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FALL 2016
So Many Reasons to Attend
Event organizer Dale Isom, President of SpectrumHospitality
Management, LLC, hopes to see 4,000 people in attendance
over the two days. He says, “There are so many reasons to
come. Festival attendees will experience two wonderful days
of excellent music, the very best in food, and an opportunity
to experience the wines of our region as well. We’re really
hoping people will get a taste of the beauty and culture of
our region, and fall in love with this place that so many come
back to year after year.”
The food and beverages this year are expected to celebrate the
region’s reputation for great home cooking with traditional
barbeque and burgers, in addition to more exotic dishes like
Haitian Chicken and Rice, and Kangaroo Reuben Sand-
wiches. Food vendors will compete for the Carolina in the
Fall Food Truck Championship Award. In addition, the wine
selection will celebrate the 60-plus vineyards now in place
throughout the Yadkin Valley American Viticulture Area.
The festival will use several venues to spotlight the region’s
best musical talent, including Presley Barker, Jonah Horton,
and the Snyder Family Band. Other acts include the Kruger
Brothers, the Infamous Stringdusters, the Steel Wheels,
Symphony of the Mountains, Humming House, Sarah
Siskind (with Travis Book), the Contenders, Molly Tuttle
Band, Slocan Ramblers, Locust Honey, and many other
performers of roots, Americana, and bluegrass music. Stages
include the Carolina Stage in downtown Wilkesboro and
indoor stages at the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame at the
Heritage Museum, the Great Stage Auction House, and the
Yadkin Valley Event Center at the Holiday Inn Express.
Each evening, the Kruger Brothers will host the Carolina
Jam™ at the Yadkin Valley Event Center at the Wilkesboro
Holiday Inn Express. Artists from each day will come
together to present once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable jam
sessions. Anyone who purchases a VIP ticket may attend
these sessions.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Music and Food Festival,
September 23-24
The second annual Carolina in the Fall festival will take place on September 23-24, cele-
brating the heritage of western North Carolina through music, food, beverages, and crafts
from around 120 musicians, chefs, vintners, craft brewers, and artisans. The event will take
place on Main Street in Wilkesboro, NC, and is expected to draw visitors from all over the
country and the world.
Jens Kruger of
The Kruger Brothers
Carolina
in the
Fall