Tunes at the Trout- Thursdays
The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop 922 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NCCome enjoy live music in from 6 – 8 pm, no cover!
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Music on the Lawn
Inn At Ragged Gardens 203 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock, NCFree outdoor concerts every Friday evening, weather permitting! Enjoy classic country, blues, bluegrass, and other genres in an always-changing lineup. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Drinks and snacks available for purchase. See link for performance listings!
Free Entry
Live: Charlie Ellis & Company – Fridays & Saturdays
Green Park Inn 9239 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NCFree concerts every Friday and Saturday night with local jazz musician Charlie Ellis! Enjoy the music in the lobby and sitting rooms of the beautifully restored Green Park Inn.
FREE
High Country Jazz Festival: The Jazz Swing Feel at BRAHM
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NCWhat exactly is “Swing?” Join BRAHM for a morning of music education with Jazz Studies professor, Todd Wright.
$8
High Country Jazz Festival: The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra at The Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesThe Legendary Count Basie Orchestra®, directed by Scotty Barnhart, with guest vocalist Carmen Bradford, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9
$37 – $45
High Country Jazz Festival: Emmet Cohen Trio at The Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesThe Emmet Cohen Trio takes to the App Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10. Cohen is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist and winner of the 2019 American Pianists Award.
$35 – $42
Concert in the Park: Alair Summer Concert Series
Gazebo 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NCFamily-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy the music- all concerts begin at 1pm on Sundays following Art in the Park shows.
FREE
High Country Jazz Festival: The Reggie Buie Group at Chetola Resort
Chetola Resort 185 Chetola Lake Dr, Blowing Rock, NCAt 5:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, June 11, The Reggie Buie Group, will perform under the tent at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock.
$25
Boonerang Kick-Off: The Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesThe Boonerang Music & Arts Festival Kick-off Concert
Featuring: Kruger Bros. , Jeff Little Trio, and Burnett Sisters Trio
$20.50
Summer Concert Series: Music in Broyhill Park
Broyhill Park 173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NCHead over to Broyhill Park for Live music and a great time. The music plays from 5-7 pm. Bring your own blankets, lawn chairs, and coolers. Free entry and parking at Broyhill Park. Sponsored by the Blowing Rock Civic Association.
Free
Damn Tall Buildings at The Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United States“If you like your bluegrass served with a little punch, attitude, grit and gravy … Damn Tall Buildings will slide in nice as a welcome edition to your listening rotation.
$25
Community Band Concert at Memorial Park Gazebo
Memorial Park 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NCThe community band will be playing their hard practiced pieces in the Gazebo at Memorial Park from 2-4 pm on the last Sunday of the month.
Free
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Apollo’s Fire – The Road to Dublin
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCPlaying on historical instruments, the ensemble traces the roots of Appalachian music to the Irish and Scottish immigrants who crossed the Atlantic, bringing their ballads, jigs, and reels with them.
$30
Appalachian Summer Festival: Behind the Curtain at the Rosen-Schaffel Competition
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Lecture Hall 423 West King Street, Boone, NCThis series offers a compelling, behind-the-scenes perspective on festival programming by shining a light on the creative process and practice of selected artists featured during An Appalachian Summer Festival.
Registration Required
An Appalachian Summer Festival: 12th Annual Rosen-Schaffel Competition
Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NCThe festival proudly presents the 12th annual Rosen-Schaffel Concerto Competition for Young & Emerging Artists, known for the pivotal role it has played in launching the careers of some of our region’s most promising young artists.
FREE
Monday Night Concert at Broyhill Park
Broyhill Park 173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NCThe mission of the Monday Night Concert Series is to support rising talent and to share a variety of music with residents and visitors to the town of Blowing Rock in memory of the Farm House and its creators, EJ and Shirl Blackwell.
Free
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Calidore String Quartet
Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NCThe Calidore String Quartet is renowned for its “deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct” (New York Times). The Los Angeles Times described the musicians as “astonishing,” their playing “shockingly deep,” approaching “the kind of sublimity other quartets spend a lifetime searching.”
$25 – $30
Highland Echoes at The Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesThe original theatrical production, ‘Highland Echoes', is back due to popular demand as it celebrates Scotland's vibrant culture, history and heritage in the Americas. Featuring Scottish Highland dancers and musicians from all over the world, this show is an unforgettable experience that will transport you to Scotland's lush landscapes and rustic charm.
$25
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NCBlaring bagpipes, astounding athletes, delicate dancers, rocking Celtic music and a spectacular highland setting makes this colorful celebration of Scottish culture the best highland games in America.
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Turchin Center Exhibition Profile – Passage/Time Pieces
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Lecture Hall 423 West King Street, Boone, NCPassage/Time Pieces consists of an installation by Nina Elder and an installation of original music by Michael Harrison in collaboration with musicians Elliot Cole, Ina Filip and Benoit Rolland, with lighting by Nina Elder.
FREE
Summer Concert Series: Music in Broyhill Park
Broyhill Park 173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NCHead over to Broyhill Park for Live music and a great time. The music plays from 5-7 pm. Bring your own blankets, lawn chairs, and coolers. Free entry and parking at Broyhill Park. Sponsored by the Blowing Rock Civic Association.
