High Country Guide
Free Summer Concerts in the NC High Country
From Music on the Lawn at the Inn at Ragged Gardens to Music in the Valle, summer in the High Country is built around free, family-friendly concert series. Below is every upcoming live music event we've pulled from local venues — updated automatically as organizers publish their schedules.
Upcoming events in this guide
Updated automatically from our events calendar.
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicWatauga CountyMulti-day
Summer Concerts
Jun 1 – Aug 31, 2026
5:00 PM
Jones House Cultural Center Lawn
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 9 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 9 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 9 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 9 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 10 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 10 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 10 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 10 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 11 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 11 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 11 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 11 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 12 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 12 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 12 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 12 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 13 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 13 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 13 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 13 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 14 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 14 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 14 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 14 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 15 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 15 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 15 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 15 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 16 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 16 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 16 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 16 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 17 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 17 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 17 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Old Barn Winery July Music Lineup
Jul 17 – Sep 19, 2026
5:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Bluegrass Jam Sessions Series
Jul 18 – Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Courthouse Concert Series
Jul 18 – Oct 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Aug1Today
Happening now
Arts & MusicAshe CountyMulti-day
Saloon Studios Concert Series
Jul 18 – Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
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