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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 […]

Event Series Blue Ridge Music Center: Deep Roots, Many Voices: Summer Outdoor Concert Series

Blue Ridge Music Center: Deep Roots, Many Voices: Summer Outdoor Concert Series

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

The Blue Ridge Music Center’s Deep Roots, Many Voices: Summer Outdoor Concert Series is highlighting women who are leading the way in refining, adapting, and redefining American roots and traditional mountain music. 2024 summer concert series lineup: May 25 East Nash Grass + The Amanda Cook Band June 1 Caleb Caudle performing with Wild Ponies June 8 Chatham Rabbits June 15 The SteelDrivers + The Wilder Flower June 22 An Evening with Tuba Skinny June 29 Missy Raines & Allegheny July 6 The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee performing with New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters July 13 David Wax Museum + The Travis Williams Group July 20 Fireside Collective performing with Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road July 27 Martha Redbone + Zoe & Cloyd Aug. 3 Kruger Brothers Aug. 17 An Evening with Steep Canyon Rangers Aug. 24 Alison Brown Quintet performing with Wayne Henderson & Friends Aug. 31 Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

$10 – $40

North Carolina Symphony presents: The Catalinas

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

The Symphony will not be performing at this concert. The Catalinas take the stage at Summerfest, bringing a variety of beach music favorites and more that will have us all dancing the night away.

$32 – $48

Eastern Music Festival: Eastern Festival Orchestra: Romance & Revolution

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

PERFORMED BY: Gerard Schwarz, music director and conductor; Santiago Rodriguez, piano; Eastern Festival Orchestra PROGRAM: RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op.30; STRAVINSKY: Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) Pre-concert lecture, “Musically Speaking,” at 7:00PM in the Moon Room, Dana Auditorium. Ticket Office 336-333-7450 x221

$55

Appalachian State University: An Appalachian Summer Festival: Norm Lewis

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St., Boone, NC, United States

Stage and screen star Norm Lewis, backed by a trio, will present a revue of songs hand-picked from his impressive resumé of the who’s-who among Broadway’s leading men — Javert in Les Misérables, Porgy in Porgy and Bess, the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Flynn in Chicago — and from numerous TV hits such as Mrs. America, The Blacklist, and Scandal. Lewis will also lend his unique and insightful vocal versatility to additional selections ranging from jazz, blues and soul to pop and classic American favorites.

$25 – $55
Event Series Appalachian State University: An Appalachian Summer Festival: Artist Showcase Series

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

Eastern Music Festival: Eastern Chamber Players, concert 4

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

DRING: Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano; KODALY: Duo for Violin and Cello; FAURE: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, op.15 Ticket Office 336-333-7450 x221

$35