Saturday October, 21 noon - 9pm

To celebrate fall's leaf change and Banner Elk's thirty year old fall tradition, The Woolly Worm festival, John and Susan Turchin are hosting the Woolly Music Fest at the Heart Rock Amphitheatre, North Carolina's equal to Colorado's Red Rocks, at The Lodges of Eagles Nest on Saturday, October 21, 2006 from noon until 9:00 PM.

This celebration is the second in a series of musical events to raise funds for a new Fire Engine for the Banner Elk Volunteer Fire Department, to continue to fund a scholarship established in the name of four fire fighters who lost their lives when their boat capsized in a boating accident earlier this year, to raise funds for the Beech Mountain and Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Departments, and to raise funds for several other local charities.

The Woolly Music Fest benefit will feature the John Cowan Band, Bluegrass. Newgrass. Rock N' Rollgrass, country, rock-and-roll, Lonesome River Band, country, Laura Blackley and the Love Handles, a pleasant blend of blue grass and country, Lance Mills & The Hillbilly Angels, and The Carburetors, as well as several other local bands. The event, co-sponsored by The Great Train Robbery, The Blackboard Restaurant, and other local businesses, is promoting a day of music, family, and fun. Activities planned include a pumpkin carving contest, three legged races, tug-o-war, and an ultimate treasure hunt. Tickets prices are $10 for adults, $5 for kids (12 and under) and free for children under 5. Tickets will be on sale with the proceeds going directly to the local charities. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Great Train Robbery or at the Woolly Worm Festival.

The Woolly Music Fest is part of a series of weekly barbeques John and Susan Turchin have been hosting at The Lodges of Eagles Nest every Saturday throughout the summer. The event is open to the public and all are encouraged to bring family and friends to explore the charming town of Banner Elk, attend the 29th annual Woolly Worm Festival, and to enjoy the majestic beauty of The Lodges at Eagles Nest where the mountains will come alive with live music, featured artists, and lots of fall surprises and fun.

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