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Looking Back On Past Events



April, 2018

Sat, Apr 14 ~ McGalliard Falls Park

Sat, Apr 14 ~ April Craft Show / Old Rock School

Sat, Apr 14 ~ USAF Heritage Band - CoMMA
Sat, Apr 14 ~ Butterbeans / Brown Mtn Bwks
Sat, Apr 14 ~ Tom Garlow-South Creek Winery
Sat, Apr 14 ~ Music Festival & Benefit
Sat, Apr 14 ~ Shelby Rae Moore, blues/soul
South Fork Winery

Sat-Sun, Apr 14/15 ~ Auditions-Old Colony Players "From This Day Forward" / Valdese
Sun, Apr 15 ~ Michael Knowles - So Crk Winery
Tue, Apr 17 ~ Wright Way Dance / ORS-Valdese
Tue, Apr 17 ~ Line Dancing / ORS-Valdese
Thu, Apr 17 ~ Movie: "the Help" at Grace Ridge
Fri, Apr 20 ~ Darryl Corley / Brown Mtn Bwks
Sat, Apr 21 ~ McGalliard Falls Park
Sat, Apr 21 ~ Skiffle Creek, Original Folk-rock
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Sat, Apr 21 ~ Bob Sinclair - South Fork Winery
Sat, Apr 21 ~ Wintervals / Brown Mtn Bwks
Tue, Apr 24 ~ RENT - CoMMA
Fri, Apr 27 ~ Tony Eltora / Brown Mtn Bwks
Tue, Apr 24 ~ Wright Way Dance / ORS-Valdese
Tue, Apr 24 ~ Line Dancing / ORS-Valdese
Sat, Apr 28 ~ Rory Kelly, Dirty Southern Rock
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Sat, Apr 28 ~ McGalliard Falls Park
Sat, Apr 28 ~ Morganton Farmers Market
Sat, Apr 28 ~ Sycamore Bones, Folk/Country
Bluegrass Rock - South Fork Winery

Sat, Apr 28 ~ Mat Hogan / Brown Mtn Bwks
Sat, Apr 28 ~ Rory Kelly Bank / Rock Your Soul - South Creek Winery
Sat, Apr 29 ~ Valdese Celebrates 125 years
Sun, Apr 29 ~ Sip and Paint / a canvas design event - South Creek Winery
(Events That Have Now Pasted)

Sun, Apr 1 ~ Easter Sunrise Service
- Waldensian Trail of Faith, Valdese -

Sun, Apr 1 ~ Easter Egg Hunt / Valdese
Sun, Apr 1 ~ Parousia - CoMMA
Fri, Apr 6 ~ Earleine / Brown Mtn Bottleworks
Fri, Apr 6 ~ "Wonder" / Movies at the Rock
Sat, Apr 7 ~ McGalliard Falls Park
Sat, Apr 7 ~ Marshall Ballew / Brown Mtn Bwks
Sat, Apr 7 ~ The Alligators, classic rock
South Fork Winery

Sat, Apr 7 ~ Sorella Jack, Acoustic Trio
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Sat, Apr 7 ~ On Golden Pond - CoMMA
Tue, Apr 10 ~ Wright Way Dance / ORS-Valdese
Tue, Apr 10 ~ Line Dancing / ORS-Valdese
Thu, Apr 12 ~ Trail Bike Adventure
Thu, Apr 12 ~ The Malpass Brothers - CoMMA
Fri, Apr 13 ~ Ben Phan / Brown Mtn Bottleworks

May, 2018

Tue, May 1 ~ Wright Way Dance / ORS-Valdese
Tue, May 1 ~ Line Dancing / ORS-Valdese
Wed, May 2 ~ Wednesday Mini-Market
Wed, May 2 ~ Valdese Farmers Market
Fri, May 4 ~ Family Friday Nights / Valdese, Live Entertainment by "The Crew"
Fri, May 4 ~ TGIF - Downtown Morganton
1st Cruise-in / Morganton Motor Club

Fri, May 4 ~ TGIF - Downtown Morganton
Band: Sweet Revenge Band

Fri, May 4 ~ "Art of Chocolate"
Sat, May 5 ~ Morganton Farmers Market
Sat, May 5 ~ The Alligators, classic rock
Catawba Brewing Company / Morganton

Sat, May 5 ~ Hank Barbee, singin' the blues
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Sat, May 5 ~ Derby Day Hat Contest
- South Creek Winery

Sat, May 5 ~ Virginia & The Slims, jump blues
jazz, swing, blues / South Fork Winery

