Enjoy an evening of live music with the Taylor Mitchum Band in the heart of town during the Village of Banner Elk 2025 Summer Concert Series. The strings-oriented band plays a range of hits across the decades. A typical set includes songs from performers like the Eagles, Tom Petty, Georgia Satellites, Sam Cooke, Hall & […]
A romantic comedy takes the stage this August in Banner Elk. Alive and Well tickles the funny bone as Carla, a big-city reporter from the North encounters Zach, a roguish Southern tracker and Civil War re-enactor, and realizes she must work with Zach in order to research her story. However, in the spirit of The […]
A romantic comedy takes the stage this August in Banner Elk. Alive and Well tickles the funny bone as Carla, a big-city reporter from the North encounters Zach, a roguish Southern tracker and Civil War re-enactor, and realizes she must work with Zach in order to research her story. However, in the spirit of The […]
Enjoy an afternoon of brews and live music at Kettell Beerworks featuring singer-songwriter extraordinaire Sam Fanthorpe. Fanthorpe, whose motto is “has guitar, will travel,” serves up an eclectic combination of original works, classic country, jazz, blues and Appalachian roots music. Audiences enjoy his combination of a great voice, excellent guitar chords and fun personality. Hours […]
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre and the Banner Elk Presbyterian Choir team up to bring back last summer's popular production of songs from the Broadway stages. Best of Broadway, Too, is a 90-minute concert at Banner Elk Presbyterian Church featuring love songs from your favorite musicals and maybe a few that will be new to you. Admission […]
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre and the Banner Elk Presbyterian Choir team up to bring back last summer's popular production of songs from the Broadway stages. Best of Broadway, Too, is a 90-minute concert at Banner Elk Presbyterian Church featuring love songs from your favorite musicals and maybe a few that will be new to you. Admission […]
A variety of fresh food grown locally is available at the Avery County Farmers Market every Thursday afternoon through Oct. 16. The market takes place in the parking lot beside the Historic Banner Elk School. Farmers bring a cornucopia of items each week. This includes produce, meats, honey, jams & jellies, artisan breads and garden […]
SwingSet, a local 15-piece swing band, performs a concert on the Village of Banner Elk outdoor stage. What better way to enjoy a Thursday happy hour than with a big band performance in the heart of Banner Elk? No cover charge, just come by for a drink or a bite of food and some classic […]
Enjoy an outdoor concert by Saving Shirley in the heart of town during the Village of Banner Elk 2025 Summer Concert Series. Saving Shirley performs a positive, high energy and exciting blend of 2000's hits, reimagined classics and original songs. This Spruce Pine-based act was born in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, when a group […]
Four times each summer, the green at the Historic Banner Elk School comes to life with Art on the Greene, featuring quality, hand-made arts and crafts from select local and regional artisans. The number of artists exhibiting at each show ranges from 40 to 60. They represent a variety of media, such as metal, glass, […]
Popular guitarist/vocalist Tom Pillion performs live music at Banner Elk Winery, an award-winning winery in the North Carolina High Country. Pillion is a versatile singer-songwriter who performs an acoustic selection of pop, folk, country and original songs. In high school and college, he played folk music in New England coffee houses, then played in weekend […]
Enjoy an outdoor concert by the Pressley Laton Band in the heart of town during the Village of Banner Elk 2025 Summer Concert Series. Pressley Laton leads her namesake band with a gritty, soulful voice that's redefining the boundaries of country music. A North Carolina native, Laton made her vocal debut at age 13 in […]
