Concerts & local stages

The High Country, live

Named artists, free lawn concerts, and recurring local series across Boone, Blowing Rock, and the High Country — with dates, venues, tickets, and a quick listen before you go.

This weekend

The closest showtimes first — full calendar below.

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Sat, Aug 1 2:30 PM

Free

First on stage

Live Music at 5506′ With Shelby Rae Moore

Beech Mountain ResortBeech Mountain

Event details

Next on stage

1 more

  1. The JayhawksSchaefer Center for the Performing ArtsBoone

Big shows

Worth planning around

Named acts booked within a short drive of the cabin — listen before you commit, then go straight to tickets.

Full music calendar

Every show, day by day

Calendar at a glance

16 active dates in the next 60 days

August 2026

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  • SaturdayAugust 1
  • 2:30PM

    Live Music at 5506′ With Shelby Rae Moore

    Beech Mountain ResortBeech MountainLive musicFree

  • 7:30PM

    The Jayhawks

    Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsBooneLive musicAmericana

  • SaturdayAugust 8
  • 2:30PM

    Live Music at 5506′ With Spell of Leaves

    Beech Mountain ResortBeech MountainLive musicFree

  • 4:30PM

    Summer Concert Series with Lord Huron and Lucius

    Beech Mountain ResortBeech MountainLive musicFreeFamily

  • SundayAugust 9
  • 1:00PM

    Aida

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • 5:00PM

    Hermeto Pascoal Tribute Band

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • SaturdayAugust 15
  • 2:00PM

    Doc Watson - One of the People

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • 2:30PM

    Live Music at 5506′ with Alpine Motel

    Beech Mountain ResortBeech MountainLive musicFree

  • 7:30PM

    Tommy Emmanuel, CGP : Living In The Light Tour

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • ThursdayAugust 20
  • 4:45PM

    Grandfather Presents: Buddy Huffaker and Stan Temple

    Grandfather MountainLinvilleLive musicFreeFamily

  • 8:00PM

    Allard and Butterfield Duo: Music for Double Bass and Banjo

    Broyhill Music CenterBooneLive musicFreeBluegrass

  • SaturdayAugust 22
  • 2:30PM

    Live Music at 5506′ with The Boys

    Beech Mountain ResortBeech MountainLive musicFree

  • 6:00PM

    CarolinaDaze

    Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsBooneLive music

  • 6:00PM

    Called to Response: Roger Zare Explores Horizon Line

    Blowing Rock Art & History MuseumBlowing RockLive music

  • SaturdayAugust 29
  • 2:30PM

    Live Music at 5506′ with Loose Lugnuts

    Beech Mountain ResortBeech MountainLive musicFree

  • 4:00PM

    Songs from Testimonies: Music from the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

    Broyhill Music CenterBooneLive musicFree

  • SundayAugust 30
  • 1:00PM

    Artist-in-Residence D. Zisl Slepovitch

    Broyhill Music CenterBooneLive musicFree

  • ThursdaySeptember 3
  • 4:45PM

    Grandfather Presents: Eleanor Spicer Rice

    Grandfather MountainLinvilleLive musicFreeFamily

  • SaturdaySeptember 5
  • 2:30PM

    Live Music at 5506′ with Prettier Than Matt

    Beech Mountain ResortBeech MountainLive musicFree

  • SundaySeptember 13
  • 5:00PM

    Carolina Social Music Club

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • ThursdaySeptember 17
  • 7:30PM

    Bronwyn

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • SaturdaySeptember 19
  • 8:00AM

    Adult Field Course: The Birds of Grandfather Mountain: The Wonders of Migration

    Grandfather MountainLinvilleLive music

  • ThursdaySeptember 24
  • 2:00PM

    Antlers & Acorns, Songs & Stories: “Geese in Flight and Dogs that Bite”

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • 7:00PM

    Lera Lynn with Jess Klein

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • FridaySeptember 25
  • 7:00PM

    John Moreland with Laurel Lewis

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

  • SaturdaySeptember 26
  • 7:00PM

    James McMurtry with Betty Soo

    Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryBooneLive music

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