This page will list and describe the market dates where there are special events.
The general hours for entertainment are 9:30am to 11:30am.
(Note: This is not all the dates the market is open)
| Date | Event description |
|---|---|
| April 7 | Easter WeekendPaula Snyder – Paula is a singer/composer who plays both keyboard and guitar. “Soulfully nostalgic music with a modern flair.” Musical genres range from nostalgia & show tunes, to jazz & blues, folk & pop, soft & country rock, even child friendly songs. She is a recording artist and has performed at many venues in the Triangle area. Examples of her music can be heard at www.pcsnydermusic.com. |
| April 14 | Orchid Quartet – The quartet consists of Max Molander (guitar, cello), Evan Alexander (banjo, mandolin, guitar), Daphne Vosberg (vocalist), and Laura Munoz (violin). Their style is rooted in folk music but they enjoy branching out into bluegrass, jazz, Latin, and other styles. All of the members live in Cary, where Max, Daphne, and Laura are attending Cary High School and Evan is a recent graduate. |
| April 21 | Ladies of the Lake – The ladies are Alison Arnold (wooden flute/whistle), Sarah Ehrlich (fiddle), Marilyn Hartman (keyboard/piano), Sarah Kieler (hammered dulcimer), and Eileen Regan (fiddle/bodhran/guitar/vocals). They are an all-girls band who delight in the fun and excitement of Celtic traditional music. |
| April 28 | Lynne Fischer – Lynne provides awesome face painting and fun balloon animals for people of all ages. A graduate of Mary Washington College, she has long been active in creative arts. In addition to face painting and balloon animals, she does painting and pottery classes. She has a passion for performing her creative arts at many public events in the area. Examples of her creative talents can be found at www.lynnesueparties.com.Tour Sustainable Family Farms on 17th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour
Come learn about the Triangle’s local and organic farm and food scene. Meet local farmers and tour their beautiful farms. It’s farm-fresh fun for the whole family! The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and Weaver Street Market announce the nation’s largest sustainable farm tour, Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, from 1 – 5 pm each day. The nationally-recognized Piedmont Farm Tour is a vibrant symbol of local passion for small sustainable farms and healthy food. Three thousand people attended last year. This self-guided tour features 40 scenic and sustainable working farms in Orange, Chatham, Alamance, Durham and Person counties. Sites include a biodynamic fruit farm, a food truck farm, pasture-raised livestock farms with lots of wonderful baby animals, sheep shearing and fiber demonstrations, hayrides, pick-your-own strawberries, two vineyards, an award-winning cheese dairy, lots of organic produce farms, and more! “Come out to see how Piedmont farmers are working the land in a way that protects our natural resources for generations to come and enjoy a day of fun on the farm,“said Roland McReynolds, CFSA Executive Director. “It’s a great way to learn about where your food comes from and support the farmer who grows it!” Tour tickets, good for both days, are $25 per vehicle in advance and $30 on the tour weekend or you can choose to pay $10 per farm (available for purchase at all of the farms during the tour). Groups of bicycles count as one vehicle. Tickets can be purchased online now at www.carolinafarmstewards.org or at Weaver Street Market at their locations in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough, and at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro, and Harmony Farms in Raleigh.. The tour is self-guided. Choose the farms you want to visit on the interactive map at www.carolinafarmstewards.org to plan your tour. Visit any farm in any order. And, don’t forget to take a cooler so that you can bring home some of the farm fresh products for sale at many farms! No pets allowed. The tour is rain or shine. This year, the tour once again features special programming for beginning farmers. Local experts will lead two half-day Beginning Farmer VIP tours to select farms. These tours are designed to introduce new and aspiring farmers to sustainable farming. Tickets for this special program, limited to 20 beginning farmers per tour, are $3. Tickets and more information will be at www.carolinafarmstewards.org. Complete information about the tour and the farms, with interactive maps and contact information, plus tour tickets are available at www.carolinafarmstewards.org. The event is co-sponsored by the CFSA and Weaver Street Market, and proceeds support the work of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. |
| May 5 | Motley Tones – The Motley Tones (singing pirates) washed ashore at the Blackbeard Festival in Hampton, VA in 2010 after being part of the Musicians Royale for 4 years prior. They have emerged as one of the more popular local street shows, entertaining adults and children alike with their unique blend of classical and folk harmonies and off-kilter sense of humor. The group consists of Flintz Tone (aka Greg Tarsa, baritone), Belle Tone (aka Shelly Holczer, soprano), Copper Tone (aka Cindy Clark, alto), Reggae Tone (aka Kat Tarsa, alto) and Fire S. Tone (aka Yance Covington, bagpipes & percussion), along with occasional shanghaied guests. We sing madrigals for the King by day, pub songs for the hoi polloi at night, and love songs and sailor songs all day long. For more information about the Motley Tones, go to www.motleytones.com |
| May 12 | Ladies of the Lake – The ladies are Alison Arnold (wooden flute/whistle), Sarah Ehrlich (fiddle), Marilyn Hartman (keyboard/piano), Sarah Kieler (hammered dulcimer), and Eileen Regan (fiddle/bodhran/guitar/vocals). They are an all-girls band who delight in the fun and excitement of Celtic traditional music. |
| May 19 | Ritmo Latino – Our entertainers on this date will be a selection of performers who will be appearing later in the day at the Ritmo Latino Festival to be held on Academy Street in downtown Cary. Performers will demonstrate the tremendous talent to be found in the Latino community. For more information on the Ritmo Latino Festival see the following www.diamanteinc.org |
| May 26 | A Touch of Brass – The band has performed for weddings, receptions, private parties, and concerts at venues throughout the Triangle area. The band includes David Koch and Kathy Silbiger on Trumpet, Mary Ruth Roth on Horn, Bob Gregory on Trombone, Chris Peffley on Tuba, and Bill Hayes on Drums. The band plays a variety of music ranging from patriotic, to pops, to blues, to show tunes with a few stops in between. Since this is the Memorial Day weekend, they will be featuring a number of patriotic tunes that we think you will enjoy. |
| June 2 | Westwood Back Porch String Band – This talented group of musicians perform a variety of gospel and traditional bluegrass songs, along with country tunes, Mississippi blues, and whatever else they think might be fun. Ranging anywhere from 5 to 12 musicians, they play anything from standard musical instruments to a wash tub bass, a washboard and a train whistle, the group has sometimes been likened to the Country Bear Jamboree at Walt Disney World, but without all the fur. The band’s motto is “bluegrass for the fun of it.” The band’s alternate motto is “will play for food – will stop playing for money.” |
| June 9 | Paula Snyder – Paula is a singer/composer who plays both keyboard and guitar. “Soulfully nostalgic music with a modern flair.” Musical genres range from nostalgia & show tunes, to jazz & blues, folk & pop, soft & country rock, even child friendly songs. She is a recording artist and has performed at many venues in the Triangle area. Examples of her music can be heard at www.pcsnydermusic.com. |