Music of the Mountains

If you’re a music lover then a great time to visit Gatlinburg TN would be Saturday March 28! The 4th Annual Music of the Mountains festival will be held on that day hosted by the City of Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountain Association. Many of the festival’s performers will be performing for you at the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Music of the Mountains celebrates the many musical traditions of the mountains. The performances will be singing many different genres to show how much the mountain music has evolved over the years.

Performers such as Tony Thomas, Lost Mill String Band, Matt Morelock and Brian Vollmer, Boogertown Gap, etc. will be singing for you! You can go to the visitors center and hear these great musicians for no cost! That’s right! They are performing for you free of charge. There is limited seating at the auditorium so be sure you get there to get a seat! You’ll get many different types of music to sing and dance along to. Listen to the banjos, bass, fiddles, and guitars. There is everything from bluegrass to folk music. It’s a great festival to go to and a great way to spend your day.

This festival starts it’s concerts at 10 am and will end later in the night. Jimbo Whaley and Friends will be performing at the W.L. Mills Auditorium starting at 6:30 that night. You must purchase tickets for this performance. Jimbo is a local bluegrass and gospel musician. He’s played all over the nation with many big name bands. The tickets are offered at the door or you can order in advance and save $5. Those who purchase tickets will receive Jimbo’s newest gospel recording and a book entitled “The Back of the Book”. You will also be entered in a door prize and many other giveaways for purchasing the ticket.

If you’ll be in Gatlinburg be sure you check out the Gatlinburg cabins. Staying in one of these cabins will keep you closer to enjoying the Music of the Mountains festival.