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.

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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

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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3004, 2026

We have a new name and an additional employee-owner!

April 30th, 2026|

It is hard to believe we have been offering the Canteen to the community for 6 years now.  We became an employee-owned cooperative over 2 years ago and as of April 29th we now have our 4th employee-owner.  Please welcome Tod Schmidt to the employee-ownership team of Owen Grooms, Kim …

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2404, 2026

A walk at Sherwood Forest Golf Course

April 24th, 2026|

Today, I joined John at Sherwood Golf Course on Route 276 (at 29 Cardinal Rd, Brevard, NC) while he golfed. I have played in the past but today I was just up for a walk. It is a beautiful course and I enjoyed walking it with …

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Events

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

Song Swap with Paddle Faster

July 2 @ 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 …

Jason DeCristofaro Jazz Trio

July 3 @ 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 …

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

July 4 @ 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. …

An Evening of Music with the Nikki Talley Band

July 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us with for an evening of music with Canteen favorite Nikki Talley and her full band. Powerhouse vocals deliver Nikki’s award winning songwriting about life’s simple pleasures …

Cedar Mountain Fire and Rescue Annual Fundraiser at the Canteen July 5th!

July 5 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Join Cedar Mountain Fire and Rescue for their annual Brisket Fundraiser at the Canteen on July 5th.  Event starts at 12:30 pm and goes until they run …

Mountain Music Jam

July 5 @ 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 Jennifer Rhea and Potluck

July 6 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Jennifer Rhea Linville and Owen Grooms play heartwarming original and traditional songs on guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle. Jenn grew up in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and has played …

Trivia

July 8 @ 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.

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