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Fall Colors Smoky Mountains and Bluegrass Festival?

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My wife and I are trying to plan a trip in October where she can see the fall colors in the Smoky Mountains and I can attend a bluegrass festival.

I’ve compiled this list of festivals for October…
Is anyone familiar with any of these?
We are from Texas. We’ve been to the Smoky Mountains a couple of times years ago. If you are from the area and have suggestions, I would appreciate any response.

9/28-10/1 American Mule and Bluegrass Festival, Shelbyville, TN
Oct 5-7 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, Athens, AL
Oct 6-7 Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, Oriental, NC
Oct 6-7 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival, Chattanooga, TN
Oct 6-8 Cave Fest, Pelham, TN
Oct 7 Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival, Mars Hill, NC
Oct 7 Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass, Spruce Pine, NC
Oct 11-14 Blue Highway Fest, Big Stone Gap, VA
Oct 13-14 River Stomp Bluegrass Festival, Williamsburg, KY
Oct 14 Lester Flatt Celebration, Sparta, TN
Oct 28 Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival, Maggie Valley, NC

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Our family plans to be at Tennessee Valley in Athens, AL this October. Our first time!

I know it’s not in October (or in the mountains) but you’ve GOT to come to Headin’ Home Fest in Swainsboro, GA November 9-12. It’s the best festival in the US! :sunglasses:

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Its a great weekend!! However not in the mountains… This is local for us (within an hour drive from home) We go every year. Will be there the whole weekend, staying onsite with the camper. Looking fwd to possibly meeting @Bhive (if you plan to go to this one, holler at me here & will look for ya) and will also be looking for @Flatpickin_Libby & family too!

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#4

Thanks for these replies.

I’m probably looking at
Blue Highway Fest, Big Stone Gap, VA on October 13-14.
or
Texas A&M vs Tennessee in Knoxville. Whoop!

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