We are looking forward to another "banner" year of Woolly Worm racing! Please note that this event is sponsored by the Avery Chamber of Commerce. Please contact them with questions or comments at ​https://averycounty.com/.

​The Chamber's After Hours events are great opportunities to network with other Chamber members. The events start at 6:00 P.M. and usually end no later than 7:30 P.M. While not required to attend, we appreciate an RSVP (select the link below to provide your RSVP).

After Hours events are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, starting in February and ending in November or December.

There will be introductions during the event, giving everyone a chance to talk about their business and latest news.

Upon arriving, visit the sign-in area for everyone to receive a name tag and sign in so that the host will have a record of who attended their event. 

Everyone is encouraged to bring business cards to assist with networking opportunities, as well as a business card and $1.00 for a drawing!

Visitors: Those joining us as a non-member guest are welcome to come to one event to see what the Chamber is all about. You'll be given an application to take home with you during your visit. If you have been to an after-hours event and would like to come to another, membership is required. 

Guitarist, singer/songwriter Smokin' Joe Randolph and bandmates play classic blues, rockabilly, surf, and soul with the best rhythm section around. Come check them out at the Concert in the Park on Thursday, July 15th, 6:30 p.m., weather permitting. Thank you to concert sponsors Waterfront Group/Eagles Nest and Mountain Time Linville. Learn more about the band and about the entire 2021 lineup of Thursday evening concerts in downtown Banner Elk's Tate-Evans Park: https://www.bannerelk.org/concerts-in-the-park.html 

Check Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page for day-of-event updates regarding weather.

Band’s Facebook Page or Website: https://www.facebook.com/smokinjoerandolph/ 

Soul Benefactor to Play Thursday, July 8th, as Part of the Concerts in the Park 2021 Series

With decades of experience under their collective belts, multi-instrumentalists Soul Benefactor mine the deep grooves of classic recordings from the 1960s and 70s, breathing life into the songs of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Billy Preston, Junior Walker & The Allstars, Al Green, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Booker T. & The MGs, The Meters, Bill Withers, Van Morrison, The Allman Brothers Band, Derek & The Dominoes, Joe Cocker, CCR, The Rolling Stones and many more. Come check them out at the Concert in the Park on Thursday, July 8th, 6:30 p.m., weather permitting. Thank you to concert sponsors Stonewalls Restaurant and Mountain Time Linville. Learn more about the band and about the entire 2021 lineup of Thursday evening concerts in downtown Banner Elk's Tate-Evans Park: https://www.bannerelk.org/concerts-in-the-park.html 
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Band Website: https://soulbenefactor.com/ 

These guys bring everything but the sand in their beach music sound. Drawing its name from the most powerful hurricane, Cat5 blows away audiences with its musicianship and vocals. Come check them out at the Concert in the Park on Thursday, July 1st, 6:30 p.m., for our first show of the season. Thank you to concert sponsors High Country Wealth Management and Williams YMCA of Avery County. Learn more about the band and about the entire 2021 lineup of Thursday evening concerts in downtown Banner Elk's Tate-Evans Park at the button below.