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Bear Shadow
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: Winter 2024
Bear Shadow, the season-setting music festival that unfolds at Scaly Mountain’s Winfield Farms, will be staged May 11-12. For more information, visit BearShadownc.com.
Mark your calendar. The Bear Shadow Music Festival is making its highly anticipated return! The two-day extravaganza returns to Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain, treating attendees to a weekend filled with dazzling music from eight talented acts, May 11-12.
Now in its fourth year, the festival unfolds on the main stage, known as Base Camp, at Winfield Farms in Scaly Mountain. Named for the enigma that is the shadow that the bear casts annually across Whiteside Mountain, the festival was conceived as a sister event to the Highlands Food & Wine Festival, with the goals of fostering community spirit and drawing destinations visitors to the area, providing a welcome economic boost during the Spring shoulder season.
With its eclectic mix of folk and R&B, soul, country spirit, and rock and roll swagger, Bear Shadow draws everyone from faraway and nearby, from young to not, from hipster to nerd and everything in between to hear a lineup that’s just the right mix of talent and genre.
Recognized by Southern Living as one of the Top 10 Music Festivals in the South in 2023, Bear Shadow has garnered media attention from reputable outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Garden & Gun.
While the musical lineup is yet to be announced, Bear Shadow is renowned for its ability to dazzle the music cognoscenti with its extraordinary line up of talent.
Among the celebrated bands that have stepped onto the Bear Shadow stage since its inception in 2021 are Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Luka Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Head and the Heart, Spoon, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, and many more.
Beyond delivering outstanding music and performances, Bear Shadow places a strong emphasis on environmental conservation and philanthropy. Over the past three years, the festival has donated $40,000 to charities including the Highlands Cashiers Land Trust, the Highlands Biological Foundation, the Scaly Mountain Fire & Rescue, and the Resource Institute that restores waterways in Macon County and throughout North Carolina.
Bear Shadow is owned by Highlands Festivals Inc. – a 501(c)(3) organization led by residents, business owners, and community leaders in Highlands.
