Downtown Boone

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra
2025-07-12 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra (PRSO) the leading professional ragtime orchestra in the United States, returns to the Appalachian Theatre. Under the direction of virtuoso Andrew Greene, PRSO recreates the syncopated stylings of a bygone era – Ragtime, Theater, and Dance music, along with underscoring classic silent films.
This year’s event Masters of Silent Comedy will feature a selection of ragtime melodies and screenings of silent film short, The Great Train Robbery (1903), and The Freshman (1925) featuring Harold Lloyd. Both films are underscored by a live twelve person orchestra performing accompanying music and sound effects! A program sure to make both young and old smile from ear to ear.

Lost Province Live Music: Bob Bonnen
2025-07-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Lost Province Brewing Co., 130 North Depot Street, Boone, N, 28607, United States
Feel good favorites and oldies – classic songs you know by heart for a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Doc and Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest at the Appalachian Theatre
2025-07-11 19:00 - 23:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
For 23 years, Doc & Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest has been held in Sugar Grove, NC each July at the Historic Cove Creek School and nearby park. In September 2024, the festival grounds were destroyed during Hurricane Helene. While the rebuilding efforts are ongoing, MusicFest is proud to partner with the Appalachian Theatre in downtown Boone, NC to bring the legacy of Doc & Rosa Lee Watson back to the High Country once again.

Lost Province Live Music: Folk and Dagger
2025-07-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Lost Province Brewing Co., 130 North Depot Street, Boone, N, 28607, United States
Come join Folk & Dagger for great food, drink and music!!

Summer Concerts at the Jones House
2025-07-11 17:30 - 19:30 | The Jones House Cultural Center, 604 W. King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
The Town of Boone’s Summer Concerts at the Jones House kicks off in downtown Boone on Friday, June 6. The popular weekly concert series on the Jones House lawn runs weekly from June through August. Showcasing local and regional acts, the lineup features a variety of musical genres that will appeal to all types of music fans – bluegrass, oldtime, jazz, folk, songwriters, and more.
Music begins at 5:30 PM. Concerts are free and open to the public, and they are held rain or shine. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets to enjoy the music from the lawn. Alcoholic beverages are permitted if patrons are of legal age, but no open containers are allowed beyond the Jones House property. Parking is free in downtown Boone metered spaces and lots after 5 PM.

A Tribute to John Denver-Ted Vigil
2025-07-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
The country’s number one Denver tribute artist, Vigil embodies the late great music icon in look as well as voice with an unforgettable performance. Denver’s own lead guitarist, Steve Weisberg, has described Vigil’s act as “uncanny”. Expect to hear Denver’s most beloved hits, including ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’, ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’, ‘Annie’s Song’, ‘Rocky Mountain High’, ‘Calypso’, ‘Thank God I’m a Country Boy’, ‘Sunshine on My Shoulders’, and many more in this exquisite tribute to the sorely missed artist. – Riviera Theatre I Tonawanda, NY
Doors open at 6:45pm

Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen
2025-07-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
With these words, we are drawn into the world of Both Sides Now, a theatrical concert that explores the music and lives of long-time friends and one-time lovers, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.
Created by, and starring Robbie Schaefer and Danielle Wertz, the cabaret-style performance traverses decades alongside songs such as A Case of You, Hallelujah, Big Yellow Taxi, Suzanne, and many more.

Both Sides Now is at once a piece of the 60’s and 70’s, and of right now — offering us a story about the messiness of being human, of lives persistently lived at the edge of growth, and of finding the courage to turn toward one another, again and again.
Robbie Schaefer – Robbie is a rabbi, singer-songwriter and theatre/film artist. The guitarist and songwriter for the indie folk band Eddie From Ohio has several solo releases as well, including the 2023 single Under the Sun.
He is the founder of Lamplighters, an online community that cultivates small-batch, relationship-driven, inclusive Judaism.
He is also the founder of OneVoice, an international non-profit that unites and empowers youth through music and the creative arts. The organization was active from 2011-2023 and completed projects in Tanzania, Nicaragua, India, Greece, and Israel.
Robbie has shared the stage with Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Keb ‘ Mo, and Emmylou Harris, among others. His first work for musical theater, Light Years, which explores his relationship with his father, a Holocaust survivor, saw its world premiere at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre in 2018. The musical is now a feature film entitled Burst The Silence (Rolling Pictures), which is due for release on streaming platforms in 2025.
He is currently at work on a new musical, The Blue Poppy, an Irish-Jewish ghost story written in collaboration with Scottish playwright Grace Barnes, and Songs From The Wilderness, a new album of Jewish musical midrash (interpretation), due for release in early 2026.
Also, he likes olives. A lot.
Danielle Wertz – Danielle is a storyteller, collaborator, jazz musician, composer and arranger. Described as, “untarnished by the politics of music” (Jazz Music Archives) and “a masterful ballad interpreter” (New York City Jazz Record) she has rapidly gained national acclaiAfter being named a 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition semi-finalist, Danielle independently released her debut album, Intertwined, which ranked #4 on Capital Bop’s list of “Best DC Jazz Albums of 2017.” That same year she placed 2nd in the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition and 3rd in the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Vocal Competition.

