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Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers

Saturday, June 27, 2026 / 7:30 p.m.
An Appalachian Summer Festival

Punch Brothers, formed in 2006, are a virtuosic quintet featuring mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Brittany Haas. Known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music, the band has garnered critical acclaim, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album for “All Ashore” (2018).

Featured events

  • 2026 Climate Solutions Video Institute
    May
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    2026 Climate Solutions Video Institute

    Pathways to Resilience

    May 11 - 15, 2026

    Ready to enhance your climate teaching through video production? Join us in creating impactful, solutions-focused climate stories through engaging videos that boost your influence in the classroom and beyond! This five-day institute aims to inspire creative storytelling for climate solutions along with fostering a community of faculty ready to cultivate their creative and technical skills in harnessing the power of video production for teaching and learning.

  • 2026 Climate Course (Re)Design Institute
    May
    18
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    2026 Climate Course (Re)Design Institute

    Pathways to Resilience

    May 18 - 21, 2026

    Are you interested in contributing to solutions-oriented climate literacy by expanding your climate teaching? Participants will be compensated with a stipend and will be expected to submit a product (syllabus or module—participants’ choice) by the end of the summer.

  • June First Friday Art Crawl
    Jun
    5
    June First Friday Art Crawl

    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

    Friday, June 5, 2026
    5 - 8 p.m.

    Join us at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts every First Friday of the month as downtown Boone comes alive with creativity, community, and celebration! Explore our captivating galleries featuring contemporary art exhibitions, meet local artists, and enjoy free admission.

  • ARTtalk: John Shorb, Dieu Donné
    Jun
    12
    ARTtalk: John Shorb, Dieu Donné

    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

    Friday, June 12, 2026
    5 - 6 p.m.

    John Shorb currently serves as Strategic Advisor to Dieu Donné. He was previously the Executive Director at Dieu Donné and has worked for non-profits for the past 20 years, specializing in organizational strategy and culture.

  • An Appalachian Summer Festival
    Jun
    27
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    Aug
    1
    An Appalachian Summer Festival
    Summer 2026

    Presented by Appalachian State University’s Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources, this annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held every July in venues across the university campus, and features an eclectic, diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming.

  • Punch Brothers
    Jun
    27
    Punch Brothers

    An Appalachian Summer Festival

    Saturday, June 27, 2026
    7:30 p.m.

    Punch Brothers, formed in 2006, are a virtuosic quintet featuring mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Brittany Haas. Known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music, the band has garnered critical acclaim, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album for “All Ashore” (2018).

  • Gladys Knight
    Jul
    8
    Gladys Knight

    An Appalachian Summer Festival

    Wednesday, July 8, 2026
    7:30 p.m.

    The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last 60 years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time GRAMMY Award winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television, and live performance.

  • 24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium
    Jul
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    24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium
    July 9 - 15, 2026

    The Martin and Doris Rosen Summer Symposium offers free, in-depth Holocaust education featuring global experts, current research and classroom-ready strategies. The program welcomes teachers, students and community members each year for this week-long event. This year’s theme, “Survivors”, honors those who continue to share their firsthand accounts and recognizes the subsequent generations now carrying their legacy forward.

  • Straight No Chaser Beach Bash
    Jul
    10
    Straight No Chaser Beach Bash

    An Appalachian Summer Festival

    Friday, July 10, 2026
    7:30 p.m.

    If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense… and with a sense of humor.

  • Darren Criss
    Jul
    18
    Darren Criss

    An Appalachian Summer Festival

    Saturday, July 18, 2026
    7:30 p.m.

    Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox’s hit TV show “Glee,” Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that’s entirely uninhibited by form or genre. For this concert, Darren will be performing well-known songs featured throughout his wildly eclectic career as both a songwriter and performer, including those from “Glee,” “Starkid” and the Broadway shows he’s starred in.

  • Rick Springfield
    Jul
    23
    Rick Springfield

    An Appalachian Summer Festival

    Thursday, July 23, 2026
    7:30 p.m.

    Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody” and “Human Touch.”

  • The Jayhawks
    Aug
    1
    The Jayhawks

    An Appalachian Summer Festival

    Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026
    7:30 p.m.

    Over the course of four decades and countless memorable live shows, country roots-rock band The Jayhawks have soared to heights few ever achieve while winning the hearts and minds of numerous critics, fans, and peers in the process. Since 2014, The Jayhawks have enjoyed a career resurgence, touring constantly and releasing three memorable albums — including “Paging Mr. Proust,” a true classic co-produced by Peter Buck (REM) — while collaborating with the likes of Ray Davies and Wesley Stace.

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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 / 7:30 p.m.
An Appalachian Summer Festival

The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last 60 years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time GRAMMY Award winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television, and live performance.

Exhibitions and ongoing events

  • Etienne Charles: Earth Tones
    May
    1
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    Oct
    3
    Etienne Charles: Earth Tones
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • belonging to place: The Creative Community & Artistic Legacy of bell hooks
    May
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    Oct
    3
    belonging to place: The Creative Community & Artistic Legacy of bell hooks
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Sculpting with Paper: Hand Papermaking at Dieu Donné
    Feb
    6
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    Aug
    8
    Sculpting with Paper: Hand Papermaking at Dieu Donné
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Community Contours in the Southern Appalachian Mountains: Jill Pelto
    Jun
    5
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    Nov
    7
    Community Contours in the Southern Appalachian Mountains: Jill Pelto
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • An Appalachian Summer Festival
    Jun
    27
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    Aug
    1
    An Appalachian Summer Festival
  • 24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium
    Jul
    9
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    →
    15
    24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium
View all exhibitions and ongoing events

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Darren Criss
Darren Criss

Saturday, July 18, 2026 / 7:30 p.m.
An Appalachian Summer Festival

Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox’s hit TV show “Glee,” Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that’s entirely uninhibited by form or genre. For this concert, Darren will be performing well-known songs featured throughout his wildly eclectic career as both a songwriter and performer, including those from “Glee,” “Starkid” and the Broadway shows he’s starred in.

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