
Bryan Sutton’s NC Guitar Celebration
A high-energy guitar night led by GRAMMY-winning flatpicking virtuoso Bryan Sutton as the North Carolina Guitar Celebration returns for its 5th year. Expect virtuosic bluegrass picking and crisp acoustic tone in a concert-hall setting.
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Grammy-winning bluegrass storytelling that honors deep Carolina roots while stretching the modern edges of the tradition. Expect tight harmonies, fast picking, and a high-energy brewery-night atmosphere.

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High-energy bluegrass with a progressive rock and jam band edge, driven by rapid-fire picking, tight harmonies, and extended improvisation. The quintet hits an outdoor brewery stage for a summer night concert with craft beer flowing.

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A late-night bluegrass jam led by the Saylor Bros, mixing driving banjo and fiddle tunes with loose, sit-in friendly energy. Catch the picking session in a brewery taproom vibe that leans rowdy and danceable.
A late-night bluegrass jam led by the Saylor Bros, mixing driving banjo and fiddle tunes with loose, sit-in friendly energy. Catch the picking session in a brewery taproom vibe that leans rowdy and danceable.

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High-energy bluegrass pickin’ with top Western North Carolina players, rolling through fast fiddle lines, banjo breaks, and tight harmonies. At 9:30 pm the room shifts into an open jam where musicians trade tunes in a pub setting.
High-energy bluegrass pickin’ with top Western North Carolina players, rolling through fast fiddle lines, banjo breaks, and tight harmonies. At 9:30 pm the room shifts into an open jam where musicians trade tunes in a pub setting.

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A late-night festival kickoff centered on gritty blues grooves and danceable bar-room energy at a Black Mountain music hall. Expect a lively crowd, amplified guitars, and a celebratory launch-party atmosphere.
A late-night festival kickoff centered on gritty blues grooves and danceable bar-room energy at a Black Mountain music hall. Expect a lively crowd, amplified guitars, and a celebratory launch-party atmosphere.
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Late-night concert energy fills a dedicated arts venue for an upbeat set designed for dancing and cheering. Ideal for a night out in Black Mountain with a full live-band sound and crowd-forward vibes.
Late-night concert energy fills a dedicated arts venue for an upbeat set designed for dancing and cheering. Ideal for a night out in Black Mountain with a full live-band sound and crowd-forward vibes.

Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.

Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.
Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.