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

Dry January Products, we have some unique and delicious options

Dry January is almost here and we are already shopping for our patrons requests.  Most recently we were asked to bring in some non-alcoholic, non-sparkling white wines.  We found a lot and brought in these for our friends to try:

Luminara Chardonnay
Hand on Heart Chardonnay
Ariel Chardonnay
Stella Rosa Asti (well that is …

December 18th, 2025|

My favorite time of year for beer.

Right now is the time to thoroughly enjoy rich dark beers. It is also a great time to dive into a fresh or wet hopped ipa. We are on the tail end of that season but there are still of them available. Sierra Nevada Celebration is one of the finest …

December 17th, 2025|

Join our Telethon and support our community arts fund

Small Business Saturday Telethon & Fundraiser

Let’s Replenish our Arts Fund!
Saturday, Nov 29th 7-9 pm
Goal $70,000

We are hosting a live-streamed and in-person Telethon Fundraiser for our arts program. Our fund drive will wrap up with a live show on New Years Eve featuring Pretty …

November 27th, 2025|

Rest in Peace Daniel

It is with a heavy heart we share the loss of our beloved sound technician Daniel Gardner.  Daniel is part of the fabric of the Canteen.  He believed in our music scene and convinced us to support his dream of live streaming …

November 26th, 2025|

Marques De Gelida Brut Gran Reserva

This past Tuesday a lively group of us sat around the table and enjoyed snacks, each other’s company and wines Taylor had selected for our tasting focused on Fine Wines for the Holidays.  The wines were delightful.  This was one of the …

November 12th, 2025|

Products arriving this week

Freire Lobo Dao Tinto
Freire Lobo Dao Branco
Podere Ciona Chianti Classico Riserva ’16
Gelida Brut Gran Reserva ’19
Illahe Willamette Estate PN ’23
Ovum Big Salt ’24
Schaller Petite Chablis ’24
Jean Royer Le Petit Roy ’23
Sierra Cantabria Crianza Rioja ’20
Domaine Preignes Le Vieux Red Blend

November 6th, 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.