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Showing posts with label where to hear mountain music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label where to hear mountain music. Show all posts
School in Brasstown NC. Square dancing is experiencing a resurgence of popularity in many parts of the country, especially among young people. Led by three well-known callers, have fun dancing to live music by Evening Star. All dances will be taught and walked through in advance. The weekend also includes talks on the history of square dancing and a Saturday night (Halloween Costume) community square & contra dance. Some previous contra or square dance experience is recommended. Both ingles and couples welcome. Hammer Down at The Stompin' Ground in Maggie Valley NC, every Friday and Saturday night. See a variety of Appalachian and other American group dance styles performed all in one place and all at the same time. A spacious lobby showcases exhibits telling the history of mountain dance. The actual dance floor is enormous at sixty by eighty feet. Seating on two levels accommodates nearly a thousand people while the band plays a variety of mountain and popular music, ranging from old-time fiddle and bluegrass tunes to contemporary country hits. Whether you participate or just sit and watch, The Stompin' Ground is just plain good old fashioned fun. Jimmy’s Pick N Grin, 220 Country Hearth Lane in Andrews NC boasts a house band, fronted by Steve Jordan, that moves easily between all acoustic old-time and bluegrass music and popular country styles, featuring songs and playing styles from the 1940s through the 1980s. Cloggers and flatfooters crowd the floor during the instrumental buckdance numbers, while other attendees prefer to line dance, two-step, or waltz – the musicians strive to please the dancing needs of everyone. Special guest singers and musicians appear on stage to add variety and spontaneity to the show. Check the Facebook page for special events and times.
And then there's the Alleghany Jubilee in the historic Spartan Theater building at 25 North Main Street in downtown Sparta NC. 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 open year-round with a spacious wood dance floor and live mountain music every Tuesday and Saturday night.Check the website for times and music details. The Feed & Seed in Fletcher NC ( just outside of Asheville halfway to Hendersonville) is featured in the "Back Roads to the Blue Ridge Music Trails " video series produced by The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area with a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. The Feed & Seed promotes a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere where good friends and good music come together for old-fashioned fun and entertainment. The house band, The Redeye Ramblers, plays traditional and orginal bluegrass and gospel music.
Information for this post provided courtesy of Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, "your guide to the traditional music of the North Carolina mountains and foothills".
Date: July
29, 2016
NC City: WEST JEFFERSON Event:
Backstreet Park Summer Concert SeriesFREE 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.
variety of Appalachian and other American group dance styles performed all in one place and all at the same time. A spacious lobby showcases exhibits telling the history of mountain dance. The actual dance floor is enormous at sixty by eighty feet. Seating on two levels accommodates nearly a thousand people while the band plays a variety of mountain and popular music, ranging from old-time fiddle and bluegrass tunes to contemporary country hits. Whether you participate or just sit and watch, The Stompin' Ground is just plain good old fashioned fun.
