville Loop\, Burnsville\, NC\, 28714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Blues,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Fridays in the Park Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Concerts are free hosted the third Friday of each month\, May – August and free to the public. Registration required with safety guidelines in place. Please visit the website in advance to register. Attendance will be limited to 300 \nIndividuals\, pairs and groups will be asked to social distance in designated spots.  There will be no more than six in one group.  Spots will be first come\, first serve. Attendees will be asked to wear a mask\, maintain proper social distancing and use hand sanitizer. No alcohol.  Bottled drinks and packaged food only. Provide your own lawn chair. No high-back chairs\, lounge chairs or chairs with attachments (foot rests\, tables\, umbrellas) allowed. No canopies or tents. \n2022 Bands include: \n\nMay 20 – Wayne Henderson & Friends\nJune 17 – The Wildmans\nAugust 19 – Trey Wellington Band
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/fridays-in-the-park-concert-series/2022-05-20/
LOCATION:Ashe County Park\, 527 Ashe Park Road\, Jefferson\, NC\, 28640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Old-Time
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