Join us for an outdoor street festival on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine for an evening of spooky fun, including musical performances—including headliner Del McCoury and the Del McCoury Band—axe-throwing, a Hilloween blood drive for local hospitals, food + drink available at local restaurants, announcements of Hilloween prize winners and more. Please bring a blanket or a lawn chair for the special performance, get comfy and enjoy!
Interested in seeing Del perform? Join this facebook group for all the details.
EVENT SCHEDULE
4:00 pm
Event begins with welcome and opening remarks
Performers William Ritter and friends
5:00 pm
Scavenger hunt winners recognized and prizes awarded
Homemade costume contest winners recognized and prizes awarded
5:30 pm
Bandana Rhythm plays
6:30 pm
Home and business decorating contest winners announced and prizes awarded
7:00 pm
Hilloween headliner The Del McCoury Band performs
Note: this schedule is tentative and may change slightly based actual performance times.
PARKING AND SHUTTLE INFORMATION
We’ve arranged overflow parking with our following friends and partners. Shuttle service will also be provided by the Pine Line, which will run on a loop between the event and the following parking locations:
A) Three Peaks Enrichment Center @ 97 Pinebridge Ave in Spruce Pine, NC
B) High Country Arms Gun Shop @ 337 Oak Ave in Spruce Pine, NC
C) Blue Ridge Home Care @ 189 Oak Ave in Spruce Pine, NC
D) Jones Body Shop @ 428 Balsam Ave in Spruce Pine, NC
E) Central Baptist Church @ 431 Oak Ave.Spruce Pine, NC
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
The Del McCoury Band: Hilloween is thrilled to welcome Bluegrass Icon Del McCoury “home” to Mitchell County, where his parents and grandparents grew up. Simply put, no one performing today has had a musical career like his—with nine IBMA Entertainer of the Year trophies, numerous Grammy wins, and membership in the legendary cast of the Grand Ole Opry, we couldn’t be more excited to welcome him back to Mitchell County.
Bandana Rhythm: Four Mitchell and Yancey County natives have combined not only their incredible musical talents, but as well their genuine love and passion for playing— and play they do! The unique sounds of Bandana Rhythm echo the traditional sounds of the mountains such as Celtic, gospel, bluegrass and folk. So pull up your favorite chair, sit back, get comfortable and enjoy the fresh and unique sounds of the Bandana Rhythm Band!
Sheila Kay Adams: A seventh-generation Blue Ridge Mountains ballad-singer and storyteller, Sheila Kay is one of the best-known living ballad singers in North Carolina. Sheila Kay has also won countless awards and honors including the National Heritage Fellowship—the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts—and the prestigious North Carolina Heritage Award from the North Carolina Arts Council.
William Ritter: William was born and raised in Mitchell County, and has been soaking up tales, songs and tunes from old-time mountain storytellers for over a decade. He sings a number of songs dating back to the 1700's and earlier, many of which were sung in or around the Toe River Valley—including the original "Frankie Silver" ballad written in the 1830s. William plays banjo, fiddle, guitar, and other "string-ed things."
