Visitor Center Closed for the Season

The Visitor Center and Roots of American Music Museum are closed for the season, and will reopen May of 2026 bringing you live music, exhibits, a museum, and more.

Check back for information on off-site and online events held throughout the year, including the Asheville Sessions in November and Sound of the Mountains held in Yadkinville in January.

The Deep Roots, Many Voices Outdoor Amphitheater concert lineup will be announced in early March. Season passes will go on sale later in November just in time for gift-giving!

Sounds of the Mountains
Yadkinville, North Carolina
January 17 & 24, 2026

The tenth annual Sounds of the Mountains concert series is returning to the Willingham Theater at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center in Yadkinville in January 2026. The series is a collaboration between the Blue Ridge Music Center and Yadkin Arts Council.

Balsam Range, January 17

DaShawn & Wendy Hickman, January 24

Matching Opportunity

Gifts to make transformative improvements at the Blue Ridge Music Center will be matched by a $170,000 grant from the National Park Foundation, doubling your gift dollars! Your gift will be used to improve safety and extend the operational life of infrastructure, and make other improvements that enhance the visitor experience

Get the Plate!

You can support the Blue Ridge Parkway to protect the national park in your backyard with a license plate in Virginia or North Carolina. Motorcycle plates are now available in Virginia! Visit GetThePlate.org for more information.