Since its inception in 2006, the Mountain Song Festival, held at the Brevard Music Center, has become a beloved annual gathering for world-class musicians and music lovers alike in the depths of Transylvania County.
“After 20 years, we feel proud of the special musical experience we’ve been able to create and cultivate for the community,” said Woody Platt, co-founder of MSF. “Our goal is to be deeply focused on both the fan experience and the artists’ enjoyment. In many ways, we think of Mountain Song as a boutique festival — intimate, thoughtfully curated and centered around great music.”
Creator of MSF, Platt is a nationally renowned singer-songwriter and native of Brevard. He was also a founding member of the Steep Canyon Rangers, a Grammy-winning Americana/bluegrass act hailing from Western North Carolina that Platt fronted until his departure from the group in 2022.
“I love Brevard and Western North Carolina so much. It’s an incredible feeling to be able to create an event that adds to the culture that makes this community and region so special,” Platt said. “I grew up in Brevard and even graduated high school on the same Brevard Music Center stage that we now use for the Mountain Song Festival — I never take that for granted.”