PLAY MUSIC ON THE PORCH DAY
Play Music on the Porch Day is a worldwide celebration of music on the last Saturday of August every year.
Musicians in 70+ Countries and 1000+ cities worldwide participate each year, and MCAC is proud to help bring the event to Morganton.
Saturday
Aug 26, 2023
8-10 am
Roger Miller, traditional acoustic roots music
Farmer’s Market, 300 Beach St., behind Sidetracked Brewery at Morganton Station
10am-12pm
Big Al & Big Ed, toe-tapping, foot-stomping Appalachian fingerpicking
Thornwell Books, 202 S. Sterling St.
11:30am-1pm
Red Dirt Revelers, Delta blues roots and rock
119 W. Union St.
12pm-1:30pm
The Woodshed Collective, bluegrass jam band
Burke Arts Council, 506 S. Sterling St.
1-2:30pm
Hobo Cane, singer-songwriter and rock artist
Historic Burke County Courthouse Square, 102 E. Union St.
1-3pm
Jewel and Friends and Family, a family and friends jam, bring your instrument and join in
512 Lenoir St.
1-4pm
The Centerpiece Trio, eclectic mix of jazz, blues, and folk
Silver Fork Winery, 5000 Patton Rd.
2-4pm
Mountain Chill, Appalachian Mountain music
Meme's Antiques and Gifts, 205 Avery Ave.
2-4pm
Hickree Switch, covering John Prine, Jimmy Buffett, and more
101 Valdese Ave.
3-5pm
The Belle at Avery, family and friends jam
404 Avery Ave.
4-6pm
Morganton Ukulele Society, bring your ukulele and join in
Buzze’s Creamery and General Store, 605 S. Green St. Suite 100
4-6pm
Appalachian and traditional music
the porch of a historic Morganton home, 517 Lenoir St
5-7pm
Joe Hasty and Dick Hull, guitar duo performing jazzy, blues, and acoustic classics
Ivy Oaks House, 523 Lenoir St.
5:30-7:30pm
The Russell Sprouts, acoustic covers of the '70s, '80s, and '90s
103 Terrace Place
6-8pm
Local Guatemalan Musicians
Little Guatemala, 810 E. Union St.
7-7:45pm
Hobo Cane, singer-songwriter and rock artist (if you missed Hobo Cane earlier in the day on the Courthouse Square, you have a second opportunity to hear him perform)
Ivy Oaks House, 523 Lenoir St.
7-10pm
SoulShyne, eclectic blend of classic rock, alternative, and newer hits
Historic Burke County Courthouse Square, 102 E. Union St.
