These mountains are known as much for the music that comes out of them as they are for their picturesque vistas, cascading waterfalls and alluring trails.
Some of the world’s finest musicians have come from Western North Carolina and that rich tradition carries on today.
Here in Jackson County, the Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce team up to produce the Concerts on the Creek series at the Bridge Park gazebo in Sylva every Friday from 7-9 p.m., typically from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The 16th annual season will start on Friday, May 23 (Memorial Day weekend) and end on Friday, Aug. 29 (Labor Day weekend). That will be 15 Fridays of Concerts on the Creek, with the Fireworks Festivities and concert on Friday, July 4 sprinkled in for good measure.
In 2024, Concerts on the Creek finished No. 6 in the US Today's Top 10 Best Outdoor Concert Series events for 2024.
Here is the 2026 schedule:
May 22 - The ‘80S Rewind Band
May 29 - TLQ+2
June 5 - The V8S
June 12 - Mission Accomplished
June 19 - Summer Brooke Band
June 26 - Darren Nicholson Band
July 3 – PMA
July 4 - Gotcha Groove
July 10 - Suns of Stars
July 17 - Arnold Hill Band
July 24 – Natti Love Joys
July 31 – Ska City
August 7 - Whiskey Mountain Band
August 14 - Dashboard Blue
August 21 - Tuxedo Junction
August 28 – Rockabilly Roy & the Kopy Kats
September 4 – Get Right Band
These events are free with donations encouraged. Everyone is welcome. Dogs must be on a leash. No smoking, vaping, coolers or tents allowed. Bring a chair or blanket. We will have food trucks available on select nights.
"Most importantly, these concerts are provided in part by our friends, members and partners/sponsors in the community," said Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Todd Vinyard.
This year, those partners are:
Platinum:
- Harris Regional Hospital
Diamond:
- iHeart Radio/KISS Country FM 99.9
- Mountain Credit Union
- Stanberry Insurance
- Tatham Mountain Park
- Ward Plumbing, Heating & Air
- Western Carolina University
Gold:
- Service-Men Home Service Group
- BalsamWest
- Brown Haven Homes
- Champion Credit Union
- Duke Energy
- Jackson County Economic Development
- Pepsi Cola
Silver:
- Andy Shaw Ford
- Blossman Gas
- Conley Rogers Real Estate Group
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
- Nantahala Bank and Trust
- Ridenour & Goss Law Office
- Southwestern Community College
- State Farm Insurance-Charles Wolfe Agency
For more information, please contact the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at 828-586-2155, visit our Facebook page, or visit us online at www.mountainlovers.com.
