Two jams, then the Orionids

Two open jams run Wednesday night, jazz on Howard Street and bluegrass at the Pig, both at 6pm. A Halloween print workshop on campus follows at 6:30. Walk out of any of them and it'll be early for the sky, but you may get lucky.

Tonight

6pm Wednesday Jazz Jam at FizzEd, 260 Howard St. House tunes until 7:30, then a community jam to 9. Bring your horn.
6pm Bluegrass Jam at Pedalin' Pig. A weekly traditional circle, all skill levels welcome.
6:30pm Halloween RISO Workshop at Wey Hall on the App State campus. The Graphic Design Club runs a risograph print workshop, no experience needed. Show up and make something spooky.

Coming up

Thu 4pm JMU vs. ASU Tailgate, the first ever Shred tailgate ahead of App State vs. JMU. Free entry, hot dogs, music, cold drinks, bring your own cup. Location to be announced. Shred Boone underwrites left917.
Fri 6pm Dancing Anyways: Halloween Edition at Parallel Brewing and Wine Bar, a Time Warp-themed dance party with spooky visuals and a costume contest.
Fri 7pm The Hitchcock Radio Hour at the Historic Banner Elk School, a 1940s live radio broadcast with the sound effects made by hand on stage. Two tales of horror and suspense, "Mark of a Beast" and "Cask of Amontillado." It runs again Saturday.

More spooky stuff is on the High Country Haint List.

Worth knowing

Watauga's early in-person vote reached 3,960 through Monday, per the State Board, and the Watauga Democrat reports turnout running 42% ahead of 2022. Sites and hours are on our voting page.

Downtown Boone's development board meets Tue, Oct. 27, 8:30am at the Jones House, and the agenda is out. On it, social district options, the Howard Street party planning budget, and an update on the Hellbender expansion.