
22nd Annual Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance
Multi-day GrassRoots festival blending roots, Americana, and jam forward sets from headliners like Donna the Buffalo, Margo Price, and Anders Osborne. On-site camping pairs with dance areas, yoga sessions, hands-on workshops, craft vendors, and kid-friendly activities.
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Multi-day roots and Americana festival energy with big stages, late-night dance tents, and a packed lineup led by Donna the Buffalo, Margo Price, and Anders Osborne. On-site camping, craft vendors, festival food, kids activities, yoga, and hands-on workshops round out the experience.

Multi-day roots and Americana festival energy with big stages, late-night dance tents, and a packed lineup led by Donna the Buffalo, Margo Price, and Anders Osborne. On-site camping, craft vendors, festival food, kids activities, yoga, and hands-on workshops round out the experience.
Multi-day roots and Americana festival energy with big stages, late-night dance tents, and a packed lineup led by Donna the Buffalo, Margo Price, and Anders Osborne. On-site camping, craft vendors, festival food, kids activities, yoga, and hands-on workshops round out the experience.

Late-fall outdoor dance party in the Pisgah field with free-flowing improvisation and exploratory jam sections. Expect psychedelic indie rock energy with 60s 70s psychedelia influences and a high-volume, late-night festival vibe.

Late-fall outdoor dance party in the Pisgah field with free-flowing improvisation and exploratory jam sections. Expect psychedelic indie rock energy with 60s 70s psychedelia influences and a high-volume, late-night festival vibe.
Late-fall outdoor dance party in the Pisgah field with free-flowing improvisation and exploratory jam sections. Expect psychedelic indie rock energy with 60s 70s psychedelia influences and a high-volume, late-night festival vibe.

Autumn festival vibes with food trucks, hands on seasonal activities, and live music alongside guided tours of the college’s working lands. Open houses with land and craft crews add a behind the scenes look at campus farming and craft programs.

Autumn festival vibes with food trucks, hands on seasonal activities, and live music alongside guided tours of the college’s working lands. Open houses with land and craft crews add a behind the scenes look at campus farming and craft programs.
Autumn festival vibes with food trucks, hands on seasonal activities, and live music alongside guided tours of the college’s working lands. Open houses with land and craft crews add a behind the scenes look at campus farming and craft programs.

Americana and roots-forward songs from North Carolina partners Sarah and Austin McCombie, mixing close vocal harmonies with warm acoustic textures. Expect an all-ages, partially seated club setup with opening set by Murphy Campbell.

Americana and roots-forward songs from North Carolina partners Sarah and Austin McCombie, mixing close vocal harmonies with warm acoustic textures. Expect an all-ages, partially seated club setup with opening set by Murphy Campbell.
Americana and roots-forward songs from North Carolina partners Sarah and Austin McCombie, mixing close vocal harmonies with warm acoustic textures. Expect an all-ages, partially seated club setup with opening set by Murphy Campbell.

A fall festival on a college farm with a working lands showcase, community education, and seasonal outdoor activities. Expect local vendors and hands-on learning centered on regional agriculture, land stewardship, and rural livelihoods.

A fall festival on a college farm with a working lands showcase, community education, and seasonal outdoor activities. Expect local vendors and hands-on learning centered on regional agriculture, land stewardship, and rural livelihoods.
A fall festival on a college farm with a working lands showcase, community education, and seasonal outdoor activities. Expect local vendors and hands-on learning centered on regional agriculture, land stewardship, and rural livelihoods.
A rowdy hoedown-style celebration with dancing, singalongs, and live tunes paired with local maker booths, casual food options, and laid-back games. Built for mingling and community fun with a festival-like atmosphere.
A rowdy hoedown-style celebration with dancing, singalongs, and live tunes paired with local maker booths, casual food options, and laid-back games. Built for mingling and community fun with a festival-like atmosphere.
A rowdy hoedown-style celebration with dancing, singalongs, and live tunes paired with local maker booths, casual food options, and laid-back games. Built for mingling and community fun with a festival-like atmosphere.

Downtown Mars Hill turns into a lively First Friday street scene with local bands, social dancing, pop up shopping, and art stops. Grab food from nearby spots and browse small businesses during an evening community stroll.

