Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Charlie Ellis Green Park Inn.jpgCharlie Ellis at Green Park InnCharlie Ellis at Green Park Inn2023-01-13 18:00:002023-12-29 18:00:00Green Park Inn, Blowing RockGreen Park Inn, Blowing RockCharlie Ellis at Green Park Inn, Blowing Rock
Enjoy free concerts every Friday and Saturday night with local jazz musician Charlie Ellis! Mr. Ellis is an accomplished musician that has appeared in concert with Ramsey Lewis and Herbie Mann. Enjoy the music in the lobby and sitting rooms of the beautifully restored Green Park Inn. The Divide Tavern is open to the public.
$10https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Saddlebred Blowing Rock Horse Show.jpgSaddlebred Blowing Rock Horse ShowSaddlebred Blowing Rock Horse Show2023-06-08 00:00:002023-06-11 00:00:00Blowing Rock Equestrian CenterBlowing Rock Equestrian CenterThe Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show is one of the oldest horse show events in the country and has been a Blowing Rock tradition since 1923. The Saddlebred show exhibits Open Championship and Roadster classes, plus Saddlebreds and Hackney ponies. Don't miss the Fine Harness division!
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Avery County summer Fest.jpgAvery County Summer FestAvery County Summer Fest2023-06-10 09:00:002023-06-11 09:00:00Heritage Park, NewlandHeritage Park, NewlandAvery County Summer Fest, Newland
Shop wares of all types from a variety of vendors all weekend. The event will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Take home a piece of Avery County!
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Avery County summer Fest.jpgAvery County Summer FestAvery County Summer Fest2023-06-11 09:00:002023-06-11 09:00:00Heritage Park, NewlandHeritage Park, NewlandAvery County Summer Fest, Newland
Shop wares of all types from a variety of vendors all weekend. The event will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Take home a piece of Avery County!
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Ensemble Stage Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde.jpgEnsemble Stage Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeEnsemble Stage Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde2023-06-16 14:00:002023-06-25 14:00:00Old Banner Elk SchoolOld Banner Elk SchoolEnsemble Stage Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Ensemble Stage Audience favorites, Scott Douglas Wilson and Laura Hodos star in this two actor tour-de-force comedic retelling of the horror classic. Oh sure, it’s still a battle of good vs. evil. But this time around, it is done with an invigorating wit and style that will have you laughing from the opening minutes to the very end.
2023 Schedule:
July 16,17,20,23,24: 7:30pm
July 23, 30: 2pm
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/bioblitz-grandfather.jpgBioBlitz Grandfather MountainBioBlitz Grandfather Mountain2023-06-17 10:00:002023-06-17 10:00:00Grandfather Mountain, Linville NCGrandfather Mountain, Linville NCBioBlitz Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Staff joins N.C. State Parks and other conservation agencies to survey the unique ecology found on the mountain. A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Beech Mountain Cooler 5 Race.jpgCooler 5k Race Beech MountainCooler 5k Race Beech Mountain2023-06-17 10:00:002023-06-17 10:00:00Beech Mountain, NCBeech Mountain, NCCooler 5 Race Beech Mountain 2023
The race starts at Beech Mountain town hall, runs 5K through the Bark Park, greenways and some side streets of Beech Mountain with several beautiful views along the way.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Leslie-Odom-Jr.-Approved-Photo-2020-credit-Tony-Duran.jpgLeslie Odom Jr Boone NCLeslie Odom Jr Boone NC2023-06-242023-06-24Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, Appalachian State University,Boone NCSchaefer Center for the Performing Arts, Appalachian State University,Boone NCAn Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.
June 24 | 8:00 pm
Leslie Odom, Jr. is a two-time Academy Award-nominated, Tony and Grammy Award-winning, and three-time Emmy Award nominated actor, singer, songwriter, and entertainer. With an expansive career that touches many performance genres, Odom Jr. has been repeatedly recognized as a unique performer with a serious and distinct dedication to the craft of storytelling. Best known for his breakout role as ‘Aaron Burr’ in the hit musical Hamilton on Broadway, as well as his critically acclaimed performance as legendary soul singer Sam Cooke in Regina King’s 2020 film, One Night in Miami, Odom, Jr. most recently starred in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion, which broke records for Netflix, and next up he’ll star in The Exorcist for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/The Old Store Grassy Creek NC.jpgGrassy Creek History TourGrassy Creek History Tour2023-06-24 14:00:002023-06-24 14:00:00Grassy Creek NCGrassy Creek NCGrassy Creek History Tour
The Grassy Creek Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Learn about the history of Grassy Creek and get a tour of the historic district with local historian and Grassy Creek native Lonnie Jones.
