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December 2023
Mountain Melodies: A Holiday Dulcimer Concert with Joe Collins
Thursday, December 7 6:00PM - 7:30PM General Admission: $20 Come start the Christmas season at the Earl Scruggs Center with a Christmas concert featuring Joe Collins (mountain dulcimer) and Mike McGee (guitar). For the past 35 years, Joe and Mike have been playing Christmas music together in and around Shelby. They have built a repertoire that will leave you fully entertained. Their songs range from the ridiculously funny to the sublimely beautiful. Of course, you’ll have the opportunity to…
Find out more »January 2024
2024 Remembering Earl: A Benefit Concert & Encore After Party
The Earl Scruggs Center is excited to announce a benefit concert on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. This show will be held at Shelby High School’s Malcolm Brown Auditorium, followed by an Encore After Party at the Earl Scruggs Center. TICKETS: To purchase general admission tickets and VIP packages, click here. Contact the Earl Scruggs Center for general information about the event and for ticketing assistance. 704-487-6233 103 South Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC For information…
Find out more »February 2024
Coffee with the Curator
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FREE For Coffee with the Curator, join Earl Scruggs Center Assistant Director for the formal opening of the newest special exhibit at the Center Born of the Broad River: The Life and Career of Earl Scruggs in His Own Words 1924-1945. In this special tour, Zach will be giving a behind the scenes look at the process for the creation of the exhibit from concept to installation. We hope you can…
Find out more »SOLD OUT – The Earl Scruggs Center and WNCW presents “Carolina Gospel: An Exploration of the Sacred Sounds of the Piedmont.”
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 2:00 PM FREE The Earl Scruggs Center and WNCW presents “Carolina Gospel: An Exploration of the Sacred Sounds of the Piedmont .” This one-of-a-kind program featuring a live quartet and panel discussion, is being produced in conjunction with the newest PBS documentary Gospel featuring Henry Louis Gates Jr. Join panelists Tom Hanchett, Omar Porter, Rev. Billy Houze, and Kevin Washington with moderator Joe Kendrick as they uncover the rich cultural impact of this dynamic genre of…
Find out more »March 2024
Coffee with the Curator
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FREE What do the Henry Ford Museum, the New York State Museum, and Shelby City Parks and Recreation all have in common? How about the ownership of one of the longest carnival mainstays in American history, a carousel built by the Herschell Spillman Company. On Wednesday March 20th, join the Earl Scruggs Center for a unique look at the story one of Shelby’s most prized landmarks offered by Tommy Forney, who has played…
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2024 Center Stage Concert Series Season Pass
The 2024 Center Stage Concert Series tickets are now on sale! All shows begin at 6pm. Don't miss these incredible performances: March 21: Tray Wellington Band April 16: Tim O'Brien and Jan Fabricius May 23: Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth June 20: Black Opry Revue July 18: Larry & Joe August 8: Kristin Scott Benson & Friends Grab your tickets and join us as we celebrate 100 years of Earl Scruggs and 10 years of the Earl Scruggs…
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Center Stage Concert Series: Tray Wellington Band
Thursday, March 21 6:00 PM $30 Click here to purchase tickets to Tray Wellington Band. Cash bar will be available. Special thanks to 2024 season sponsors: Donald & Carla Beam Family Foundation & JT Scruggs About Tray Wellington Band: Growing up in western North Carolina’s Ashe County, Trajan “Tray” Wellington heard a lot of music — and from the first time he heard the banjo as a young teen, he was, he says,…
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Free Concert with the Henhouse Prowlers
Hey Shelby, come get yourselves a serving of high octane, internationally-influenced Bluegrass music when the Henhouse Prowlers come to the Earl Scruggs Center on Thursday, March 28! FREE CONCERT! Come out from 6 pm – 7 pm for music! About the Artists: The Henhouse Prowlers are Bluegrass Ambassadors. Founded over 16 years ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this quartet now finds themselves at the intersection of performance, diplomacy and education. …
Find out more »April 2024
Center Stage Concert Series: Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius – SOLD OUT
Tuesday, April 16 6:00 PM $35 This show is SOLD OUT. Call 704-487-6233 to be added to the waitlist. Cash bar will be available. Special thanks to individual show sponsor: Maid New Cleaning Co. Special thanks to 2024 season sponsors: Donald & Carla Beam Family Foundation & JT Scruggs About Tim O'Brien & Jan Fabricius: Multi-Grammy award winner Tim O’Brien and his wife Jan Fabricius have performed together nationally and internationally either…
Find out more »Coffee with the Curator
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FREE Curious to learn about one of the oldest homes in Uptown Shelby and the family who lived in it? Join Earl Scruggs Center Assistant Director Zach Dressel and Chandler Durham on an exploration of a historic home that is undergoing restoration, the Andrews-Royster House. Chandler will speak to the history of the home and the plans for its future, while Zach will show objects from the Cleveland County Historical Collection that…
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