Welcome to the 2024 Lake Lure Music Festival (the Festival). We are very excited to have Grammy-nominated and multiple International Bluegrass Music Award winner Sister Sadie as our headline act for our “Evening of Bluegrass and More" summer concert. With Walter Finley Duo featuring April Dawn as our opening act, we hope you enjoy the show.
Last year, our summer concert at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure (RBLL) featured Appalachian Road Show. It was a beautiful evening on the lake as the band played an inspired set of original and classic bluegrass music, while sharing historical and personal insights into Appalachian music. This past October at The Gardens at RBLL, we had renowned classical musicians, violinist Chee-Yun and cellist Wendy Sutter, for the intimate concert, “Salon Musique”. In addition to their extraordinary playing of several composers, between selections, Chee and Wendy provided rare insight into how they interpret the music. After an extended standing ovation following the final piece, the musicians joined attendees for a post-concert gathering on the outside deck of The Gardens.
Both sold out concerts, along with community support, allowed us to increase our donations to the Lake Lure Classical Academy (LLCA) and the Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach. Our $10,000 donation to the school was used to help fund a new music teacher for the 2023-24 school year. Our $5000 donation to Outreach was specifically designated to help feed LLCA children and their families that experience food insecurity. Your attendance tonight and the continued support of the community will help us to do more in 2024. Thank you!
If you want to get involved with the Festival as a LLMF volunteer or if you are interested in becoming a sponsor or donor, please visit our Sponsors / Opportunities page and/or send us as an email at lakeluremusic@gmail.com.
I would also like to thank the Lake Lure Community Education Foundation for partnering with us, as well as our community partners, Town of Lake Lure, and Hickory Nut Chamber.
In closing, we wanted to share one final thank you for all the staff at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure led by General Manager, Jeff Geisler. All our events last year and tonight’s concert could not have happened without their hard work and dedication. Jeff has been a tremendous supporter of the Festival and the greater community. Many thanks!
Enjoy the show!
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