The Center sponsors festivals and many cultural performances throughout the year with an emphasis on mountain music, whether blue grass, celtic, gospel or ballads.

Great bands, musicians, and fans coming together for 3 days of music, songwriting, camping and lots more in beautiful Flat Rock, North Carolina.

This fun-filled weekend kicks off on Friday with a full line-up of nearly 30 hours of live music, awad-winning artists, foods to fit every taste and events for people of all ages.

Situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just 80 miles from Charlotte, 45 miles from Winston-Salem, and 45 miles from Hickory, Wilkes County offers a great variety of sightseeing and recreational activities, from historic walking tours to International Music Festivals.

Located on the Darnell Farm you can find horseback riding, wagon rides, camping, bluegrass music and so much more. Darnell Farm is an active farm and open to the public for most of year.

This is the Home of the Handcrafted Instruments and Music of Jerry Read Smith (designing, building, playing and recording since 1975).

Join us in Cub Creek Park located in Wilkesboro, NC on the first Saturday of June, beginning at 10am, as we celebrate the rich heritage and cultures of Wilkes County with music, food, and fun for the whole family.

Appalachian Crafts is your opportunity to enjoy the finest in traditional, hand-made crafts. From pottery that is not just pretty to look at, to heirloom quality quilts, to old fashioned toys for the kids, to hand-blown glass, to the music of Appalachia, to wood from hand carved birds to furniture, to original etchings, and gift certificates to cover it all!

At the center of Ashevilles vibrant downtown arts scene is the citys finest theatre, offering live performances of music, theatre and dance throughout the year by nationally touring artists as well as professional and avocational regional arts groups.

Our community is rich in the arts from music to visual arts, theater to sculpture, traditional arts to contemporary. Let us introduce you to the cultural arts of this area. There is much to hear, see, and do. Be our guest!