"SULLY" Starts Friday at The Flat Rock Cinema

September 9, 2016 - Sully with Tom Hanks opens at The Flat Rock Cinema, Flat Rock Square at 2700 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock NC. "...another milestone for director Clint Eastwood." -Film Journal International.  "This is Hanks' show, and he delivers a typically strong performance, quickly allowing us to forget that we're watching an actor." --VARIETY.   "It's an effectively thrilling story of quietly unassuming, can-do American heroism-the kind, sadly, we don't get to witness much these days." --ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY.

PG-13, Biography, Drama, 96 Minutes.  Director: Clint Eastwood,  Stars: Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Ann Cusack.  Synopsis: Tom Hanks stars in this thrilling portrait of heroic airline pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, re-enacting his incredible successful emergency landing of an Airbus A320 full of passengers on the Hudson River.

$6 movie tickets on Tuesday, $2.50 beer specials on Wednesday. GET TIMES AND DETAILS HERE

Magnolia Concert Series:  The Carburetors will close the 2016 Magnolia Concert Series with a special show at 7:00 PM (instead of our normal 3:00 show time) on Sunday, September 18th. "For being such a blue-collar symbol, 'carburetor' is an awfully complicated word to spell. Now, the band interestingly enough, is sort of the same. Its members would have you believe it's all PBR and alt-country, but, The Carburetors make noise with skill, humor and, I dare say, a little class. These guys play American driving-down-the-road music, good like bluegrass, poorly behaved like rockabilly." -- Brandon Reynolds, Style Weekly.

Live Mountain Music and Concerts This Weekend

Date:      July 29, 2016 
NC City:  WEST JEFFERSON  
Event:     Backstreet Park Summer Concert Series  FREE summer concert series held  from May/June - August, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, every 3rd and 4th Friday. Bring your chair, blanket or picnic and enjoy the sounds of traditional, old time, and bluegrass music for ages.  Rain locations: the Farmer's Market or the Ashe Arts Center. This concert features Mountain Laurels.

Date:      July 29, 2016
NC City:  CHEROKEE
Event:     Music on the River   Open-air musical performances by the river Friday and Saturday evenings in downtown Cherokee. Performances include rock n’ roll, blues, jazz, gospel and country, and are staged near local eateries, shopping, and downtown water features with room to dance along.  

Date:      July 29, 2016
NC City:  SYLVA 
Events:   Concerts on the Creek -   Darren Nicholson Band    Live concerts held every Friday night between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day. The free outdoor performances take place at the Bridge Park Pavilion beside Scott Creek in downtown Sylva on Fridays from 7:30-9:30 PM. All shows are family-friendly, drawing diverse audiences comprised of locals and visitors alike.

Date:      July 29, 2016
NC City:  HENDERSONVILLE
Event:     Music on Main Street   A Social Function  The annual Music On Main Street concert series will be held every Friday evening from June through August. Music On Main Street showcases a diverse lineup of musical talents, from jazz, pop, oldies, rock, to contemporary music with room to dance. There will also be a classic car show sponsored by the Hendersonville Antique Car Club.  Bring a chair and enjoy the music from 7 PM - 9 PM. Admission is FREE.

Date:      July 30, 2016
NC City:  CHEROKEE
Event:     Music on the River   Open-air musical performances by the river Friday and Saturday evenings in downtown Cherokee. Performances include rock n’ roll, blues, jazz, gospel and country, and are staged near local eateries, shopping, and downtown water features with room to dance along.  

Date:      July 30, 2016
NC City:  ROBBINSVILLE
Event:     An Appalachian Evening - Balsam Range    This annual summer concert series offers an ever-changing schedule of bluegrass, folk and old-time mountain music by award-winning artists — quality entertainment for the entire family. Rich in cultural heritage, An Appalachian Evening continues to be a favorite with locals and visitors alike. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium.      

