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SUMMARY:Columbus Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, 8am-12pm\, May-October\, Courthouse St.\, Columbus\, NC. \nFresh local produce for your family. A great way to support your family’s health and our community is to purchase local products at the farmers markets in Polk County. \n  \n4th of July Schedule\nJuly 4th-the Columbus Market will be from 8 am-11 am at the empty lot right across from The First peak Visitor Center/beside the Fagan building.
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/columbus-farmers-market-3/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Polk County Courthouse\, One Courthouse Square\, Columbus\, 28722
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Landrum Airing of the Quilts Show & Sale
DESCRIPTION:Come browse and shop for handmade gifts at the Landrum Quilt Show. \nWhere: N Trade Avenue\, along the railroad tracks \nRain date: Aug 22
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/landrum-airing-of-the-quilts-show-sale/
LOCATION:Downtown Landrum\, North Trade Street Avenue\, Landrum\, SC\, 29356\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Events
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SUMMARY:U-Pick Flowers at Green River Ranch
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the Green River Ranch’s very first “you pick” weekends. Get yourself a gorgeous bouquet of Dahlias\, Zinnias Celosia\, Cosmos\, and more. You pick up to 20 stems for $25. Book you entry time and come enjoy the Green River Ranch.\nIncludes souvenir 20oz Green River Ranch cup. \nThis is more than a flower field. It’s a sign of recovery\, resilience\, and new life along the Green River. \nRegister Here! \nGreen River Ranch\nAugust 15–16
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/u-pick-flowers-at-green-river-ranch/
LOCATION:Green River Ranch\, 3851 Green River Cove Rd\, Saluda\, 28773\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Major League Show Jumping Horse Show
DESCRIPTION:Major League Show Jumping touches down in North Carolina for the fifth week of the Tryon Fall Series\, and it’s guaranteed to be an epic week of equestrian sport. \nMajor League Show Jumping (MLSJ) is a premier CSI5* show jumping league designed to elevate the sport across North America. \nWith top-tier events hosted in Canada\, the U.S.\, and Mexico\, MLSJ brings together world-class athletes and organizers to create an elite team-based circuit. \nThe League promotes the highest level of competition while expanding opportunities for riders\, owners\, and fans\, culminating in a final season event where top teams and individuals are rewarded. \n$10 parking after 4pm
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/major-league-show-jumping-horse-show/
LOCATION:Tryon International Equestrian Center\, 25 International Blvd\, Mill Spring\, NC\, 28756\, United States
CATEGORIES:Equestrian,Events
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SUMMARY:Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Indigenous Carolinian's: A History from Original Peoples to Present-Day Tribes
DESCRIPTION:Free. August 15\, 10:30am. Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Indigenous Carolinians: A History from Original Peoples to Present-Day Tribes. \nSpeaker David Rahahe-tih Web offers a comprehensive\, decolonized history of the Indigenous Peoples of the Carolinas\, focusing on four ethnolinguistic groups. Using both academic and Indigenous research methods\, it explores their languages\, cultures and oral histories. \nRSVP is requested online at: https://conservingcarolina.org/
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/walnut-creek-preserve-speaker-series-indigenous-carolinians-a-history-from-original-peoples-to-present-day-tribes/
LOCATION:Walnut Creek Preserve\, 179 Wood Thrush Ln\, Mill Spring\, NC\, 28756\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,History
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SUMMARY:Live Music at Parker-Binns Vineyard
