Cedar Mountain Canteen

Mark Queen and Owen Grooms play traditional mountain tunes on guitar and clawhammer banjo at blazing speeds, and a wide array of singing tunes that run the gamut from old time, rock and roll and country. They recorded a self titled album in 2018 and have performed across the area. Mark grew up ...

Join us for an evening of community storytelling.  Themes change weekly.

Kessler Watson is a traditional American guitarist, banjo player and musical saw player – prominent in traditional Appalachian music and a composer of original guitar and banjo works for most of his life. As a teenager he picked up the guitar and was immediately enamored by its qualities, and found it to be ...

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 brings us a wonderful night of music with Wayne Bishop and Jenn Linville. Wayne Bishop was born and raised in Cedar Mountain, NC and majored in music at Brevard College. He traveled across the country and Canada singing a variety of music for 20 years with his brothers. Wayne has played ...

Join us for an evening of community storytelling.  We will gather to share stories of joy.  Maybe it is a favorite holiday memory or a story of feeling joy while alone.  Let's gather and share our joy.  Kim will be hosting this event.

Join us for a beer tasting with Mark, always a lot of laughs.  Mark is selecting 5 beers for you to try.  These are always a great time.

Join us for a night of music from Owen Grooms and Bradford Carson, otherwise known as The Steel String Regulators. Bradford is a multi-instrumentalist who plays everything from old time to blues, jazz and rock and roll. Many styles of music influence his sound simply because there is good music everywhere. Bradford ...

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 music here throughout her life’s journey with her family and friends, including the bands Chrysalis and The Woven. Owen plays with Pretty Little ...

Join us for an evening of community storytelling. This week's theme:  Feasts, foods, and drinks Join us to indulge in tales of the meals and memories that we carry in our hearts. We’ll find our hungry soles satiated as we hearken back to the tastes that last long after the final bite.

Join us for an Indian dinner prepared by Tanamayi!  This is a sit-down family style dinner for 12 people.  It is a five course meal that includes a wine tasting.  The meal is $60 a plate and a fundraiser for Transylvania Shares.  Drinks can be purchased on-site during the dinner and are ...

Join us for a telethon dedicated to rebuilding the Canteen's community art fund.  Live music and fun. Ways you can help: Billy Strings Tickets Silent Auction Enter the silent auction for a pair of Billy String Tickets for Wednesday February 11th at the ExploreAsheville.com Arena! This show is sold out but thanks ...

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.

Storytelling: this week’s theme is road trips, travels, and adventures Join us for an evening of community storytelling, this week's theme is road trips, travels, and adventures. Let’s regale one another with our most thrilling journeys! We’ll join together in reliving life’s twists and turns—wherever the may have lead us.