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Outdoor Concert Series
Issue: September - 2022
As the season shades into autumn and the Plateau’s pace slows down (just a little), Friday Night Live and Saturdays on Pine in Highlands are even more of a celebration. The concerts are family-friendly and handicapped accessible.
There’s nothing more satisfying than listening to afavorite song ‘neath the stars – unless it’s also on a cool,North Carolina mountaintop.In Highlands, you can be there for free every Friday andSaturday night. From now through October weekends, tuckyour lawn chair under one arm, snacks under the other, andhead out to Friday Night Live and Saturdays on Pine.The 2022 Friday Night Live concerts take place at HighlandsTown Square from 6:00 to 8:30 P.M. Saturdays on Pine crankup at 6:00 P.M. at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, and closeat 8:30 P.M.Every weekend, that’s five hours of fun and every minute ofit, gratis, thanks to Highlands Chamber of Commerce/VisitHighlands, NC.Friday Night Live features traditional mountain music. Feel freeto join in. Sing, clap, and tap. That’s right. Get on your feet anddance. Two-step, waltz, do the East Coast Swing, for starters.Your enthusiasm fires up the bands’ energy.The Outdoor Concert Series is brought to you by the HighlandsChamber of Commerce/Visit Highlands, NC and Friday nightshows are recognized by Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC.Visitblueridgemusicnc.comfor more information.The musical styles of Friday and Saturday concerts are heart-pumping, entertaining, and they feature regional artists, butstylistically, they’re a bit different. Friday is more traditional,and Saturday is all about popular music.And while we’re talking about September’s free concerts, wemight as well mention The Pop-Up Pipers, a troupe of bagpiperswho’ll be performing on Saturday, September 3 at HighlandsBurritos side patio 4:30 – 5:00 P.M. Here’s what’s in store duringSeptember (with one glorious October concert included):Friday, September 2, local favorite Zorki;Saturday, September 3, Blaze the City;Friday, September 9, Supper Break;Saturday, September 10, The Rockabillys;Friday, September 16, Curtis Blackwell;Saturday, September 17, HC Oakes Band;Friday, September 23, Sycamore Flats;Saturday, September 24, Will Thompson Band;Friday, September 30, The Foxfire Boys;And Saturday, October 1, Fancy & The Gentlemen
by Luke Osteen
