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Ashe County Arts Council - Young at Art Exhibit

303 School Ave, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 10:00 AM | Ends: 5:00 PM

Celebrate the creativity and imagination of young artists ages 5–18. This exhibit features a vibrant collection of artwork created by local youth, highlighting their unique perspectives, talents, and artistic voices. From playful explorations of color to thoughtful and expressive pieces, each work reflects the creativity of the next generation.

Rhiannon Giddens

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts - 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC 28607 | Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM

Rhiannon Giddens imbues her brand of folk music with miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, pursuing an authentic understanding of the country’s musical origins through art.

A two-time Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singer and instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased.

As Pitchfork once said, “few artists are so fearless and so ravenous in their exploration” — a journey that has led to NPR naming her one of its 25 Most Influential Women Musicians of the 21st Century and to American Songwriter calling her “one of the most important musical minds currently walking the planet.”

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MerleFest

Wilkes Community College - Wilkes Campus 1328 S Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro | Starts: 9:30 AM | Ends: 10:00 PM

One of the premier music festivals in the country, serves as an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans.

MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of legend Doc Watson. MerleFest is a celebration of “traditional plus” music, a unique mix of music based on the traditional, roots-oriented sounds of the Appalachian region, including bluegrass and old-time music, including Americana, country, blues and rock.

Daily hrs vary.

More info. call: 800-343-785

Ashe County Arts Council - Shadow of the Hills

Ashe Arts Center - 303 School Avenue, West Jefferson | Starts: 10:00 AM | Ends: 5:00 PM

Works by members of the Blue Ridge Art Clan.

Etienne Charles: “Earth Tones”

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts - 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC 28607 | Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM

“Earth Tones” is presented in partnership with the Pathways to Resilience QEP, a five-year climate literacy initiative at App State.

Trinidadian trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles has dedicated his recent works to highlighting the voices of marginalized peoples in the Americas. He broadens his scope with his latest composition, Earth Tones, a multimedia jazz performance featuring original compositions that draw attention to people and regions that are, or soon will be, severely affected by climate change. The performance invites us into a sensory journey that includes sounds, stories, and musical idioms from at-risk coastal communities, with images and short films of disappearing mangrove swamps, coral reefs, oyster beds, seagrass, sand dunes, and mud volcanoes. Featuring musicians from the very communities most at risk, the performance balances blunt reality, eternal optimism, and surrealism, ultimately offering an exhortation to address climate change’s impact on our future.

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Statewide Star Party

Mount Jefferson State Natural Are 1481 Mt Jefferson Rd, West Jefferson | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM

Join us on Friday, April 24th at the Sunset Overlook at Mount Jefferson State Natural Area for the 2026 Statewide Star Party!
Hosted by NC State Parks as a part of NCSciFest.
Telescopes will be set up for star gazing and lunar viewing.
Free Interactive astronomy themed activities and crafts will be set up at the Overlook.
All ages welcome!

An Evening at Craft Bistro for the Arts

Craft Bistro - 8 E Main St, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 5:30 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM

Ashe County Arts Council is teaming up with Craft Bistro in downtown West Jefferson for Gather at the Table for the Arts, a special fundraising dinner. Guests will enjoy a three-course chef's choice meal while supporting the arts in our community. Seating is limited. Tickets are $110 per person.

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Shoot To Thrill-All-Girl AC/DC Tribute

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

Welcoming back to the festival stage, Shoot To Thrill, the all-girl tribute band to AC/DC is known for not only their impeccable skills, but also for their fun stage show that incorporates the audience.  Hear your favorite AC/DC hits, “Thunderstruck”, “Back in Black”, “Highway to Hell” and of course, “Shoot To Thrill”.  

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Ashe County Arts Council - On the Edge

Ashe Arts Center - 303 School Avenue, West Jefferson | Starts: 10:00 AM | Ends: 5:00 PM

Architectural and Industrial themed art works.

