Yadkin Arts Council: Men in Black

Willingham Theater 226 E. Main St. Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, Yadkinville, NC, United States

Men in Black is a veteran quintet hailing from Stokes County who play a wide variety of rock and roll from the 60’s through the 90’s. The band consists of Keith Farmer on drums, Bob Norris on bass guitar, Jeff Haney on guitar and keyboards, Joe Terrell on guitar, and Brad Dunlap on lead vocals. For this special show they will feature one set devoted to the music of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers with hits such as I Won’t Back Down, Runnin’ Down a Dream, Refugee, and Free Fallin’. The second set will be a tribute to 60’s rock legends who greatly influenced Petty like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Byrds, among others. Men In Black will put a reverent spin on these classic rock favorites and always encourage the crowd to participate in the fun.

$20

Blue Ridge Music Center: Half-Tone Folk Heroes

Blue Ridge Music Center Music Center Rd, Galax, VA, United States

Half-Tone Folk Heroes: Traditional Musicians as Pop Art featuring illustrations by Gina Dilg will open with a reception from 3 to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 1, at the Blue Ridge Music Center. The works will be on display through October. Dilg is a Radford, Va., based visual artist and musician who brings a unique perspective to traditional American music. She created this exhibit to pay tribute to the old-time, bluegrass, early country, and folk musicians who have inspired generations. Each illustration in the series is characterized by bold black strokes and a bright color palette achieved by layering halftone dots and lines in only cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Each work is displayed with a brief biography of the featured musician and tells about their contributions to traditional music. From bluegrass legends like the Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe to lesser-known musicians like Joe and Odell Thompson, Samantha Bumgarner, and Etta Baker, Dilg’s art pays homage to the greats and shines a light on widely celebrated and unsung musical heroes. When Dilg is not creating art, she can be found performing as a duo with her husband Jason Dilg as the Lovely Mountaineers or with the string band The Mustard Cutters. The duo will perform prior to the reception from […]

EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL

This year's program promises five weeks brimming with daily free and ticketed performances, featuring EMF’s renowned faculty artists, emerging young musicians, and esteemed guest soloists. Events will take place primarily at Guilford College’s Dana Auditorium, with a special performance at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Highlights of the 2024 season include: Signature Performances: June 26: Renowned Pianist William Wolfram in Recital ($35/ticket) June 27: "Welcome Bach" - An Evening Dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach ($35/ticket) June 28: "EMF Celebrates: Dvořák’s America" - By EMF Faculty and Young Artists Orchestras (Pay What You Can) July 1: The Amernet String Quartet in Recital ($35/ticket) July 3: Euphonium-Tuba Institute Recital ($35/ticket) July 10: US Air Force Heritage Winds Quintet (FREE) July 17: "Rhythm & Resonance" - Featuring EMF Percussion Faculty ($35/ticket) July 21: KALEIDOSCOPE: EMF 2024 Orchestral Fellows Recital (Pay What You Can) July 22: OVERTURES: EMF 2024 Conducting Scholars (Pay What You Can) July 24: EMF Classical Guitar Summit ($35/ticket) at Temple Emanuel Weekly Events: Tuesdays: Chamber Music with the Eastern Chamber Players ($35/ticket) Thursdays and Fridays: EMF Young Artist Orchestras ($15/ticket) Saturdays: The Joseph M. Bryan, Jr. Festival Orchestra Series ($55/ticket) 2024 Festival Orchestra Series Soloists include: Béla Fleck, banjo (June 29), Carter Doolittle, saxophone (June 29), Jeffrey Multer, violin (July 6), Julian Schwarz, cello (July 6), Santiago Rodriguez, piano (July 13), Jason Vieaux, guitar (July 20), Amanda Forsyth, cello (July 20), Chee Yun, violin (July […]

Appalachian State University: An Appalachian Summer Festival: Artist Showcase Series

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts 423 W. King Street, Boone, NC, United States

As we celebrate App Summer’s 40th anniversary, this series offers behind-the-scenes discussions with artists from the music, dance, and visual arts worlds that center around a common theme of legacy and longevity.

Free

Appalachian State University: An Appalachian Summer Festival: Chanticleer: Sing Joyfully

Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

The multiple Grammy Award-winning all-male vocal ensemble, named after the clear-singing rooster in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, performs a jubilant program that includes Renaissance motets by William Byrd and Heinrich Isaac, classic arrangements of familiar folk songs like “Shenandoah” and “Calling my children home,” settings of jazz standards such as “Blue Skies” and “Lost in the Stars,” and contemporary arrangements of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” and Queen’s “Somebody to Love.”

$10 – $40

Eastern Music Festival: Eastern Chamber Players, concert 2

Dana Auditorium 710 Levi Coffin Dr., Greensboro, NC, United States

PROGRAM: W.A. MOZART: Quintet No. 4 for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello in G minor, K.516; KEVIN MCKEE (b.1980): Three Seasonal Vignettes; ELGAR: Piano Quintet in A major, op.84 Ticket Office 336-333-7450 x221

$35

Salem Band: STARS & STRIPES

Salem Square (Old Salem) S. Church and Academy Streets, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

STARS & STRIPES with 6:45 pm pre-concert Jazz; & vocal soloist Mignon Dobbins Established in 1771, Salem Band is the oldest, continuous mixed wind ensemble in the nation, celebrating 250 years in 2021-2022. Eileen Young, Music Director.

North Carolina Symphony: Independence Day Celebration

Koka Booth Amphitheatre 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, NC, United States

Be there for a salute to the red, white, and blue as we honor the birthday of the U.S.A. with patriotic favorites, high-spirited classics, and a fireworks display over Symphony Lake.

Eastern Music Festival: Young Artist Orchestras, concert 1

Dana Auditorium 710 Levi Coffin Dr., Greensboro, NC, United States

Young Artist Orchestra; Grant Cooper, conductor; Jake Fridkis, flute PROGRAM: KEVIN PUTS (b.1972): Concerto for Flute and Orchestra; BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123 Pre-concert lecture, “Musically Speaking,” at 7:00PM in the Moon Room, Dana Auditorium. Ticket Office 336-333-7450 x221

$15

Eastern Music Festival: Young Artist Orchestras, Finale

Dana Auditorium 710 Levi Coffin Dr., Greensboro, NC, United States

PERFORMED BY: Young Artist Orchestras; Grant Cooper, conductor; José-Luis Novo, conductor PROGRAM: VERDI: Overture to Nabucco; R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s lustige Streiche, TrV 171, op.28 (Till Eulenspigel’s Merry Pranks); PONCE: Chapultepec; RAVEL: Rapsodie espagnole, M.54 Pre-concert lecture, “Musically Speaking,” at 7:00PM in the Moon Room, Dana Auditorium. Ticket Office 336-333-7450 x221

$15