Date:      July 30, 2016
NC City:  BREVARD
Event:     Brevard Music Center Performance:  A Midsummer Night's Dream.    Benjamin Britten's adaptation of Shakespeare's classic, featuring BMC alumnus and world-renowned countertenor David Daniels in the role of Oberon. Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Opera Talk in Scott Commons beginning one hour before the performance

Date:      July 30, 2016
NC City:  BREVARD
Event:     Brevard Music Center Performance:  Dvořák in America Festival: New World Symphony. Dvorák's final symphony is the centerpiece of a multimedia program hosted by Joseph Horowitz, providing the dramatic finale to BMC's Dvorák in America Festival. Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

Date:      July 30, 2016
NC City:  Just north of Boone in Galax VA
Event:     Blue Ridge Music Center Concert - Bill and the Belles & the South Carolina Broadcasters    The Blue Ridge Music Center Summer Concert Series is performed rain or shine. You are welcome to bring your own picnic basket (NO ALCOHOL please) and encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Phone ticket sales through BRPF Office end at Noon on Friday and are available online up to 12 hours before the concert. The Galax Smokehouse serves BBQ, sides and drinks at each concert. Check the website for details about the performers and concerts

 

Date:       July 30 - 31, 2016
NC City:   ASHEVILLE
Event:     Annual LEAF Downtown AVL   Celebrate community, creativity, diversity, and family in the heart of downtown Asheville in Pack Square Park. Enjoy two days filled with music, art, workshops, great food and drinks and a variety of family activities all with an emphasis on local talent. Event hours are 8/1, Noon - 10 PM and 8/2 10 AM - 6 PM. The 5K LEAF Art Dash begins at 9 AM and travels through downtown and surrounding areas while roaming artists perform on the sidelines.   

Date:      July 31, 2016
NC City:  BREVARD
Event:     Brevard Music Center Performance:  Supersonic. BMC's percussion students and faculty don't miss a beat in this energetic concert. Free Event

Date:      July 31, 2016
NC City:  BREVARD
Event:     Brevard Music Center Performance: Soloists of Tomorrow.   A perennial audience favorite, featuring the winners of the Jan and Beattie Wood Concert Competition. Celebrate BMC's mission as we shine a spotlight on some of our most talented young musicians. Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance. 

   

  

Flat Rock Cinema Announces 2016 Magnolia Concert Series Schedule

The Flat Rock Cinema is more than just a Movie House and Bistro Cinema (featuring great food, wine and local brews). It also offers Live local music through its Magnolia Concert Series, May through September.

The 2016 Schedule is all set and tickets are on sale now. 

• May 1:  Hiroya Tsukamoto, guitar phenom 
• May 15:  Tom Fisch, singer-songwriter 
• June 5:  Al Petteway and Amy White, Grammy winners 
• June 26:  Katie Cilluffo and Bill Altman, Jazz standards and Bossa Nova 
• July 10:  Terry Wetton, singer-songwriter 
• August 14:  Underhill Rose, Americana trio 
• August 21:  Michael Reno Harrell, singer-songwriter, storyteller 
• September 4:  Eric Brace and Peter Cooper, Grammy nominees 
• September 18:  The Carburetors, Chicken-Fried-Country-Rock-Grass

Additional sponsors for the concert series are Morris Broadband, Hampton Inn of Hendersonville, Carolina Investment Brokers, and WTZQ FM 95.3 and AM 1600. Please show your support  for them.



The Flat Rock Cinema is located at  2700 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock NC. MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 starts Friday, March 25, 2016.

Saluda Summer Concert Series Holds Encore Performance

October 9, 2015  Top of The Grade Concert Encore Performance   The summer concerts, organized by the Saluda Downtown Foundation promotions team, were a huge success resulting in this encore performance.  The Super '60s, a band from Hendersonville that was wildly popular at the Apple Festival will play, so put on your dancing shoes and come join in the fun.

Donations will be appreciated at this concert, and all proceeds will go towards more lighting in McCreery Park. The performance will be held on the Ella Grace Mintz Stage from 6 - 8 PM in McCreery Park. In case of rain, the concert will move to the Pavilion. Bring your chairs or blankets, food and coolers.

painting of downtown Saluda by Jeff Pittman

Saluda NC has been a popular getaway destination and gateway to the NC mountains since 1879 when the first passenger rode the up the Saluda Grade on the newly completed railroad line. 

If you need an escape from the heat or a respite from the hectic pace of life, Saluda NC is the answer. Loaded with tranquil, scenic beauty and fresh mountain air Saluda is one of Western North Carolina's hidden jewels.

Any visit to Saluda should include a stop by Random Arts for art supplies or artful women's wear, a browse through Heartwood Gallery for local and other American made art and crafts, a hike to Pearson's Falls to enjoy a pristine forest and natural water feature, and dinner (maybe with live music) at The Purple Onion. The historic downtown Main Street meanders along the old Saluda Grade railroad tracks and offers a variety of specialty shops. And don't forget to stop by WildFlour Bakery - probably THE best bakery on the planet - and stock up on their wonderful breads.


Get links for Saluda NC lodging, restaurants and attractions on our Saluda NC Visitor Guide.