The 2026 Line Up
Modern Western
Seth and Sara
The Stubborn Bull, 5:00-6:00
Band/ Singer-Songwriters
McIntosh and the LionHearts
Town Square, 4:00-5:00
Americana/Roots Rock
RaRa Kay
The Stubborn Bull, 1:30-2:30
Highlander Mountain House, 4:30-5:30
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Folk Rock/ Singer-Songwriter
Lillie Syracuse with Free Planet Radio
Trailborn Highlands, 1:00-2:00
Highlands Smokehouse, 5:00-6:00
Soothing Vocals / Complex Guitar
ZORKI
Town Hall, 3:00-4:00
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Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
The Lawson Ensemble
First Presbyterian Church, 1:00-2:00
(In Coleman Hall)
Singer-Songwriter/Jazz Guitar
Max Watson
Highlands Smokehouse, 1:45-2:45
Town Hall, 4:45-6:00
Traditional Country/Pop/R&B
Dillon Brown
Highlander Mountain House, 2:30-3:30
Acoustic Covers/ Singer-Songwriter
Ezra and Katie
The Stubborn Buddha, 3:00-4:00
Singer Songwriter - Blues, Classic, Rock n' Roll
Tom Edwards
Mountain Life Properties, 3:30-4:30
Americana/Billygrass
Steady Hand String Band
Highlands Historical Society, 2:45-3:45
Classic Rock Covers/Oldies Band
Low Tide Band
KH/Founders Park, 1:00-2:30
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Classical Pianist
Leonidas Lagrimas
First Presbyterian Church, 3:30-4:30
(In Coleman Hall)
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Country/Alt/Singer-Songwriter
Lindsay Beth Harper
Highlands Wine Shoppe, 1:00-2:00
Western Carolina Brew and Wine, 5:00-6:00
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Steel Pan/Vibraphone
Ellie's Groove
High Dive, 1:00-2:00
Mountain Life Properties, 5:00-6:00
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Latin Pop
Ernest Bonilla
Mountain Life Properties, 2:00-3:00
Park on Main, 4:30-5:30
Classic Acoustic Folk/Rock
Larry and Jeannie
High Country Wine & Provisions, 3:30-4:30
Singer-Songwriter
Elena Goodrow
Highlands Wine Shoppe, 2:30-3:30
High Country Wine & Provisions, 5:00-6:00
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Bluegrass
Charles and Leila Wood
Highlands Historical Society, 1:00-2:00
R&B / Soul
Jerius Duncan and Band
Town Hall, 1:15-2:15
Highlands Wine Shoppe, 5:00-6:00
Variety Band
Carolina Tumbleweed
KH/Founders Park, 4:00-6:00
Appalachian Blues
Scott Low
The Stubborn Buddha, 1:30-2:30
Trailborn Highlands, 4:30-5:30
Free Range Folk
David Lloyd
Highlands Smokehouse, 3:45-4:45
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Contemporary Cover Artist
Madison Owenby
Western Carolina Brew and Wine, 1:30-2:30
The Stubborn Buddha, 4:45-5:45
Acoustic Guitar
Chris Kohne
Western Carolina Brew and Wine, 3:00-4:30
Cover Band
64 and Down
High Dive, 5:00-6:00
Singer Songwriter
Breeze Cable
High Country Wine & Provisions, 1:00-2:00
The Stubborn Bull, 3:30-4:30
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Americana/Folk Singer-Songwriters
Andrew Wooten and Hunter Hatchette
Town Square, 1:00-2:00
High Dive, 3:30-4:30
Live DJ
DJ Real Bill
KH/Founders Park, 2:45-3:45
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Bluegrass
David Crisp
Park on Main, 1:00-2:00
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Gospel
The Shaheen Family
First Presbyterian Church, 2:15-3:15
(In the Courtyard Facing Main Street)
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Classic Rock/Acoustic
Hollow Body Tour
Trailborn Highlands, 2:45-3:45
Singer-Songwriter
Mick Mayer
Highlander Mountain House, 1:00-2:00
Highlands Historical Society, 4:30-5:30
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Bagpipes
Highlands Bagpipers
Park on Main, 3:15-4:00
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