Highlands Porchfest is a free-to-attend music event for our community, organized and presented by the Highlands-Cashiers Center for Life Enrichment each year. This year, the festival will take place on Sunday, September 21, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Approximately 35 musicians from every genre will perform live at various Highlands businesses/locations.
The Highlands-Cashiers Center For Life Enrichment (CLE) is a non-profit organization that has been serving the plateau for over 32 years. CLE delivers opportunities for life gratification and enrichment, and is dedicated to creating innovative programs to support our wonderful community.
Our goals are simple:
• Support local and regional musicians showcasing their talents to the community.
• Support local businesses and boost local revenue by hosting musicians at various businesses.
• Encourage diverse and inclusive community culture by engaging musical and attendance participation for ALL demographic groups in our community.
• Keep it Local: Porchfest is organized by CLE’s board, staff, and volunteers. No outside event producers or marketing agencies are commissioned. Vendors are hired locally whenever possible.
CLE’s Porchfest committee is still finalizing the stellar lineup of musicians for this year’s festival, but a few fan-favorites confirmed to be returning include: Andrew Wooten, Breeze Cable, Madison Owenby, Zorki, Spalding McIntosh, and Lindsay Beth Harper. We’ll have the full lineup finalized before the next Laurel Issue, including some newcomers.
Same as musicians, our committee is working to finalize venues, and possibly even add some new ones for “pop up performances” this year. Currently, we have The Bascom, Town Square, Western Carolina Brew and Wine, Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park, Stubborn Bull, Stubborn Buddha, High Country Wine & Provisions, Highlander Mountain House, Park on Main, Mountain Life Properties and First Presbyterian Church confirmed.
The Highlands-Cashiers Center for Life Enrichment can only bring Porchfest to our community, free of charge, because of generous donations and sponsors from our community. All sponsorships and in-kind donations are tax deductible because CLE is a 501(c)3 organization. Any proceeds from this Porchfest event will fund future community enrichment programs through CLE.
Folks can visit our website for more information on PF sponsorships/advertising opportunities. They can also call (828) 526-8811 or email office@clehighlands.com.
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