A nice bonus of visiting Sugar Mountain on Saturdays for the multitude of winter activities there is the live music in the afternoon.
During January, there is a different band each Saturday from 4-6pm. On January 13 it is the Glen Harlow and North Folk band who play a mix of acoustic bluegrass, country, and traditional music.
On the 20th is the Joe Randolph Band. They play retro blues, rockabilly, soul, surf, and swing music.
For the 27th is the Classic Highway band from here in Boone, NC. They play classic rock and souls music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. As well as country and blues.