The celebrated roots music quintet Punch Brothers will open the 42nd season of An Appalachian Summer Festival, Appalachian State University’s annual multi-disciplinary summer arts celebration.

Cruz Edwards never expected a casual jam session in a friend’s living room to launch him into the national spotlight, but ...

Big Pop Show, which sprawls throughout the Triangle March 20-23, is grounded in timeless festival principles: DIY, RIYL, and IRL.

The Wilkes Heritage Museum will honor a number of old-time musicians and related individuals during the 18th Annual Blue ...

At just 16 years old, Newport, North Carolina’s Asher Brinson already carries himself like a seasoned picker. A left-handed ...

The Carrboro Django Reinhardt Festival is a fantastic semi-annual event that offers a solid crash course in gypsy jazz. The ...

Banjo player Tony Trischka will return to Unity Hall for a performance of “Earl Jam 2: A Tribute to Earl Scruggs” at 7:30 p.m ...

Larry Cotton has amassed a number of lifetime skills — he’s been an industrial designer, math instructor and inventor — but ...

Full of history, culture, and the natural world, this North Carolina town is like the UK's Scotland—right in the beautiful ...

We have Grammy-nominated acts in town this week as well, along with Blues Music Award and International Bluegrass Music ...

Specialty grocer The Fresh Market reopened its Hendersonville, N.C., store on March 11, welcoming customers back after months of repairs and upgrades. The store had been closed for more than a year ...

The USS North Carolina battleship sits in Wilmington’s harbor, a floating museum that reminds you of the state’s military contributions. Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island marks the site of the Lost ...