Donation Suggestedhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Mountain Home Music Matinees.jpgMountain Home Music MatineeMountain Home Music Matinee2023-06-27 14:00:002023-10-24 14:00:00Ashe CivicCenter, West JeffersonAshe CivicCenter, West JeffersonThis is a Pay as you Exit concert with a $10 suggested donation. Concerts held the 4th Tuesday of the Month from June to October. 2023 Schedule includes:
June 27: Southbound 77 Bluegrass
August 22: Charles Welch
September 26: Wilcox, Smith, Lane
October 24: Educated Guess
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/ApollosFireFolk_2_DebraLynnHook.jpgAppSummer Festival Apollos FireAppSummer Festival Apollos Fire2023-06-28 19:00:002023-06-28 19:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, Appalachian State University,Boone NCSchaefer Center for the Performing Arts, Appalachian State University,Boone NCApollo’s Fire: The Road to Dublin
June 28 | 7:00 pm
Grammy winners Apollos Fire and Jeannette Sorrell are known for exploring the crossroads of history and tradition with infectious energy and profoundly spontaneous performances (Gramophone magazine]. Playing 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. Apollos Fire has performed at Carnegie Hall, the BBC Proms, and major stages around the world — including concerts of ancient Celtic music at the Irish National Concert Hall in Dublin. Irish singer Fiona Gillespie joins the merry instrumentalists on fiddles, flute, cello, hammered dulcimer, plucked instruments, and harpsichord.
Dublin – the ancient city of pubs, pints, and castles. Wandering bards and musicians have traveled the road to Dublin for centuries. In this new program from Apollos Fire and Grammy Award winner Jeannette Sorrell, haunting ballads and legends give way to driving reels…. Celtic fiddlers set sparks flying.
Never think that classical music is boring – not when its performed by Apollo’s Fire! —CoolCleveland.com
This program is a creative sequel to Sorrell’s 2015 program, Sugarloaf Mountain: An Appalachian Gathering, which has toured across the U.S. as well as to such venues as the National Concert Hall in Dublin, the Aldeburgh Festival in England, and Belfast Castle.
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety Show.jpgLees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety ShowLees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety Show2023-06-30 14:00:002023-07-02 14:00:00Lees-McRae College, Banner ElkLees-McRae College, Banner ElkRed, White, and Blue Ridge Variety Show
7 p.m. Shows: June 30
2 p.m. Shows: July 2
Directed by Janet Barton Speer
The 2023 Summer Theatre season is paying homage to this great state we call home—North Carolina! We are thrilled to kick off our 37th season with a variety show that will be fun for the entire family and just in time for the Fourth of July! Featuring our talented 2023 company, who come from around the nation and even right here in the High Country region, this variety show features some of the best music, dancing, comedy, and patriotic songs, all presented with a North Carolina flair!
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Hickory Ridge Museum Boone NC.jpgIndependence Day Celebration and Continental Army EncampmentIndependence Day Celebration and Continental Army Encampment2023-07-01 09:00:002023-07-02 09:00:00Hickory Ridge Living History Museum, 591 Horn in the West Dr, BooneHickory Ridge Living History Museum, 591 Horn in the West Dr, BooneIndependence Day Celebration and Continental Army Encampment at Hickory Ridge Living History Museum, Boone NC
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety Show.jpgLees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety ShowLees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety Show2023-07-01 14:00:002023-07-02 14:00:00Lees-McRae College, Banner ElkLees-McRae College, Banner ElkRed, White, and Blue Ridge Variety Show
7 p.m. Shows: June 30
2 p.m. Shows: July 2
Directed by Janet Barton Speer
The 2023 Summer Theatre season is paying homage to this great state we call home—North Carolina! We are thrilled to kick off our 37th season with a variety show that will be fun for the entire family and just in time for the Fourth of July! Featuring our talented 2023 company, who come from around the nation and even right here in the High Country region, this variety show features some of the best music, dancing, comedy, and patriotic songs, all presented with a North Carolina flair!
