Blueridge Music Trails presents an evening with Darin & Brooke Aldridge

Name: Blueridge Music Trails presents an evening with Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Start: 2025-11-08T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-08T22:00:00-05:00
Location: White Horse Black Mountain

Schedule

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

White Horse Black Mountain | Black Mountain, NC

[Black Mountain, North Carolina] – [October 14, 2025] – The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is proud to announce a special concert at White Horse Black Mountain, featuring the acclaimed, Grammy-nominated bluegrass duo Darin and Brooke Aldridge. Proceeds from the show will directly support the organization’s Blue Ridge Music Trails, which preserves and promotes the traditional music of Western North Carolina. The show is part of the historic Asheville Sessions Celebration, a four-day event from November 6 to 9, commemorating the 1925 Asheville Sessions, the first collection of recordings that captured Appalachian music.
The Asheville Sessions Celebration features concerts, historical programs, panel discussions, and the re-release of a historic album. Events in the Asheville area are scheduled across venues, including the Funkatorium, The Grey Eagle, and the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. The concert at White Horse Black Mountain promises to be an evening dedicated to the rich Appalachian music traditions of the region.
Darin and Brooke Aldridge, both from Avery County, NC, have contributed significantly to the state’s renowned music heritage, leading the way in the Americana, Bluegrass, and Country music genres. They have performed at the Grand Ole Opry and the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Awards. Brooke has won the award for Female Vocalist of the Year on four occasions, and Darin is well-known as an extraordinary singer and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a former member of The Country Gentlemen. The two combined are a strong musical force, having performed at the Grand Ole Opry over 60 times, and by working with other music legends, including Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gil, and the Oak Ridge Boys. The couple is listed on BRNHA’s Traditional Artist Directory.
In addition to the Aldridges, BRNHA is excited to include two Warren Wilson College bands: The Bowbenders (Old-Time Music) and Frog Tone Stringband (Bluegrass), as opening acts for the evening. Warren Wilson College, located in nearby Swannanoa, NC, offers a music program that focuses on traditional music. The concert will provide an opportunity for students to showcase their own interpretations of songs from the 1925 Asheville Sessions, coinciding with Explore Asheville’s celebration of the recordings, which will take place throughout Asheville.
“The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is thrilled to host this concert at the White Horse in Black Mountain in partnership with the Asheville Sessions Celebration,” stated Angie Chandler, Executive Director of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. “Darin and Brooke Aldridge and Warren Wilson College’s traditional music bands are a perfect complement to the activities in Asheville, highlighting an important historic milestone for music heritage in Western North Carolina.”
“The Asheville area’s musical roots run deep, beginning with the early sounds of country and Appalachian folk that still resonate across our rich local scene—from venues like The Grey Eagle in the River Arts District to White Horse Black Mountain and throughout our creative community,” said Vic Isley, president and CEO of Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority. “The Centennial Asheville Sessions Celebration is a powerful way to honor those early recordings while spotlighting the modern artists who are carrying Western North Carolina’s rich musical legacy forward.”
Event Details:
Who: Darin and Brooke Aldridge with Warren Wilson College bands, The Bowbenders and Frog Tone Stringband
What: A Blue Ridge Music Trails Concert
Where: White Horse Black Mountain [105 Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711]
When: Saturday, November 8, 2025. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Concert starts at 7:00.
Tickets: Suggested donation of $20, $10 for students. For tickets, visit WhiteHorseBlackMountain.org or purchase at the door.
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