‘Neath The Stars

There’s nothing more satisfying than listening to a favorite 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, tuck your lawn chair under one arm, snacks under the other, and head 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 crank up at 6:00 P.M. at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, and close at 8:30 P.M.Every weekend, that’s five hours of fun and every minute of it, gratis, thanks to Highlands Chamber of Commerce/VisitHighlands, NC.Friday Night Live features traditional mountain music. Feel free to join in. Sing, clap, and tap. That’s right. Get on your feet and dance. 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 nights hows are recognized by Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC. Visitblueridgemusicnc.com for more information.The musical styles of Friday and Saturday concerts are heart-pumping, entertaining, and they feature regional artists, but stylistically, they’re a bit different. Friday is more traditional, and Saturday is all about popular music.Here’s what’s in store during August:Friday, August 5 – Kettle;Saturday, August 6 – Jesse Barry & The Jam;Friday, August 12 – Ol’ Dirty Bathtub;Friday, August 19 – The Foreign Landers; Saturday, August 20 – Peggy & Paula;Friday, August 26 – Silly Ridge Trio.

by Luke Osteen

photo by Colleen Kerrigan