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/satInThePark_Final_CMYKV2-427x360x0x0x427x359x1646238620.pngSaturdays in the ParkSaturdays in the Park2023-07-01 17:00:002023-09-30 17:00:00Crouse Park, 60 Cherry St, Sparta, NCCrouse Park, 60 Cherry St, Sparta, NCSaturdays in the Park, Crouse Park, Sparta NC
Free live music on the last Saturday of the month in Crouse Park! Bring a chair or blanket to sit on
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Hickory Ridge Museum Boone NC.jpgIndependence Day Celebration and Continental Army EncampmentIndependence Day Celebration and Continental Army Encampment2023-07-02 09:00:002023-07-02 09:00:00Hickory Ridge Living History Museum, 591 Horn in the West Dr, BooneHickory Ridge Living History Museum, 591 Horn in the West Dr, BooneIndependence Day Celebration and Continental Army Encampment at Hickory Ridge Living History Museum, Boone NC
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety Show.jpgLees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety ShowLees McRae Red White and Blue Ridge Variety Show2023-07-02 14:00:002023-07-02 14:00:00Lees-McRae College, Banner ElkLees-McRae College, Banner ElkRed, White, and Blue Ridge Variety Show
7 p.m. Shows: June 30
2 p.m. Shows: July 2
Directed by Janet Barton Speer
The 2023 Summer Theatre season is paying homage to this great state we call home—North Carolina! We are thrilled to kick off our 37th season with a variety show that will be fun for the entire family and just in time for the Fourth of July! Featuring our talented 2023 company, who come from around the nation and even right here in the High Country region, this variety show features some of the best music, dancing, comedy, and patriotic songs, all presented with a North Carolina flair!
Donation Suggestedhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Mountain Home Music Matinees.jpgMountain Home Music MatineeMountain Home Music Matinee2023-07-04 14:00:002023-10-24 14:00:00Ashe CivicCenter, West JeffersonAshe CivicCenter, West JeffersonThis is a Pay as you Exit concert with a $10 suggested donation. Concerts held the 4th Tuesday of the Month from June to October. 2023 Schedule includes:
June 27: Southbound 77 Bluegrass
August 22: Charles Welch
September 26: Wilcox, Smith, Lane
October 24: Educated Guess
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Bluegrass and Brass 4th of July Concert.jpgBluegrass and Brass 4th of July ConcertBluegrass and Brass 4th of July Concert2023-07-04 19:00:002023-07-04 19:00:00St. Lukes Episcopal Church, BooneSt. Lukes Episcopal Church, BooneBluegrass and Brass 4th of July Concert
The Mountain Home Bluegrass Boys are a mainstay at JSMHM and features two-time national bluegrass banjo champion Steve Lewis, Scott Freeman on mandolin, and Josh Scott on bass. The twice-national studio musician of the year, David Johnson – who will serve as host for the evening – is the frontman for Bluegrass Boys. Folks who know Johnson can attest to his being one of the most entertaining emcees anywhere. His running commentary about the members of the two bands and the history of the music is worth the price of admission in itself!
Trombonist Harold McKinney, a retired ASU faculty member from the Hayes School of Music, directs the King Street Brass brass. This concert has special meaning for McKinney, as he was a member of the United States Air Force’s Tactical Air Command Band during his three and one-half years of military service. The usual suspects will again be joining McKinney: alto trumpeter Patrick Whitehead from Washington DCs Monumental Brass, tubist Chris Watson, music instructor from the Watauga County Schools; and soprano saxophonist Scott Kallestead, drummer Rob Falvo, and alto trombonist Joe Brown, all from the Hayes School of Music.
This show will be an evening of excellent renditions of songs popular in both musical genres as each group is given the chance to play some standards from their respective music styles, but what makes the concert special is when they combine their efforts. Joe Shannon once described the concert this way When they team up, it’s magic, kind of like Dixieland, but it’s Bluegrass Dixieland with an Appalachian heart.
