High country welcomes Music on the Mountaintop

Music on the Mountaintop will celebrate its third anniversary Aug. 27 and 28, with more than 20 acts slated to perform on three stages at Boone’s Old High Country Fairgrounds.

The event bills itself as a “one of a kind, ecologically driven, large-scale music festival, offering first class entertainment, featuring several national acts, creating an eclectic blend of acoustic funk, folk, Americana and bluegrass, and most importantly, providing educational awareness on current environmental issues.” 

Among this year’s headliners are local mainstays like Toubab Krewe, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band and Snake Oil Medicine Show, in addition to national acts like Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Keller Williams, Sam Bush and Acoustic Syndicate.

And while music is the driving force behind the festival, preserving the environment is a top priority of organizers. Alongside solar-powered stages, patrons will find the Green Village, where a variety of local non-profits — including N.C. Green Power, Appalachian Voices, ASU Energy Center, High Country Conservancy, Dogwood Alliance and Habitat for Humanity — will be on hand to provide information and educational materials. There will also be a river clean up, a food drive to benefit the Hunger Coalition, low-impact shuttles and a requirement that all vendors use only compostable materials. Additionally, a portion of proceeds will go to benefit Appalachian Voices, a Boone-based environmental non-profit.

“Our aspiration for a better environment and cleaner way of living is matched only by our youthful determination to promote top musical talent and create large scale, sustainable music festivals,” says a message from organizers on the website.

Limited onsite camping is available. Tickets and more information can be found at http://www.musiconthemountaintop.com

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