Mountainhome Music P.O. Box 572, Boone, NC 28607, With the mission "to honor the musicians, dancers, storytellers, and poets of the Appalachian region," this entertainment series features blue grass, African American, Celtic, and old-time forms of artistic performances. , 828-264-8118

High Country Roundup 200 Den-Mac Road, Boone, NC 28607, Located off Highway 421 South, On Fridays and Saturdays enjoy a three hour nonstop variety family show featuring country, oldies, bluegrass, blues, and gospel music, barbecue with all the sides, dancing, and more., 828-265-4604

Horn in the West P.O. Box 295, Boone, NC 28607, Depicting the story of the Revolutionary War in western North Carolina, Horn in the West is the third oldest outdoor historical drama in the United States. , 828-264-2120, 888-825-6747

An Appalachian Summer Festival P.O. Box 32045, Boone, NC 28608, An Appalachian Summer Festival is brought to you by the Appalachian State University Office of Arts & Cultural Programs. A yearly event, it has been named one of the "Top 20 events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society. This arts festival brings together music, dancing, visual arts, and the theater and enhances the lives of the participants and the onlookers. Presented during the month of July. , 828-262-4046, 800-841-ARTS