Learn more about the area’s big events here, whether it’s music, games, holiday celebrations, or film screenings.
One of my favorite passions in life is to go to live music events. This includes music at night clubs, concerts and festivals. I like indoor and outdoor events. In the last four months our Virtual Blue Ridge team has been able to attend several great music festivals in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Read more »
What a better way to spend a gorgeous summer weekend than visiting two of Asheville’s most popular attractions. Bele Chere, for those of you who don’t know, is an annual festival that covers over half of Asheville’s downtown blocks. And I doubt if anyone doesn’t know what the Biltmore Estate is!
My boyfriend, Dustyn, and I left home last Friday evening to start our mini-vacation. After spending a fun night on Friday hanging out with family we got up early Saturday and arrived at Bele Chere not long after it started.
On Saturday, July 10th, Chateau Morrisette held its first Black Dog Music Festival of the season. We hold three of these festivals a year, each devoted to a different genre of music: blues, jazz, and beach. With great food, plenty of good wine, and two dynamic bands, the Black Dog Blues Festival kicked off what promises to be a fantastic festival season.
We had some rain the couple of days before the festival, but Saturday was clear and beautiful. As the official start time of 11am came and went, the trickle of cars turned into a stream, filling our back parking lot. Read more »
Please try to attend the Watauga River Keeper Festival Saturday, July 24th from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm. The festival will be held in Valle Crucis at the Valle Crucis Community Park located behind the Mast General Store Annex. There will be activities for kids, vendors, fishing demonstrations, food, and fun! We hope to see you there!
Preparations are well underway for MerleFest 2010, presented by Lowe’s, which begins next Thursday, April 29, and runs through Sunday, May 2, on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Now in its 23rd year, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of Eddy Merle Watson as a fundraiser for Wilkes Community College and a celebration of “traditional plus” music.
Featuring four days of performances by over 100 artists on 15 stages, MerleFest is a great entertainment value and an affordable weekend getaway. As in previous years, the list of performers fits the “traditional plus” definition offered by Doc Watson when describing the rich musical diversity that is a hallmark of the event. Sounds of bluegrass, blues, gospel, country and Americana will fill the air.
The award-winning lineup represents a group of artists who have collectively earned over 20 Grammy® Awards, 46 International Bluegrass Music Awards and 4 Americana Music Association Awards, among many others.
Read more to find out who will be performing and how to get tickets.
