Hendersonville Street Dances have taken place annually since 1918, when the city welcomed home its soldiers from the War by celebrating in the streets. This regular concert series showcases traditional, local bluegrass music, square dancing and Appalachian clogging demonstrations. Concert organized by the Arts Council of Henderson County.
Hendersonville Street Dances have taken place annually since 1918, when the city welcomed home its soldiers from the War by celebrating in the streets. This regular concert series showcases traditional, local bluegrass music, square dancing and Appalachian clogging demonstrations. Concert organized by the Arts Council of Henderson County.
Hendersonville Street Dances have taken place annually since 1918, when the city welcomed home its soldiers from the War by celebrating in the streets. This regular concert series showcases traditional, local bluegrass music, square dancing and Appalachian clogging demonstrations. Concert organized by the Arts Council of Henderson County.
The Street Dance feature on July 12th & August 9th features Lynn Goldsmith & The Jeter Mountain Band playing bluegrass and traditional mountain music.
Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club is based out of Hendersonville and promotes modern Western style square and round dancing in Western North Carolina. They will perform at the Street Dance on July 12th.
Lake Lure Cloggers are a recreational/social clogging group located in Lake Lure, NC. They will perform at the Street Dance on August 9th.
Wear your dancing shoes and head downtown for an evening of bluegrass music and square dancing at the Visitors Center, 201 South Main Street in Downtown Hendersonville, NC. Special appearances by area clogging teams make for entertaining, foot-stomping fun!
Bring your chair, sit back and enjoy the entertainment. Music plays from 7-9 pm in the Visitor Center parking lot, weather permitting. This event is free, the parking area opens at 5:30 pm, bring a chair, early admission is prohibited. No coolers, alcoholic beverages, backpacks, or dogs allowed in the event area.
This year’s concert sponsors include Burger King, Firehouse Subs, Kathy Watkins of Preferred Realty, Echo Mountain Inn, Henderson County Tourism Development Authority.
Below is the 2021 Street Dance Schedule:
| July 12 | Lynn Goldsmith & The Jeter Mountain Band |
Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club |
| July 26 | Blue Ridge Tradition | Southern Connection Cloggers |
| August 9 | Lynn Goldsmith & The Jeter Mountain Band | Lake Lure Cloggers |
| August 23 | Blue Ridge Tradition | Southern Connection Cloggers |
The Street Dance on July 26th & August 23rd features Blue Ridge Tradition playing a unique mix of traditional and not-so-traditional bluegrass music. They perform crowd-favorites such as “Rocky Top,” “Salty Dog,” “Tennessee Waltz,” and “John Henry.” The band incorporates some great original songs in their shows. They’re not afraid to include crossover material from artists such as Hank Williams, Bob Dylan Chuck Berry, and others into their well-defined, classic sound.
Southern Connection Cloggers are a local group, based in Hendersonville, NC. The team is under the direction of Certified Judge and Certified Clogging Instructor, Chip Summey.
The Street Dances call people of all ages to downtown Hendersonville to enjoy toe-tapping-good mountain music, as the evening features traditional mountain and bluegrass music performed by a live band, square dancing and special appearances by area clogging teams. Music plays from 7-9 pm in the Visitor Center parking lot, weather permitting. This event is free, the parking area opens at 5:30 pm, bring a chair, early admission is prohibited. No coolers, alcoholic beverages, backpacks, or dogs allowed in the event area.
This year’s concert sponsors include Burger King, Firehouse Subs, Kathy Watkins of Preferred Realty, Echo Mountain Inn, Henderson County Tourism Development Authority.
Below is the 2021 Street Dance Schedule:
| July 12 | Lynn Goldsmith & The Jeter Mountain Band | Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club |
| July 26 | Blue Ridge Tradition | Southern Connection Cloggers |
| August 9 | Lynn Goldsmith & The Jeter Mountain Band | Lake Lure Cloggers |
| August 23 | Blue Ridge Tradition | Southern Connection Cloggers |
