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December 4 - 6 Balsam Range Art of Music Festival - Lake Junaluska
The popular bluegrass band from Haywood County presents three days of evening concerts featuring some of the top nationally touring artists in the field of bluegrass and acoustic music, plus musician and songwriter workshops and more. Among performances each night by Balsam Range is a show by the band with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble, a 14-piece version of the typically 30+ piece Atlanta Pops Orchestra. The festival is in its ninth year in 2025. Click on the photo for more information.
Artists
TBA. 2024 lineup included Balsam Range, Rhonda Vincent, Dan Tyminski Band and four more.
Festival site: Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center
Thursday kickoff: $30.
Two days: $117, $135 and $180 reserved, $63 general admission
Daily: $65, $75 and $100 reserved, $35 general admission.
7 p.m.
Lodging onsite: Average nightly rates are $294 to $306.50 at lakeside The Terrace Hotel and $266.50 to $296.50 at the historic Lambuth Inn. Two-night minimum, includes reserved festival seats, daily breakfast, Saturday night dinner.
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