Marianna goes Americana
A regional Americana/bluegrass act, Granny’s Mason Jar will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.
Front Street Arts & Crafts
The annual Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in downtown Dillsboro.
Dozens of booths lining Front Street will display handmade items from regional artists and crafters. There will also be live music throughout the day.
'An Appalachian Evening'
The “An Appalachian Evening” series will continue with a performance by The Kruger Brothers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in Lynn L. Shields Auditorium at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.
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.
Ready for the ‘Great American Bash’?
The second annual “Great American Bash” will feature Americana/rock sensation The Brothers Gillespie and The Borrowed Band (country/western) on Saturday, July 5, in the parking lot of The Scotsman, located at 37 Church Street in downtown Waynesville.
Waynesville art walk, live music
A cherished gathering of locals and visitors alike, “Art After Dark” will launch its 2025 season from 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 4, in downtown Waynesville.
Highland Games set to return to Grandfather Mountain’s MacRae Meadows
The long and storied tradition that is the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games returns to MacRae Meadows on Thursday, July 10, continuing through Sunday, July 13.
Rock’em, sock’em: Live wrestling comes to The Orange Peel
When he was just a kid, Cole Taylor vividly remembers the first time he watched wrestling on TV. It was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) show called “Superstars” that was mixed in with the Saturday morning cartoons. Taylor was utterly captivated by the spectacle.
One more show: Ric Savage’s last pinfall
Heavy Metal Ric Savage couldn’t stand it. He was helpless, sidelined while his tag-team partner, Shane Austin, took a beating from a pair of masked maniacs.
Just when things looked their bleakest, after barely breaking free of a chokehold, Austin mustered the strength to tag Savage in. Savage went to work, dishing out elbows like hot biscuits on a Sunday morning before grabbing each villain by the neck and banging their heads together like Moe would do Larry and Curly.
Lonesome wind: Upstream Rebellion to play Folkmoot Center
At the recent MerleFest, the nation’s premier Americana/bluegrass festival in Wilkesboro, an emerging act from our region, Upstream Rebellion, not only made its debut at the gathering as part of the band competition, the members also walked away immensely inspired.
