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Sunday, July 22, 2018
2018 Folkmoot Festival
Jul 22 all-day
Folkmoot Friendship Center

Named by USA Today as one of the Top Twenty Festivals in North Carolina, Folkmoot is a ten-day event, held across the mountains of Western North Carolina in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Cherokee, Franklin, Hickory, Asheville, and Hendersonville. The 2018 festival dates are July 19 – 29 and feature cultural ambassadors/dance performing groups from Ghana, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, Venezuela and Northern Cyprus, Thailand and local Appalachian and Cherokee dancers and musicians.

Tickets are now on sale for all performances and can be purchased at Folkmoot.org, in person at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, or by calling 828-452-2997.

Mike Spisak and the Bad Karma: Live
Jul 22 @ 1:30 am – 4:30 am
Blues Boulevard Jazz

Join us at the Music Stand at Blues Boulevard for an evening of live music featuring hip and fresh energy of Mike Spisak and the Bad Karma. Mike Spisak & the Bad Karma formed in March of 2018 when the current members performed at the University of South Carolina Upstate’s commencement ceremony. Frontman Mike who graduated from USC Upstate asked current Commercial Music major and bass player Mason Painter to bring his talent to a funk/pop band. When seeking a lead guitarist, they turned to Max Price, who owns Black Sneaker Souls recording studio in Greenville, for his skills and industry expertise. Lastly, drummer and Georgia Southern graduate Jason Newton became the timekeeper and rounded out the most versatile cover band in the area. While they are proficient in writing their own songs, M.S.& B.K. typically performs classic Motown, funk, rock, soul, and pop to wow the crowd with covers they can dance and sing along to.

The Music Stand at Blues Boulevard is the perfect place to end your work week with our intimate setting, personable staff, and great food and drink specials. Be sure to check frequently for updates and spread the word with your family and friends.

https://www.facebook.com/events/223447728376998/

Brother Oliver at Ink N Ivy
Jul 22 @ 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Ink N Ivy Greenville

Take a journey with psychic folk duo Brother Oliver as they land in downtown Greenville for a special hometown brunch show.

Live at Ink N Ivy Greenville
Sunday, July 22nd, 11:00am

Official Website: brotheroliver.com
Facebook: facebook.com/BrotherOliverMusic
Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/brotheroliver

Presented by Future Chord
futurechord.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/1264151547049194/

Cheers to the Weekend – Brunch and Bottomless Mimosas
Jul 22 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
UP on the Roof

Get UP for Weekend Brunch! Join us on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-3pm for brunch and $25 bottomless mimosas.

https://eatupdrinkup.net/weekend-brunch/

https://www.facebook.com/events/537871513218560/?event_time_id=537871549885223

Lager Town Throw Down
Jul 22 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Birds Fly South Ale Project

It’s South Carolina. In July. You know what that means: it’s hot, you’re thirsty.

Welcome to Lager Town. We’re throwing down with cold, crisp lagers all day long. We’ll have a mix of in-house releases and tasty creations from friends and brewers from across the country. Made in true lager brewing tradition, this beer takes time but oh that first refreshing sip. Worth the wait.

You know we love our sours. We love our farmhouse ales. We love our hops and haze. But for breakfast, lunch, and the heat of a summer afternoon, we want our flocking lagers.

Keep it here and click interested to get all the updates on beer lists and vendors throwing down at Lager Town.

https://www.facebook.com/events/157649851588744/

Stanley Bagwell Benefit
Jul 22 @ 4:00 pm – Jul 23 @ 1:00 am
Saluda River Yacht Club

We are all coming together this Sunday to raise money for Stanley Bagwell to help him cover medical expenses. Music starts at Noon and goes until. Join us for great local barbecue, raffle prizes and a great time!

