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
• 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