Events for February 27 - December 19, 2025

  • The Foreign Landers in concert at The Madison County Arts Center

    Madison County Arts Center 90 South Main Street, Marshall, NC, United States

    Saturday, February 18th, 2023 - The Foreign Landers, 7:30 pm  “I see the shining stars. I wonder if you see them too wherever you are.”  ~ from “Foreign Lander” The Madison County Arts Council is presenting the exciting new group, The Foreign Landers, on Saturday, February 18 at 7:30 pm at the Madison County Arts Center. […]

    $20 – $25
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    Community Tuesdays at the Folk School

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

    Community Tuesdays will feature live music and dance components, and program details will be announced weekly. The focus will be on jamming, playing games, gathering, performing, and taking part in dances that don’t require embracing strangers for long periods of time. A schedule and a preliminary list of performers are included below. For weekly updates, […]

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    Blue Ridge and Beyond Series at Andy Griffith Playhouse

    Andy Griffith Playhouse 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC, United States

    Enjoy live music at the Blue Ridge and Beyond Series with concerts hosted at the Andy Griffith Playhouse and the Historic Earle Theatre.  The series includes the best names in bluegrass and Americana music. Performing at the Andy Griffith Playhouse or Andy Griffith Museum Theatre: Wayne Erbsen Beginning Banjo Workshop & Concert Workshop: Friday, February […]

    Prices vary per concert, visit website.
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    Saturday Night Community Dance at the Folk School

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

    The Saturday Night Community Dance is back indoors! Come feel the warmth in the walls of generations past. We’re ready to get back to the joy of dancing to live music with our kind callers and dance instructors. Join us as we step back into a favorite Folk School pastime. If it is your first-time […]

    $5.00 – $10.00
  • Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase

    J.E. Broyhill Civic Center 1913 Hickory Boulevard, Lenoir, NC, United States

    The 25th Annual Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase: Heroes and Friends will be presented on Saturday, March 4, 2023 in the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center. Performers include Strictly Clean and Decent featuring Kay Crouch, Ron Shuffler, and Patrick Crouch; Milan Miller, Tall Paul and Kristie featuring Paul and Kristie Bobal, and Jon Boy ‘n Lefty Band whose members are Jonathan Doll, Kent […]

    $5.50 – $11
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    The Martha Bassett Show

    Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

    The Martha Bassett Show is recorded live at the historic Reeves Theater in beautiful downtown Elkin and blends the fabric of the national roots and Americana scene with the rich artistry, history, and flair of North Carolina’s Piedmont region. Helmed by one of the state’s most distinguished musicians, the live show features national artists, fresh […]

    See website for ticket prices.
  • Round Robin Ballad Circle

    Broyhill Chapel 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill, NC, United States

    Join us for an informal Appalachian ballad circle in honor of singer and storyteller Bobby McMillon, and as part of the Bobby McMillon Legacy Project funded by a grant from South Arts. Ballads are traditional songs that tell stories and Madison County is known world-wide for its ballad-singing tradition. At a round robin, singers will […]

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    Folk School Shape Note Singing

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

    Shape note singings are on first Mondays in Keith House Community Room from 7-9 p.m. Come sing, learn the shapes, contemplate the poetry, and relish the power of voices raised together in song. These events welcome first-timer and experienced shape note singers to sing from the tune book The Sacred Harp. Experience the beauty of […]

  • Annual Sandy Ridge School Bluegrass Show

    Sandy Ridge Elementary School 1070 Amostown Road, Sandy Ridge, NC, United States

    In 1948 upon hearing that Flatt and Scruggs had left Bill Monroe's legendary Bluegrass Boys, Cleo Lemons wrote Lester Flatt a letter inviting the "new" group of Flatt and Scruggs to come to the Sandy Ridge School and have a concert that would be sponsored by the American Legion. In March they came, performed and […]

    $6 – $20.00
  • Larry & Joe’s Nuevo South Train Album Release Party

    Weinhaus 86 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

    Nuevo South Train, the debut album by Venezualachian sensation Larry & Joe, is finally here! An afternoon of music, dancing, y vino! Larry & Joe is the latest project of living legend of Llanera, Larry Bellorín (Venezuela) - also an asylum-seeking migrant, and Joe Troop (North Carolina), former bandleader of GRAMMY-nominated Latingrass ensemble Che Apalache. […]

    $18.00 – $23.00
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    Mountain Home Music’s First Wednesday Workshop Series and Concert

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

    Wednesday, April 5 - Dr. Ray Christian will present a VIRTUAL workshop entitled “Storytelling for Podcast, Podcast for Storytellers” - 7:00 pm During this workshop participants will learn how to pitch stories for Public Radio, Network supported, and individually curated podcasts, and use podcasting to obtain, gain, or magnify their storytelling audience. The workshop will […]

    $10.50 – $22.50
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    Mountain Music Mondays at the Tasty Weasel Taproom

    Oskar Blues Brewery and the Tasty Weasel Taproom 342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard, NC, United States

    Mountain Music Mondays take over a corner of the tasting room at Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard, N.C. All ages are welcome to this genteel old-time jam; many of these musicians have been playing for decades. While you're enjoying the music, make time to taste the craft beverages and feast at The Oskar Blues CHUBwagon food truck. Bring […]