Joe and Teddy Noon-1:00
Joshua Holloway from Carolina Clay Band 1:00 – 2:00
Rockin’ Randal 3:00 – 4:00
The Alternative Facts 4:00 – 5:00
MurderCat 5:00 – 6:00
Rob Seel 6:00 – 7:00
South 41 7:00 – 8:00

Barbecue Plates $6.00 CASH ONLY

Raffle Prizes!

https://www.facebook.com/events/204315400369686/

Angela Easterling & Brandon Turner at Fr8yard!
Jul 22 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 23 @ 12:00 am
FR8yard

we’re finally playing the fr8yard! Super-excited.

https://www.facebook.com/events/257356688382658/

Monday, July 23, 2018
2018 Folkmoot Festival
Jul 23 all-day
Folkmoot Friendship Center

Named by USA Today as one of the Top Twenty Festivals in North Carolina, Folkmoot is a ten-day event, held across the mountains of Western North Carolina in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Cherokee, Franklin, Hickory, Asheville, and Hendersonville. The 2018 festival dates are July 19 – 29 and feature cultural ambassadors/dance performing groups from Ghana, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, Venezuela and Northern Cyprus, Thailand and local Appalachian and Cherokee dancers and musicians.

Tickets are now on sale for all performances and can be purchased at Folkmoot.org, in person at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, or by calling 828-452-2997.

Shark Week Blood Drive
Jul 23 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach

Come give blood at our annual Shark Week Blood Drive! Donors will receive free same day admission to Ripley’s Aquarium!

https://www.facebook.com/events/249660295764485/

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
2018 Folkmoot Festival
Jul 24 all-day
Folkmoot Friendship Center

Named by USA Today as one of the Top Twenty Festivals in North Carolina, Folkmoot is a ten-day event, held across the mountains of Western North Carolina in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Cherokee, Franklin, Hickory, Asheville, and Hendersonville. The 2018 festival dates are July 19 – 29 and feature cultural ambassadors/dance performing groups from Ghana, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, Venezuela and Northern Cyprus, Thailand and local Appalachian and Cherokee dancers and musicians.

Tickets are now on sale for all performances and can be purchased at Folkmoot.org, in person at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, or by calling 828-452-2997.

Caffeinated Conversations
Jul 24 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Spartanburg Methodist College

This event is complimentary for members.
Non-member: $10

No presentation, just conversation.

Join the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce as we kick off the Caffeinated Conversations series, a monthly gathering where local experts will lead a group discussion centered around community projects and best practices for businesses.

This Month’s Topic:
You’ll see a demonstration of the data made accessible by OneSpartanburg’s new partnership with Buxton, a leader in household data. Then, Jansen Tidmore of the Downtown Development Partnership will lead a conversation about the data we have access to, how it can help Spartanburg grow strategically and how businesses can benefit.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1845722182390941/

National Tequila Day
Jul 24 @ 3:30 pm – Jul 25 @ 1:00 am
tacos & mas

All day $2 Tequila shots in Celebration of National Tequila Day

https://www.facebook.com/events/207235279967684/

Shark Week at Ciclops!
Jul 24 @ 7:00 pm – Jul 29 @ 3:59 am
Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery

It’s our second favorite week of the year, and this year we are sharking it up a little- we will be doing “Shark Attacks” on our social media all week were you can win prizes! Of course you will be able to watch it at all times at the brewery, but stay tuned for announcements on our Instagram and Facebook on how you can win!

*Also, show up any day this week dressed up in your favorite shark gear, and receive 10% Off your first Ciclops pint! This is for you BOD #26!

(Our first favorite week- is Kolby G’s Halloweek- duh.)

https://www.facebook.com/events/208517726532763/

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
2018 Folkmoot Festival
Jul 25 all-day
Folkmoot Friendship Center

Named by USA Today as one of the Top Twenty Festivals in North Carolina, Folkmoot is a ten-day event, held across the mountains of Western North Carolina in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Cherokee, Franklin, Hickory, Asheville, and Hendersonville. The 2018 festival dates are July 19 – 29 and feature cultural ambassadors/dance performing groups from Ghana, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, Venezuela and Northern Cyprus, Thailand and local Appalachian and Cherokee dancers and musicians.

Tickets are now on sale for all performances and can be purchased at Folkmoot.org, in person at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, or by calling 828-452-2997.

Thursday, July 26, 2018
2018 Folkmoot Festival
Jul 26 all-day
Folkmoot Friendship Center

Named by USA Today as one of the Top Twenty Festivals in North Carolina, Folkmoot is a ten-day event, held across the mountains of Western North Carolina in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Cherokee, Franklin, Hickory, Asheville, and Hendersonville. The 2018 festival dates are July 19 – 29 and feature cultural ambassadors/dance performing groups from Ghana, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, Venezuela and Northern Cyprus, Thailand and local Appalachian and Cherokee dancers and musicians.

