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Events in Mitchell and Yancey

(and other nearby venues)

Contact ron at events@rlgreene.net to join this list or to post a live performance event. Some of the information in this list has been compiled by Deb Louis.

Thursday, April 23

• Open Mic, 6:00p-8:00p. Side rooms, Burnsville Town Center. Toe River Music hosts an open mic. [The usual mini-concert likely will not occur because Bob Heiser has been diagnosed with bronchitis.] Musicians, singers, poets, story-tellers welcomed. Free admission.

• JAM (old-time mountain), 6:00p-8:00p. City Drive-In, 670 Oak St, Spruce Pine, 828-765-4480.

Friday, April 24

• Bob & Dee Carr (folk/favorite covers/originals), 6:00p-8:00p. City Drive-In, 670 Oak St, Spruce Pine, 828-765-4480.

• Open Mic, 7:00p-??. The Dispensary and Upper Club, 271 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine, 828-765-0050.

• Hadestown: Teen Edition, 6:30p-??. Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville, 828-682-6285. "MUSIC, LYRICS, & BOOK BY Anaïs Mitchell. Hadestown Teen Edition is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord. Directed by Jenny Martin.

"This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and Lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love."

Saturday, April 25

• Toe River Jam, 10:00a-12:30p. Reconciliation House, 20 Academy St (side entrance), Burnsville. An eclectic jam/song circle that welcomes all skill levels.

• Poetry in Plain Sight Reading, 1:00p-3:00p. Yancey County Library. "Come celebrate National Poetry Month with a free poetry reading featuring Poetry in Plain Sight (PIPS) poets in Burnsville. Poets whose posters were selected for the 2026-2027 will read their poems. An open mic will follow the reading, so bring a poem to share or come listen. PIPS posters will be available. PIPS is a collaborative effort with the NC Poetry Society, NC Writers Network and Press 53. To learn more about the program and to submit poems visit the NC Poetry Society website."

• City Dirt Band, 2:00p-5:00p. Linville Falls Winery, 9557 Linville Falls Highway Newland.

• Bullis Brotherhood (bluegrass), 6:00p-8:00p. City Drive-In, 670 Oak St, Spruce Pine, 828-765-4480.

• ???, 7:00p-9:00p. The Dispensary and Upper Club, 271 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine, 828-765-0050. The Dispensary usually has acoustic music on Saturdays, but i rarely know who is playings.

Sunday, April 26

• Sami & the Academy, 2:00p-5:00p. Linville Falls Winery, 9557 Linville Falls Highway Newland. "Playing fun music from oldies to current hits! Come and sing along with Sami & The Academy"

• Hadestown: Teen Edition, 2:30p-??. Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville, 828-682-6285. "MUSIC, LYRICS, & BOOK BY Anaïs Mitchell. Hadestown Teen Edition is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord. Directed by Jenny Martin.

Tuesday, April 28

• Traditional Irish Session, 6:00p-8:00p. Homeplace Beer Company, 321 West Main Street, Burnsville, 828-536-9068. “Been going since June 2023. We take turns, going around the circle, leading or requesting tunes or sets. Played at the pace of the person leading/requesting. Email eric@celo.dev if you wish to confirm we are in session. https://thesession.org/sessions/8874“

• Barry Stagg & Friends (acoustic originals), 7:00p-??. The Dispensary and Upper Club, 271 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine, 828-765-0050.

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Early Announcements

▪ Thursday, April 30 – Gene Holdway & Mark Shook and Richie & Toby Crowder, 6:00p-8:00p. Reconciliation House (side entrance), 20 Academy St, Burnsville. Toe River Music will present a special "5^th Thursday" double concert, featuring outstanding folk musicians Gene Holdway & Mark Shook [their repertoire closely matches my own tastes] followed by Richie & Toby Crowder with their outstanding guitar work on traditional country and mountain music. Note different location than usual. $5 admission.

▪ Saturday, May 2 – Hearts of Appalachia Story Telling, 7:00p-9:00p. Main Street Coffee, 731 E Main St in Burnsville. "Read, rap, sing, or tell your stories and poetry. Theme: Growth. Whatever that word means to you!"

▪ Saturday & Sunday, May 2-3 – Bluegrass at Altapass. The Historic Orchard at Altapass. See details at rlgreene.net/Bluegrass at Altapass.jpg

▪ Tuesday, May 4 – Eddie Huffman, 6:30p-??. Center for Pioneer Life, 134 Joe Young Road. Eddie Huffman, the biographer for Doc Watson and John Prine, plans to bring a musical guest with him, too. Here is the registration link.

▪ Friday, May 22 – Doug McElvy & Billy Cardine, 7:00p-??. Homeplace Beer Company, 321 W. Main St, Burnsville.

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Opportunities

This space is freely available for local area commercial announcements by individuals or businesses. There must be a direct musical or other performance connection (musical items for sale, music lessons, etc.). Send your announcement to events@rlgreene.net .

For Sale: Kala UBASS-KOA-FS. This is a special Kala bass ukulele; the series was produced to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Ubass. It has a beautiful figured solid koa top and laminate koa back and sides. I bought it directly from Kala as a demo; in fact, it is the very same instrument pictured on the Kala website. Specs are given on the website. Comes with the original Kala gigbag.

When i purchased it I had Kala replace the standard round wound strings with Kala/Gallistrings flat wound strings, about a $60 value in themselves. (The removed round wounds are included.) Comes with the Kala gig bag. $400. Ron, 828-688-9047.

For Sale: Gold Tone PBR Deluxe Paul Beard Signature Series roundneck resonator Guitar. New only played several times; case and strap included. $800. Steve, 252-717-8650.