Eat, Drink and Give Back at the Winery

Grandfather Winery 225 Vineyard Ln., Banner Elk, NC, United States

Head over to Grandfather Winery for a good cause! Support Casting Bread and help increase food security in Watauga County. Listen to the tunes of Soul Benefactor, sip some wine, and enjoy food from local Food Trucks. 

$50

A Night At Chetola – Benefitting High Country Caregivers

Chetola Resort's Lakeside Tent 185 Chetola Lake Drive, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

High Country Caregivers' annual flagship fundraiser “A Night at Chetola.” This event, held lakeside at Chetola Resort, features a five course meal, open bar, silent auction, and live music/dancing entertainment.

$150

Tunes at the Trout – Mondays

The Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop 922 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC

Don't miss live tunes every Monday in the summer from 6-8 PM Website

No Cover

Keeping Time: Fiddles, Banjos, Ballads, & Place-keeping at BRAHM

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Join 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

Holiday Kaleidoscope Concerts at Watauga High School

Watauga High School 300 Go Pioneers Dr, Boone, NC

Join the Band, Choral, and Orchestra programs of Watauga High School for their 3rd Annual Holiday Kaleidoscope Concerts! See performances by the WHS Band, Honors Orchestra, Treble Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and Concert Choir, along with many other chamber ensembles, followed by a grand finale that includes every student involved in the WHS Music Department!

$5.00

Tunes at the Trout- Thursdays

The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop 922 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC

Come enjoy live music in from 6 – 8 pm, no cover!

No Cover

Live Music at Town Tavern- Fridays

Town Tavern Blowing Rock 1182 Main St, Blowing Rock

Live music every Friday night.  All live music, karaoke, and special events are free entry unless otherwise noted on restaurant website. 

no cover

Live Music at Chetola- Wednesdays thru Saturdays

Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort 185 Chetola Lake Dr, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Free live music, Wednesday through Saturday! Performances from local musicians like The Lucky Strikes, Klee Liles, Edward Main, Andy Ferrell and more. Full live music schedule can be found at the website link below.

Free admission

Dan Tyminski Band

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

Throughout his 30+ year career, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. Tyminski’s voice famously accompanies George Clooney’s performance of the Stanley Brothers’ Classic song, “I’m A Man of Constant Sorrow,” in the film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou

$32

Maura Shawn Scanlin at The App Theatre

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

Boone native and now Boston-based fiddle player and songwriter Maura Shawn Scanlin is gaining notoriety among the Celtic and Acoustic music scenes across the country.

$24.50

Gangstagrass at The App Theatre

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

“There are a lot more people out there with Jay-Z and Johnny Cash on their playlists than you think,” says Gangstagrass Mastermind Rench, who had previously made a name for himself as an in-demand Brooklyn country and hip-hop producer and singer/songwriter. He should know – he’s toured the country and abroad with a band of bluegrass pickers and hip-hop MCs to the delight of standing-room crowds everywhere.

$25