Play Music on the Porch Day Hootenanny returns to 512 Lenoir Street for another afternoon of live music, community, and front-porch hospitality.

Join us on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM for seven hours of free live music featuring local and regional artists performing everything from gospel and Americana to folk, country, singer-songwriter, ukulele, and acoustic favorites.

Hosted by Jewel Ward, assisted by chief wrangler Nicholas Propst, with sound provided by Jimmy Buchanan.

This year's lineup includes:

• 4 EVER Faithful

• Cassidy Weber

• Blind Stone Cowboy

• J & J*

• Ethan Herndon

• JP Terry

• Nikki Meets the Hibachi

• Lilly Brown

• Michael Stillwell

• Brantley Davis

• Brendan from Long Island

• Table Rock Ukulele Players

• Brittny Charity & Friends

• Lana TooFun

Bring a lawn chair, invite your friends, and enjoy an afternoon of music in a relaxed neighborhood setting. Admission is free as part of the worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day celebration.

*Jewel Ward and Jimmy Buchanan

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Above is the updated official 2026 Hootenanny lineup for Play Music on the Porch Day, featuring seven hours of live music from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 512 Lenoir Street in Morganton, North Carolina, on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Above is the official 2026 Morganton Play Music on the Porch Day program, featuring performances at porches and community locations throughout Morganton, North Carolina, on Saturday, August 29, 2026.