Old Time Bluegrass Music is Going Strong at the 42nd Annual NC State Bluegrass Festival this Weekend

August 18 - 20, 2016     42nd Annual NC State Bluegrass Festival   Featuring dozens of bluegrass musicians. Tickets are available at the gate or in advance by calling 706-864-7203. The event is held  "rain or shine" with performances under a covered pavilion. 

The cafe will be serving breakfast and lunch, with hot food and other concessions also available. Bring your lawn chairs - no alcohol, smoking or pets in the performance area.

This event is held at Tom Johnson's  Camping World located at 1885 US 70 West in Marion NC

Old Time Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention in Jefferson NC

August 2 - 3  Old Time Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention  This bluegrass and old-time music competition is typical of the many fiddlers conventions. There is lots of jamming and socializing among the musicians‚ and visitors are welcome to listen. This event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of the Jeffersons‚ and advance tickets are available from the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce. The events will be held in the Ashe County Park.

Get complete get a link for the Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention and local visitor information on the Jefferson / West Jefferson NC Guide. 

Spruce Pine BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival

July 19 - 20 Spruce Pine BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival  This event features a sanctioned professional barbecue competition, a wings contest, public tastings, live bluegrass music, a cornhole tournament, championship clogging teams, craft vendors, BBQ equipment and supplies vendors, local food vendors, the Spruce Pine Skedaddle 5K and Fun Run, a kids play-area.

The Spruce Pine BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival is hosted by Spruce Pine Main Street and the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine, and is sanctioned by the Southern BBQ Network. Don't forget to bring your lawn chairs for the live music performances.

DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE will be the headline act on Friday evening, and BALSAM RANGE, Winner of the IBMA Song of the Year in 2011 for “Trains I Missed", will be back by popular demand to perform Saturday evening on the Festival Stage. 

Marion Hosts NC State Bluegrass Festival this weekend

August 16-18    38th Annual NC State Bluegrass Festival   Featuring Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, The Primitive Quartet, Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-press, Rye Holler Boys, The Troubadours and dozens more. 

Tickets are available at the gate. The event is held "rain or shine" with performances under covered pavilion. The cafe will be serving breakfast and lunch, with hot food and other concessions also available. Bring your lawn chairs - no alcohol, smoking or pets in the performance area.
Get a link for the NC State Bluegrass Festival and other local events on the Marion NC Visitor Guide