Join us for the Bascom Lamar Lunsford "Minstrel of Appalachia" Festival at Mars Hill University.

The 91st annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, a ticketed event at Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center, Victoria Road in Asheville, takes place nightly Thursday through Saturday, August 2, 3 & 4.  The Midnight Plowboys will be performing on Friday the 3rd.

Bascom Lamar Lunsford founded the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival as a means for people to share and understand the beauty and dignity of the Southern Appalachian music and dance traditions that have been handed down through generations in western North Carolina.  He saw the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival grow to be the oldest gathering of its kind in the nation and it continues in this way, a platform for the talented of the high country lying between the Great Smoky and the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

Since 1928, the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival has served a crucial role in raising awareness and understanding of the vitality and importance of Southern Appalachian culture throughout the region, nation and world. Bascom Lunsford’s mission was to present the finest of the Appalachian ballad singers, string bands and square dance teams for education and entertainment. The songs and dances shared at this event echo centuries of Scottish, English, Irish, Cherokee and African heritage found in the valleys and coves between the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Lunsford’s was the first dubbed a folk festival, and he later consulted with many communities across the country interested in organizing similar festivals.

We'll be providing music and caller for a youth square dance!  This event is private.

The Bluff Mountain Music Festival, located on the grounds of the Hot Springs Resort and Spa, is a daylong outdoor festival that features many of the best traditional, old-time, and bluegrass musicians and dancers in the region.  The festival is an official stop on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.  The festival is free. 

The Midnight Plowboys will take the stage at 12:30 PM, with the great Josh Goforth on fiddle!

MerleFest was founded in 1988 to celebrate "traditional plus" music in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson.  MerleFest is now one of the premier music festivals in the country.

Laura Boosinger & The Midnight Plowboys will perform twice on Friday of MerleFest 2018. The first set will be at 10:15 AM on the Dance Stage.  Set two will be on the Traditional Stage at 1:30 PM.

Come join us at MerleFest 2018!  Tickets are now available at the MerleFest website.

Join us at the Feed & Seed for a Friday evening show and dance. Music starts at 7:30.  Bring your hats and boots to enjoy the big dance floor. Your out-of-town holiday guests will enjoy the music and people-watching in this legendary local venue!

Feed & Seed is an official stop on The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.

The Midnight Plowboys appear with master fiddler Arvil Freeman, a teacher and mentor to us all.  The event is sold out.

The Midnight Plowboys and ISIS Music Hall for the holidays!

Come out to this premier Asheville live music venue on Saturday December 23, 2017.  We'll be on the Main Stage for a seated show with dinner available.  We're working out details and surprises, so stay tuned.  But mark your calendar and buy your tickets now!

Celebrate the Advent season with The Midnight Plowboys at The First Baptist Church of Asheville, NC!  We'll be the "house band" on the set of a live radio variety show, where loads of fun comes to life.  Open to the public and free of charge!

Christmount Assembly's Chautauqua week will be October 23-27, 2017, and will focus on Appalachian Heritage and Culture with storytelling, worship, educational lectures, craft exhibitions, and hiking opportunities and local tours of fall in the beautiful Swannanoa Valley!  Evening concerts will feature local musicians.

The Midnight Plowboys will perform Thursday evening October 26 at 7:30 PM.  The event is open to the public.  Tickets are $15 advance purchase and $20 at the door.  

For tickets call 828-669-8977.

We'll celebrate the season at a private neighborhood party in Buncombe County.

For four days each July and October, the US Cellular Center in Asheville, NC comes alive with fine traditional and contemporary crafts. Nearly 200 craftspeople fill the two levels of the center selling their works of clay, fiber, glass, leather, metal, mixed media, natural materials, paper, wood and jewelry.

Beginning on Friday during each Craft Fair, mountain musicians perform live on the arena stage. Since the first fair in Gatlinburg in 1948, the music of the area has been woven into the fabric of the Craft Fair experience. From old time to bluegrass, this tradition is kept alive today. The Midnight Plowboys will take the stage at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20!

Buncombe County, NC.  We'll give this mountain wedding a traditional string band sound...just what out-of-town family and guests are looking for!

