The Sounds of 2010
Live Music in the High Country on New Year’s Eve
What will the first few minutes of your new decade sound like? Usher in 2010 with tunes from some of the High Country’s finest live acts this New Year’s Eve—that’s Thursday night, December 31.
Here’s a list of live music events on New Year’s Eve we’ve found so far. Look for additional New Year’s Eve coverage in next week’s issue.
- APPALACHIAN SKI MTN: New Year's Eve Extravaganza, fireworks, torchlight skiing, breakfast, moonlight ice skating and more, 828-295-7828
- BANNER ELK CAFÉ: Live music, 828-898-4040
- BOONE SALOON: New Year's Eve multimedia concert with the Naked Gods and smallwonder, 828-264-1811
- CANYONS: New Year’s Eve Party featuring Matter of Fact, $10 cover includes midnight champagne toast, 828-295-7661
- CRESTWOOD: Soul Benefactor performs beginning at 10:00 p.m., $15 cover includes champagne toast, dinner/accommodation packages available, 828-963-6646
- MEADOWBROOK INN: Five-course meal from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., DJ beginning at 10:30 p.m., 828-295-4300
- MURPHY’S: Lost Ridge Band and Big Daddy Love, 10:00 p.m., $7 in advance, 828-264-5117
- PEPPER’S: New Year’s Eve celebration with live music by Union County, midnight champagne toast, 828-262-1250
- SKI BEECH: New Year’s Eve Bash featuring the band Hot Sauce, live music and fireworks from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., $10 cover/$25 reserved table, 828-387-2011
- SUGAR MOUNTAIN RESORT: New Year's Mountain Style featuring the Terry Batson Band, free torchlight parade and fireworks at midnight, reservations required for indoor activities, 828-898-4521 extension 233
- TWIGS: Brother Dave performs beginning at 9:45 p.m., 828-295-5050
- ZUZDA: Acoustic music with Brent Cates in the upstairs lounge beginning around 6:30 p.m., 828-898-4166















