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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 […]

Salem Band: DISCO & DANCE!

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

DISCO & DANCE! With 6:45 pm pre-concert music by the Community Ensemble 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.

Wilson Center: Straight No Chaser: Summer: The 90s

Wilson Center, Cape Fear Community College 701 N. Third St., Wilmington, NC, United States

Initially formed at Indiana University, a cappella group Straight No Chaser emerged at the forefront of the modern-day a cappella movement, and has since sold more than three million albums worldwide, garnered more than a billion streams on Pandora alone, and sold more than 1.5 million concert tickets worldwide. In the fall of 2023, the group performed in more than 50 cities across the US with multiple sold-out shows, including a record-breaking run in Indianapolis.

$39

North Carolina Museum of Art, Cat’s Cradle: WATCHHOUSE (FORMERLY MANDOLIN ORANGE)

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

The NCMA and Cat’s Crade welcome Watchhouse back to the Museum Amphitheater. Starting over a decade ago playing coffee shops and local restaurants around North Carolina, Watchhouse, led by Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz, is a bona fide folk music sensation and one of 21st-century indie music’s biggest grassroots success stories. They sell out iconic venues (Red Rocks, Ryman Auditorium) and attract hundreds of millions of streams while producing exploratory music that “redefines roots music for a younger generation” (Washington Post).

$35 – $60
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
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

The Music House: The Music House String Quartet

The Music House 408 West 5th St., Greenville, NC, United States

John O’Brien, 2nd violin Kirsten Swanson violin, Meredith Harris, viola, Christopher Nunnally, cello The Music House String Quartet returns this summer with an exciting program: Beethoven Opus 18, No. 6, Shostakovich No. 8 Blueprint by Greenville native Caroline Shaw.

Ciompi Presents: Summer Music Series: Dreamtime

Doris Duke Center 420 Anderson Street Sarah P. Duke Gardens,, Durham, NC, United States

Presented by Eric Pritchard, violin Throughout human history, artists and composers have sought to lift the veil of the subconscious by giving voice to the dreamworld in their work. This concert begins with luminous sounds and evocative stories from six contemporary composers and concludes with a transcription of Arnold Schoenberg's glorious setting of Transfigured Night.

$10 – $25

Ciompi Presents: Dreamtime: Presented by Eric Pritchard

Kirby Horton Hall 420 Anderson Street Duke Gardens, Durham, NC, United States

Throughout human history, artists and composers have sought to lift the veil of the subconscious by giving voice to the dreamworld in their work. This concert begins with luminous sounds and evocative stories from six contemporary composers and concludes with a transcription of Arnold Schoenberg's glorious setting of Transfigured Night. The summer of 2024 will be a summer of chamber music not to be forgotten when Ciompi Presents once again, fills the chamber musical niche with vibrant artistry. This three-concert series never fails to delight audiences when the musicians share with the audience the inspirational creativity of master composers. Nationally and internationally recognized guest artists will join Ciompi musicians - violist Jonathan Bagg, violinist Eric Pritchard and cellist Caroline Stinson - in these celebratory presentations filled with creativity, conviviality and superb artistry. Join us for Ciompi Presents 2024 Summer Chamber Music Series at Duke Gardens and Baldwin Auditorium.

$10 – $25

Cabarrus Arts Council: Alison Brown

Davis Theater 65 Union Street South, Concord, NC, United States

One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a GRAMMY-winning musician, GRAMMY-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an AB from Harvard and an MBA from UCLA), and co-founder of The Compass Records Group which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023. Although Alison began her musical career as a teenager in the Southern California bluegrass scene, she has built a reputation as one of today’s most forward thinking and innovative banjo players. She is known for taking the instrument far beyond its Appalachian roots by blending bluegrass and jazz influences into a sonic tapestry that has earned praise and recognition from a variety of national tastemakers including The Wall Street Journal, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, and USA Today.

$35
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