An award-winning bluegrass band with gospel, folk and country music influences, Dailey & Vincent will hit the stage with a special Christmas performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. 

Americana/bluegrass act Appalachian Smoke will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville. 

Jackson County Americana/folk duo Bird In Hand will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Santé Wine Bar in Sylva. 

Singer-songwriter Andrew Wakefield will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at The Scotsman in Waynesville. 

Popular blues/folk singer-songwriter Heidi Holton will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, in the Speakeasy Bar at the Meadowlark Motel in Maggie Valley. 

Popular regional Americana/bluegrass act Jeremy Rilko will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, in the SpeakEasy Bar at the Meadowlark Motel in Maggie Valley. 

The 40th annual “Lights & Luminaries” will return from 5-9 p.m. Dec. 1-2 and 8-9 in the streets of downtown Dillsboro. 

Award-winning violinist Andrew Finn Magill will play a program of holiday music at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the First Presbyterian Sanctuary in Highlands.

Rising Americana/bluegrass act Appalachian Road Show will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, on the Grand Stage at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville. 

Haywood County rock/country act Outlaw Whiskey will hit the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Unplugged Pub in Bryson City.