• Paper Crowns

    The Purple Onion 16 E Main St, Saluda, NC, United States

    The Paper Crowns are the multi-instrument, genre crossing power duo of Spiro and Nicole Nicolopoulos. The Paper Crowns are earning their reputation as the genuine article and as a band on the cutting edge of modern roots music. Their musical chemistry is a gumbo of Appalachian folk and bluegrass, Dixieland melodies, delta blues, acid rock, […]

    $10
  • Saluda Tailgate Market

    Saluda Tailgate Market
    Saluda School Field 214 E Main St, Saluda, NC, United States

    The Saluda Tailgate Market is sponsored by Polk County Local Government and the Polk County Community Foundation. Begun in 2010, the market continues its tradition of bringing farm-fresh products to the local community at its new location at the Saluda Elementary School, 214 E. Main Street. You can be sure to find local honey, herbal […]

  • Catoe White Band

    Green River Eddy's 435 Main St., Saluda, NC

    Catoe White Band is a 4-piece band that plays familiar country favorites, country adjacent such as Jimmy Buffet and Hootie and the Blowfish, and select original material. Its members live, work, and play all over the upstate and the midlands of South Carolina and Eastern North Carolina. Catoe’s voice is described as warm and soulful […]

    Free
  • Podunk Ramblers

    Green River Eddy's 435 Main St., Saluda, NC

    The Podunk Ramblers is a 5-piece bluegrass and American roots music jam band out of Columbia, S.C. It consists of college students who play high energy bluegrass (think Billy Strings) and old country music.

    Free
  • Rick Hornyak Duo

    Green River Eddy's 435 Main St., Saluda, NC

    Rick Hornyak Duo features Rick Hornyak, a singer-songwriter who recently moved to WNC from Austin. His latest album, Dandelion, blends rockin’ guitars with heartfelt, honest lyrics and has been played on radio stations across the country. He is lead of the band, Highway Companions. The duo plays a mix of original music and classic songs […]

    Free
  • Community Table

    Saluda Center 64 Greenville St, Saluda, United States

    Community dinner held every other Tuesday at the Saluda Center, with donations accepted.

    Donations accepted
  • Phantom Clutch

    The Purple Onion 16 E Main St, Saluda, NC, United States

    Phantom Clutch brings together some of Western North Carolina's most accomplished musicians for a fresh take on roots rock, Americana, and country-infused originals. Fronted by Ryan Furstenberg of The Moon & You, alongside Andrew Platt, Jackson Dulaney, and an all-star lineup, the band delivers rich harmonies, standout musicianship, and songs that feel both timeless and […]

    $10
  • Top of the Grade Concert

    Top of the Grade Concert
    McCreery Park Saluda, NC, United States

    Join locals and visitors alike for this annual summer concert series on the Ella Grace Mintz stage at McCreery Park in downtown Saluda. Live music is provided from 7:00-8:30pm. In case of rain, the concert moves to the park pavilion. Please remember to bring a lawn chair or a cushion for the amphitheater style seating. […]

    Free
  • Cashual Zealots Band

    Green River Eddy's 435 Main St., Saluda, NC

    Casual Zealots Band is a band with members primarily from the Tryon area. The group features Jim Peterman, Rich Nelson, Vinny Corda and Marco Noto. They play originals, including “Soul Searching” written by Vinny Corda, as well as well-known favorites. Their music has been featured at the Tryon International Film Festival and Tryon Fine Arts […]

    Free
  • Mattocks-Johnson Band

    Green River Eddy's 435 Main St., Saluda, NC

    The Mattocks-Johnson Band returns to Saluda Outfitters and Green River Eddy's Tap Room with its mix of Blues and Classic Rock covers and Originals. Fronted by Howie Johnson, (a highly sought-after blues and rock guitarist and vocalist based in Hendersonville, North Carolina) and Bill Mattocks (a veteran blues musician known for his powerhouse vocals and […]

    Free
  • Ryan Taylor Price

    The Purple Onion 16 E Main St, Saluda, NC, United States

    Ryan Taylor Price crafts richly layered Americana with a songwriter’s precision and a roots musician’s soul. His album The Axe & The Tree blends pedal steel, mandolin, and warm folk-rock textures into songs that feel both cinematic and deeply personal. With a voice that carries grit and grace in equal measure, Price leans into thoughtful […]

    $10