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Join us for our free, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series celebrating live music and community in the heart of Boone!
Mt. Airy’s DaShawn Hickman is one of today’s foremost practitioners of Sacred Steel, a blues-gospel pedal steel tradition rooted in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s. Inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame in 2023, Hickman performed in Cirque du Soleil’s Song Blazers in 2024 and was the pedal steel player in Steve Ray Ladson’s band, which reached the finals of America’s Got Talent in 2025. He performs alongside his wife, vocalist Wendy Hickman.

* Beer, wine, and food available for purchase. Picnics welcome
* Please note, no dogs or glass containers in the Gardens
* Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets for seating

Presented by The Mustard Seed Market & Home
The annual concert series also features visual artists, with their work auctioned off at the end of the evening. The final concert will be Aug. 20.

Admission is a $5 suggested donation. All proceeds will support the Gardens’ mission to promote the benefits of native plants and healthy ecosystems, and provide a community green space in the heart of the High Country.

Step Inside the Game.

Video game music is some of the most cinematic, emotionally powerful music being written today, and Game On! places you front and center. The music. The story. The battles!

This immersive concert brings audiences inside iconic game worlds through sweeping choral sound and projected gameplay and cinematic capture. These scores aren’t background music, they are the emotional engine behind epic stories, impossible odds, chosen families, and final battles.

The music is bold and instantly recognizable: driving rhythms, soaring themes, and moments of breathtaking intensity that rival the great film scores. Paired with striking visuals, you become part of the action, surrounding by sound, story, and momentum.

This isn’t music you just listen to. It’s music you enter.

Game On!

Step Inside the Game.

7:30 PM | August 13, 2026

7:30 PM | August 14, 2026

First United Methodist Church

501 N. Tryon St | Charlotte, NC 28202

Video game music is some of the most cinematic, emotionally powerful music being written today, and Game On! places you front and center. The music. The story. The battles!

This immersive concert brings audiences inside iconic game worlds through sweeping choral sound and projected gameplay and cinematic capture. These scores aren’t background music, they are the emotional engine behind epic stories, impossible odds, chosen families, and final battles.

The music is bold and instantly recognizable: driving rhythms, soaring themes, and moments of breathtaking intensity that rival the great film scores. Paired with striking visuals, you become part of the action, surrounding by sound, story, and momentum.

This isn’t music you just listen to. It’s music you enter.

Join us for our free, family-friendly Roots in the Garden concert series celebrating live music and community in the heart of Boone!
Closing out the season is TANASI, an award-winning Asheville-based “worldgrass” trio uniting three acclaimed roots artists: Billy Cardine on dobro and slide, MerleFest-winning songwriter Anya Hinkle on vocals and guitar, and Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners, Uncle Earl) on vocals, upright bass, and clawhammer banjo. Recipients of a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts USArtists International Grant, the trio has performed on stages including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Ryman Auditorium, Bonnaroo, and MerleFest.
* Beer, wine, and food available for purchase. Picnics welcome
* Please note, no dogs or glass containers in the Gardens
* Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets for seating
Presented by Vidalia Restaurant & Wine Bar
The annual concert series also features visual artists, with their work auctioned off at the end of the evening.
Admission is a $5 suggested donation. All proceeds will support the Gardens’ mission to promote the benefits of native plants and healthy ecosystems, and provide a community green space in the heart of the High Country.

