Live Music Venues in Bryson City

Stecoah Valley Center's annual summer concert series, An Appalachian Evening (Saturdays, June thru August) offers an ever-changing schedule of bluegrass, folk and old-time mountain music by award-winning artists. Rich in cultural heritage, the series is a favorite with locals and visitors alike. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. The Center is also home to the Stecoah Artisans Gallery, with a wide variety of traditional and contemporary art and craft: paintings, pottery, weaving, wood, glass, photographs, jewelry and more.

On the banks of the Nantahala River, Big Wesser Riverside Pub offers hungry adventurers quick, convenient and delicious food and free live music. Stop by at night for live music every Friday and Saturday night, Memorial Day through Labor Day, and on special event weekends. We feature bluegrass, rock, soul, reggae and more! Big Wesser boasts the area’s best live music venue and perhaps the best open-air bar west of Asheville.

Bryson City Brewing hosts a variety of local and regional musicians featuring country, rock, folk, bluegrass, and Appalachian music. Enjoy an evening of music presented on a great outdoor stage on the lawn with the fire pit. The restaurant has a wide variety of food available for inside or outside dining not to mention a full bar featuring over 20 beers on tap, including our own! Onsite parking available. Check Facebook for current music events. Pet friendly outside seating.

Eclectic mix of classic rock, blues, folk, and Appalachian music from local and regional performers. Music at the Brewery is on the covered rooftop terrace overlooking downtown Bryson City. (In cold weather plastic siding drops down and heaters are added.) Our permanent food truck, The Rice Wagon Bryson City, is open every day. Check Facebook for current event schedule.

The Library has a community Jam twice a month from spring through fall. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer – anything unplugged – is invited to join in. There is also a Summer Music Series with events twice a month, June - August. Enjoy local and regional favorites playing different genres – traditional mountain music, bluegrass, Celtic, blues, world music and more.