A Free Unticketed Event under the Appalachian Theatre Marquee
Students from the Appalachian State Jazz Studies Program program perform outside under the iconic App Theatre Marquee.
ABOUT THE JAZZ STUDIES PROGRAM AT APPALACHIAN STATE
The Appalachian State Jazz Studies Program identifies students with a special interest in jazz, promotes high standards of jazz performance, and expands the circle of students who have meaningful experiences with jazz during their college careers.
ABOUT THE HIGH COUNTRY JAZZ FESTIVAL
The inaugural 2022 High Country Jazz Festival is a collaborative project to host exceptional and engaging jazz experiences in Boone and Blowing Rock that will attract regional audiences while raising funds to support the arts and education programs of the Appalachian Theatre, App State Jazz Studies Program and Boone Sunrise Rotary that sustain and enrich our High Country home.
Anchor events will take place in the newly reopened Appalachian Theatre and under the tent at the Chetola Resort and will include a host of affiliated jazz experiences featuring outdoor concerts, late night jams, jazz lunches and film produced by great community partners in Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina that include the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, Casa Rustica, High Country Jazz Society, Jones House, Lost Province, and Ransom Pub.