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Dates & Times
July 30
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August 1,
2026
7-9 p.m.
Location
Asheville High School Auditorium
419 McDowell St.
Asheville, NC 28803
Cost
Check the website for single night and 3-night ticket information
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Are you ready to be part of the 99th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival? Each evening, a different show will be presented live on stage, allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. These traditions involve not only the hand-clapping, toe-tapping rhythms of bluegrass, the style and stories of century-old ballads, the high energy of clogging, the elegance of Big Circle Mountain Smooth Dance, and the fun and entertainment of storytelling, but also include an awareness of the hardships and trials that have brought us to this place and time.
The songs and dances shared at this event echo centuries of Scottish, English, Irish, Cherokee and African heritage found in the valleys and coves between the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The festival was founded by Bascom Lamar Lunsford, the "Minstrel of the Appalachians," as a means for people to share and understand the beauty and dignity of the Southern Appalachian music and dance traditions that have been handed down through generations in western North Carolina.
The songs and dances shared at this event echo centuries of Scottish, English, Irish, Cherokee and African heritage found in the valleys and coves between the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The festival was founded by Bascom Lamar Lunsford, the "Minstrel of the Appalachians," as a means for people to share and understand the beauty and dignity of the Southern Appalachian music and dance traditions that have been handed down through generations in western North Carolina.