In 2023 Danielle released her sophomore album, Other Side. With this project she made a quantum leap as a composer and conceptualist. Reimagined and rewritten during the pandemic, the album pairs her original compositions with carefully crafted arrangements of standards from the Great American Songbook. Jazziz called the album “expressive and polished” and Jazz Weekly noticed a “Joni Mitchell’d tenderness to her material.” Danielle continues to be an avid collaborator internationally and as a member of the NYC jazz scene, and is looking forward to headlining her first European tour in 2025.
Also, she loves chocolate. A lot.

4th of July
2025-07-04 11:00 - 14:00 | The Jones House Cultural Center, 604 W. King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Join the Town of Boone in celebrating Independence Day on Friday, July 4!
Kick off the festivities with the annual Town of Boone 4th of July Parade, at 11am. Parking is free in town-owned lots, so arrive early to find a spot to view along King Street. Enjoy live patriotic music in front of the Jones House courtesy of the Watauga Community Band.
The grand marshals of the parade will be our 2025 Town of Boone 1872 award recipients. This year’s individual recipients are Kay Borkowski and David Jackson, and the organizational recipient is Hospitality House.
Following the parade, come hang out on the Jones House lawn and enjoy free refreshments, including watermelon, lemonade, and cake from Stick Boy Bread Company. Stick around for the presentation of the 1872 Award

Shrek at The Appalachian Theatre
2025-07-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Shrek (2001) – Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home, not to mention his, Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad’s bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret..

Summer Exhibition Celebration
2025-07-03 17:00 - 20:00 | The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, 423 W. King Street, Boone, N, 28608, United States
Join us at the Turchin Center on Thursday, July 3, from 5–8 PM for a special Summer Exhibition Celebration as part of Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl and An Appalachian Summer! We’re thrilled to debut Threading: Contemporary Art of Thailand, a vibrant textile-based exhibition exploring cultural connections and creative traditions from Southeast Asia.
Join us at 5pm for a special ARTtalk from Kelsey Merreck Wagner, where she will discuss her artist’s residency at the Jim Thompson Farm in the Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand in 2024. Wagner will discuss a selection of the exhibiting artists in Threading: Contemporary Art of Thailand, on view at the Turchin Center July 3-Dec 6.
From 6–7:45PM, enjoy live music from The Kraut Creek Ramblers, whose old-time Appalachian sound is the perfect tribute to Image and Music: John Cohen, one of our featured exhibitions. (Fun fact: Cohen was a founding member of The New Lost City Ramblers and recorded 15 albums on the legendary Folkways label!)
Art, culture, and community converge for this unforgettable summer evening—free and open to all!

Frozen at the Appalachian Theatre
2025-06-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Frozen (2013)- When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna’s sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman (Josh Gad), harsh conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter’s cold grip.

Balsam Range at the Appalachian Theatre
2025-06-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Celebrating its 18th year together, bluegrass juggernaut Balsam Range is charging headlong toward the unknown horizon of what is currently unfolding as the group enters a new, promising chapter of its vast, ever-evolving musical career. Coming into 2025, the group: Caleb Smith (guitar, vocals) Tim Surrett (bass, dobro, vocals) Alan Bibey (mandolin, vocals), and banjoist Marc Pruett—is gearing up to not only release new music but also once again hit the road, touring majestic theaters and backwoods gatherings—all in the name of bluegrass music.

Open Mic Night at fizzEd
2025-06-27 19:00 - 22:00 | fizzEd, 260 Howard Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Friday June 27th

Every Friday
Beginning Friday, January 10
Open Mic Night with Noan Partly
Every Friday from 7-10pm
We’ll buy you a beer if you play…
Come check it out!

07:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Summer Concerts at the Jones House
2025-06-27 17:30 - 19:00 | The Jones House Cultural Center, 604 W. King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Summer Concerts are back on the Jones House lawn this Friday – join us at 5:30 for free live music. Local singer songwriter Will Easter returns to familiar stomping grounds, followed by Boone favorites Midlife Trip.

Bring your own chairs and blankets and find a spot on the lawn underneath the Jones House maples. Parking is free in downtown metered spaces and public lots after 5pm.

