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!

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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

We have some stellar beverages for the holidays

We love beverages and the joy they bring.  We enjoy the relationships we have formed with our providers and delight in sharing stories with our community of the experiences they help foster.

We have some amazing products in for the holidays.  Many of them were available only if we pre-ordered them …

December 11th, 2022|

Thanksgiving Day Community Potluck

We are hosting a Thanksgiving Day potluck again this year!  Last year we enjoyed a bountiful feast with dozens of our neighbors.  It was a joy!  We are opening our doors again this Thanksgiving Day from 3 – 8 pm.  We are supplying a turkey and a pork roast, provided …

November 2nd, 2022|

We have 6 artists displaying now

Our walls and space are filling up as more local artists bring their work to display and sell.  We have jewelry, prints, paintings, wood working and photographs.  All are local artists and we enjoy sharing our space with their creative works.

November 2nd, 2022|

Bring Your Own

Many thanks to Sarah of Know Waste for creating this wonderful graphic to let people know an establishment welcomes you to bring your own reusable items.

Cedar Mountain Fire & Rescue recently held another zero-waste fund raiser.  They hosted a pancake breakfast and Know Waste was on hand to help them …

September 6th, 2022|

Jason DeCristofaro announces his Fall 2022 Jazz Series!

Jason DeCristofaro has announced his Fall 2022 Jazz Series!  Jason’s jazz series brings an afternoon of amazing jazz every Friday from 2 – 4 pm except on October 21st his show will be from 6 – 8 pm complete with a Halloween costume party!  Get your costume ready!

 

During good weather, …

August 16th, 2022|

Jazz and Costumes October 21st

Our Jazz host, Jason Decristofaro is putting together a great evening of Jazz perfect for costumes and celebrating October in Transylvania County. They will start at 6 pm and play until 8 pm. Costumes are always welcome.

July 9th, 2022|

Events

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

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

July 25 @ 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

July 26 @ 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 …

Marc Brown returns to the  Cedar Mountain Canteen to share his collection of old songs by interesting people. Cool old tunes you never knew you knew. Think …

Song Swap with Paddle Faster

July 30 @ 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 …

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

August 1 @ 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

August 2 @ 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 …

Trivia

August 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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


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.