Arts & Culture
The Blue Ridge Music Center presents Missy Raines & Allegheny + None of the Above live in concert at its outdoor amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway (Milepost 213) just south of Galax, Va., just north of Mount Airy, N.C. and just east of Sparta, N.C. Raines is a bluegrass… Read More
GRAMMY® nominated Missy Raines was named 2021 International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, for the 10th time, more than any other bass player in the history of the organization. Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist. But with the success of her… Read More
The Blue Ridge Music Center presents Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway live in concert at its outdoor amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway (Milepost 213) just south of Galax, Va., just north of Mount Airy, N.C. and just east of Sparta, N.C. A virtuosic, award-winning guitarist with a gift for… Read More
Free concerts at the Broyhill Park Gazebo, featuring alumni from the bygone Farmhouse Restaurant. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Mondays, 7pm. Read More
Celebrate small-town life in the mountains at the 42nd Annual Mountain Glory Festival on October 11th, 2025. From 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Visitors looking for original handicrafts will find plenty of shopping choices with three jam packed blocks, featuring over 150 craft, food, non-profit and sponsor booths of… Read More
Join us at The Floyd Country Store on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a live concert with Mountain Highway. Tickets are $18 general admission, $22 reserved seating, available for sale online and in the store. With a style all their own, Mountain Highway is a musical family… Read More
October 20 Program – Loyal Forces: The American Animals of World War II The Brevard College History Program and the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas are pleased to host Brevard College alumna Toni McCourt Kiser for a discussion of her book, Loyal Forces: The American Animals of World… Read More
Slow down and experience some Appalachian Christmas traditions at our annual “Old Time Appalachian Christmas Festival” downtown. Held the 2nd Saturday in December, the streets are filled with hand crafted gifts, canned and baked goods, food, heritage demonstrations, live music, s’mores, photo ops, Santa, wagon rides and tons of fun!… Read More
The Galax Fiddlers Convention is a cherished annual event that brings together folks from all corners of the country to celebrate the rich heritage of Appalachian and bluegrass music. Read More