1st Annual Blue Ridge Ball: WNC Artist & Musician Benefit Night
Benefit-night ball blending bluegrass from the Darren Nicholson Band with a special dinner by Chef Michelle Bailey inside an artsy gallery setting. Proceeds support The Path Forward Foundation’s post-Helene Western North Carolina relief for artists and musicians.
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