~ In The Coming Weeks ~

Tue-Sat, May 8-12 ~ Drexel Fair / Spring Carnival
Tue, May 8 ~ Wright Way Dance / ORS-Valdese
Tue, May 8 ~ Line Dancing / ORS-Valdese
Wed, May 9 ~ Wednesday Mini-Market
Thu, May 10 ~ Ribbon Cutting / Back In Business
Fri, May 11 ~ BBQ Fundraiser / Drexel FBC
Fri, May 11 ~ TGIF - Downtown Morganton
Band: Continental Divide

Fri, May 11 ~ Don Hogan & the Classic
Catawba Brewing Company / Morganton

Sat, May 12 ~ Morganton Farmers Market / Special Music - The Butterbeans Duo / LIVE
Sat, May 12 ~ Wiregrass, Bluegrass
New grass, Americana - South Fork Winery

Sun, May 13 ~ Mother's Day Brunch & Music - South Creek Vineyard & Winery
Sun, May 13 ~ SAX & WINE
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Tue, May 15 ~ Wright Way Dance / ORS-Valdese
Tue, May 15 ~ Line Dancing / ORS-Valdese
Wed, May 16 ~ Wednesday Mini-Market
Fri, May 18 ~ TGIF - Downtown Morganton
Band: Gotcha Groove

Fri, May 18 ~ "Rick Cannon" / Brown Mountain Bottleworks
Fri, May 18 ~ "Crossing Avery" - Catawba Brewing Company / Downtown Morganton
Fri, May 18 ~ "The Harris Brothers"
- Downtown Morganton / Grind Cafe

Fri, May 18 ~ "The Band 28690" - Friday Night Live! - Downtown Valdese
Sat, May 19 ~ Morganton Farmers Market
Sat, May 19 ~ JJ Hipps & The Hideaways
Silver Fork Winery

Sat, May 19 ~ "Joseph Houck" / Brown Mountain Bottleworks
Sat, May 19 ~ "Fin Dog" / Fonta Flora
Sat, May 19 ~ CENTERPIECE JAZZ
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Sun, May 20 ~ "Chris Jamison" / Fonta Flora
Tue, May 22 ~ Wright Way Dance / ORS-Valdese
Tue, May 22 ~ Line Dancing / ORS-Valdese
~ In The Coming Weeks ~

Wed, May 23 ~ Wednesday Mini-Market
Thu, May 24 ~ Don Hogan & The Classics, Lakeside Landing @ Granite Falls
Fri, May 25 ~ TGIF - Downtown Morganton
Roadrunnerz Band + Bike Stunt Show

Fri, May 25 ~ "Chad Triplett Band"
Friday Night Live! - Downtown Valdese

Sat, May 26 ~ Morganton Farmers Market
Sat, May 26, Connelly Springs "Annual Town Day Festival"
Sat, May 26, Connelly Springs Summer Concert Series "The Extraordinaires"
Sat, May 26 ~ "Momma Molasses" / Brown Mountain Bottleworks
Sat, May 26 ~ "Part Time Murphys" / Catawba Brewing Company
Sat, May 26 ~ Thirsty Horses, classic rock
South Fork Winery

Sat-Sun, May 26/27 ~ MEMORIAL VETERANS SPECIALS! - South Creek Vineyard & Winery
Mon, May 28 ~ Chris Clifton Trio, Lakeside Landing
Mon, May 28 ~ Waldensian Archives/Genealogies
Tue, May 29 ~ Wright Way Dance / ORS-Valdese
Tue, May 29 ~ Line Dancing / ORS-Valdese
Wed, May 30 ~ Wednesday Mini-Market

June, 2018


December, 2017




(Events That Have Now Pasted)

Fri, Dec 1 ~ Santa Visits Morganton

Sat, Dec 2 ~ Breakfast with Santa



Sat, Dec 2 ~ Santa Visits Morganton









Sat, Dec 9 ~ Santa Visits Morganton









Fri, Dec 15 ~ Shop Late Event - Morganton


Sat, Dec 16 ~ Drexel Christmas Parade




Fri-Sat, Dec 15/16 ~ Santa Visits Morganton

Sun-Mon, Dec 17/18 ~ Live Nativity - Valdese




Fri, Dec 22 ~ Santa Visits Morganton





February, 2018


(Events That Have Now Pasted)

Fri, Feb 2 ~ Lenoir Saxophone & the
City Rhythm Jazz Band - CoMMA

Sat, Feb 3 ~ Ginny McGee, Indigo Girls RALLY
Thu, Feb 8 ~ Ashley Campbell - CoMMA
Fri, Feb 9 ~ Sycamore Bones / Brown Mountain Bottleworks

