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 stand in solidarity with the people in Minnesota

Now more than ever we must defend the right to freedom of speech and stand in solidarity with the people in Minnesota protesting and risking their lives to demand justice.  The Canteen, like the United States itself, is a community enriched by its global citizens, and we refuse to let …
January 26th, 2026|

Community Members gather to plan Mental Health Festival

A group of community members met Thursday January 15th to talk about the Mental Health Festival.  We had a diverse and beautiful group of people who came with love, compassion and knowledge.  We talked about events, resources and how each could contribute.  We are bringing those ideas together and will …

January 18th, 2026|

Kevin Hummel wins the Billy Strings tickets!

Thank you WNCW for giving us a pair of Billy Strings tickets for our community supported arts fundraiser and thank you Kevin for supplying the winning bid!  We actually had 2 top bids and had to draw the winner.  How amazing.  Thanks to all who participated and thanks to all …

January 7th, 2026|

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS – GARDEN ART COMPETITION


OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

GARDEN ART COMPETITION as part of the Cedar Mountain Canteen’s Mental Health Festival.

10771 Greenville Highway, Cedar Mountain, North Carolina, 28718. www.CedarMountainCanteen.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all ages and experience levels, Group pieces welcome DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 1, 2026

FESTIVAL …

January 6th, 2026|

Repair Cafes are coming back to the Canteen

Earlier we reported that since Brevard was hosting regular Repair Cafes, the Canteen would discontinue them. That didn’t last long. The response from the community has let us know they should continue in Cedar Mountain too. We are working with coordinators in Brevard and Hendersonvile on a schedule for 2026. …

January 3rd, 2026|

An educator and his partner walk into the Canteen…

We hear a lot of comments when folks walk through our doors.  We have been hosting the community’s public home going on our 6th year and a few of those comments have stayed with me.

An educator, who had visited us before, brought his partner to the Canteen.  They sat at …

December 30th, 2025|

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.