Wayne Caldwell
 

Blue Ridge Books poetry reading

Wayne Caldwell will present his latest work, “River Road,” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Blue Ridge Books in…
Read More

Comment

‘The Nutcracker’ will be at WCU Dec. 6-7. File photo
 

WCU presents ‘The Nutcracker’

Featuring professional classical dances and the Ballet Conservatory of Asheville’s celebrated pre-professional company, a magically festive, full-length stage version of…
Read More

Comment

Jesse Velvet. File photo
 

Boojum welcomes Jesse Velvet

Asheville rock-n-soul outfit Jesse Velvet will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at The Gem downstairs taproom at Boojum…
Read More

Comment

Shawn Lane will play Balsam Nov. 30. Wayne Ebinger photo
 

Bluegrass legends to play Balsam Mountain Inn

Featuring bluegrass legends Shawn Lane & Darren Nicholson, the “Balsam Christmas Concert” will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…
Read More

Comment

Bird in Hand will play Bryson City Nov. 29. File photo
 

Americana, folk at Mountain Layers

Jackson County Americana/folk duo Bird in Hand will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Mountain Layers Brewing Company…
Read More

Comment

Darren Nicholson will play Maggie Valley Nov. 24.  File photo
 

Cataloochee Ranch welcomes bluegrass legend

Americana/bluegrass act the Darren Nicholson Band will hit the stage for a special intimate performance at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov.…
Read More

Comment

A work from potter Sharla Kauffman. File photo
 

Stecoah Drive-About Tour

The annual “Stecoah Arts & Crafts Drive-About Tour” will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29-30 at featured…
Read More

Comment

Alma Russ will play Waynesville Nov. 27. File photo
 

Americana, folk at Frog Level

Rising singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alma Russ will hit the stage at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Frog Level Brewing…
Read More

Comment

City Lights welcomes Woloch, Sunshine
 

City Lights welcomes Woloch, Sunshine

The following readings will occur at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. • Poets Cecilia Woloch and Louise Morgan Runyon will…
Read More

Comment

WCU’s ‘Handmade Holiday Sale.’ File photo
 

Handmade Holiday Sale

The 15th annual “Handmade Holiday Sale” will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Bardo…
Read More

Comment

Woolybooger. File photo
 

Mountain Layers gets the blues

Americana/folk singer-songwriter Woolybooger will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Mountain Layers Brewing in Bryson City.
Read More

Comment

The HCB will play Clyde Nov. 10. File photo
 

‘Songs of America’ at HCC

The Haywood Community Band will present “Songs of America” honoring our veterans at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Haywood…
Read More

Comment

Brothers Gillespie will play Waynesville Nov. 2. File photo
 

‘Haywood Heroes’ welcomes Brothers Gillespie

Presented by Axe & Awl Leatherworks and powered by the Historic Frog Level Merchants Association, the “Haywood Heroes” flood benefit…
Read More

Comment

The Kruger Brothers will play WCU Nov. 7. File photo
 

'Echoes Across the Smokies’

The Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center will present “Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, and Tall…
Read More

Comment

Fancy & The Gentlemen. File photo
 

Lake Logan flood benefit

The “Cold Mountain Community Cookout & Concert” featuring blues-rockers Fancy & The Gentlemen will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2,…
Read More

Comment

Mac Arnold will play Hayesville Nov. 9. File photo
 

Blues legend comes to Hayesville

Renowned blues act Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues appears at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Peacock Performing…
Read More

Comment

Pleasure Chest. File photo
 

‘Rock For Relief’

In the wake of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene, “Rock For Relief: A WNC Flood Benefit Festival,” an…
Read More

Comment

Darren Nicholson. FIle photo
 

Bluegrass legend comes to Glenville

Americana/bluegrass artist Darren Nicholson will hit the stage for the “Young Mountain Magic” fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26,…
Read More

Comment

The HCB will play Waynesville Oct. 27. File photo
 

Ready for ‘Frightacular’?

The Haywood Community Band will present “Frightacular” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the First United Methodist Church in…
Read More

Comment

Wyatt Espalin. FIle photo
 

Espalin returns to Mountain Layers

Singer-songwriter Wyatt Espalin will hit the stage at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at Mountain Layers Brewing in Bryson City. 
Read More

Comment

Jon Cox. Wayne Ebinger photo
 

Unplugged Pub welcomes Jon Cox

Regional country/rock act The Jon Cox Band will perform as part of the “Halloween Costume Party” at 8 p.m. Saturday,…
Read More

Comment

Apple Harvest will hit Waynesville Oct. 19. File photo
 

Ready for Apple Harvest Festival?

The Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown Waynesville.…
Read More

Comment

Dalton Mills will play Franklin Oct. 19. File photo
 

Rising songwriter returns to Franklin

Kentucky singer-songwriter Dalton Mills will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on the side-lawn stage at Yonder Community Market…
Read More

Comment

The Stecoah Harvest Festival will be Oct. 18-19. Donated photo
 

Stecoah Harvest Festival

The annual Stecoah Harvest Festival will return Oct. 18-19 to the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville. 
Read More

Comment

The Pumpkin Roll is a beloved PumpkinFest tradition. File photo
 

PumpkinFest rolls into Franklin

The 28th annual PumpkinFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown Franklin. 
Read More

Comment

Do you like classic rock, country gold?
 

Do you like classic rock, country gold?

