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North Carolina Summer Concerts To Enjoy

Here are just some of the concerts that are going to be taking place over the summer in North Carolina. No matter what kind of music you like there should be a concert to enjoy over the next few months. Some of the artist in concert are favorites to our state. Take a look and save the date!

Kenny Chesney will be at PNC Arena in Raleigh on May 28, 2015 for his The Big Revival Tour with special guest Jake Owen and Chase Rice.

Ricky Skaggs will be at Norris Creek on July 4, 2015 for the Norris Creek Pig Pickin’ Bluegrass & BBQ Festival that starts on July 2nd.

Dancing With The Stars brother and sister Derek Hough and Julianne Hough come to town with their Move Live On tour at the Red Hat amphitheater on July 2, 2015.

Shania Twain will be in concert in Charlotte on July 19, 2015. Shania Twain & Gavin DeGraw make one North Carolina appearance at the Time Warner Cable Arena.

Toby Keith will be at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre on July 17, 2015.

Frozen fans will enjoy the Idina Menzel concert on July, 22, 2015 at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh.

Rascal Flatts and Scotty McCreery will be at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre o July 26, 2015.

James Taylor and His All-Star Band will be in concert on July 31, 2015 at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Darius Rucker will be in concert at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre on August 28, 2015.

We all love a great summer concert so get those tickets and make plans now to see your favorite artist on tour in North Carolina.

301 Endless Yard Sale 2015 Dates For This June

The third annual and much-anticipated ” 301 Endless Yard Sale” will take place again this summer in eastern North Carolina the weekend of June 19-20, 2015. Several communities in multiple counties along US 301 will participate. Shops, churches, schools, groups, individual, families and more will be selling, antiques, collectibles and more set up along Highway 301 between Roanoke Rapid to Dunn. The 301 Endless Yard Sale will be over 100 miles beginning in the Johnson County towns of Smithfield, Selma, Kenly, and Benson, and continuing in Wilson County, Halifax County and Harnett Counties.

2016 Dates and Info for the 301 Endless Yard Sale Link

Each year more and more churches, groups, families, farms, and businesses join in on the sale. It keeps getting bigger and better every June. This event last year was a huge success  bringing in lots of yard sale shoppers for all over eastern United States.

Some sellers will be located along the highway in established visitor sites like Riverside Mill in Weldon, the Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly,and TWM Antiques in Selma. Also families, churches and schools along the route will have vendor setups. If you like yard sales, antiques and travel you will love this unique US 301 Endless Yard Sale! Remember the dates are June 19-20, 2015.

This event is really a lot of fun. Last year there were tents along Highway 301 for miles in the Johnson County and Wilson County areas. Cars were parked all along the highway with people browsing and shopping at each area there were tents set up. It was so much fun to watch all the people as well as do some shopping!

6/19/15 The 301 Endless Yard Sale started today. Here are some pictures form today. People from all over the US are riding along 301 in North Carolina making stops at the endless tents in parking lots, driveways, churches, etc! So much fun.

 WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest Memorial Weekend

The skies over Raleigh, Zebulon and Wake County on Memorial Weekend will be full of colorful high-flying hot air balloons. The WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest is a major hot air balloon festival featuring a skills competition, a balloon “glow” at sunset event, a meet and greet the pilot event and tethered balloon rides. The event takes place over the Memorial Weekend starting Friday May 22 through Monday May 25, 2015.

The WRAL  Freedom Balloon Fest will be at Bennett Bunn Plantation located in Zebulon and also at Spring Forest Rd Park. This hot air balloon event is a premier event with over 30 balloon pilots and teams competing. The festival is open to the public. It begins Friday with a mass gathering and landing of the participating balloons then a balloon “glow” at sunset. Then the competition and other events continue thru the weekend and into Monday.

On Saturday and Sunday the public can get a close look at the hot air balloon, talk with the pilots, take a tethered balloon ride, and watch each evening a glow at both Bennett Bunn Plantation and Spring Forest Road Park.  All events at the festival are wind and weather-dependent due to safety reasons.

For more information visit WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest.

Dogwood Festival Fayetteville NC 2015 This Weekend

The Dogwood Festival Fayetteville NC 2015 is a well know and popular event in North Carolina. The festival shows off local and national musicians, artists, arts and crafts vendors and educational resource for children. The festival is a three-day event and takes place annually the 4th weekend in April. Head to Fayetteville this weekend for concerts, a street fair, shopping, arts and crafts, food vendors, and the Partnership’s KidStuff area. The streets of downtown Fayetteville turn into a fun-filled place with activities for the entire family to enjoy. Things to do for the children include a carnival, games and rides. Shoppers can walk along the arts and crafts vendor tents. Music lovers will enjoy the concerts and performances that take place during the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. It’s a great time of year to attend the festival with family and friends and enjoy the southern hospitality of Fayetteville and North Carolina.

There is a concert Friday night with Craig Campbell at 9:00PM at Festival Park on the Century Link Stage. Other activities are Carnival Rides, Bouncy House, Food, Street Fair and Shopping, Arts and Crafts and a Car Show, and the fun to watch Battle of the Badges with the Fire Department vs Police Department.

Dates and Hours for the Dogwood Festival:

April 24-26, 2015
Friday April 24 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday April 25 Noon – 10:00pm
Sunday April 26 Noon – 6:00pm

Midway Hours (Carnival)
Friday April 24 Noon – 10:00pm – All you can ride wristbands $25.00
Saturday April 25 Noon – 7:30pm Tickets only
Sunday April 26 Noon – 6:00pm Tickets only

Location:
Downtown Fayetteville & Festival Park located at 335 Ray Avenue, Fayetteville, NC.

Cost:

Admission is FREE to the public!