Heart Breaker- a Tribute to Heart

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

Heart Breaker is the Ultimate USA Tribute to the band HEART.  A national touring act, based in North Carolina was brought forth with the goal of playing each song with love, respect, and a true passion for the original material; their goal is to bring a truly transcendent, and pitch-perfect concert experience, both musically and visually.  With Heart Breaker, you not only get all the greatest chart-topping hits by Heart such as “Alone”, “These Dreams”, “What About Love”, “Crazy On You”, and of course the crowd favorite “Barracuda”, but you also get a taste of the great Led Zeppelin songs that both inspired Heart and were fan-favorites, often played on tour. 

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The Coolest Corner Ashe Bash

150 Government Circle. Jefferson, NC | Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 8:00 PM

A FREE musical extravaganza featuring Kruger Brothers and Fireside Collective!

SECOND HELPING – THE AMERICAN LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE SHOW – with CJ Ballard Band

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

The original and longest-running Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute show in the world. Since 1988, they have been endorsed by members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Second Helping originated from their friendship with the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and was born at a Lynyrd Skynyrd rehearsal in 1988. Hear the Southern Rock songs they popularized such as “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird”.

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Hollywood Nights- Bob Seger Band Tribute

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

Hollywood Nights is the ultimate tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. They have set out to re-create everything about Bob and his music right down to the smallest detail.  If you are a true Bob Seger fan, you won’t want to miss Hollywood Nights and your favorites, “Against The Wind”, “Night Moves”, “Turn The Page”, “Like a Rock” plus many more.

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On the Border-THE ULTIMATE EAGLES TRIBUTE

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

Not just any musician can nail the 5-part harmonies with the likes of Glenn Frey and Don Henley or pull off the talk-box guitar solos of Joe Walsh. But with dedication, 70’s costuming, a surplus of musical chops, On the Border -The Ultimate Eagles Tribute pulls it off, treating fans to an authentic concert experience while journeying through The Eagles’ songbook. The band covers every hit, from ballads such as “Desperado” and “Lying’ Eyes” to rave-ups such as “Life in the Fast Lane” and “Heartache Tonight”. 

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Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention

Ashe County Park - Rain or Shine | Starts: TBD | Ends: TBD

PANDORA’S BOX – THE ULTIMATE AEROSMITH TRIBUTE

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

Come get a dose of some hard driving, melodic Rock and Roll with Pandora’s Box: “The Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute”. It would be hard to find a more qualified group of Veteran Stage Performers to bring you this mesmerizing, high energy journey through 40 plus years of the top power hits from one of rocks’ most influential bands.  Recreating your favorite Aerosmith tunes, “Walk This Way”, “Sweet Emotion”, “Dream On” and more.

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WILDFLOWERS - A Tribute to Tom Petty

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

The Wildflowers, the premier Tom Petty Tribute band have become one of the most popular tribute shows across the southeast US, and quickly gaining recognition in other regions. Equipped with decades of experience and a passion for Tom Petty’s magic way with songs, The Wildflowers bring music lovers of all stripes what they adore, those iconic songs such as “Free Fallin”, “Don’t Back Down” and many more.

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Landslide- A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

Landslide will take you on a ride back in time to an era when the greatest music in rock was being made and the careers of the legends, we all love today were born! Paying homage to one of the greatest and most popular bands in music history recreating the hits from yesteryear.  You’ll experience the most authentic performance that will make you want to dance and sing to your favorite Fleetwood Mac hits such as Go Your Own Way, Dreams and Rhianon.

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DEF LEGGEND-TRIBUTE TO DEF LEPPARD

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

The band is the most authentic Def Leppard Tribute in the world.  They provide an experience of sight and sound that will make you think you are hearing Def Leppard themselves.  The next best thing to “Def Leppard” is an honor Def Leggend never takes for granted and work tirelessly to earn show after show.  No one leaves a Def Leggend performance without believing they have just seen the best “Def Leppard Tribute Experience” in the world!

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Shot Thru the Heart- A Bon Jovi Experience

Saloon Studios - 313 Old West Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 | Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

Shot Thru the Heart® is a professional tribute band that pays homage to the music and showmanship of Bon Jovi, one of the greatest rock bands to ever take the stage. Providing a high-energy concert experience and playing only the greatest hits and staying true to the original recordings like “You Give Love A Bad Name”, “Wanted Dead or Alive”, and “Living On A Prayer”. They are the real-deal! The music and vocals are live with meticulous attention to detail that clearly sets them apart from the competition.

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