Blue Ridge Roots Revival concert series continues!

As we head into Fall 2025, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area continues to partner with the Jazz Foundation of America to hold and sponsor several concerts into November. The purpose of the concert series is to support Western North Carolina musicians and bands in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, providing them with opportunities and connections throughout the region.

August 1-2: Fly Around Festival in Lansing, NC. The festival is the first of its kind in Lansing, which is located in the Upper High Country. It was created as a fundraiser for Lost Province Center for Cultural Arts, featuring eleven different bands.

August 23: An Appalachian Evening: Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road at Stecoah Valley Center for Cultural Arts in Robbinsville, NC. The band is featured on the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area’s Traditional Artist Directory. Members include Liam Purcell, Zack Vickers, Devin Jones, Ari Silver, and Teddy Kent. An Appalachian Evening is a time-honored tradition at Stecoah, welcoming musicians, friends, and artists to weekly Saturday-night concerts throughout the summer.

August 30: Healing the Hollers at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival at the Tryon Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC. This music session will occur during the annual Earl Scruggs Music Festival. Healing the Hollers is the brainchild of musician (Unspoken Tradition) and promoter, Ty Gilpin. Ty wanted to gather musicians with songs and stories from Hurricane Helene while also highlighting the resilience of the mountain communities. Unspoken Tradition will play along with Zoe & Cloyd, Laura Boosinger, Josh Goforth, Nest of Singing Birds, and Lance Mills. The event is also a fundraiser for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and will be livestreamed on Facebook. Additional support for the event comes from the Earl Scruggs Music Festival and Bluegrass Situation.

September 21: Western North Carolina Storytellers at the Earle Theatre in Mt. Airy, NC. This is a gathering of four storytellers from Western North Carolina: Connie Regan-Blake, Michael Reno Hall, Sheila Kay Adams, and Josh Goforth. Additional partners for this event include the Surry Arts Council and the International Storytelling Center.

November 8: Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Fundraiser Concert at White Horse Black Mountain. Details coming soon!