Since 1977, The Black Mountain Sourwood Festival has brought fun and entertainment to the streets of downtown Black Mountain. In addition to the food and craft booths, the festival features local and regional musical entertainment throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday.
The festival, sponsored by the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, is named after the regions important honey source, the Sourwood tree, which blooms in mid to late summer each year.
Musical Performance Schedule:
Saturday August 14
11:00 am - Ruff Cut Country
11:30am - Black Mountain Ramblers
12:30pm - Shirley Stuve
1:00pm - Motown Blue
2:00pm - Dancespirations
2:30pm - Dave Foraker (www.myspace.com/davidalanforaker )
3:00pm - Kurts Garage Band
4:00pm - Green Valley Cloggers
5:00pm - Great Blue Ridge Talent Search Showcase
6:00pm - Storm
7:00pm - Cheri Cagle
8:00pm - Gary Cody and Friends
Sunday August 15th
11:00 am - Flat Creek Boys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKFyIF349vU )
12:00 pm - David Cody (www.myspace.com/davidcody )
12:30pm - Faithwalkers
1:30pm - Robert Swain Group
2:00pm - Mountain Smoke Cloggers
2:30pm - Mtn View Church Singers
3:00pm - Asheville Clogging Company
3:30pm - Government Cheese
4:30pm - Gary Cody