Blowing Rock has always been a place of fun and relaxation throughout the seasons but especially in summer. Starting this Friday evening, at the Ragged Gardens Inn, the Music on the Lawn event begins.
From 5:30 to 8:30, you can enjoy free outdoor concerts at the Ragged Gardens Inn. A wide range of family friendly music will be featured including classic country, blues, bluegrass and more! There will be drinks and food available to purchase and you can bring your own lawn hair to sit back and relax.
Category: Concerts and Events
North Carolina Folk Festival
Every September in Greensboro, North Carolina is the annual North Carolina Folk Festival! Traditionally featuring more than 300 performances with continuous performances throughout the 3 day festival. In downtown Greensboro there is a celebration of cultural heritage with lots of local music, handmade crafts, and food.
Of course, this year is different because of the Coronavirus pandemic. This year the entire festival will be online so no matter where you are, you can enjoy this very fun and free festival.
The festival itself will be from September 11-13. There will be 3 concerts, each 2 hours long over 3 nights. The performances will be pre recorded in iconic Greensboro locations so you still get to learn about its rich cultural history. More information about the event can be found at https://ncfolkfestival.com/virtual-event/
Enjoy MerleFest from Home!
While the coronavirus pandemic has sadly cancelled MerleFest this year, the MerleFest community is putting together a celebration of Doc Watson this coming week online!.
From Monday, May 25 through Friday, May 29 MerleFest will be posting a video of artists playing their favorite Doc Watson song every hour starting at 9am each day. They will be posting the videos on their social media sites on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Some of the artists and bands playing are Chatham County Line on Monday, Bill & The Belles on Wednesday, and The Steel Wheels on Friday.
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Retro 80’s weekend coming to Beech Mountain
Starting on February 20th and through the weekend, is Retro 80’s weekend at Beech Mountain. The main event throughout all the days is retro skiing on the mountain with 80’s ski apparel. There are also many other activities throughout the weekend. A few highlights are below.
At night on Thursday the 20th, to start it off is a kick-off band and 80’s prom at Frazier’s Tavern and Grill. This runs from 9-11pm.
On Friday, the events kick off at 3:45pm at the top of the summit with an 80’s ski apparel parade. From 6:30-8pm there is cosmic sledding for kids 12 and under at the Beech Mountain town hall. At the Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom and Grill at 8pm is live music with the band Same As it Ever Was.
Events start earlier on Saturday. From 9-10:30am is a pancake breakfast at the Buckeye Recreation Center. At 5-7pm is an 80’a Kids Karaoke and Apparel contest at Brick Oven.
Sunday does not have any specific events planned however the skiing in 80s apparel will still be going on.
These and many more events make for the 80s retro weekend a very exciting event to look forward to.
2020 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
On Grandfather Mountain this July will be the 65th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games!
Running from July 9-12, the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games at MacRae Meadows is a very entertaining event combining traditional Highland games with a mountain flair.
To start it off on July 9, at 2pm is a very delightful wine tasting event at the Best Western Mountain Lodge in Banner Elk.
At 4:30, at MacRae Meadows, will begin the traditional Scottish entertainment and Celtic music. At 7 will be The Bear: Assault on Grandfather. This is a 5 mile foot race climbing from Linville up to the summit of Grandfather Mountain, a 1,568 foot climb
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Friday July 10 starts off at 9am at MacRae Meadows with a series of preliminary athletic activities. Sheep herding and music and dancing competitions will begin then too.
These will continue throughout the day and starting at 6:30pm through 11 will be a Celtic rock concert at MacRae Meadows. For another unique highland musical option is the Scottish Country Dance Gala at Appalachian State University.
On Saturday July 11, starting at 7:30am will be plenty of competitions such as track and field, piping, drumming, Scottish dancing, and many more. At 6:30pm will be Celtic Jam at MacRae Meadows.
Finally, on Sunday July 12, starting at 8am, a Scottish cultural village will open. Also on Sunday will be a Children’s Border Collie demonstration.
These and many more events are things to look forward to at the 2020 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.
Luke Combs’ “What You See is What You Get Tour” coming to Appalachian State May 2, 2020
As part of his 2020 tour highlighting his new album, the country music star will be performing at Appalachian State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium this May!
Combs, who is from Charlotte, went to Appalachian State in college so he is honoring it by making it the venue of his first outdoor stadium show. This should make the concert a very special and festive spectacle.
In addition, special guests Ashley McBryde and Drew Parker will be featured as well. Put together, it should be an incredibly fun night for those of all ages to enjoy.