Thursday, July 21, 2011

Music in the Mountains this weekend - July 22 -24

July 22   NEWLAND   The Newland River Walk Concert Series   6 PM - 9 PM   A variety of music and entertainment in a family atmosphere. Bring your blanket, pop-up tent, table, chairs, cooler or whatever, for a family picnic while enjoying the summer long series.  Located at the Newland River Walk Band shell (adjacent to Lowes parking lot). 

July 22   WAYNESVILLE   FOLKMOOT USA PARADE   Main Street, Dancers and musicians from around the world will parade down Main Street to the Haywood County Courthouse for the opening ceremonies at 1 PM

July 22   HENDERSONVILLE  Music on Main Street Concert Series  Every Friday evening from June - August . The event feature " oldies rock, beach music, variety and top 40 music. Bring a chair and enjoy the FREE  music.

July  22   WEST JEFFERSON  Back Street Park Summer Concerts   Free summer concert series held every 3rd & 4th Friday nights May - September, 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Bring your chair, blanket or picnic and enjoy the sounds of traditional local bluegrass, folk and country music. Rain location is the Farmer's Market or the Arts Center.

July 22   BLOWING ROCK   Symphony Performance at Chetola Lake  The 24th annual performance by the Symphony of the Mountains, surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridges. Take your seat on the grass by Chetola Lake and bring a picnic to enjoy with friends and family, or purchase meals from caterers at the event.  New this year are hot air balloons- take a ride to experience a spectacular view of the event and surrounding mountains. The performance ends with a spectacular fireworks show. 7 PM - Admission charged.

July 23   BRYSON CITY   Music in the Mountains - Free Concerts   JAKLEG  Every Saturday night from June through Oct, enjoy a FREE concert in Bryson City at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Train Depot from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Sit in one of the old church pews on the covered depot deck or bring a lawn chair to enjoy the show. 

July 23   ASHEVILLE   Shindig on the Green   A joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, ballad singers, storytellers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers.  Stage show and informal jam sessions.

July 23   BEECH MOUNTAIN  Dancing in the Streets at Town Hall  Three street dances will be held for the  Summer  of2011 with a DJ playing music for all ages from the 1940s and up. Dancing  is on a sanded surface at a cool elevation of 5065 feet in the mountains, so bring a jacket.

June 24 - Aug 7  BREVARD   Brevard Music Center 75th Anniversary Season 400+ students perform and study with a renowned faculty.
     

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