The hills are alive with the sound of music. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its 4th annual Music of the Mountains festival on March 28. The festival will be held at Sugarlands Visitors Center and will showcase the evolution of mountain music over time.
There are six free concerts that will be held throughout the day. Performers include Tony Thomas, the Lost Mill String Band, Matt Morelock, Brian Vollmer, Bobby Fulcher, Boogertown Gap, Sparky and Rhonda Rucker. The event starts at 10 a.m. at the Sugarlands Visitors Centers Theater. Seating is limited to 160 people per concert and is on a first come, first served basis.
The festival will be followed by a special evening performance by Jimbo Whaley at the W.L. Mills Conference Center in Gatlinburg at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $25. Make sure to hold on to your ticket stub as there will be door prizes and other giveaways during the concert.
Jimbo Whaley is a well know bluegrass and gospel musician and singer from Sevier County. Whaley has played with notable bands such as Pine Mountain Railroad and Greenbrier.
The festival allows visitors to experience the rich traditions of mountain music.
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