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free live music at Parker-Binns Vineyard. Food and beverages available for purchase. \nMusic 3-6pm Saturday and Sunday.\n \nAugust 22–RAPHAEL GRAVES w/ Walker Austin & Paul McIntire LIVE!\nAugust 23-BJ CATES & KAYLA MCKINNEY LIVE!\nAugust 29-ALMA RUSS LIVE! \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/live-music-at-parker-binns-vineyard-5/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Parker-Binns Vineyard and Winery\, 2275 Whiteside Rd.\, Mill Spring\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Music,Wine Events
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SUMMARY:Live Music at Mountain Brook Vineyards
DESCRIPTION:Free live music at Mountain Brook Vineyards \nMusic is Saturdays and Sundays 3-6pm \n  \n 
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/live-music-at-mountain-brook-vineyards-3/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Mountain Brook Vineyards\, 731 Philips Dairy Rd\, Tryon\, NC\, 28782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Music,Wine Events
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SUMMARY:Free Live Music at Green River Eddy's Tap Room & Grill
DESCRIPTION:Free Live Music at Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill located inside Saluda Outfitters in Saluda\, NC. \nPerformer details will be included in each weekly events newsletter.  You can always find our current weekly events newsletter here:  https://firstpeaknc.com/first-peak-events/ \nSaluda Outfitters and Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill  FREE LIVE MUSIC \nFRIDAYS/SATURDAYS 7-10 P.M.; SUNDAYS 2-5 P.M. \nFriday\, Aug. 14 |Catoe White Band is a 4-piece band that plays familiar country favorites\, country adjacent such as Jimmy Buffet and Hootie and the Blowfish\, and select original material. Its members live\, work\, and play all over the upstate and the midlands of South Carolina and Eastern North Carolina. Catoe’s voice is described as warm and soulful and he is backed by a band with many decades of experience playing stages big and small. \nSaturday\, Aug. 15 | Vilai Harrington and The Hamptones capture their Appalachian musical roots and puts a modern Americana spin on it. Originally from the sandhills of South Carolina\, Vilai Harrington grew up firmly planted in his soulful country upbringing. Chris Huber of Extra Chill writes that Vilai “- sings with that old folk wisdom; the kind that could just be from last night’s whiskey bottle\, but it sounds so authentic that you’ll never know the difference.” \nSunday\, Aug. 16 |TKO brings its smooth vocal harmonies\, tasty guitar and harmonica work\, and cool vintage rock and blues set list to one of the coolest venues in these hills\, Saluda Outfitters. The group plays mostly in the vein of Americana\, Beatles\, Neil Young\, Guess Who\, Peter Frampton\, Glen Campbell\, Allman Brothers\, Doobies\, etc. Jimmy Tatum (guitar/slide guitar/vocals)\, Mike Karaman (vocals/harmonica)\, and Ray Owens (6 and 12 string guitars/harmonica/vocals)\, compose TKO. Enjoy a wide variety of favorite tunes from times gone by. \nFriday\, Aug. 21 | The Millwrites is an Upstate South Carolina band that provides an eclectic mix of music genres. The four-piece group performs originals and cover songs from the ‘60s and ‘70s to the 2020s. Band members are songwriters Roy Smith Jr.\, lead guitar/vocals; Scott Scheel\, rhythm guitar/vocals; Brandon Kimbrell\, drums/percussion; and John Moseley\, bass. With a lot of history performing everything from rhythm and blues to “beer drinking music\,” the members have adapted to each other’s playing styles to bring an enhanced sound to the stage. \nSaturday\, Aug. 22 | Gilkey Cattle Co. Quartet is a four-piece band with a love of the country greats. However\, they mix a little Eagles\, Marshall Tucker and other favorites in their sets. Home-based in Rutherfordton\, the ensemble focuses on classic country from the 90s to 2000s. Veteran guitarist/singer Garry Cuthbertson joins up with Kate Durham on fiddle\, Randy Fish on guitar/vocals\, and Tony Dente on drums/vocals. \nSunday\, Aug. 23 |The Lunatic Fringe is a Western North Carolina duo whose claim to fame is that they are “unplugged and unhinged.” Combining the five decades of guitarist/vocalist Lee Devico with two decades of performance by vocalist/bassist Heather Landreth\, the duo brings the blues\, classic rock and country to the stage. Lee\, a legend in the music industry\, matches his soulful melodies with Heather’s soulful vocals. \nFriday\, Aug.28 | Matt Phillips and What’s Good of Easley\, S.C.