Head Downtown for Asheville Bluegrass
Shindig on the Green, one of the town’s most popular summer traditions, showcases a rich array of bluegrass music, one of the region’s most popular art forms. The annual series began a couple of weeks ago and continues this Saturday evening at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
If you love bluegrass music, this is the place to be. Afficianados will find everything from newgrass to old-timey to gospel to solo balladeers up on stage. Around the park, musicians gather in “jam sessions.” There’s also clogging and something called big circle mountain dancing, in which everyone in the audience is invited to get up and dance to the instructions of a caller.
One of the best parts of this tradition is simply being able to relax on a lawn chair outside, watching the sun set over the Downtown Asheville skyline. The weather cools down, so bring a light jacket.
Shindig on the Green starts every Saturday in the summer around 7 p.m. and continues to around 10 p.m. It’s free, and there’s food and beverages for sale in the park. Attendees can also bring their own food and drink.
Posted by Mark Vanderhoff, an Asheville real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Kasey & Associates.
