The Hills are Alive with Music | By CML Staff

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The Hills Are Alive with Music

JONES HOUSE MUSIC IN THE VALLE HANNAH JUANITA BLOWING ROCK CONCERTS

Regional Events and Venues that Feature Live Music:

Saloon Studios Live, https://saloonstudioslive.com/ Blowing Rock Concerts in the Park, https://blowingrock.com/concertinthepark/ Banner Elk Concerts at Tate Evans Park, https:www.bannerelk.org Merle Fest, https://merlefest.org/ Back Street Park Concert Series, https://ashechamber.com/ Music in the Valle at Valle Crucis Park, https://vallecrucispark.org/music-in-the-valle/ Coolest Corner Ashe Bash in Jefferson, NC, https://ashechamber.com/ Orchard at Altapass, https://altapassorchard.org

Sugar Mountain Summer Concerts/Grillin’ and Chillin’,

https://seesugar.com/summer-concerts/ Jones House Cultural and Community Center in Boone, https://www.joneshouse.org/ Music on the Lawn at The Inn at Ragged Garden, https://www.ragged-gardens.com/ Banner Elk Winery, http://www.bannerelkwinery.com/ Beech Mountain, Live Music at 5506’, https://www.beechmountainresort.com Beech Mountain Resort 2022 Summer Concert Series, https://www.beechmountainresort.com/2022-summer-concert-series/ Grandfather Vineyard, https://www.grandfathervineyard.com Linville Falls Winery, https://www.linvillefallswinery.com/ Lost Province Brewery in Boone, https://lostprovince.com Watauga Lake Winery, Johnson County, TN, https://www.wataugalakewinery.com/ Woodlands Barbeque, https://www.woodlandsbbq.com/ Chef’s Table, https://bannerelkvillage.com/chefs-table/ Stonewalls Restaurant, https://www.stonewallsrestaurant.com/ Banner Elk Café, Lodge and Tavern, http://www.bannerelkcafe.com/ Bayou Smokehouse, https://www.facebook.com/BayouSmokehouse/ music! Crossnore Jam, Crossnore Drive, Crossnore 828-733-0360 Green Park Inn, http://greenparkinn.com/ Highlanders Grill, https://highlandersbannerelk.com/ Pedalin’ Pig BBQ, https://www.thepedalinpig.com/ Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria, https://www.famousbrickoven.com/ Beech Alpen Restaurant Concerts, http://alpenrestaurant.com/id37.html Casa Rustica, https://casarustica1981.com/ Tanger Outlets, https://www.facebook.com/TangerOutletsBlowingRock/

In addition to the live music opportunities mentioned throughout this issue of CML, you can enjoy countless performances at venues all over the CML region. Here, we provide a list of websites that you can explore to help you plan your next music-filled outing this spring. Enjoy!

Event Calendars to Consult:

High Country Host

https://highcountryhost.com/home Good regional event calendar covering Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Blowing Rock, Boone, Sparta, Sugar Mountain, West Jefferson, and Wilkesboro.

Blue Ridge Music Trails

https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/ Good calendar for music events across western North Carolina, with a focus on Americana styles like bluegrass, old-time, blues, and more.

Explore Boone

https://www.exploreboone.com/ Brings you the most updated list of entertainment and events, from area festivals to workshops to sporting events and nightlife. Check their calendar for all the things to do in Boone and surrounding areas during winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Chambers of Commerce:

Ashe, Avery, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Boone, Wilkes, and Morganton

Visit www.CMLmagazine.online

for direct links to our local Chambers of Commerce and their event calendars.

For more information on live music in our region, check out Regional Happenings and Tidbits in this issue of CML, and sign up for our e-newsletters at www.CMLmagazine.online.

Blue Ridge Parkway News

A Summer of Outdoor Shows at the Blue Ridge Music Center

By Rita Larkin

Music lovers are invited to come enjoy old-time, bluegrass, country, blues, and more performed by a stellar lineup of artists during the Blue Ridge Music Center’s summer concert series starting in May. The National Park Service venue is celebrating 20 years of concerts at its outdoor amphitheater at milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Galax, Va. The performances start at 7 p.m., Saturdays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

This year’s performers include North Carolina-based acts such as the Steep Canyon Rangers, Kruger Brothers (accompanied by Kontras Quartet), and Chatham County Line, and Virginia-based acts The Steel Wheels, Dori Freeman (accompanied by a WinstonSalem Symphony String Quintet), and Bill and the Belles.

The roster is strong on bluegrass and old-time music, featuring traditional acts as well as artists who perform in a more contemporary vein. Representing the music of the Blue Ridge Mountains are Unspoken Tradition, Five Mile Mountain Road, Nobody’s Business, None of the Above, The Mike Mitchell Band, Zoe & Cloyd, and ShadowGrass.

The shows also feature performers who represent diversity and inclusion in the American roots music community, including Rissi Palmer (Color Me Country Radio), Joe Troop & Friends, Earl White Stringband, and several female-fronted bands such as Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, The Amanda Cook Band, The Burnett Sisters Band, and Dori Freeman.

Be sure to arrive early to explore the Roots of American Music Museum, gift shop, and two on-site hiking trails, the 1.35-mile High Meadow Trail and 2.24-mile Fisher Peak Loop Trail. The High Meadow Trail offers Kids in Parks activities for the youngest explorers in your group.

Summer Concert Series Schedule & Profiles

• May 28: Tuba Skinny • June 4: Symphony Unbound with Dori Freeman accompanied by Winston-Salem Symphony String Quintet • June 18: Kruger Brothers accompanied by Kontras Quartet • June 25: Zoe & Cloyd + The Burnett Sisters Band with Colin Ray • July 2: Old Time Dance Party with Five Mile Mountain Road + Earl White Stringband • July 9: Mike Mitchell Band + None of the Above • July 16: Bill and the Belles + ShadowGrass • July 23: Rissi Palmer + Joe Troop & Friends • July 30: Amanda Cook Band + Unspoken Tradition • August 6: An Evening with the Steep Canyon Rangers • August 20: The Slocan Ramblers + Nobody's Business • August 27: The Steel Wheels + Chatham County Line • September 3: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway + Wayne Henderson & Herb Key Admission gates open at 5:45 p.m. Ticket prices range from $20 to $40. Tickets, season passes (full, half, and Pick 3), and memberships can be purchased at BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org.

DAYTIME CONCERT AT BLUE RIDGE MUSIC CENTER PHOTO BY TWO RIVERS

RISSI PALMER / PHOTO BY JIMMY BRUCH

ZOE AND CLOYD / PHOTO BY SANDLIN GAITHER

MOLLY TUTTLE / PHOTO BY SAMANTHA MULJAT

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