
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich
Rowdy bluegrass pickin'—fiddle, banjo, and flatpicked guitar—where top WNC pickers trade leads in a cozy downtown tavern. Pickers welcome for the 9:30–11:30pm after band jam; $1 off bourbons fuels the late night singalong.
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