One of the High Country’s favorite Valentine’s Day entertainment staples, Todd Wright’s “Evening of Valentine’s Jazz” Concert, returns to the Rosen Concert Hall in the Broyhill Music Building at Appalachian State University on Friday, Feb, 14 at 8 p.m.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
Oct. 23, 2012. Toubab Krewe will be hitting up the high country this Halloween. On Oct. 31, 2012, the Asheville-based band will be appearing at Legends in Boone hosted by the Stage Shows Council of the Appalachian State Popular Programming Society.
BY MADISON FISLER
Aug. 9, 2012. Unlike anything experienced in the High Country, The Festival of Gnarnia is coming to Beech Mountain Resort on Aug. 9 to 11.
BY JESSE WOOD
May 6, 2012. Boone Service League’s annual fundraiser has a new twist. The band “Soul Benefactor” will inspire attendees to dance the night away as if it were the 1960’s all over again. On Friday, May 11, the festivities begin at 7:00 at the Meadowbrook Inn in Blowing Rock with plenty of food, music, dancing, a cash bar, silent auctions galore, and several live auctions featuring auctioneer Jenny Miller.
May 2, 2012. Cinco de Mayo is Saturday, May 5, and many establishments in the High Country are celebrating the pride and heritage of Mexico. This year’s Cinco de Mayo may be a bit more wild than years past because of the full moon, which happens to be the biggest full moon of the year. Check out the lineup inside.
April 27, 2012. Hip hop group Eyes of the Elders will perform at Boone Saloon on Saturday, April 28. The show starts at 10:00 p.m., and cover charge is $5. Local funk hip-hoppers, BPL is the opening act for the evening. Check out bio and videos below.
April 19, 2012. The Secret B-Sides return to Boone Saloon on Thursday, April 19, with their “cosmic enlightenment,” as band leader Juan Holladay describes his band’s message. The show starts at 10:00 a.m., and the cover is $5.
April 19, 2012. KinGator will perform at Murphy’s on Friday night. Doors open at 10:00 p.m., and the cover charge is $5. KinGator formed at N.C. State in 2009, and after playing some bar gigs and house parties the band grew a loyal following in Raleigh.
April 19, 2012. Jam band Perpetual Groove will perform at Legends tonight. Doors open at 9:00 p.m., and the cover charge is $10 for students in advance and $12 for students at the door for students and guests. Six-pack BYOB with legal ID. Click inside to watch music video.
April 9, 2012. MiZ, a band that fuses folk, rock, bluegrass and blues, will perform at Murphy’s on Friday, April 13. Doors open at 10:00 p.m., and the cover charge is $5. Check out a music video and biography inside.
April 5, 2012. The very talented Bafoodus will perform at Black Cat tonight. Doors open around 10:00 p.m. Bafoodus fuses jazz, rock and metal and its collective influences include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Mr. Bungle and Oingo Boingo.
March 29, 2012. SupaTight will play at Murphy’s this Saturday, March 30, 2012. The band’s website on ReverbNation states that band sounds like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slightly Stoopid and Sublime.
March 30, 2012. Of the four bars featured for karaoke, one of them is Galileo’s Bar and Café in Boone hosts karaoke on Friday’s at 10:00 p.m. Its karaoke slogan is “come sing your face off.”
March 29, 2012. Brushfire Stankgrass will perform at Murphy’s on Friday, March 30. The second part of the band’s moniker is fitting. Along with their bluegrass chops, the ‘stank’ part of the name might derive from songs such as their cover of Outkast’s “Spottieottiedopalicious.” (Check out their version of that song here.)
March 29, 2012. Jahman Brahman – the music’s not a cheesy as the band’s name sounds – and KinGator will perform at Boone Saloon tonight, Thursday, March 29. The cover charge is $5, and the show starts at 10:00 p.m. Expect a high energy performance and eclectic jams from both bands.
March 22, 2012. Stokeswood will perform at Murphy’s on Saturday, March 24. The music starts at 10:00 p.m., and the cover charge is $5. To name a few, the band’s influences include Radiohead, the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel.
March 21, 2012. The Town Tavern in Boone hosts karaoke night with Jerry Parker’s East Coast Karaoke Extravaganza on Fridays at 11 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Friday specials include $12.95 T-Bone, $3 Vodka Cranberry, $2 Rolling Rock and $5 Jager Bombs.
March 20, 2012. Char has dance parties for those under and over 21each day this weekend. Boone Beats will spin vinyl for your “booty shakin’ pleasure” during Char’s College Night 18 and up DJ Dance Party this Thursday, March 22, at 10:00 p.m.
March 20, 2012. Cindercat’s broad range of musical influences emerges through a unique tapestry of sound. They create a hypnotic flow, manipulating the soundscape with soaring peaks and spacious resolves.
March 20, 2012. One of the great singer songwriters, Malcolm Holcombe will perform at the Boone Saloon on Thursday, March 22. The show starts early at 8:30 p.m., and the cover charge is $7. As always, expect a great performance. Holcombe is a one-of-a-kind who captivates an audience almost immediately with his guitar playing and songwriting.
March 16, 2012. The Machine, a live Pink Floyd show, will perform at Legends at Appalachian State on Thursday, March 22nd at 10:00 PM. Tickets are $8.00 in advance and for students and $10.00 day of show and for guests.
March 14, 2012. Canyons hosts the Smokey Breeze on St. Patrick’s Day for both the lunch JAM from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the night show that starts at 9:00 p.m. Both shows feature no cover charge.
March 13, 2012. St. Patrick’s Day at Murphy’s is always a blast. This year, New York-based Dopapod and local favorites Lost Ridge are playing. Doors open at 9:00 p.m., and the show costs $5.
March 12, 2012. The Mountain Laurels are performing their “Irish tunes and bad accents” at Galileo’s on Saturday, March 17. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. The Mountain Laurels is a local group of ladies that have performed in the High Country since 2009.
March 8, 2012. BOONE — David Via and friends will play at Murphy’s on Saturday, March 10, as part of his Birthday Bash. A stellar singer songwriter, Via has won numerous for his compositions awards including three awards at the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at MerleFest and has played with a who’s who of musicians including Tim O’Brien, Larry Keel, Dan Tyminski, Jim VanCleve and Sammy Shelor.