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2025 Black Mountain Blues Festival Returns Sept 26-28

A Celebration of Music, Community, and Resilience

BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2025 / The Black Mountain Blues Festival is back for 2025, a three-day celebration of music, community, and education. Presented by Black Mountain Blues Society, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the festival takes place Friday, September 26th thru Sunday, September 28th, 2025, in Downtown Black Mountain, NC. The event will feature a vibrant mix of national and regional blues artists in a thriving mountain setting noted for incredible restaurants, one-of-a-kind shopping, and amazing views including access to the Blues Ridge Mountains and Appalachian culture.

Headliners include Robert Randolph, Nik West, Eric Gales, Ra'Shad The Blues Kid, Chambers DesLauriers, and Mac Arnold. The full artist lineup can be found at www.blackmountainblues.org and includes acclaimed local and national musicians, patrons can enjoy educational workshops and special community programming that honors the community's strength following Hurricane Helene.

Aristotle Jones Band performing during the 2024 Black Mountain Blues Festival - Photography by Bill Green

"Having a lineup with two of Rolling Stone's top 100 guitar players and a generational bass player is just the beginning. The effort that has gone into helping the Western North Carolina communities have a place to come celebrate resiliency while acknowledging the hardships of the last year is the real story" said Atiba Berkley, Festival Director of Black Mountain Blues Festival.

New this year: 50% of net proceeds from the 2025 festival will be donated to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, reinforcing the festival's mission to uplift and serve the community through music.

Live Music Venues: The festival will take place in the center of downtown Black Mountain, NC. Venues include White Horse Black Mountain, Foothills Grange, Old Town District, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Peri Social House

Other Experience Partners: Hell Or High Water, Bush Farmhouse, and more.

Huge thanks to our key sponsors: Explore Asheville, AWM Mortgage Swannanoa Blue Mont Stays, Hampton Inn, and RAD (River Arts District Artists)

Crowd at the Bush Farmhouse during the 2024 Black Mountain Blues Festival - Photography by Bill Green

Tickets on sale now!

We look forward to seeing you there! Visit www.blackmountainblues.org to buy tickets and learn more.

Mac Arnold performance - Photography by Bill Green

Contacts:
Adam Hobbs - Marketing - adam@blackmountainblues.org 828-582-6438
Atiba Berkeley - Festival Director - director@piedmontblues.org
General Inquiries - info@blackmountainblues.org

SOURCE: Black Mountain Blues Festival



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