These mountains are known as much for the music that comes out of them as they are for their picturesque vistas, cascading waterfalls and alluring trails.
Some of the world’s finest musicians have come from Western North Carolina and that rich tradition carries on today.
Here in Jackson County, the Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce team up to produce the Concerts on the Creek series at the Bridge Park gazebo in Sylva every Friday from 7-9 p.m., typically from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The 16th annual season will start on Friday, May 23 (Memorial Day weekend) and end on Friday, Aug. 29 (Labor Day weekend). That will be 15 Fridays of Concerts on the Creek, with the Fireworks Festivities and concert on Friday, July 4 sprinkled in for good measure.
In 2024, Concerts on the Creek finished No. 6 in the US Today's Top 10 Best Outdoor Concert Series events for 2024.
Here is the 2025 schedule:
- Concerts on the Creek 2025:
Friday, May 23: Shane Meade & The Sound
Friday, May 30: Natti Love Joys
Friday, June 6: The V8's
Friday, June 13: TLQ+2
Friday, June 20: Mission Accomplished
Friday, June 27: Darren Nicholson Band
Friday, July 4: Fireworks with Gotcha Groove
Friday, July 11: Stella Rising
Friday, July 18: Ska City
Friday, July 25: Suns of Stars
Friday, Aug. 1: PMA
Friday, Aug. 8: Arnold Hill Band
Friday, Aug. 15: Dashboard Blue
Friday, Aug. 22: Tuxedo Junction
Friday, Aug. 29: Boukou Groove
These events are free with donations encouraged. Everyone is welcome. Dogs must be on a leash. No smoking, vaping, coolers or tents allowed. Bring a chair or blanket. We will have food trucks available on select nights.
"Most importantly, these concerts are provided in part by our friends, members and partners/sponsors in the community," said Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julie Donaldson.
This year, those partners are:
Platinum:
- Harris Regional Hospital
- Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
Diamond:
- iHeart Radio/KISS Country FM 99.9
- Mountain Credit Union
- Stanberry Insurance
- Ward Plumbing, Heating & Air
- Western Carolina University
Gold:
- Service-Men Home Service Group
- BalsamWest
- Champion Credit Union
- Duke Energy
- Jackson County Economic Development
- Pepsi Cola
- Rodgers Brothers Restaurant
Silver:
- Andy Shaw Ford
- Blossman Gas
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
- Ridenour & Goss Law Office
- ServisFirst Bank
- Southwestern Community College
- State Farm Insurance-Charles Wolfe Agency
For more information, please contact the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at 828-586-2155, visit our Facebook page, or visit us online at www.mountainlovers.com.
