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Free Live Music at Tryon International Equestrian Center

Enjoy free live music on the Legends Plaza Stage at Tryon International Equestrian Center. Times and musicians vary, see schedule below. November: 11/1 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, October: 10/3 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 10/4 Hope Griffin at 5pm, 10/10 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 10/11 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band at 5pm, 10/12 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band at 5pm, 10/17 Mike Morgan at 5pm, 10/18 Brew Davis at 6pm, Abby Bryant & The Echoes at 5pm, 10/24 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, and 10/26 Abbey Elmore Band at 5pm, September: 9/6 Mike Morgan at 5pm, 9/12 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 9/13 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 9/19 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 9/20 Lewendahl at 5pm, 9/26 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 9/27 Mike Morgan at 5pm, and 9/28 Hot as a Pepper at 5pm. August: 8/2 Champagne at 5pm, 8/3 Marley’s Chain 5pm, 8/9 Emily Bodley at 5pm, and 8/10 Hope Griffin at 5pm July: 7/6 Ol’ 74 Jazz Band at 6pm, 7/11 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 7/12 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 7/13 Lazr Luvr at 6pm, 7/18 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 7/19 Emily Bodley at 5pm, 7/20 Abbey Elmore Band at 6pm, 7/25 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 7/26 Hope Griffin at 5pm, and 7/27 Lewendahl at 5pm. June: 6/1 The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at 6pm, 6/6 The Finklestein Three at 6pm, 6/7 Emily Bodley at 5pm, 6/8 The Super 60’s at 6pm, 6/13 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 6/14 Hope Griffin at 5pm, 6/15 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 6/20 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 6/21 Silver Travis Band at 6pm, 6/22 Dirty Grass Soul at 6pm, 6/27 Mike Morgan at 5pm,...

“The Last Five Years” Musical at Tryon Fine Arts Center Pavilion

Tryon based theater group, Shakespeare & Friends, presents Jason Robert Brown’s musical “The Last Five Years.” The performance takes place in the Pavilion. This show is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two young New Yorker’s who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically. Tickets are $20 and available at: https://tryonarts.org/event/the-last-5-years/ Show runs 6/13-6/15 at 7:30pm and 6/16 at...

“Bye Bye Birdie” by Tryon Little Theater

Tryon Little Theater presents Bye Bye Birdie at Tryon Fine Arts Center.  Tickets are $10/adults & $5/students and are available at:https://tltinfo.org/ The play’s book was influenced when Elvis Presley was drafted in the Army in 1957. The rock star’s name, “Conrad Birdie’ is word play on the name of country music legend Conway Twitty. Presley and Twitty were rock n’ roll rivals in the 1950s. The original Broadway production was a Tony Award-winning success. The show has become a popular production for youth due to its variable cast size and large portion of ensemble...

Free Concert at Holy Cross Episcopal Church

Free concert at Holy Cross Episcopal Church by Rutherford Chamber Consort. The music will feature works of Beethoven, Faure, and Debussy. The Rutherford Chamber Consort will present “Melody Walks in Royal Gardens” on Sunday, June 2, at 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Episcopal Church. The program is free and open to the public  ...

Green River Family Fun Day

Bring family, friends, and your folding chairs for a Family Fun Day along the Green River on Saturday, June 22nd from 1 to 5 p.m. The afternoon will be filled with opportunities to connect and celebrate our community in one of our local outdoor treasures along the Green River. Admission to the event is free. Some of the planned activities and offerings include: Local Farmers Market Axe throwing for adults Axe, dart and flying stars activity for kids Freedom Hill Rescue Farm petting zoo area Caricature portrait artist Face painting Watermelon spitting contest River Swimming Access* (dependent on weather and water levels. Liability release form must be signed) Live music by James Metcalf & Colt Creek Bluegrass “Spirit of America” food truck Baked goods, snacks, drinks for sale & cake auction Green River Family Fun Day is made possible by local organizations and neighbors in our community that want to provide more opportunities to reconnect and celebrate what makes Polk County the place we love. Location: River Ministries River Barn site along the Green River in Polk County, 325 Sycamore Lane, Rutherfordton (off Coxe...