The Blowing Rock Music Festival features Americana, folk, bluegrass, blues, old rock and jazz. The Festival is held in the main parking lot and the grounds on The Blowing Rock property. Gates open at 10:00 am, entertainment begins at 1:00 pm and continues until the fireworks (weather permitting) at sunset. Tickets can be purchased by visiting or calling The Blowing Rock Attraction or the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce. The Midnight Plowboys perform from 3:30-4:15 PM.

Join us in Lake Junaluska, NC for this annual festival!

We'll be at an Asheville resort center to pair Midnight Plowboys string band music with a summer cocktail hour!

For four days each July and October, the US Cellular Center in Asheville, NC comes alive with fine traditional and contemporary crafts. Nearly 200 craftspeople fill the two levels of the center selling their works of clay, fiber, glass, leather, metal, mixed media, natural materials, paper, wood and jewelry.

Beginning on Friday during each Craft Fair, mountain musicians perform live on the arena stage. Since the first fair in Gatlinburg in 1948, the music of the area has been woven into the fabric of the Craft Fair experience. From old time to bluegrass, this tradition is kept alive today. The Midnight Plowboys will take the stage at 11:00 AM  on Sunday July 23!

The Midnight Plowboys in concert at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon, NC.  Fundraiser for the Pacolet Junior Appalachian Musicians program.  Click here For tickets and more information.

Buncombe County, NC. We'll provide some toe-tapping string band music for the graduate, family and friends!

Come, experience and enjoy Asheville’s largest, longest running, single day neighborhood street festival. See for yourself why so many visitors return each year to hear the music, dine on local cuisine, and shop from some of the finest artisans in the area.  

Put the 2017 Montford Music and Arts Festival on your list of To Do events and join us on Saturday, May 20 from 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM on the main street of Montford Avenue just down from the Asheville Visitor’s Center in Historic Montford Neighborhood.  The event is free! 

The Midnight Plowboys hit the Soco Street stage at 11:00 AM.  See you there!

Like to run to music? Try running to LIVE music! The Fiddlin' 5K will include a beautiful run through Mars Hill University's scenic campus, winding through surrounding country roads of rural Madison County. The Midnight Plowboys will perform at the start/finish line!  

Join us at the Feed & Seed for a Saturday evening show and dance. No cover, band starts at 7:30.  Feed & Seed is an official stop on The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.

Meet old friends, make new ones, and enjoy the traditional music of North Carolina among the hills and hollows as it used to be.– and still is!

The Midnight Plowboys will play on Day 3 of the convention, Sunday September 4 at 11:00 a.m.

Laura Boosinger and The Midnight Plowboys are honored to perform in the nation's oldest folk and dance festival!

For tickets and more information, please contact the Folk Hertage Committee.

Now in its 14th season, the Songcatchers Music Series showcases acoustic music with roots in the Southern Appalachians and the musicians who nurture the tradition of passing this heritage on to others.  The series is an official part of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area's Blue Ridge Music Trails.  

Check here for more information:  http://cradleofforestry.com/sundays-in-july-songcatchers-music-series/

Join us at the Madison County Arts Center in  Marshall, NC for a musical celebration of the life of former Midnight Plowboy Paul Crouch.  Paul was a master fiddler, singer and storyteller who died recently.  We shared the stage with Paul for hundreds of shows when he was a Midnight Plowboy during the 1980s. 

The Midnight Plowboys and many other prominent local musicians will perform. There will be a $10 suggested donation, with all proceeds going toward a scholarship for Junior Appalachian Musicians in Paul's name.

Contact Madison County Arts Council for more information.

On Sunday evening, February 21, the Midnight Plowboys, joined by master fiddler Arvil Freeman, will make their debut appearance at Cataloochee Ranch. 

Tickets for the February 21 performance at the Ranch are $45 per person and include the show at 4:00 pm, followed by a delicious Pot Roast dinner at 5:45 pm. For reservations, which are required, call Cataloochee Ranch at 828-926-1401.

Join us at the Feed & Seed for a Friday evening show and dance. No cover, band starts at 7:30.  Feed & Seed is an official stop on The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.