Past audiences can attest to the fact that this concert is just plain fun and nothing is more uplifting than hearing the Grass and Brass play the service anthems in their Armed Forces Salute, as JSMHM honors those who have served or are serving our country. This years selections will again include songs such as the Stars and Str
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Calidore string Quartet App Summer Festival Boone NC.jpgCalidore String QuartetCalidore String Quartet2023-07-05 19:00:002023-07-05 19:00:00Rosen Concert Hall, Boone NCRosen Concert Hall, Boone NCCalidore String Quartet
July 5 | 7:00 pm
The 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. The Washington Post noted that four more individual musicians are unimaginable, yet these speak, breathe, think and feel as one. For more than a decade, the Calidore has enjoyed performances and residencies in the worlds major venues and festivals, released multiple critically acclaimed recordings and won numerous awards. The Calidore is recognized as one of the worlds foremost interpreters of a vast repertory; from the cycles of quartets by Beethoven and Mendelssohn to works of celebrated contemporary voices like Grygory Kurtag, Jorg Widmann and Caroline Shaw.
Program – Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 59, No. 1
Op. 59, No. 2
Op. 59, No. 3
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Theatre Bright Star.jpgLees McRae Theatre Bright StarLees McRae Theatre Bright Star2023-07-06 14:00:002023-07-12 14:00:00Lees-McRae College, Banner ElkLees-McRae College, Banner ElkBright Star
7 p.m. Shows: July 6, 7, 8, 11
2 p.m. Shows: July 9, 12
Directed by Gabriel Vanover
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the mountains of North Carolina in the 1920s and 1940s. Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II, meets Alice Murphy, the brilliant editor of a southern literary journal. Together they discover a powerful secret that alters their lives forever. With beautiful bluegrass melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion, heart, and plenty of warm southern humor. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, Bright Star is being called a fresh breeze, downright wonderful, and gentle-spirited by critics!
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Square-Dance-at-Bascom-Lamar-Lunsfords-House-1-1200x922.jpegBlowing Rock Square DanceBlowing Rock Square Dance2023-07-06 18:00:002023-08-17 18:00:00Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumIf you have never square danced before or are a little rusty there will be instruction from 6 pm - 6:30 pm. Then the dance will kick off at 6:30 and last until about 8 pm.
Admission to the dance is free. Donations for the band are encouraged."
Free https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Blowing Rock Community Square Dance.jpgBlowing Rock Community Square DanceBlowing Rock Community Square Dance2023-07-06 18:00:002023-08-17 18:00:00Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing Rock Community Square Dance
Instruction at 6pm, dance begins at 6:30!
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Theatre Bright Star.jpgLees McRae Theatre Bright StarLees McRae Theatre Bright Star2023-07-07 14:00:002023-07-12 14:00:00Lees-McRae College, Banner ElkLees-McRae College, Banner ElkBright Star
7 p.m. Shows: July 6, 7, 8, 11
2 p.m. Shows: July 9, 12
Directed by Gabriel Vanover
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the mountains of North Carolina in the 1920s and 1940s. Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II, meets Alice Murphy, the brilliant editor of a southern literary journal. Together they discover a powerful secret that alters their lives forever. With beautiful bluegrass melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion, heart, and plenty of warm southern humor. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, Bright Star is being called a fresh breeze, downright wonderful, and gentle-spirited by critics!
Yeshttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Theatre Bright Star.jpgLees McRae Theatre Bright StarLees McRae Theatre Bright Star2023-07-08 14:00:002023-07-12 14:00:00Lees-McRae College, Banner ElkLees-McRae College, Banner ElkBright Star
7 p.m. Shows: July 6, 7, 8, 11
2 p.m. Shows: July 9, 12
Directed by Gabriel Vanover
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the mountains of North Carolina in the 1920s and 1940s. Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II, meets Alice Murphy, the brilliant editor of a southern literary journal. Together they discover a powerful secret that alters their lives forever. With beautiful bluegrass melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion, heart, and plenty of warm southern humor. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, Bright Star is being called a fresh breeze, downright wonderful, and gentle-spirited by critics!