It’s about damn time: A conversation with Magnolia Boulevard
Coming in hot to the perform at 185 King Street in Brevard last Thursday evening, Magnolia Boulevard had barely enough time before its gig to set up gear, run through a quick soundcheck and change into stage outfits in the back of the band van. It’s a hustle. And they know it.
Meade returns to Frog Level
Popular Florida-based indie/soul singer-songwriter Shane Meade will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, July 11, at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville.
Americana, blues at Cataloochee Ranch
Musical duo Brian Ashley Jones and Melanie Jean will perform from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley.
'An Appalachian Evening'
The “An Appalachian Evening” series will continue with a performance by The Amanda Cook Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12, in Lynn L. Shields Auditorium at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.
Chamber music returns
The popular Chamber Music Society of the Carolinas (CMSC) will host its annual summer residency at 4 p.m. July 13, 20, 27 and Aug. 3 at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville.
Bryson City community jam
A community jam will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3, on the front patio of the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.
Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer or anything unplugged is invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen.
‘Concerts on the Creek’
The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are proud to present the 16th season of the annual “Concerts on the Creek” music series.
This must be the place: ‘Let’s welcome the change, no song unsung’
It’s been a few days since the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado ended. And I’m still riding the high on that experience, all while I sit here and do my laundry in West Waynesville, the air-conditioning of the establishment a reprieve from the intense heat and humidity this week.
Medicine for living: Alexa Rose plays Yonder Community Market
On Sunday afternoon, as a good portion of Western North Carolina was experiencing rainstorms, the early summer sunshine broke through the clouds at Yonder Community Market in Franklin. Soon, the rays of light cascaded through the large oak trees while acclaimed singer-songwriter Alexa Rose performed.
Meadowlark gets the blues
Americana/folk singer-songwriter Woolybooger will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at the Meadowlark Motel in Maggie Valley.
