 Boone NC Art & Entertainment (Festivals and More!)
There
is an unusually cultural diversity within the High Country.
Appalachian State University's Appalachian Summer Program has
brought a wide variety of artists and artisans to the area, and of
course the mountains have always provided a huge pool of home grown
talent.
 From
banjos to violins, from square dancing and clogging to ballet, local storytellers to
Blowing Rock Stage Company plays...you can find it all within the
Boone, Blowing Rock, Valle Crucis and Banner Elk area.
There are many talented arts and crafters as well...and an equal
number of shows and festivals to showcase them! From the
Blowing Rock Arts Shows to Valle Fair and the Woolly Worm Festival
and more...they all provide a venue to show off some of the most
creative and talented artists anywhere.
From hand-thrown pottery to towering steel
sculpture, the High Country offers a unique blend of traditional and
modern culture.
The High Country offers performances
from celtic to bluegrass to traditional Americana music.
If you are more "into" the performing arts, you'll not be lacking
there either! ASU’s Performing Arts Series as well as Lees-McRae
College’s Performing Arts and Summer Theatre all feature
diverse concerts, dance and theatrical performances throughout the
year. Not to mention the outdoor theatrical drama performed by Horn
in the West that portrays the role of Daniel Boone in the
Revolutionary War and the settlement of the area.
Here are some of the more notable Arts & Entertainment related
options:
An Appalachian Summer
Festival ASU Office of Arts and Cultural Programs
PO Box 32045
Boone, NC 28608
www.appsummer.org
(828) 262-6084
(800) 841-ARTS (2787)
An Appalachian Summer Festival, featuring the finest in
music, dance, theatre and visual arts during the month
of July. Sponsored by Appalachian State University.
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Blowing Rock Stage
Company PO Box 2170
452 Sunset Drive #2
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
www.blowingrockstage.com
(828) 295-9168
A professional theatrical company presenting live
comedies and musicals throughout the summer and during
the holidays at the Blowing Rock Arts Center located on
Sunset Drive. |
Crossnore Weavers &
Gallery
205 Johnson Lane
Crossnore, NC 28616
www.crossnoreweavers.org
(828) 733-4660
(800) 374-4660
Watch hand weavers at work and see their fine textiles
and wearables. Shop for fine crafts produced by local
artisans. All proceeds benefit the children of Crossnore
School Inc. National Register of Historic Places. "A
Working Museum" |
 Grandfather
Mountain Highland Games PO Box 1095
#1 Hemingway
Linville, NC 28646
www.gmhg.org
(828) 733-1333
(828) 733-0220
One of America's premier Highland Scottish celebrations
featuring the largest clan gathering in the world.
Behold this truly Highland celebration of Celtic culture
and competition at MacRae Meadows on Grandfather
Mountain the second weekend in July. |
 Horn
In The West
P.O. Box 295
Boone, NC 28607
www.horninthewest.com
(828) 264-2120
(888) 825-6747
The nation's third oldest outdoor historical drama
telling the story of the Revolutionary War in western
North Carolina. Open at 8 pm nightly except Mondays from
mid-June through mid-August. |
Lees-McRae Performing
Arts
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604
www.lmst.lmc.edu
(828) 898-8721
(828) 898-8709 Box Office
Lees-McRae Performing Arts and Summer Theatre present
musicals, comedies, and concerts throughout the year. A
musical is always part of the homecoming festivities the
first weekend in October. Join us for our Candlelight
Christmas Concert, the first weekend in December. This
is an audience favorite. Call for show information. |
Merlefest
April 28-May 1 in Wilkesboro, hosted by Doc and
Richard Watson. |
 Mountainhome
Music
PO Box 572
Boone, NC 28607
www.mountainhomemusic.com
(828) 964-3392
Appalachian musicians, dancers, storytellers and poets.
The Appalachian tradition includes celtic, old-time,
bluegrass and African American forms of artistic
expression. |
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