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Highlands’ Day of Music
Written By: Matt Salerno, CLE Summer Programs and Events Assistant | Issue: August 2024
Breeze Cable, possessor of the coolest name in the Western World, once more brings her astonishing musical talents to Porchfest – Sunday, September 15.
Breeze Cable
Highlands Porchfest is the Plateau’s premier community music festival.
On Sunday, September 15, from 1:00 to 6:00 P.M., over 30 musicians will perform across 14 different venues throughout downtown Highlands.
The festival is free to attend and attracts visitors from all over the country. Returning this year for her third Highlands Porchfest is singer-songwriter Breeze Cable.
At the age of 21, Breeze has already been performing for six years. She performed her first gig at a local Huntersville bar, near where she grew up in Charlotte, at the age of 15.
“My mom said I was humming before I could talk,” Breeze said.
She started writing her own original songs in the fifth grade and her teacher, seeing her budding talent, brought his guitar in and taught her a few chords. She attended Appalachian State briefly, studying Music Production, before leaving to focus on her music.
She now lives near Highlands and performs three or four days a week, enough to get by on music alone.
She credits Porchfest for helping her gain visibility and book more gigs locally. She even has a few regulars who come out to see her performances whenever they can.
Last year Breeze performed at High Country Wine and Provisions after Jerius Duncan. Duncan, a former contestant on American Idol, stuck around after his performance to listen to Breeze.
After Breeze’s set, someone in the audience suggested they sing a song together. Breeze accepted, although was nervous as she had never sung with someone before. The duet was one of the most memorable moments of the 2023 Highlands Porchfest as the two performed “I Was Born by the River.”
The two have kept in touch, even meeting up for a few jam sessions.
In the build-up to this year’s Porchfest, Breeze is busy with performances at bars and breweries, but her heights are set high. She hopes to release a single or an album in the future and is patiently waiting for the right opportunity while working hard doing what she loves most.
The 2024 Highlands Porchfest is organized and presented by the Highlands Cashiers Center For Life Enrichment. The festival is free to attend, and will be held on Sunday, September 15, from 1:00 to 6:00 P.M. in downtown Highlands.
For more information or to learn about sponsorship opportunities please visit highlandsporchfest.com, call (828) 526-8811, or visit the CLE’s office anytime Monday through Friday, 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
