The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival favorites Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will perform a picnic concert at 5 p.m., Saturday, June 26, at the Zachary-Tolbert House in Cashiers.

The quintet has performed throughout the U.S. in venues like Carnegie Hall, and across the globe in Great Britain, Russia and China, yet its roots remain just down the road at Western Carolina University. That makes for a performance that can run the gamut from early Renaissance to pop, leavened with gentle good humor and an infectious enthusiasm. It’s the recipe for an unforgettable evening.

Everyone’s invited to bring a picnic and blanket. Concert is free, but donations accepted. For information about the concert or the Festival’s 29th season, call 828.526.9060.