\, has been performing around the Upstate for the last few years. The four-piece group plays an eclectic mix of covers including favorites like the Allman Brothers “Whipping Post\,” John Mayer’s “Gravity\,” and The Beatles’ “Come Together.” Band mates are Matt Phillips and Justin Roe\, guitars/vocals; Marshal Covert\, bass/vocals; and Sean Britt\, drums/sound engineer. \nSaturday\, Aug. 29 | Tasha Ann Band features country and Christian singer Tasha Ann. This young musician is graced with powerful vocals with tones that range from the sweetest whispers to the raspy\, soulful growls of a more mature artist. Like many country artists\, she got her start in church. Whether singing praise songs or her originals\, she gives each performance 100 percent\, as does her band mates Dale Huffman\, acoustic guitar; Liam Pippert\, acoustic guitar\, and Craig Robinson\, electronic drums\, who will perform with her. \nSunday\, Aug. 30 | Marley’s Chain is a male/female duo formed by Hendersonville artists Christie Gipson and David Hintz. Both musicians play guitar and bass\, switch out instruments throughout the show and sing lead and harmony. They play well-known and lesser-known covers and originals in country\, rock\, blues and Americana genres. Join them for a Saluda Sunday Funday. \n 
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/free-live-music-at-green-river-eddys-tap-room-grill-2/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Green River Eddy’s Tap Room\, 435 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Music
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SUMMARY:Sweet Baby James at Tryon Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss America’s #1 James Taylor tribute\, as singer-songwriter Bill Griese brings his acclaimed “Sweet Baby James” show back to Tryon!\nNot your typical tribute band fare\, Griese delights audiences using only his uncanny Taylor-like vocals & guitar playing and a uniquely down-to-earth personality. No impersonations or gimmicks; just the great music of JT. \nAudiences rave: “The next best thing to James\,” “His voice is spot on\,” “Close my eyes and it’s JT\,” “I don’t like tributes but I LOVED this show\,” “James would be proud\,” “Amazing guitar playing\,” “Everything he does honors JT.” \nCome hear favorites like “Fire and Rain\,” “You’ve Got a Friend\,” “Shower the People\,” “How Sweet It Is\,” and “Steamroller\,” as well as hidden gems and much more.♦ \nMain Stage
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/sweet-baby-james-at-tryon-fine-arts-center-2/
LOCATION:Tryon Fine Arts Center\, 34 Melrose Ave\, Tryon\, NC\, 28782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Music
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SUMMARY:Live Music at Purple Onion
DESCRIPTION:Thursday & Saturday Night Music *Cover Charge* Purchase advance tickets online at: https://purpleonionsaluda.com/. Tickets vary by date.\nThursday Nights 7:30 p.m.\nSaturday Nights 8:00 p.m. \n8/1 Nikki Talley\n8/6 Elliot Poston\n8/8 Kellin Watson\n8/13 Jackson Grimm’s Old Time Machine\n8/15 Peggy Ratusz Trio\n8/20 Cowboy Judy \n  \n 
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/live-music-at-purple-onion-3-2/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, 28773\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Music
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SUMMARY:Live Music at Sullys Place
DESCRIPTION:8pm. Free Live Music at Sull’ys Place\, 155 W. Mills St.\, Columbus\, NC \nJoin us at Sully’s Place\, where every day is a celebration of good food\, good company\, and the spirit of camaraderie. It’s more than a meal—it’s an experience worth savoring! \n8-11pm\nJuly 25th Misdemeanor\nAug 1 Fat Cat\nAug 8 BJ Cates\nAug 15 Fine Line\nAug 22 Otter Dogs\nAug 29 Misdemeanor \n 
URL:https://firstpeaknc.com/event/live-music-at-sullys-place-2/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Sully’s Place\, 155 W. Mills St. Suite 112\, Columbus\, NC\, 28722
CATEGORIES:Events,Music
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