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!

2026-06-27T00:00:00-04:00
  • Mountain Music Jam

    Mountain Music Jam
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 just sit back, listen, and enjoy!

  • Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

    Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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. We will focus on songs that feature vocal melodies, harmonies and instrumental breaks. Typical instrumentation includes guitars, banjos, mandolins, Reso phonic guitars ...

  • Trivia

    Trivia
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Join us every other Friday from 6:30 to whenever as we enjoy a night of Trivia with host Tod Schmidt.  Always a lot of laughs.

  • Song Swap with Paddle Faster

    Song Swap with Paddle Faster
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 want to join you. All acoustic genres and instruments welcome.

  • Mental Health Festival Social Wrap Up

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Join us to wrap up the Mental Health Festival and share your thoughts about next steps, what was held by the community and just to be together.  We look forward to seeing you.

  • Owen Grooms Presents Josh Carter and Potluck

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Josh Carter and Owen Grooms form a dynamic duo of roots musicians who explore old time tunes and blues, while also writing their own modern acoustic music inspired by the mountains they call home. Josh Carter switches between mandolin and octave mandolin, while Owen plays various banjos. They both offer powerful lead ...

  • Mountain Music Jam

    Mountain Music Jam
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 just sit back, listen, and enjoy!

  • Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

    Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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. We will focus on songs that feature vocal melodies, harmonies and instrumental breaks. Typical instrumentation includes guitars, banjos, mandolins, Reso phonic guitars ...

  • Song Swap with Paddle Faster

    Song Swap with Paddle Faster
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 want to join you. All acoustic genres and instruments welcome.

  • Owen Grooms Presents Poet David Gate and Potluck

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    David Gate is a poet, writer and visual artist that hails from London, UK and now resides in the mist of the ancient Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. His work centers around care for the individual (heart, mind, body & soul) and the nurture of community (culture, the earth &  ...

  • Mountain Music Jam

    Mountain Music Jam
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 just sit back, listen, and enjoy!

  • Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

    Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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. We will focus on songs that feature vocal melodies, harmonies and instrumental breaks. Typical instrumentation includes guitars, banjos, mandolins, Reso phonic guitars ...

  • Trivia

    Trivia
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Join us every other Friday from 6:30 to whenever as we enjoy a night of Trivia with host Tod Schmidt.  Always a lot of laughs.

  • Song Swap with Paddle Faster

    Song Swap with Paddle Faster
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 want to join you. All acoustic genres and instruments welcome.

  • Owen Grooms Presents Charlie McDaniel and Potluck

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Charlie is a self-taught guitarist and singer from Shingle Hollow, North Carolina. Raised on a 100-acre family farm, his musical roots run deep in Bluegrass tradition. He began performing in a family band at age 15 before moving to Greenville around 1990. Charlie’s influences span a wide musical landscape—from Flatt & Scruggs ...

  • Cedar Mountain Canteen Mental Health Festival

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Join us for a mental health festival March 14 and 15th.  What a great weekend the community has planned.

  • Daniel Gardner Listening Room Dedication

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Join us as we dedicate our listening room to our beloved friend and sound engineer, Daniel Gardner. We are naming our listening room after Daniel because he was so very passionate and devoted to our music at the Canteen, and constantly strove to make improvements to the space and our weekly events. ...

  • Song Swap with Paddle Faster

    Song Swap with Paddle Faster
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 want to join you. All acoustic genres and instruments welcome.

  • Owen Grooms Presents Adam Masters and Potluck

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Adam Masters is a real fiddler's fiddler, winning multiple awards and being featured alongside Arvil Freeman, Bobby Hicks and Roger Howell as a “Fiddler of Madison County” for many years. He has spent over a decade learning the art of bluegrass fiddle from these masters and is an in demand side man ...

  • Mountain Music Jam

    Mountain Music Jam
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 just sit back, listen, and enjoy!

  • Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

    Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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. We will focus on songs that feature vocal melodies, harmonies and instrumental breaks. Typical instrumentation includes guitars, banjos, mandolins, Reso phonic guitars ...

  • Trivia

    Trivia
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Join us every other Friday from 6:30 to whenever as we enjoy a night of Trivia with host Tod Schmidt.  Always a lot of laughs.

  • Song Swap with Paddle Faster

    Song Swap with Paddle Faster
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 want to join you. All acoustic genres and instruments welcome.

  • Owen Grooms Presents Brian VanAntwerp and Potluck

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Brian VanAntwerp lives in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Music Education. Brian currently teaches music publicly and privately. You can catch Brian playing around with several bands including Pretty Little Goat, Timberdoodle, and West End Strings. He recently released a children's album: Songs for ...

  • Mountain Music Jam

    Mountain Music Jam
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 just sit back, listen, and enjoy!

  • Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

    Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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. We will focus on songs that feature vocal melodies, harmonies and instrumental breaks. Typical instrumentation includes guitars, banjos, mandolins, Reso phonic guitars ...

  • Song Swap with Paddle Faster

    Song Swap with Paddle Faster
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 want to join you. All acoustic genres and instruments welcome.

  • Owen Grooms Presents: Carrie Morrison & Aoife Clancy & Community Potluck

    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    Carrie Morrison is a popular Brevard, NC-based singer/songwriter known for her heartfelt lyrics, warm, expressive vocals, and piano-driven songs blending folk, Celtic, and rock influences. Her music reflects adoration for her Appalachian home as well as love, loss, feminine rage, humor, and resilience. Carrie performs both as a solo artist and as a ...

  • Mountain Music Jam

    Mountain Music Jam
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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 just sit back, listen, and enjoy!

  • Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

    Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld
    Cedar Mountain Canteen 10771 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC, United States

    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. We will focus on songs that feature vocal melodies, harmonies and instrumental breaks. Typical instrumentation includes guitars, banjos, mandolins, Reso phonic guitars ...