Downtown Mars Hill turns into a lively First Friday street scene with local bands, social dancing, pop up shopping, and art stops. Grab food from nearby spots and browse small businesses during an evening community stroll.
Downtown Mars Hill turns into a lively First Friday street scene with local bands, social dancing, pop up shopping, and art stops. Grab food from nearby spots and browse small businesses during an evening community stroll.

A fall festival at a working plant nursery with seasonal garden sights, family-friendly activities, and outdoor wandering among mums and autumn décor. Expect vendor booths, harvest-market browsing, and pumpkin-patch vibes in Weaverville.

A fall festival at a working plant nursery with seasonal garden sights, family-friendly activities, and outdoor wandering among mums and autumn décor. Expect vendor booths, harvest-market browsing, and pumpkin-patch vibes in Weaverville.
A fall festival at a working plant nursery with seasonal garden sights, family-friendly activities, and outdoor wandering among mums and autumn décor. Expect vendor booths, harvest-market browsing, and pumpkin-patch vibes in Weaverville.

A heritage-rich folk festival honoring Bascom Lamar Lunsford with traditional Southern Appalachian sounds and cultural traditions. Gather on a university campus for community celebration rooted in mountain music, storytelling, and regional history.

A heritage-rich folk festival honoring Bascom Lamar Lunsford with traditional Southern Appalachian sounds and cultural traditions. Gather on a university campus for community celebration rooted in mountain music, storytelling, and regional history.
A heritage-rich folk festival honoring Bascom Lamar Lunsford with traditional Southern Appalachian sounds and cultural traditions. Gather on a university campus for community celebration rooted in mountain music, storytelling, and regional history.

Three nights of blues-soaked guitar, roots grooves, and gritty soul vocals in an intimate mountain venue. A weekend-long music experience built for dancing, late sets, and celebrating Black Mountain’s local scene.

Three nights of blues-soaked guitar, roots grooves, and gritty soul vocals in an intimate mountain venue. A weekend-long music experience built for dancing, late sets, and celebrating Black Mountain’s local scene.
Three nights of blues-soaked guitar, roots grooves, and gritty soul vocals in an intimate mountain venue. A weekend-long music experience built for dancing, late sets, and celebrating Black Mountain’s local scene.

Indie folk rock and Americana energy takes over a late-night concert bill with Houndmouth alongside jam-forward guitar fireworks from Daniel Donato and virtuosic roots picking from Molly Tuttle.

Indie folk rock and Americana energy takes over a late-night concert bill with Houndmouth alongside jam-forward guitar fireworks from Daniel Donato and virtuosic roots picking from Molly Tuttle.
Indie folk rock and Americana energy takes over a late-night concert bill with Houndmouth alongside jam-forward guitar fireworks from Daniel Donato and virtuosic roots picking from Molly Tuttle.

Appalachian folk sets led by Rising Appalachia blend harmony-rich vocals, layered percussion, and roots instrumentation in a brewery setting. A Hurricane Helene anniversary night centered on remembrance, resilience, and community gathering over craft beer.

Appalachian folk sets led by Rising Appalachia blend harmony-rich vocals, layered percussion, and roots instrumentation in a brewery setting. A Hurricane Helene anniversary night centered on remembrance, resilience, and community gathering over craft beer.
Appalachian folk sets led by Rising Appalachia blend harmony-rich vocals, layered percussion, and roots instrumentation in a brewery setting. A Hurricane Helene anniversary night centered on remembrance, resilience, and community gathering over craft beer.

Gritty guitar-driven southern rock and jam-heavy grooves collide with roots reggae and uplifting singalongs in a late-night double bill. Expect extended solos, festival-style energy, and a crowd-ready set built for dancing.

Gritty guitar-driven southern rock and jam-heavy grooves collide with roots reggae and uplifting singalongs in a late-night double bill. Expect extended solos, festival-style energy, and a crowd-ready set built for dancing.
Gritty guitar-driven southern rock and jam-heavy grooves collide with roots reggae and uplifting singalongs in a late-night double bill. Expect extended solos, festival-style energy, and a crowd-ready set built for dancing.
A laid-back music festival with live tunes and easygoing good-vibes energy at the Bills Creek Community Center in Lake Lure. Expect a casual community hangout feel built around in-person performances and relaxed outdoor gathering.
A laid-back music festival with live tunes and easygoing good-vibes energy at the Bills Creek Community Center in Lake Lure. Expect a casual community hangout feel built around in-person performances and relaxed outdoor gathering.
A laid-back music festival with live tunes and easygoing good-vibes energy at the Bills Creek Community Center in Lake Lure. Expect a casual community hangout feel built around in-person performances and relaxed outdoor gathering.