Free Live Music at Green River Eddy’s

Free Live Music at Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill located inside Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, NC. Performer 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/ August: 8/2 Crossed Eyed Betty, 8/3 Bruised Rhino, 8/4 Seth and Sara, 8/9 Carolina Players, 8/10 Borderline Therapy, 8/11 Kadmon, 8/16 Moonshine State, 8/17 Burnt Reputation, 8/18 BJ Cates, 8/23 Highway 52 Quartet, 8/24 The Andrew Thelston Band, 8/25 Two Step Too, 8/30 The Arrow Band, and 8/31 Wiregrass July: 7/5 Upstate of Mind, 7/6 Newfound Gap (Youth Bluegrass Band) at 12:30, 7/6 Crystal Creek, 7/7 Garry Lee & Kate’s Acoustic Duet at 2pm, 7/10 DJ Honeybee Karaoke at 6pm, 7/12 Solvivor, 7/13 The Millwrites, 7/14 Grayson Downs at 2pm, 7/19 Esther Rose & Grey Wolf, 7/20 The Dirty South Band Unplugged, 7/21 Jadon Pace at 2pm, 7/24 DJ Honeybee Karaoke, 7/26 Brian Ashley Jones, 7/27 Fancy & The Gentlemen, and 7/28 Ian Harrod at 2pm. June: 6/1 The Basement Bunch, 6/2 Jadon Pace at 2pm, 6/7 Lyn Avenue, 6/8 Ester Rose & Grey Wolf, 6/9 Luke Deuce at 2pm, 6/14 Sketoe’s Ghost, 6/15 JC Tokes Family Band, 6/15 Bridgett Gossett at 2pm, 6/21 JackTown Ramblers, 6/22 Mason Cole, 6/23 Rene Russell at 2pm, 6/28 AstroSauce, 6/29 The Nathan Melton Band, and 6/30 Izzy Hughes at 3pm. May: 5/4 The Jim Peterman Quartet, 5/5 Craig St. John, 5/10 The Mac Beaty Band, 5/11 Marty Shirley, 5/12 Rene Russell, 5/17 Asheville Junction, 5/18 Wiregrass, 5/19 BJ Cates, 5/24 Upstate of Mind, 5/25 The Millwrites, 5/26 Holden Pace, and 5/31 BJ Cates...

Free Concert at FENCE

Free Concert on Sunday, May 26 at 4pm. Tina and Her Pony will be playing at FENCE.

Sam Waymon at Tryon Fine Arts Center Pavilion

Free. Saturday, June 8 at 7pm at the Tryon Fine Arts Center Pavilion. A reception will follow the event. Native son Sam Waymon returns home to Tryon to talk about his sister, Nina Simone, his musical career as a member of her band, and his solo work in this intimate and informative sit down interview. “The Legends of the Music Industry Interviews is the first in a new series at Tryon Fine Arts Center that acknowledges the contributions of artists over a long career in the music industry. The format brings together the artist with their fans/audience in an intimate reflection on their career, with music, stories from their time in the industry, and an interactive question and answer session with the audience led by our moderator, Melvin Cox. The first guest in the series is a native son of Tryon, a composer, and musician who has toured the world and written musical scores for numerous films. Sam Waymon grew up in the pre-civil rights era of Tryon with his sister, Eunice Kathleen Waymon — a.k.a. Nina Simone. Their experiences growing up in the town would shape them both throughout their careers. Sam was a musical collaborator with his legendary sister, and a member of her touring band. The evening will not only feature tales of their times on the road, but also his memories and experience of growing up as one of eight children in Tryon under the watchful eye of their Methodist preacher and mom, Mary Kate Irvin and their father John Divine Waymon. There should be some interesting tidbits and is certain to be a very...

51st Annual Columbus Fire Department Singing and BBQ

Enjoy the 51st Annual Columbus Fire Department Live Music and BBQ. June 30-July 3, 7pm. Veteran’s Park, 50 Gibson St., Columbus, NC. Free admission, donations welcome. BBQ and drinks will be available for purchase each night. Bring your lawn chairs. In the event of rain the event will be held inside the Columbus Fire Department (across the street). This popular event will feature 16 southern gospel and bluegrass groups from the local and national scene across four nights in a beautiful setting. Various food sales will be available each night, including the Columbus Fire Department’s famous BBQ on the last two nights. Band schedule: Sun: Greg Day, Mainline, The Price Trio, and New Chosen; Mon: Fields of Grace, Golden Valley Crusaders, Mike Upright, and The Right Side; Tue: Reggie Saddler, King James Boys, Colt Creek, and Atkins Family; Wed: Brian Birchfield, Issacs Well, Joyful Sounds Trio, and Edify....

Concert at Tryon Fine Arts Center

Sean of the South will be playing at Tryon Fine Arts Center on Saturday, June 22 at 6:30pm. “Sean Dietrich, aka Sean of the South, is a multi-instrumentalist, and started playing mandolin when he was seven, guitar at age eight, and played piano in church at age nine. His wildly popular blog and musical podcast, “Sean of the South,” is suited for anyone with red clay on their car and sand in their shoes. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, Southern Living, Garden and Gun, and he has authored fifteen books. Sean’s one-man shows have earned him a cult-like following in the southeastern United States and among closeted accordion players worldwide. Sean is a master storyteller in the tradition of Will Rogers, Mark Twain, and Lewis Grizzard. His brutally candid, laugh-out-loud, and sometimes painful tales remind us that we are not alone in our human experience. His tales of covered-dish suppers, camp meeting sing-alongs, funerals gone awry, and hounds that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge have audiences drying their eyes one minute and slapping their knees the...