Haywood County rock/country act Outlaw Whiskey will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Unplugged Pub in Bryson City. 
Read More

Comment

Franklin arts and crafts fair
 

Franklin arts and crafts fair

The Friends of the Greenway (FROG) will host an arts and crafts fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,…
Read More

Comment

Stickball is a traditional Cherokee game.  File photo
 

Cherokee Indian Fair

The 112th annual Cherokee Indian Fair will be held Oct. 1-5 at the Acquoni Expo Center site, located at 1501…
Read More

Comment

'Fashion for the Arts' will be in Waynesville Sept. 29. Donated photo
 

HCAC's 'Fashion for the Arts'

Presented by the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC), the “Fashion for the Arts” fundraiser will be held from 2-4 p.m.…
Read More

Comment

Bird in Hand will play Bryson City Sept. 27. File photo
 

Americana, folk at Mountain Layers

Jackson County Americana/folk duo Bird in Hand will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Mountain Layers Brewing Company…
Read More

Comment

Artist demonstrations are a big part of ColorFest. File photo
 

ColorFest returns to Dillsboro

The 16th annual ColorFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in downtown Dillsboro. 
Read More

Comment

Arnold Hill will play Waynesville Sept. 27. Garret K. Woodward photo
 

Rock rolls into Scotsman

Regional rock/jam group Arnold Hill will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at The Scotsman Public House in Waynesville. 
Read More

Comment

Contra dancing returns to Franklin Nov. 2. Wikimedia commons photo
 

Want to learn contra dancing?

There will be a contra dance class offered from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Macon County Public Library…
Read More

Comment

Old Crow Medicine Show will play Cullowhee Sept. 28. File photo
 

Old Crow Medicine Show to headline Mountain Heritage Day

A beloved long-time Western North Carolina tradition, the 50th annual Mountain Heritage Day will be held from 10 a.m. to…
Read More

Comment

Jamey Johnson will play Cherokee Sept. 20-21. File photo
 

Jamey Johnson returns to Harrah’s Cherokee

Country megastar Jamey Johnson will hit the stage for a two-night stand Sept. 20-21 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. Born…
Read More

Comment

Michael Fitzpatrick will play Waynesville Sept. 27. File photo
 

Folkmoot welcomes renowned cellist

Folkmoot USA will present world-renowned American cellist and composer Michael Fitzpatrick at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the Folkmoot…
Read More

Comment

The New Quintet will play Stecoah Sept. 21. Donated photo
 

Americana, folk at Stecoah

Rising Americana/old-time ensemble The New Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Stecoah Valley Center in…
Read More

Comment

All of the Smoky Mountain News coverage area is now in a moderate drought. Ncdrought.org photo
 

Drought expands in WNC

Over the last couple of weeks, the drought has expanded in Western North Carolina, and it now covers all of…
Read More

Comment

Camp out with Misfit Mountain animal rescue
 

Camp out with Misfit Mountain animal rescue

Join Haywood County’s Misfit Mountain Animal Rescue for the second-annual Pigs & a Blanket Festival & Campout this weekend. The…
Read More

Comment

Ski Lake Junaluska Winter Youth Retreat
 

Ski Lake Junaluska Winter Youth Retreat

Experience the wonder of winter this season during a Ski Lake Junaluska Winter Youth Retreat in the mountains of Western…
Read More

Comment

Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day
 

Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host two family-friendly events to recognize National Hunting and Fishing Day, an annual celebration promoting outdoor…
Read More

Comment

Folk/blues artist Scott Low will play Highlands Sept. 15. File photo
 

Ready for Highlands Porchfest?

The Highlands-Cashiers Center for Life Enrichment (CLE) will host its annual Highlands Porchfest music festival from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept.…
Read More

Comment

‘Social District of Sylva Celebration’
 

‘Social District of Sylva Celebration’

The Main Street Sylva Association will host its “Social District of Sylva Celebration” from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at…
Read More

Comment

Appalachian Smoke will play Bryson City Sept. 14. File photo
 

Appalachian Smoke rolls into Bryson City

Americana/bluegrass act Appalachian Smoke will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Swain Arts Center in Bryson City. 
Read More

Comment

Darnell Farms is a popular destination in WNC. File photo
 

Fall into Darnell Farms

The annual corn maze and pumpkin patch will continue through Oct. 31 at Darnell Farms in Bryson City. 
Read More

Comment

Barbara Brook will be part of the studio tour. File photo
 

Haywood County Studio Tour

Presented by the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC), the annual Haywood County Studio Tour will be held from 10 a.m.…
Read More

Comment

Natti Love Joys will play Sylva Sept. 13. File photo
 

Reggae, soul at Lazy Hiker

The Natti Love Joys will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Sylva. A roots-rock-reggae…
Read More

Comment

Artisan demonstrations will be held in Dillsboro Sept. 21. File photo
 

‘Youth Arts Festival’

The annual “Youth Arts Festival” will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Jackson…
Read More

Comment

The festival will offer visitors the opportunity to see sorghum being processed. Donated photo
 

Sorghum festival comes to East Tennessee

The 25th Annual Sorghum Festival will allow visitors to have the opportunity to observe sorghum cane being processed into molasses…
Read More

Comment

The moderate drought now covers more Western North Carolina counties.
 

Moderate drought expands in WNC

Last week brought a moderate drought back to parts of Western North Carolina, and the latest state drought monitor report…
Read More

Comment

Smokey Mountain News Logo
SUPPORT THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS AND
INDEPENDENT, AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM
Go to top
Payment Information

/

At our inception 20 years ago, we chose to be different. Unlike other news organizations, we made the decision to provide in-depth, regional reporting free to anyone who wanted access to it. We don’t plan to change that model. Support from our readers will help us maintain and strengthen the editorial independence that is crucial to our mission to help make Western North Carolina a better place to call home. If you are able, please support The Smoky Mountain News.

The Smoky Mountain News is a wholly private corporation. Reader contributions support the journalistic mission of SMN to remain independent. Your support of SMN does not constitute a charitable donation. If you have a question about contributing to SMN, please contact us.