UPDATED OPERATING SCHEDULE

THE MUSIC CENTER REOPENS FOR SELECT DATES THROUGH NOV 2

The Blue Ridge Music Center, shuttered during the shutdown of the federal government, is reopen for visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays–Sundays (plus Monday, October 13) through November 2. Programming on these dates will proceed as scheduled, including free Midday Mountain Music Concerts from noon to 3 p.m. each day on the breezeway, and access to the Visitor Center and Roots of American Music Museum.

Operations during this time are funded by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and are made possible through collaboration with the National Park Service, America’s National Parks stores, and other partners.

Visit the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s updates page for more information about Parkway operations during the government shutdown.

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Revised Visitor Center Hours

The Visitor Center and Roots of American Music Museum are open the following days, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m

  • Thursday – Monday, October 9-13
  • Thursday – Sunday, October 16-19
  • Thursday – Sunday, October 23-26
  • Thursday – Sunday, October 30-November 2

This schedule is subject to change.

Free Midday Mountain Music concerts are held on the breezeway from noon to 3 p.m. on open days.

2025 Midday Mountain Music Schedule

  • Sundays: Fisher Peak Timber Rattlers
  • Mondays: Buck Mountaineers
  • Thursdays: Willard Gayheart & Scott Freeman
  • Fridays: Bluegrass Jam with Jim Purcell & Lynn Wolf
  • Saturdays:
    • October 11: Bill Mansfield & Chris Romaine
    • October 18: Sugarloaf Mountain Band
    • October 25: Blue Ridge Ramblers
    • November 1: Laurelyn Dossett & Murphy Campbell, Tribute to Hazel & Alice

The Asheville Sessions: 100th Anniversary Celebration

Asheville, NC
November 6-9, 2025

Join us in Asheville, NC to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Historic Asheville Sessions – a music recording session that lit the fuse for the “Big Bang of Country Music” and proved that the mountains were full of music that the world needed to hear.

The four-day weekend includes concerts, community celebrations, symposia and panel discussions, and the release of remastered recordings from the original 1925 Asheville Sessions.

The Asheville Sessions Centennial Celebration Events are a co-production of the Blue Ridge Music Center, Explore Asheville, AVLFest, and the North Carolina Arts Foundation.

Visit www.ashevillesessions.com for more information.

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Matching Opportunity

Gifts to make transformative improvements at the Blue Ridge Music Center will be matched by a $170,000 grant from the National Park Foundation, doubling your gift dollars! Your gift will be used to improve safety and extend the operational life of infrastructure, and make other improvements that enhance the visitor experience

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You can support the Blue Ridge Parkway to protect the national park in your backyard with a license plate in Virginia or North Carolina. Motorcycle plates are now available in Virginia! Visit GetThePlate.org for more information.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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THE HOME OF MOUNTAIN MELODIES

The sounds of the fiddle, banjo, and guitar welcome you when you visit. We invite you to clap along to bluegrass, old-time, blues, and Americana concerts in our scenic amphitheater, learn about the region’s musical heritage at the Roots of American Music Museum, sit a spell on the breezeway while you enjoy live music everyday during our Midday Mountain Music sessions, and go for a walk on one of our hiking trails.

While the Music Center is open May through October, the music continues year-round with our On the Road series, when we partner with regional venues to host off-site performances, exhibits, conferences, and additional events.

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“A perfectly set stage among the mountains! Beautiful scenery! Amazing music! Loved the museum…and the staff is friendly & very helpful.”
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

W.L.A. Trucking. Coast to coast distribution.
Yadkin Arts Council
National Council for the Traditional Arts
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The Galax Smokehouse

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