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Music of the Mountains

Symphonies. Hoedowns. Jams. Festivals.

Whatever tickles your ear, we’ve got the perfect accompaniment. From bluegrass jams to classical concerts, you can find an amazing diversity of live music every night in Transylvania County. Music also takes center stage at many seasonal festivals, featuring homegrown talent like the Steep Canyon Rangers and Shannon Whitworth.

Mountain Song Festival was created to bring the best in acoustic music including bluegrass, folk, jazz and traditional mountain music, as well as the many branches that stem from it, to our community and to further encourage music in our everyday lives. Mountain Song strives to promote cultural tourism and environmental awareness for a positive impact on our community while utilizing the Brevard Music Center in Brevard, NC, as a world-class venue.

Steep Canyon Rangers are Asheville, North Carolina’s GRAMMY winners, perennial Billboard chart-toppers, and frequent collaborators of the renowned banjoist (and occasional comedian) Steve Martin.

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Home to 19 thousand species and 2/3 size of a state.

Like twin jewels to the north and south of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offer the perfect augment to your parkway experience. The Great Smokies straddle the North Carolina and Tennessee lines making up...

Going down around town.

There are almost 900 caverns and caves in North Carolina, most of which are located in either the mountains of Western North Carolina or the NC piedmont. But only a few of them are open to the public. That being said, the accessible caves in NC are an impressive...

Transylvania County and the Arts

Our Mission is to enhance the quality of life in Transylvania County by celebrating and nurturing the creative spirit of artists, youth and individuals throughout the County. We will accomplish this mission by: Promoting all visual and performing arts in the County...

A History of Brevard

Brevard the seat of Transylvania County, is a town like none other. It has all the wholesome, small town charm of times long past, but its diversity never ceases to surprise visitors: extraordinary live music, fantastic restaurants, irresistible antique shops,...

What can I do here in the winter

Take a Hike One advantage of winter hikes? You can see everything. The subtle contour of the mountains. Long range views of neighboring states. And the ever-present green of our mountain rhododendron. In short, winter hikes are a favorite winter time activity in...