Thursday Karaoke with Noah
2025-06-26 21:00 - 23:30 | fizzEd, 260 Howard Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Thursday June 26th

Every Thursday
Every Thursday night at 9PM
Join Noah for Karaoke! No cover, lasts til midnight.
EVERY FIRST THURSDAY, KARAOKE CONTEST – $100 cash prize for the overall winner!

09:00 PM – 12:00 AM

An Evening with Laura Linney
2025-06-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
An Evening with Laura Linney – features a screening of “You Can Count on me” (2000), starring Laura Linney, with a post film discussion with the actress.
Laura Linney, award-winning film, television and theater actress, served as honorary chair for the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country’s “Lights, Camera…AUCTION!” fundraiser in September 2020. Laura’s father, prominent NYC playwright Romulus Linney, spent his summers in Boone. So we’ll have a lot to chat about!
Linney began her experiential education in performance art at an early age. After graduating from The Juilliard School, she went on to appear in leading roles across film, television, and theatre.
You Can Count on Me – a 2000 drama about the complicated relationship between siblings Sammy (Laura Linney) and Terry (Mark Ruffalo), who reunite after years of separation. Sammy, a single mother in a stable but somewhat monotonous life, welcomes her drifting brother Terry back into her life. Their reunion, and Terry’s bond with Sammy’s young son, forces Sammy to confront her past and make choices about her future. – Runtime 1hr 59min – Rated: R
This screening and event is sponsored by Norwood’s Commercial Appliances

Free Beer Tasting!
2025-06-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Lost Province Brewing Co., 130 North Depot Street, Boone, N, 28607, United States
Every fourth Thursday at Lost Province, our Head Brewer offers a free beer tasting of his choice! Our beer tasting themes differ month by month but you always get to try 4 total and find your new favorite.
Craft beer can be confusing – we get it. So bring your ID and your best friends out to learn the ropes!

Boonerang Music and Arts Festival
2025-06-22, 2025-06-21, 2025-06-20 | N
Join us this weekend in downtown Boone for the annual Boonerang Music & Arts Festival—a vibrant celebration of local talent and creativity! Featuring live music across multiple stages, artisan vendors, interactive art installations, delicious food trucks, and family-friendly activities, Boonerang brings together community and culture in a festive atmosphere. Don’t miss this free event filled with rhythm, color, and fun for all ages!

Boone's Got Talent
2025-06-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Boonerang Music & Arts Festival kicks off with an event to showcase some of the area’s best talent. In collaboration with the Appalachian Theatre and Mountain Home Music, the official Thursday night ticketed kick-off event for the 2025 festival will feature the second annual Boone’s Got Talent showcase on the Doc Watson Stage at the Appalachian Theatre on June 19.

Noel and Maria
2025-06-15 15:00 - 16:45 | N
Noel Freidline and Maria Howell define chemistry. Musically they breathe as one, communicating almost telepathically as they explore and re-interpret some of the best music of the last 80 years. Always approaching the music from “the left,” Noel and Maria have made a name for themselves as they offer listeners something they have heard, but that they have never heard before. Combine this fresh musical approach with a rapport and witty banter that harkens back to a bygone era, and you have Noel and Maria in their element: on stage, thrilling an audience at every turn.

Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
2025-06-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, led by Gillespie alumnus, executive director and producer, bassist John Lee, creates the legacy the master would have wanted and delights audiences around the world with the enduring power and freshness of Dizzy Gillespie’s music.

Catherine Russell
2025-06-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell is a native New Yorker, born into musical royalty. Her father, the late Luis Russell, was a legendary pianist/composer/bandleader, and Louis Armstrong’s long-time musical director.
A High Country Jazz Festival performance

High Country Jazz Fest Kick Off Concert
2025-06-13 17:30 - 19:00 | The Jones House Cultural Center, 604 W. King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
High Country Jazz Fest comes to the Jones House this Friday, June 13, with a free concert on the lawn featuring the Herb Stephens Quartet.A powerhouse jazz guitarist with deep roots in NC, Herb Stephens is known for his smooth, soulful style and his decades as a torchbearer for jazz music in NC.Bring a chair, a snack, and some friends and join us on the lawn, with music starting at 5:30. Remember, parking in downtown metered spaces is free after 5:00.

Live Music: Scott Carter
2025-06-07 19:00 - 22:00 | SouthEnd Brewing Co., 747 W King Street, Boone, 28607, United States
Live Music in the Taproom! Outside if weather permits.

Live Music: Shaun Brown
2025-06-06 19:00 - 22:00 | SouthEnd Brewing Co., 747 W King Street, Boone, 28607, United States
