Clear your schedule for Friday, May 12th. A GRAMMY nominee and winner of 13 IBMA awards, Darren Nicholson, will be performing at the Burnsville Town Center, 7pm. For tickets, please call 828-682-7209.

Darren Nicholson has taken his own brand of mountain music around the world. A regular for years on the Grand Ole Opry out of Nashville Tennessee, and a founding member of acclaimed bluegrass group Balsam Range, Darren now spends his time recording, writing new songs, and performing. You can catch Darren almost every week sharing the music he loves somewhere, traveling both nationally and internationally – as a solo artist, with his own Darren Nicholson Band, or in collaboration with other musicians.

Performed on countless national TV events: GAC, CMT, ESPN, Charlie Chase Show, Nashville Now, Song of the Mountains, & more

Performed on dozens of national #1 songs and albums

Given “keys to the city” in Canton, NC where Balsam Range was honored with an official declaration of “Balsam Range Day” in their home county for positive contributions to our community.

Performed for entire living cast of The Andy Griffith Show at Grand Ole Opry 2004

Inducted into the NC Folklife Institute in 2008

First band to ever perform at the NASCAR Hall of Fame (with Balsam Range)

Toured as part of the Zac Brown Band’s Southern Ground Music Tour

Toured with Merle Haggard

Entertainer of the Year – 2014, 2018 (Balsam Range)

Vocal Group of the Year – 2014, 2015 (Balsam Range)

Album of the Year – 2013, 2017 (Balsam Range)

Song of the Year – 2011, 2015 (Balsam Range)

Album of the Year – 2006 (Alecia Nugent)