Sat, Feb 10 ~ Southern Style,
Southern Blues Rock / Silver Fork Winery

Sat, Feb 10 ~ Music-Tux & Tails / Silver Fork Winery
Sat, Feb 10 ~ Rick Cannon / Brown Mountain Bottleworks

Tue, Feb 13 ~ Farmers Market Annual Meeting
Wed, Feb 14 ~ Valentine's Dinner & Movie
Thu, Feb 15 ~ Firestone Walker Bresing Company
Brown Mountain Bottleworks

Fri, Feb 16 ~ Bob Eubanks - CoMMA
Fri, Feb 16 ~ Sorella Jack Trio
Brown Mountain bottleworks

Sat, Feb 17 ~ Kay and Patrick Crouch / Silver Fork Winery
Sat, Feb 17 ~ Valdese Celebrates 125 Years
- Old Rock School, Valdese

Sat, Feb 24 ~ Bowling for Kids Sake: BBBS
Valdese Recreation Center

Sat, Feb 24 ~ Emily Musolino / Silver Fork Winery
Tue, Feb 27 ~ The Wizard of Oz - CoMMA


March, 2018

Sat, Mar 30 ~ Dale Brittain / Fonta Flora
Sat, Mar 30 ~ "Patty M" at B.M.B.
Sat, Mar 31 ~ Todd Greene
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Sat, Mar 31 ~ Almost Vintage, classic rock
South Fork Winery

Sat, Mar 31 ~ Spring Fling / Easter Egg Hunt
Sat, Mar 31 ~ "Dan Staton" at B.M.B.
Sat, Mar 31 ~ Parousia - CoMMA
(Events That Have Now Pasted)

Fri-Sat, Mar 2/3 ~ The Whisnants - CoMMA
Sat, Mar 3 ~ Pea Pickin Hearts, Rockabilly
Sat, Mar 3 ~ Nu Blu, Bluegrass at the Rock
Sat, Mar 3 ~ Michael W Knowles at B.M.B.
Sat, Mar 3 ~ JB & The 70's / Fonta Flora
Thu, Mar 8 ~ 24th Annual ACC Chili Cook-Off!
Fri, Mar 9 ~ Fox Hat at B.M.B.
Fri-Sat, Mar 9/10 ~ Old Colony Players:
"Into The Woods" - Old Rock School, Valdese

Sat, Mar 10 ~ Mike Alicke / Silver Fork Winery
Sat, Mar 10 ~ Funk & Monk / Fonta Flora
Sat, Mar 10 ~ The Oblations / Fonta Flora
Sat, Mar 10 ~ "In Flight" at B.M.B.
Sat, Mar 10 ~ Lily Cai Chinese Dance Co.
Sun, Mar 11 ~ Old Colony Players:
"Into The Woods" - Old Rock School, Valdese

Wed, Mar 14 ~ Amazing Grace - The Broadway Musical / CoMMA
Fri, Mar 16 ~ "Rastacoustic" at B.M.B.
Fri-Sat, Mar 16/17 ~ Old Colony Players:
"Into The Woods" - Old Rock School, Valdese

Sat, Mar 17 ~ Todd Greene / Silver Fork Winery
Sat, Mar 17 ~ Dan Ihle / Fonta Flora
Sat, Mar 17 ~ Ginny McAfee
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Sat, Mar 17 ~ "Quinn / Crowe" at B.M.B.
Sat, Mar 17 ~ Puddingstone / CoMMA
Sun, Mar 18 ~ Stop! Sip! Savor! WINE HOP
Sun, Mar 18 ~ Old Colony Players:
"Into The Woods" - Old Rock School, Valdese

Tue, Mar 19 ~ Benjamin F. Long, IV Lecture
Fri, Mar 23 ~ STOMP - CoMMA
Fri, Mar 23 ~ "Nathan Weeks" at B.M.B.
Fri-Sat, Mar 23/24 ~ Old Colony Players:
"Into The Woods" - Old Rock School, Valdese

Sat, Mar 24 ~ Community BBQ - FREE / Morganton
Sat, Mar 24 ~ Stray Local / Fonta Flora
Sat, Mar 24 ~ Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Sat, Mar 24 ~ Acres+ Ales "Friend"raiser at B.M.B.
Sat, Mar 24 ~Alexa Rose, Boot Tapping Mountain Magic, Silver Fork Winery
Sat, Mar 24 ~ Michael W. Knowles
South Creek Vineyard & Winery

Sat, Mar 24 ~ "Sycamore Bones" at B.M.B.
Sun, Mar 25 ~ Old Colony Players:
"Into The Woods" - Old Rock School, Valdese

Mon, Mar 26 ~ Community Egg Hunt / Morganton