For musicians and other music lovers who find themselves on The Crooked Road ...
Check out the open jam sessions and other places where you can listen to music. Most of these places feature something going on once a week, but some are monthly and/or seasonal.
Franklin County
Rocky Mount -
Rocky Mount Dairy Queen - Jam, Thursday mornings, September-May
Rocky Mount - First Thursday Concert Series - Rocky Mount Farmers' Market , May-October
More Information: Depot Welcome Center
Patrick County
Stuart -
Patrick County Music Association Jamboree - 4th Saturday evenings
More Information: Patrick County Tourism Office
Floyd County
Meadows of Dan -
Mabry Mill - Jams every Sunday from Memorial Day-Labor Day
Floyd - Floyd County Store Jam Sessions and Concerts - Friday Night Jamboree - This event is also one of the eight major stops along The Crooked Road.
Floyd - Black Dog Concert Series at Château Morrisette Winery - Various days throughout the summer and fall
Floyd - The Pickin' Porch - Various jam sessions and performances throughout the year
Floyd - The Sun Music Hall — Various shows throughout the month
Floyd - Oddfellas Cantina - Thursday-Sunday evening performances
Carroll County & Hillsville
More Information: Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.
Grayson County & Galax
Fries -
Fries Theatre - Saturday Night Music
Independence -
Mountain Music Jam - Wednesday evenings
Troutdale - Food & Fun in Flatridge - Saturday evenings
Galax - Barr's Fiddle Shop - Various performances and jams
Galax - Stringbean Coffee Shop - Tuesday evenings
Galax - West Galax Diner - Breakfast hangout for pickers!
More Information: City of Galax Tourism and Grayson County Tourism Information
Washington County & Bristol
Damascus -
Damascus Old Mill Inn - Various performances and styles of music
Marion - Lincoln Theatre - across the line in Smyth County - Song of the Mountains series produced here.
More Information: Abingdon Visitors Center and Virginia Welcome Center at Bristol
Scott County
Weber City -
The Picking Parlor - Jammin' daily!
Hiltons - Carter Family Fold - Saturday evenings. This is one of the eight major stops along The Crooked Road.
More Information: Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority
Lee County
More Information: Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority
Wise County
Norton -
Country Cabin II Concerts and Jam Sessions - Saturday night performances and dancing; 1st Friday jam session. This is a major stop along The Crooked Road.
Norton - Virginia-Kentucky Opry - Saturday evenings
Big Stone Gap - Mountain Empire Community College Jam Session - 3rd Saturday afternoons
Big Stone Gap - Mountain Music School at Mountain Empire Community College - every summer
More Information: Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority
Dickenson County
Breaks - Bluegrass in the Park at Breaks Interstate Park - Saturday afternoons-evenings, May-August
Haysi - Mountain Art Works Restaurant & Gallery - Thursday evening open jams, weekend band performances
More Information: Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority