• Balsam Falls Brewing (Sylva) will host an open mic from 8 to 10 p.m. every Thursday. Free and open to the public. www.balsamfallsbrewing.com.
• The Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host Jacob Johnson (singer-songwriter) April 17. All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Reservations required. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.
• Elevated Mountain Distilling Company will host semi-regular live music on the weekends. Free and open to the public. www.elevatedmountain.com.
• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Joey Fortner (folk/indie) April 16, Kind Clean Gentlemen April 17, and Shane Meade w/Rob Masten & Shelly Garvin April 23, and A. Lee Edwards April 24. All shows begin at 6 p.m. www.froglevelbrewing.com.
• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host Dirty Dave April 17 and Carey Deal April 24. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.
• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Sylva) will host Karaoke in the Smokies April 16 and Kid Billy (Billy Litz from Hustle Souls) April 23. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.
• Macon County Public Library (Franklin) will host The Vagabonds (classic country/oldies) 2 p.m. April 19. Safety protocols will be enforced. Free and open to the public. 828.524.3600.
• Nantahala Brewing (Sylva) will host Steve Heffker April 16, Guided by Pigs April 17, Marshall Ballew April 23 and Pony Express April 24. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. www.nantahalabrewing.com.
• Unplugged Pub (Bryson City) will host Crossfire Band April 17 and Mile High Band April 24. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public.
• Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host semi-regular live music on the weekends. 828.456.4750 or www.facebook.com/waternhole.bar.
• “Paint-N-Pour” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at Balsam Falls Brewing in Sylva. Cost is $20 per person. All materials provided. RSVP at Balsam Falls Brewing’s Facebook page. For more information, click on www.balsamfallsbrewing.com.
• Open call for artists to sell their work in the Carriage House Gift Shop at the historic Shelton House in Waynesville. 757.894.2293.
• A special wine pairing dinner featuring Opolo Vineyards will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Cost is $65 all-inclusive. To RSVP, call 828.452.6000. www.classicwineseller.com.
• There will be a free wine tasting from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday and 2 to 5 p.m. every Saturday at The Wine Bar & Cellar in Sylva. 828.631.3075.
• The “Uncorked: Wine & Rail Pairing Experience” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on select dates at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. Full service all-adult first-class car. Wine pairings with a meal, and more. 800.872.4681 or www.gsmr.com.
