Downtown Siler City Music Series The NC Arts Incubator presents live performances every third Friday through October in the courtyard adjacent to 223 N. Chatham Ave. in Siler City. The outdoor concerts will feature performances by The Radio, Impulse Machine, Whoop, The Magnolia Klezmer Band and more. chathamartscouncil.org
Piedmont Farm Tour
PHOTO BY WADE WICKS
STARTING APRIL 21
APRIL 22-23, 2-6 p.m. The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association partners with Weaver Street Market to host self-guided tours of 30 farms in the Piedmont region, including Little Way Farm, Copeland Springs Farm and Granite Springs Farm. Come ready to eat local dishes, cuddle farm animals and take home farm-fresh products. A farm tour button serves as a car pass, good for an entire car of family and friends for both days. carolinafarmstewards.org
FIVE EVENTS You won’t want to miss
EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CHECK WITH ORGANIZERS PRIOR TO ATTENDING.
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APRIL/MAY 2023
ClydeFEST APRIL 22, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 21st annual event honors Bynum artist Clyde Jones, a former mill worker known around the community for his colorful wooden “critters.” The day will be filled with live performances, carnival games, arts and crafts, a parade and more at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center. Admission is free.
chathamartscouncil.org
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance MAY 4-7 Shakori Hills Community Arts Center hosts its 19th
annual event full of live music, activities for kids, dance workshops, food and craft vendors, plus advocacy workshops and booths. Performers include Donna the Buffalo, Marty Stewart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Vieux Farka Touré and more. Buy tickets for just one day or all four days. You can even camp on-site. shakorihillsgrassroots.org
Duck, a Raleighbased funk and soul band, performs on the main stage at the fall 2022 Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival.
Spring Chicken Festival MAY 6,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fifth annual Spring Chicken Festival
will take place in downtown Siler City on North Chatham Avenue. On East Second Street, you’ll find a variety of attractions and vendors like Fragments and Grow Local Realty. Over on East Raleigh Street, enjoy fare from local food trucks and vendors, and at the intersection of South Chatham Avenue and Beaver Street, listen to performances by Gipsy Danger and The Embers (featuring Craig Woolard). silercity.org CM