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Performance Venues

Live music is an important part of the heritage of Western North Carolina. Here’s a listing of venues that regularly have bands in the region.

 Andrews 

Hoppy Trout Brewing 828.835.2111 • www.hoppytroutbrewing.com 

Jimmy’s Pick-N-Grin www.jimmyspickngrin.com 

Brasstown 

John C. Campbell Folk School 800.365.5724 or 828.837.2775 • www.folkschool.org 

Bryson City 

Mountain Layers Brewing 828.538.0115 • www.mtnlayersbeer.com 

Nantahala Brewing 828.488.2337 • www.nantahalabrewing.com 

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Nantahala Outdoor Center 888.905.7238 • www.noc.com 

Unplugged Pub 828.538.2488 

Canton 

BearWaters Brewing 828.246.0602 • www.bwbrewing.com 

Colonial Theatre 828.235.2760 • www.cantonnc.com 

Southern Porch 828.492.8009 • www.southern-porch.com 

Cashiers 

The Ugly Dog Pub 828.743.3000 • www.theuglydogpub.com 

Whiteside Brewing 828.743.6000 • www.whitesidebrewing.com 

Cherokee 

Harrah’s Cherokee 828.497.7777 • www.harrahscherokee.com 

Dillsboro 

Innovation Station 828.226.0262 • www.innovation-brewing.com 

Franklin 

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 828.369.4080 • www.coweeschool.org 

Currahee Brewing 828.634.0078 • www.curraheebrew.com 

Lazy Hiker Brewing 828.342.5133 • www.lazyhikerbrewing.com 

Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub 828.369.6796 • www.rathskellerfranklin.com

Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts 828.524.1598 • www.greatmountainmusic.com 

Hayesville 

Hayesville Brewing 828.835.6010 www.hayesvillebrewingcompany.com

Peacock Performing Arts Center 828.389.2787 • www.peacockplayhouse.org

Highlands 

Lost Hiker 828.526.8232 • www.thelosthikerbar.com

Highlands Performing Arts Center 828.526.9047 • www.highlandspac.info

Satulah Mountain Brewing 828.482.9794 • www.satulahmountainbrewing.com 

The Ugly Dog Pub 828.526.8364 • www.theuglydogpub.com 

Maggie Valley 

BearWaters Brewing (Creekside) 828.944.0009 www.bearwatersbrewing.com 

Elevated Mountain Distilling 828.734.1084 • www.elevatedmountain.com 

Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 828.926.0866 www.maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.org 

Salty Dog’s Seafood and Grill 828.926.9105 

Stompin’ Ground 828.926.1288 

Valley Tavern 828.944.0703 www.facebook.com/valleytavern 

Murphy 

Chevelle’s 828.389.6069 • www.chevellerestaurants.com 

Robbinsville 

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 828.479.3364 • www.stecoahvalleycenter.com 

Sylva 

Balsam Falls Brewing 828.631.1987 • www.balsamfallsbrewing.com 

City Lights Café 828.587.2233 • www.citylightscafe.com 

Cut Cocktail Lounge 828.631.4795 www.facebook.com/thecutcocktaillounge

Guadalupe Café 828.586.9877 • www.guadalupecafe.com 

Innovation Brewing 828.586.9678 • www.innovation-brewing.com 

Lazy Hiker 828.349.2337 • www.lazyhikerbrewing.com 

O’Malley’s Pub & Grill 828.631.0554 

Nantahala Brewing (Outpost) 828.641.9797 www.nantahalabrewingsylvaoutpost.com 

Waynesville 

Blue Ridge Beer Hub 828.246.9320 • www.blueridgebeerhub.com 

Bogart’s Restaurant & Tavern 828.452.1313 •  www.bogartswaynesville.com

The Gem at Boojum Brewing 828.944.0888 • www.boojumbrewing.com 

Classic Wineseller 828.452.6000 • www.classicwineseller.com 

Frog Level Brewing 828.454.5664 • www.froglevelbrewing.com 

The Scotsman 828.246.6292 • www.scotsmanpublic.com 

Water’n Hole Bar & Grill 828.456.4750 www.facebook.com/waternhole.bar

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