Milepost Music with David Via

Don't miss David Via: Live at the Doughton Park/The Bluffs on Sunday, July 12, 2026!
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Doughton Park/The Bluffs (Milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Laurel Springs, N.C.)
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2-4 p.m.
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: Free (No tickets are needed)
𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Bring a lawn chair or blanket for grass seating
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱/𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸: Pack a picnic (Alcoholic beverages prohibited per National Park policies)
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𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐃 𝐕𝐈𝐀:
David Via (rhymes with sky) has been declared a Virginia Master Folk Artist by the Virginia Folk Life Association and Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Via apprenticed his son, Mason Via, through that program in 2016 and 2017. Via won the 2009 Mountain Stage/ American Folk Alliance songwriters contest and has picked up the Merlefest Chris Austin songwriter prize in three separate categories. Combining bluegrass, roots, and blues while being a voice for the working man, Via’s music and lyrics speak to the heritage of Blue Ridge Mountains and the people who have lived here for generations.
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𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊/𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐒, 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟒𝟏, 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐋 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒, 𝐍.𝐂.:
Appalachian history comes to life among the ridgetop meadows and steep mountainsides of Doughton Park. Hike some of the 30 miles of trails here or visit Brinegar Cabin, a well-preserved piece of early mountain life. Doughton Park is also home to the iconic Bluffs Restaurant, which has welcomed generations of travelers to the Blue Ridge Parkway for more than 60 years. Milepost Music concerts are held the second Sunday of the month in the grassy area in front of the Bluffs Restaurant.
Doughton Park website: www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/doughton-park.htm
The Bluffs website: www.bluffsrestaurant.org/
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𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂:
The Blue Ridge Music Center’s Milepost Music brings free concerts by local and regional artists to locations along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. No alcohol permitted on site.