Tickets are now on sale for all performances and can be purchased at Folkmoot.org, in person at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, or by calling 828-452-2997.

THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER | LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Jul 26 all-day
Brevard Music Center

By highlighting these and other works, Brevard Music Center is presenting some of Bernstein’s greatest output and showing a wonderful variety of his music that is at the core of American classical music experience. We spend so much time celebrating the works of European masters like Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, and Dvôrak. And those works all deserve to be celebrated. But they must stand alongside Bernstein, Copland, and Gershwin—these masters gave American classical music its voice.

It’s wonderful for Brevard to be joining in with orchestras and institutions all around the world in celebrating the birth of one of the most compelling musicians of our time…or any other time.

THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER   LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Sun., June 24Beloved Bernstein
Mon., July 9Bernstein & Friends
Thurs., July 12: Leonard Bernstein/An American Icon (free lecture/details to come)
Fri., July 13: A Bernstein Celebration
Sat., July 14West Side Story (movie + live symphony)
Sun., July 15: Bernstein the Educator
Thurs., July 26 & Sat., July 28Candide (opera with English supertitles)
Sun., August 5: Season Finale: Bernstein’s Mass

WWW.BREVARDMUSIC.ORG/BERNSTEIN

Folkmoot USA
Jul 26 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts

Folkmoot USA, The State International Festival of North Carolina, is a two-week celebration of the world’s cultural heritage through folk music and dance. Held each summer across the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, Folkmoot features performers demonstrating cultural heritage through colorful, authentic, and original reproduction costumes, lively dance, and traditional music.

Friday, July 27, 2018
2018 Folkmoot Festival
Jul 27 all-day
Folkmoot Friendship Center

Named by USA Today as one of the Top Twenty Festivals in North Carolina, Folkmoot is a ten-day event, held across the mountains of Western North Carolina in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Cherokee, Franklin, Hickory, Asheville, and Hendersonville. The 2018 festival dates are July 19 – 29 and feature cultural ambassadors/dance performing groups from Ghana, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, Venezuela and Northern Cyprus, Thailand and local Appalachian and Cherokee dancers and musicians.

Tickets are now on sale for all performances and can be purchased at Folkmoot.org, in person at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, or by calling 828-452-2997.

Saturday, July 28, 2018
2018 Folkmoot Festival
Jul 28 all-day
Folkmoot Friendship Center

Named by USA Today as one of the Top Twenty Festivals in North Carolina, Folkmoot is a ten-day event, held across the mountains of Western North Carolina in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Cherokee, Franklin, Hickory, Asheville, and Hendersonville. The 2018 festival dates are July 19 – 29 and feature cultural ambassadors/dance performing groups from Ghana, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, Venezuela and Northern Cyprus, Thailand and local Appalachian and Cherokee dancers and musicians.

Tickets are now on sale for all performances and can be purchased at Folkmoot.org, in person at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, or by calling 828-452-2997.

THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER | LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Jul 28 all-day
Brevard Music Center

By highlighting these and other works, Brevard Music Center is presenting some of Bernstein’s greatest output and showing a wonderful variety of his music that is at the core of American classical music experience. We spend so much time celebrating the works of European masters like Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, and Dvôrak. And those works all deserve to be celebrated. But they must stand alongside Bernstein, Copland, and Gershwin—these masters gave American classical music its voice.

It’s wonderful for Brevard to be joining in with orchestras and institutions all around the world in celebrating the birth of one of the most compelling musicians of our time…or any other time.

THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER   LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Sun., June 24Beloved Bernstein
Mon., July 9Bernstein & Friends
Thurs., July 12: Leonard Bernstein/An American Icon (free lecture/details to come)
Fri., July 13: A Bernstein Celebration
Sat., July 14West Side Story (movie + live symphony)
Sun., July 15: Bernstein the Educator
Thurs., July 26 & Sat., July 28Candide (opera with English supertitles)
Sun., August 5: Season Finale: Bernstein’s Mass

WWW.BREVARDMUSIC.ORG/BERNSTEIN