Free
Highland Echoes at The Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesThe original theatrical production, ‘Highland Echoes', is back due to popular demand as it celebrates Scotland's vibrant culture, history and heritage in the Americas.
$25
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Lea Salonga
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCMultiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renowned across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch.
$30 – $50
Highland Echoes at The Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesThe original theatrical production, ‘Highland Echoes', is back due to popular demand as it celebrates Scotland's vibrant culture, history and heritage in the Americas.
$25
High Country Jazz Society presents Michelle Amato Quartet
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesMichelle Amato - She most recently performed in Cirque Du Soleil’s “La Nouba,” and with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, with whom she toured Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and across the Atlantic and on Crystal Cruise Line.
$10 – $30
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Eastern Festival Orchestra
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCFor six decades, Eastern Music Festival (EMF), a nationally recognized classical music festival and summer educational program, has been produced on the campus of Guilford College, UNCG, and other venues in Greensboro, North Carolina.
$35
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Strings for Peace
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCGrammy Award-winning American guitarist Sharon Isbin teams with Indian sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons, with Amit Kavthekar.
$30
An Appalachian Summer Festival: John Oates
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCJohn Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The American Songwriters Hall of Fame, and recipient of the prestigious BMI Icon Award as well as numerous American Music, MTV awards, and multiple Grammy nominations.
$30 – $50
Concert in the Park: Alair Summer Concert Series
Gazebo 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NCFamily-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy the music- all concerts begin at 1pm on Sundays following Art in the Park shows.
FREE
Symphony by the Lake at Chetola
Chetola Resort 185 Chetola Lake Dr, Blowing Rock, NCSymphony by the Lake at Chetola will return on Friday, July 21, 2023! Tickets are now limited, so get yours before they sell out.
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Keb’ Mo’ with special guest Allison Russell
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCAmerican blues musician (singer-guitarist-songwriter) Keb’ Mo’ has five Grammy Awards, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, a 2021 Americana Music Association award for Lifetime Achievement in Performance, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years under his belt.
$40 – $60
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Garrick Ohlsson, pianist
Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NCSince his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess.
$30
An Appalachian Summer Festival: Darius Rucker
Kidd Brewer Stadium 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCGrammy Award winner and Grand Ole Opry member Darius Rucker, live at Kidd Brewer Stadium, for one night only!
with special guest Lindsay Ell
$35 – $95
Community Band Concert at Memorial Park Gazebo
Memorial Park 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NCThe community band will be playing their hard practiced pieces in the Gazebo at Memorial Park from 2-4 pm on the last Sunday of the month.
Free
Concert in the Park: Alair Summer Concert Series
Gazebo 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NCFamily-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy the music- all concerts begin at 1pm on Sundays following Art in the Park shows.
FREE
High Country Jazz Society presents DUOS
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United States“DUOS” is a collaborative performance of Jazz with exemplary Jazz musicians Todd Wright, Andy Page, Bill Bares, and Bob Songster.
$10 – $30
Summer Concert Series: Music in Broyhill Park
Broyhill Park 173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NCHead over to Broyhill Park for Live music and a great time. The music plays from 5-7 pm. Bring your own blankets, lawn chairs, and coolers. Free entry and parking at Broyhill Park. Sponsored by the Blowing Rock Civic Association.
Free
Community Band Concert at Memorial Park Gazebo
Memorial Park 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NCThe community band will be playing their hard practiced pieces in the Gazebo at Memorial Park from 2-4 pm on the last Sunday of the month.
Free
Concert in the Park: Alair Summer Concert Series
Gazebo 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NCFamily-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy the music- all concerts begin at 1pm on Sundays following Art in the Park shows.
FREE
High Country Jazz Society presents Noel Freidline Group
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesNoel Freidline Group- a pianist, vocalist, writer, arranger, and dilettante of pop culture, who has been named Best Jazz Musician by Charlotte Magazine and Best Musical Director by the Metrolina Theatre Association of the Carolinas.
$10 – $30
Larry & Joe at the Appalachian Theatre
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesVersatile multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters on a mission to show that music has no borders. As a duo they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas and whatever else they decide to throw in the van.
$10 – $20
Community Band Concert at Memorial Park Gazebo
Memorial Park 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NCThe community band will be playing their hard practiced pieces in the Gazebo at Memorial Park from 2-4 pm on the last Sunday of the month.
Free
Concert in the Park: Alair Summer Concert Series
Gazebo 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NCFamily-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy the music- all concerts begin at 1pm on Sundays following Art in the Park shows.
FREE
High Country Jazz Society presents Appalachian State University Jazz Ensemble
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, United StatesThe Appalachian State University Jazz Ensemble - Directed by Mr. Todd Wright and Mr. Rodney Berry, The Jazz Ensemble performs a diverse repertoire highlighting the excellence of the Hayes School of Music.
$10 – $30
Keeping Time: Fiddles, Banjos, Ballads, & Place-keeping at BRAHM
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NCJoin App State’s Trevor McKenzie to learn more about Appalachia’s music traditions as a form of creative place-keeping within the region. Place-keeping is the active care and maintenance of a place and its social fabric by the people who live and work there, according to the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture.
Registration Required