Wednesdays are Men's Nights at Beech Mountain Resort. Every Wednesday from Jan. 7 through March 4, 2026, lift tickets for guys are just $23 during the resort’s night skiing sessions. Night session hours are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. For Men's Night tickets, click here or purchase at ticket booths at the resort.

Ladies, it’s your time to shine every Thursday evening at Beech Mountain Resort. Starting Jan. 8 and running through March 5, lift tickets for ladies are just $23 per ticket during the resort's Thursday night sessions. Night session hours are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. For Ladies Night tickets, click here or purchase at ticket […]

Stop by Banner Elk's prohibition-style speakeasy restaurant for live music from singer-songwriter extraordinaire Sam Fanthorpe. Fanthorpe serves up a 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 are 6-9 p.m. and there is no charge for […]

Head out to Banner Elk Winery, an award-winning winery in the North Carolina High Country, for live music from Alexander Nicoll. Nicoll is country singer-songwriter who grew up in the Raleigh area of North Carolina and now lives just over the mountain from Banner Elk in Johnson City, Tennessee. Drawing inspiration from artists like Tyler […]

Spend a post-slopes afternoon enjoying a mix of familiar tunes with The Lucky Strikes Orchestra at Sugar Mountain ski resort. The Lucky Strikes Orchestra has become a staple of High Country entertainment. The group is known for its variety of Motown, beach and classic rock ‘n’ roll and yacht rock.  

Check out live music at Banner Elk Cafe with a performance by Adam Musick. Musick is a self-described one-man band, singing and playing electric guitar while drumming with his feet. Enjoy a set list of rock, soul, easy listening and Motown spanning three decades from the 1960s to the '80s. The music begins at 6 […]

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 […]