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Appalachian True Heritage Festival

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Woody Platt & The Bluegrass Gentlemen. File photo Woody Platt & The Bluegrass Gentlemen. File photo

The annual Appalachian True Heritage Festival will be held May 2-3 on Main Street in Waynesville.

Dubbed “An Evening Under the Arch,” Woody Platt & The Bluegrass Gentlemen will take the stage at 6 p.m. Friday, May 2, underneath the arch on Main Street. 

Platt is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and former member of the Steep Canyon Rangers. Platt will also be joined by legendary singer/musician Buddy Melton, a former member of acclaimed Haywood County bluegrass group Balsam Range.

Live music, artisan demonstrations, food vendors, a “True Crime Trail” and “Quilt Trail Bus Tour” and more will be offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3, on Main Street. Musical acts will include Whitewater Bluegrass Co. and Mountain Tradition Cloggers (11 a.m.) and the Darren Nicholson Band (3 p.m.). There will also be a performance by the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) and an open community jam (feel free to bring your instrument).

Presented by the Downtown Waynesville Commission, Shelton House and Haywood County Arts Council, this celebration is made possible by the Haywood County TDA and Visit Haywood.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information and/or a full schedule of activities, visit haywoodarts.org/ath-festival.

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