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The Blue Ridge Parkway remains the most intact example of pre- and post-World War II automotive rural parkway design. Photo from NPS Archives
BRP75 Opening Weekend – Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary BENEFIT Concert
Asheville Area, NC • Near Milepost 377
Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith
Dates
Sat, Nov 14, 2009
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. – Patron/Sponsor Reception (see special ticket pricing below)
7:00 p.m. – Concert
Cost
$35 – General Ticket; $75 – Patron Ticket, includes premium reserved seating and reception in Banquet Hall before concert
Contact
Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc.
Leesa Brandon
828.271.4779, x 224
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Location
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
87 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC
Be part of a musical tribute to the Blue Ridge Parkway on its 75th Anniversary and celebrate a decision that changed the face of Western North Carolina – the decision in November 1934 to route the Blue Ridge Parkway through Asheville! The concert features award-winning singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith as well as a one-time-only collaboration of The Blue Ridge Bluegrass All-Stars showing their support for the Parkway – renowned musicians Doyle Lawson, Sammy Shelor, Bryan Sutton, Tim Surrett, and Jim Van Cleve. The dramatic and colorful Warriors of AniKituhwa will also perform, and the entire evening will be hosted by Asheville’s own Grammy award-winning musician David Holt.
Learn More About the Artists
Concert tickets are available at the Asheville Civic Center Box Office at 87 Haywood Street, Asheville or at Ticketmaster. Two reserved seating ticket options are available:
- General seats are $35
- Patron seats are $75 and offer premium reserved seating and access to the patron reception prior to the event
Ticketmaster and the Civic Center Box Office are the only source for legitimate tickets that will benefit the Parkway’s 75th Anniversary.
Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville is the official hotel of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary Opening Weekend.
