Music Under the Sun and Stars
THE EARTH HAS MUSIC
FOR THOSE WHO LISTEN”
–WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
There's Music in the Air
When walking through a town, along a country road, or even on a trail deep in the woods, don't be surprised if you hear music being played with wild abandon.
Below are some festivals and venues known for showcasing the best of local music makers.
Visit event websites below for more information:
The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail
Ongoing: Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, VA (seasonal)
Ongoing: Floyd County Store Jamborees, Floyd, VA (indoors and outdoors)
Ongoing: Jones House Jams, Boone, NC (indoors & spreading out to lawn)
Ongoing: First Fridays Art Crawl, Boone, NC (seasonal, indoors & outdoors)
Ongoing: Lime Kiln Theater, Lexington, VA (seasonal)
Ongoing: Wilkes Pavilion, Wilkes, NC (seasonal)
Ongoing: Fiddlers Conventions, Various Locations
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April: Merlefest, Wilkesboro, NC
May: Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF), Black Mountain, NC
June: NC Trail Days, Elkin, NC
June: Blue Grass and Old-Time Fiddlers Convention, Mt Airy, NC
June: Wayne Henderson Music Festival, Grayson Highlands S.P., VA
July: Ashe County Fiddlers Convention, West Jefferson, NC
July: Hungry Mother Festival, Marion, VA
August: Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Clifftop, WV
August: Old Fiddlers Convention, Galax, VA
September: Watermelon Pickers Fest, Berryville, VA
October: French Broad River Festival, Asheville, NC
October: Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF), Black Mountain, NC