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Hilloween – 10/19/2025
Hilloween – 10/19/2025

 

This year’s concert is a fundraiser for the Mitchell County Development Foundation, an organization that is working tirelessly to help Mitchell County businesses rebuild and reopen after Hurricane Helene.

Our concert’s headliner is OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, which got its start right here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Join America’s most beloved old-time string band as they sing their signature song “Wagon Wheel,” share their newest hits, and celebrate the history and mystery of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

  • WHEN: Saturday October 25; see complete event schedule below.

  • WHERE: Three Peaks Enrichment Center: 97 Pinebridge Avenue in Spruce Pine, NC.

  • TICKETS: Tickets cost $30.00 and can be purchased here. Please note that purchasing a ticket means that you agree to the EVENT DETAILS listed below. Purchase tickets here.

  • BENEFICIARY: 100% of funds received will be donated directly to the Mitchell County Development Foundation. Hilloween has covered all costs of this concert, with no financial obligation to the Mitchell County Development Foundation, the county itself, or the town of Spruce Pine.

  • 2025 Benefit Concert — Hilloween

 

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