Doc Watson in Concert-Todd, NC-Saturday, August 22

Since 2003, Doc and Richard Watson have been good neighbors and friends to the Ashe County community of Todd, just across the ridge from Deep Gap. Every August, they have played on the stage at Walter and Annie Cook Memorial Park in the middle of Todd’s historic district. Each year, thousands of fans and friends from near and far have filled the little park with their enthusiasm and love for one of our national treasures.

Doc Watson’s concert in Todd on Saturday, August 22, is a fundraiser for community projects and the James “Crow” Parsons Memorial Fund. As such, it will help to support the nonprofit Todd Community Preservation Organization in its efforts to sustain the community without destroying its unique character.

Tickets to the concert are $15 or $17 for credit card purchases. Children under 12 are admitted free. Only 1,500 tickets are available, that number being the capacity of Cook Memorial Park in the middle of Todd’s historic district. In addition to ticket sales, sponsors have come forward, helping to underwrite some of the concert expense and leaving more for the memorial fund. Among this year’s sponsors are the Kevin and Susan McCarter Family and Nan Wyatt.

Tickets are available at Todd General Store, Todd Mercantile (taking credit card orders), and RiverGirl Fishing Co. in Todd; the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce in Boone; and Ashe Visitor’s Center and BlueMoon Guitars in West Jefferson. If any tickets are left by the 22nd, they will be available at the gate. For more information, call 336-877-5401.