Come join us as we bring family and friends together in an outdoor setting, enjoying a variety of great music and delicious food ALL FOR FREE. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs & dancing shoes
Rowan County and Town of Cleveland Presents " Dancing on Depot " 2026 Summer Concert Series. Celebrate With us Every 4th Saturday of the Month from April - September.
Music increases contact, coordination, cooperation with others, and connects our community. The town of Cleveland, in the western part of Rowan County has selected an array of bands to provide a mix of beach, blues, country, rock and roll and Mo-Town. Our concerts connects nearly 1k to 2 thousand people to the Town of Cleveland each month.
Join Us! Saturday April 25th to see the West Rowan Elementary School Ukulele Club & Extraordinaries

April 25: West Rowan Elementary School Ukulele Club & The Extraordinaries(Top 40)

May 23: Envision (Motown)

June 27: 20 Ride (Country)

July 25: Divided by Four ( Hometown Jam )

August 22: The British Invaders (’80s / Rock)

September 26: Dirty Grass Soul (Original / Folk)

Get ready for summer evenings filled with great music and community spirit! The Town of Denton Parks & Recreation invites everyone to the Sounds of Summer Concert Series at Downtown Harrison Park. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and friends for a lineup of fantastic bands performing from 7–10 PM on select Saturday nights.
Concert Schedule:
June 27 – too MUCH SyLviA
July 25 – The Castaways
August 22 – The Holiday Band
September 26 – Pandora’s Jukebox
Each show promises lively entertainment and a fun atmosphere for all ages.
Concert admission is free—Food Trucks and Beer Garden Available for Your Convenience!
Enjoy the music and make summer memories in Denton!

Fresh off their MerleFest debut, Nashville-based DownRiver Collective is an IMBA Momentum Award-winning bluegrass band on the rise. Combining powerful harmonies with thoughtful songwriting, the group crafts a sound that bridges traditional bluegrass and folk with elements from classic country, Americana, rock, and modern pop.

JAZZ ROOM Presents: Joe Lovano and his Joyous Encounter Quartet
September 11th & 12th

Other times for this event:
September 11 @ 8:15 pm
September 12 @ 7:00 pm
September 12 @ 9:15 pm

Grammy-winning saxophone legend Joe Lovano opens the 2026–27 JAZZ ROOM Season with his “Joyous Encounter Quartet.” Known for his deeply expressive tone and fearless improvisation, Lovano leads a dynamic program of original works and inventive interpretations. Expect an electrifying evening of bold interplay, rich musical dialogue, and modern jazz at its highest level.

The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear.

Thank you to our JAZZ ROOM contributors: The City of Charlotte, O’s Place Jazz, North Carolina Arts Council and Akers Foundation.

JAZZ ROOM Presents: Joe Lovano and his Joyous Encounter Quartet
September 11th & 12th

Other times for this event:
September 11 @ 8:15 pm
September 12 @ 7:00 pm
September 12 @ 9:15 pm

Grammy-winning saxophone legend Joe Lovano opens the 2026–27 JAZZ ROOM Season with his “Joyous Encounter Quartet.” Known for his deeply expressive tone and fearless improvisation, Lovano leads a dynamic program of original works and inventive interpretations. Expect an electrifying evening of bold interplay, rich musical dialogue, and modern jazz at its highest level.

The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear.

Thank you to our JAZZ ROOM contributors: The City of Charlotte, O’s Place Jazz, North Carolina Arts Council and Akers Foundation.

Come join us as we bring family and friends together in an outdoor setting, enjoying a variety of great music and delicious food ALL FOR FREE. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs & dancing shoes
Rowan County and Town of Cleveland Presents " Dancing on Depot " 2026 Summer Concert Series. Celebrate With us Every 4th Saturday of the Month from April - September.
Music increases contact, coordination, cooperation with others, and connects our community. The town of Cleveland, in the western part of Rowan County has selected an array of bands to provide a mix of beach, blues, country, rock and roll and Mo-Town. Our concerts connects nearly 1k to 2 thousand people to the Town of Cleveland each month.
Join Us! Saturday April 25th to see the West Rowan Elementary School Ukulele Club & Extraordinaries

April 25: West Rowan Elementary School Ukulele Club & The Extraordinaries(Top 40)

May 23: Envision (Motown)

June 27: 20 Ride (Country)

July 25: Divided by Four ( Hometown Jam )

August 22: The British Invaders (’80s / Rock)

September 26: Dirty Grass Soul (Original / Folk)