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Ballad Swap, Concert / Performance
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Live Mountain Music at the Orchard at Altapass

Orchard at Altapass 1025 Orchard Road, Spruce Pine, NC, United States

LIVE MUSIC at the Orchard - preserving history, heritage & culture The Orchard Music Program offers live, traditional music in support of our nonprofit mission to preserve the history, heritage and culture of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our hope is to educate the public about the Appalachian experience so that these important traditions may be […]

Jam Session
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Pickin’ on the Square, Franklin, NC

Downtown Franklin, NC Main Street, Franklin, NC, United States

For over three decades the Town of Franklin, NC has hosted this FREE event at the Gazebo on the Square in Downtown Franklin from mid-May through mid-October. Pickin' on the Square 2025 will be held the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month from May 10 to October 11, 2025 at the Gazebo on the […]

Concert / Performance, Dance
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Alleghany Jubilee

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! The Jubilee is located in Sparta, a small town nestled in the mountains of northwest North Carolina. We are handicap-accessible and family-oriented. Alcohol is strictly prohibited. Kids are […]

See website for ticket prices.
Concert / Performance
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert Series

Blue Ridge Music Center 700 Foothills Road, Galax, VA, United States

From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Music Center hosts ticketed performances Saturday evenings in the amphitheater. 2025 Concert Schedule. All Concert at 7:00 pm. May 24: Amythyst Kiah May 31: Melissa Carper June 7: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band June 14: Shadowgrass June 21: Sierra Green & The Giants - NEW! June 28: Wyatt […]

Prices vary, see website for details.
Concert / Performance
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Shindig on the Green ®

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

2025 will be the 59th 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 2025 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location […]

Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
Ballad Swap, Concert / Performance
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Live Mountain Music at the Orchard at Altapass

Orchard at Altapass 1025 Orchard Road, Spruce Pine, NC, United States

LIVE MUSIC at the Orchard - preserving history, heritage & culture The Orchard Music Program offers live, traditional music in support of our nonprofit mission to preserve the history, heritage and culture of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our hope is to educate the public about the Appalachian experience so that these important traditions may be […]

Workshop / Class / Demonstration
Recurring

Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
Ashe Arts Luthier Exhibit
Exhibit
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Luthier Exhibit

Ashe County Arts Council 303 School Avenue, West Jefferson, NC, United States

This exhibit celebrates luthiery, which has a long history in Appalachia. Local and regional artisans who specialize in building and repairing instruments will be featured with instruments on display throughout the month, as well as special performances. A luthier is a skilled craftsperson who builds stringed instruments like guitars, banjos, and dulcimers, which are deeply […]

Concert / Performance
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Festival Barn Concerts

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 […]

Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
Ashe Arts Luthier Exhibit
Exhibit
Recurring

Luthier Exhibit

Ashe County Arts Council 303 School Avenue, West Jefferson, NC, United States

This exhibit celebrates luthiery, which has a long history in Appalachia. Local and regional artisans who specialize in building and repairing instruments will be featured with instruments on display throughout the month, as well as special performances. A luthier is a skilled craftsperson who builds stringed instruments like guitars, banjos, and dulcimers, which are deeply […]

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