Cedar Mountain Canteen Public House & Appalachian Cultural Center, a zero-waste, employee-owned pub, bottle shop and listening room rooted in Transylvania County, North Carolina.  We welcome everyone.  We love diversity and enjoy the richness it brings.  Please visit.

Cedar Mountain Canteen Appalachian Cultural Center

Live music at least 4 days a week – 3 community jam sessions – join in!

Over 150 craft beverages, alcoholic & non-alcoholic.  Best prices on the mountain!  Free vegan food daily.

Bring the family and play in the Little River!  Great way to spend a summer day!

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We are deeply honored to be included as a venue on the Blue Ridge Music Trail.

Thank you to everyone who supports our music program. We are so grateful!

Looking for events? Click here to visit our calendar.

Gift Cards available

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Our music is free to the community.

Interested in supporting our arts program? Donations are appreciated.  Every bit helps.

You can learn more about our program here.

News

706, 2026

Old Time Frederick

June 7th, 2026|

Old Time Frederick

Old Time Frederick was recommended to me this week at Mt. Airy. It’s crazy that I didn’t know about it because Sally’s mom was from Frederick and we’ve spent a lot of time there.

The website is of the free Google Sites variety, and …

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2305, 2026

YouTube channel: Ben Kiser

May 23rd, 2026|

 YouTube channel: Ben Kiser

Here is another young and very talented musician and student of our tradition. He may show up at festivals around here — I saw him at the Flag Pond convention recently — but his YouTube channel contains a wealth of well-played tunes …

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1505, 2026

We partnered with Botanist and Barrel to create a traditional Appalachian Cider and it has arrived. Our staff musicians are on the label!

May 15th, 2026|

Months ago when we started the process of adding an additional employee-owner and changing our name, we wanted to celebrate by highlighting a traditional Appalachian beverage. Cider has been around these parts for a very long time. You can catch old time tunes talking about this delicious beverage. What better …

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Events

Events are held rain or shine. In event of rain, events are held indoors.

Jason DeCristofaro Jazz Trio

June 19 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Jason is back with another set of fantastic Jazz music featuring some of the finest players around! Jason never fails to amaze with a different trio each …

An Afternoon of Jazz with Jason DeCristofaro, Will Boyd and Craig Kellberg

June 19 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for another fantastic afternoon of Jazz with the Jason DeCristofaro Trio! This week’s trio features Will Boyd on woodwinds, Jason DeCristofaro on drums, and Craig …

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

June 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us every Saturday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 for some fun
singing, pickin’ and grinning!

This jam will cater to musicians who love Bluegrass music, in it’s
traditional and non-trad styles. …

Mountain Music Jam

June 21 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This is an acoustic jam featuring mostly old time fiddle tunes led by different community members. Come bring an instrument and join in on the fun, or …

Owen Grooms Presents Jeanette Queen and Potluck

June 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A member of the legendary Queen Family, Jeanette learned to play and sing in the Queen family band in Jackson County, NC. The daughter of the late …

Spring Tuesday Evening Canteen Golf League

June 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

The Canteen’s Tuesday evening golf league is back for Spring 2026 and is open to everyone. This league will begin March 31 and will run through June …

Trivia

June 24 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us every other Wednesday for Trivia!  Super fun and super relaxed.  We look forward to laughing together.

Song Swap with Paddle Faster

June 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Got a song (or three) to share? Come to the Cedar Mountain Canteen’s Song Swap.

Prepare your songs to bring to the group, and help lead those who …

We strive to waste nothing.  Want to help?  Bring your own glass/cup.  It is that simple.

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We are pet friendly.  Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome in our garden.  We are a zero-waste, pack-it-in, pack-it-out public house.  Please be prepared to take your waste with you.

Hours

Monday 3 – 8 pm
Tuesday 3 – 7 pm
Wednesday 3 – 7
Thursday 3 – 8 pm
Friday 3 – 8 pm
Saturday 1 – 8 pm
Sunday 2 – 6 pm

On occasion we will be open different hours for special events.  Times listed on specific events will override these hours.

Looking for us?

10771 Greenville Highway
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718

828-820-4677

Love@CedarMountainCanteen.com