Speckled Trout Outfitters
916 Main St. Suite 100, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Just because you are 55+ doesn’t mean you can’t adventure into the wilderness with your peers! Join Ryan, an EMT and active search and rescue member, on this 4-5 hour adventure in Harper Creek Wilderness to see one of the best waterfalls in Western North Carolina, explore an old homesite, and enjoy a delicious picnic lunch provided by The Speckled Trout Restaurant.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
In honor of the competition’s 38th anniversary, we invite you to join sculptor Christopher Meyer, our competition juror, for an engaging outdoor tour of the ten sculptures chosen as finalists for this year’s event.
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce
132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, United States
Art in the Park hosts some of the best local and regional artists! Craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more in this juried show.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
Through a historical journey, which included no less than 5 legendary lead singers including Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Clyde McPhatter and Ben E. King, the group’s ongoing story has covered the entire spectrum of Rock & Roll.
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Alair Homes High Country Summer Concert Series! Hosted in Downtown Blowing Rock at Memorial Park, this year’s concert series is a food drive for @HungerHealthCoalition’s A Simple Gesture Program.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
Since moving to Asheville, North Carolina in 2013, Alex has been a mainstay of its thriving and eclectic music community. Highly versatile among a wide variety of genres, his touch, feel, and musical depth have made him one of the most in-demand musicians on the scene.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
Renowned for his acting work on stage and screen (the Oscar-nominated film Da 5 Bloods and in Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal), fans of musical theater best know Norm Lewis, the SAG and Tony Award-nominated star, for his booming baritone and the magnetic charisma that has marked every step of his nearly three decades of Broadway excellence.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Gina’s watercolor and acrylics work is filled with color and joy. A self-proclaimed colorist, Gina is drawn to old barns, churches, trucks and sees them through a joyful and colorful lens.
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
423 West King St, Boone, NC, United States
As we celebrate AASF’s 40th anniversary, this series will offer behind-the-scenes discussions with artists from the music, dance, and visual arts worlds that center around a common theme of legacy and longevity.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees.
Lees-McRae College
191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC
Back by popular demand! What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of Edgar Tufts, a young seminary student, one tiny town gained a church, college, orphanage, and hospital.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
Hailed as a “dream team of performers” (Strings Magazine), violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Jeremy Denk will come together to offer an unparalleled evening of Fauré chamber music.
We will roll at 9am on Saturday, July 20th from the Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604. Parking is $5 and you can pay at the donation boxes located around the park.
Lees-McRae College
191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC
Back by popular demand! What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of Edgar Tufts, a young seminary student, one tiny town gained a church, college, orphanage, and hospital.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
The eight-piece ensemble burst into the world with their 2014 debut, Half the City, establishing a sound that quickly became a calling card and landing the band a slew of major festivals including Lollapalooza, Coachella and Glastonbury.
Rosen Concert Hall
813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
Renowned pianists Simone Dinnerstein and Awadagin Pratt, each celebrated for their remarkable artistry, come together to present a program showcasing a selection of timeless works for two pianos.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Susan’s distinctive fiber works combine landscape painting with quilt construction to create functional modern quilts as well as decorative art quilts and wall hangings.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Whether it’s the beautiful places he has traveled to, or right here at home in western North Carolina, Lonnie has captured amazing vistas, wonderful architecture and distinctive faces across the world.
Turchin Center for Visual Arts
423 West King St., Boone, NC
As we celebrate AASF’s 40th anniversary, this series will offer behind-the-scenes discussions with artists from the music, dance, and visual arts worlds that center around a common theme of legacy and longevity.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
The Paul Taylor Dance Company is one of the most famous modern dance ensembles and has been innovating and transforming modern dance since 1954. Founder Paul Taylor (1930-2018) created 147 dances that cover a broad range of topics, themes, and moods.
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC
Richard Louv is a journalist and author of 10 books, including “Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives – and Save Theirs,” “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” and “The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age.”
Lees-McRae College
191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC
One night only! After the big success of last year’s debut of a variety show, the new High Country Talent Jamboree on July 26 will highlight some of the many special aspects of life in the North Carolina mountains, featuring the best music, dancing, comedy, and patriotic songs of Southern Appalachia.
Kidd Brewer Stadium
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
Brad Paisley has earned his place in country music history as one of the genre’s most talented and decorated male solo artists. For more than 20 years, his songwriting and unmatched showmanship have won him numerous awards.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
As a local artist, Jack enjoys capturing the rare beauty of Appalachia, often right outside his cabin door. His favorite paintings are brightly pigmented landscapes filled with the light and character of places he frequents.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
JoAnn knows watercolor. She’s been enthusiastically painting watercolors for over 25 years. Her major inspiration comes from scenes she’s photographed during many trips across the US.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
The Blue Ridge Fiber Guild is a multi-talented group of High County residents who share an interest in fiber arts. Each member specializes in using fibers to produce original functional and decorative artworks.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Alysa primarily works in clay to produce decorative and functional pottery. She has added a series of shadow boxes as form, with both clay and encaustic (hot liquid wax) as primary media to expand her work.
American Legion
333 Wallingford Rd, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Celebrating Women Artists! Presented in partnership with Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge at the Blowing Rock American Legion. There will be music and guests speakers.
More information TBA - Save the date!
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
Created and directed by John Mueller, One Night in Memphis® is the critically acclaimed tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley.
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC
Come hear America's favorite Cowboys, as this Grammy Award-winning quartet sing and entertain audiences "the Cowboy Way." Performances at Noon and 3:00 p.m.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Scott believes in original art. Ideally, everyone would have access to such art in and for their homes. The landscape of the High Country is a wonderful muse.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Randi’s love of horticulture and botany has informed her still life paintings and in oil painting, she found the medium to capture all the things she loves.
Price Lake Boat Rentals
3636 Blue Rdg Pkwy, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and Waypoint Adventure are partnering to offer adaptive kayak training for individuals with physical or mental disabilities at Price Lake, milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce
132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, United States
Art in the Park hosts some of the best local and regional artists! Craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more in this juried show. Website
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Alair Homes High Country Summer Concert Series! Hosted in Downtown Blowing Rock at Memorial Park, this year’s concert series is a food drive for @HungerHealthCoalition’s A Simple Gesture Program.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Brad is a self-taught pointillist artist who is a full-time High-Country resident. Pointillism is an art form where thousands of small brushstrokes or pen marks present composed images when viewed from afar.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Lee has been a painter almost as long as she’s been a dancer. Lee’s oil paintings reflect “dancing on the canvas” and are full of motion and heavily pigmented color, brimming with vibrant energy.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
The Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival is a four-day, open enrollment plein air painting event. It takes place in the beautiful mountainous area surrounding the town of Blowing Rock in western North Carolina, from Tuesday, August 20th, to Saturday, August 24th, 2024.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Maud Gatewood (1934–2004) is an exceptional figure in the art history of North Carolina and the American Southeast. A painter of exacting technique with a keen eye for composition and cultural commentary, her pictures capture the Carolinas (and the expanding world beyond) across much of the 20th Century.
