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Music Trails in Highlands NC
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2018/05 - May
Spring makes us all want to rush outdoors and shake the mantle of the cold, gray winter from our shoulders.
If you’re looking for a great time when you can be outdoors joining your friends, family and neighbors listening to great music, look no further than the Friday Night Live and Saturdays on Pine concerts, of course. Friday Night Live performances take place at the Highlands Town Square from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturdays on Pine are at the Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park on Pine Street and also begin at 6:00 P.M.
Once again this year Friday Night Live is excited to be part of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, an initiative led by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership and the North Carolina Arts Council. Their vision is to strengthen the cultural heritage of our communities by increasing opportunities for people to hear, learn about and enjoy the unique music that has been performed and enjoyed in the North Carolina mountains and foothills for generations.
Crowd-favorite Tallulah River Band starts this year’s Friday Night Live concerts with its lively bluegrass sounds on Friday, May 18. The next weekend on Friday, May 25, prepare to be entertained by Silly Ridge Round-up, a versatile, energetic Highlands-based band playing bluegrass favorites. The melodic sounds of the Mountain Dulcimer Group will delight audiences on June 1.
The Saturdays on Pine concerts at Founders Park offer a little something for every musical taste with their summer concert series. Its location at the Kelsey Hutchinson Park makes it the perfect place to pack a cooler and bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a picnic while grooving the night away. Returning crowd favorite Andalyn kicks things off on June 2 with her country, rock, and Americana sounds.
Highlands Chamber of Commerce sponsors both of these concert series. For more information, visit highlandschamber.org or call (828) 526-2112.