Caller-led barn dance set to an old-time stringband sound with driving fiddle tunes and foot-stomping rhythms. Community dancing unfolds in a rustic farm setting at Hickory Nut Gap in Fairview, with a welcoming, all-ages vibe.

Caller-led barn dance set to an old-time stringband sound with driving fiddle tunes and foot-stomping rhythms. Community dancing unfolds in a rustic farm setting at Hickory Nut Gap in Fairview, with a welcoming, all-ages vibe.
Caller-led barn dance set to an old-time stringband sound with driving fiddle tunes and foot-stomping rhythms. Community dancing unfolds in a rustic farm setting at Hickory Nut Gap in Fairview, with a welcoming, all-ages vibe.

High-energy bluegrass and modern string-band picking fills the room with tight harmonies, driving banjo rolls, and dancing-friendly rhythms. A family-friendly jamboree vibe makes it easy to bring kids, sing along, and celebrate community together.

High-energy bluegrass and modern string-band picking fills the room with tight harmonies, driving banjo rolls, and dancing-friendly rhythms. A family-friendly jamboree vibe makes it easy to bring kids, sing along, and celebrate community together.
High-energy bluegrass and modern string-band picking fills the room with tight harmonies, driving banjo rolls, and dancing-friendly rhythms. A family-friendly jamboree vibe makes it easy to bring kids, sing along, and celebrate community together.

Late-night triple-bill blending indie folk rock with twangy cosmic-country jams and rapid-fire flatpicking bluegrass. Expect high-energy band dynamics, danceable grooves, and a packed club atmosphere geared toward music fans.

Late-night triple-bill blending indie folk rock with twangy cosmic-country jams and rapid-fire flatpicking bluegrass. Expect high-energy band dynamics, danceable grooves, and a packed club atmosphere geared toward music fans.
Late-night triple-bill blending indie folk rock with twangy cosmic-country jams and rapid-fire flatpicking bluegrass. Expect high-energy band dynamics, danceable grooves, and a packed club atmosphere geared toward music fans.

Night-sky watching on a working farm timed for the Leonid meteor shower, with wide-open dark-sky views and a relaxed rural setting. Ideal for bringing blankets and binoculars to spot bright streaks and constellations together.

Night-sky watching on a working farm timed for the Leonid meteor shower, with wide-open dark-sky views and a relaxed rural setting. Ideal for bringing blankets and binoculars to spot bright streaks and constellations together.
Night-sky watching on a working farm timed for the Leonid meteor shower, with wide-open dark-sky views and a relaxed rural setting. Ideal for bringing blankets and binoculars to spot bright streaks and constellations together.

Crisp autumn vegan festival with hearty seasonal plant based eats, local food vendors, and sustainable shopping. Browse artisan goods and enjoy relaxed Blue Ridge mountain vibes in a family friendly downtown park setting.

Crisp autumn vegan festival with hearty seasonal plant based eats, local food vendors, and sustainable shopping. Browse artisan goods and enjoy relaxed Blue Ridge mountain vibes in a family friendly downtown park setting.
Crisp autumn vegan festival with hearty seasonal plant based eats, local food vendors, and sustainable shopping. Browse artisan goods and enjoy relaxed Blue Ridge mountain vibes in a family friendly downtown park setting.

Southern folk traditions collide with New Orleans swamp grooves and Atlanta street spirit in harmony-rich sets built around songcatching and vivid storytelling. A special Hurricane Helene anniversary night in a brewery taproom atmosphere.

Southern folk traditions collide with New Orleans swamp grooves and Atlanta street spirit in harmony-rich sets built around songcatching and vivid storytelling. A special Hurricane Helene anniversary night in a brewery taproom atmosphere.
Southern folk traditions collide with New Orleans swamp grooves and Atlanta street spirit in harmony-rich sets built around songcatching and vivid storytelling. A special Hurricane Helene anniversary night in a brewery taproom atmosphere.