Music on the River in Cherokee–Free Concerts All Summer Long!
6.15.2016
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All About the 2016 Music on the River Concert Series
Do you love hearing live music? Looking for something fun and free to do on weekends this summer? This season in Cherokee, every Friday and Saturday evening you can bring your whole family to a stage right on the Oconaluftee River to hear live bands play everything from blues to bluegrass to rock 'n' roll. Come to Cherokee to have fun dancing to the music, out under the stars in the open air. Don’t miss the Music on the River concert series!
Where
The Oconaluftee River Stage is located downtown, right behind the Cherokee Welcome Center Kiosk. The address is 940 Tsalagi Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719. There is plenty of free parking! The stage is within walking distance of good food, shopping, and the natural beauty of the Oconaluftee River. A concert can be part of a full evening of fun in Cherokee.
When
This live music series takes place from 7 pm to 9 pm, every Friday and Saturday night between now and the first weekend in September. The last concert of the season will happen on Saturday, September 3rd.
The Schedule
The Music on the River 2016 lineup includes a mix of all different kinds of music. Whether you are a big fan of country and bluegrass or prefer blues, rock 'n' roll, or gospel you can find free concerts in Cherokee this June, July, or August that will be music to your ears.
In July, the band Trippin Hardie will entertain people of all ages with their fun covers of songs you love from the '60s, '70s and '80s as well as their own unique originals. Prefer honky tonk? Don’t miss the Aaron Jones Band, an outfit from Asheville that blends guitar, fiddle, and upright bass to create a sound that is a mix of classic country and honky tonk with a little bit of blues, swing, jazz, and rock thrown in.
Throughout July and August, the classic rock fan should come out to hear the A36 band. Love country? Come hear the Will Hayes Band or Running Wolfe and the Renegades. AM Superstars are in a category all their own, though they have been described as, “awesome acoustic rockabillymericana.”
And finally, gospel singer Reba Elders will be bringing her beautiful voice to the Music on the River stage two more times this season.
2016 Concert Schedule
June
Friday, June 17th, 2016 – Aaron Jones Band (Country-Honky Tonk)
Friday, June 24th, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades (Country)
Saturday, June 25th, 2016 – Will Hayes Band (Classic Country/Rock)
July
Friday, July 1st, 2016 – Reba Elders (Gospel)
Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 – Will Hayes Band (Classic Country/Rock)
Friday, July 8th, 2016 – Eastern Blues Band (Country-blues)
Saturday, July 9th, 2016 – AM Superstars (Alternative)
Friday, July 15th, 2016 – Trippin Hardie (Acoustic singer-songwriters)
Saturday, July 16th, 2016 – A36 Band (Classic Rock)
Friday, July 22nd, 2016 – Aaron Jones Band (Country-Honky Tonk)
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 – AM Superstars (Alternative)
Friday, July 29th, 2016 – Aaron Jones Band (Country-Honky Tonk)
Saturday, July 30th, 2016 – A36 Band (Classic Rock)
August
Friday, August 5th, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades (Country)
Saturday, August 6th, 2016 – AM Superstars (Alternative)
Friday, August 12th, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades (Country)
Saturday, August 13th, 2016 – AM Superstars (Alternative)
Friday, August 19th, 2016 – A36 Band (Classic Rock)
Saturday, August 20th, 2016 – Will Hayes Band (Classic Country/Rock)
Friday, August 26th, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades (Country)
Saturday, August 27th, 2016 – Eastern Blues Band (Country-blues)
September
Friday, September 2nd, 2016 – Reba Elders (Gospel)
Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 – Will Hayes Band (Classic Country/Rock)
Have fun this summer! We hope to see you dancing at one of these great shows. Plan an overnight stay to make the most of your trip to Cherokee. You can use the online Cherokee Trip Planner to make your Music on the River concert experience part of a fun summer vacation.