Sep 20, 2021 | Communications

The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Frye Regional Medical Center, will feature popular country crooners Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters this Friday, September 24, at 6:30 p.m. in Downtown Hickory. The music of Asheville, North Carolina based outfit Amanda...

Sep 14, 2021 | Communications

In conjunction with Festival in the Park on Saturday, September 18, the City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series will present a special concert featuring nationally-renowned bluesman Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues. Now famous for his use of rhythm and slide guitars made from old gas...

Sep 13, 2021 | Communications

The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series continues this Friday, September 17, with Empire Strikes Brass (ESB), a high energy Brass-Funk-Rock band hailing from the city of Asheville, North Carolina. Formed on the streets of their hometown, ESB is rooted in the New Orleans Brass Band ...

Sep 07, 2021 | Communications

The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series will feature extreme cellist and musical chameleon Dave Eggar, along with a talented ensemble of performers dubbed “Dave Eggar Circus,” this Friday, September 10, at 6:30 p.m. in Downtown Hickory. Eggar, a graduate of Harvard University and t...

Sep 02, 2021 | Parks , Communications , Recreation & Sports Tourism

The City of Hickory invites the community to Taft Broome Park on Saturday, September 18, for Festival in the Park. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., the family-friendly community event will offer free food, games, face painting, activities, chalk art, a bounce house, dessert bingo, crafts, and performances ...

Aug 31, 2021 | Library , Patrick Beaver Memorial , Ridgeview , Public Services , Parks , Collections , Communications , Recreation & Sports Tourism

The City of Hickory will close its offices on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. City of Hickory offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 7, at 8:30 a.m. Other city department closings and/or schedule changes: Public Services The Solid Waste Division and its services, including...

Aug 30, 2021 | Communications

The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series kicks off this Friday, September 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Downtown Hickory with Asheville indie folk artist Tyler Ramsey. Equally adept at playing guitar, keyboards, bass, and percussion, Ramsey has distinguished himself as a gifted songwriter, a s...

Aug 18, 2021 | Communications

Art. Music. Theatre. When it comes to the arts, there’s a lot to love in Hickory. Join us this September as we celebrate our Hickory brand partners and the arts with a great lineup of events and performances throughout the month that will have you agreeing...I heART Hickory. SOMETHING ROTTEN Des...

Aug 06, 2021 | Communications

The 2021 Sails Original Music Series returns to Downtown Hickory this fall with a diverse lineup of bands and performances scheduled for Friday evenings in September and October except for Oktoberfest weekend, October 8. Shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Performances will vary between The Sails on the Square...

Jul 13, 2021 | Communications

Hickory, North Carolina ranks among the best places to live in the state and the most affordable metros in America, according to a new report released by U.S. News. U.S. News analyzed the 150 most populous metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) to find the best places to live and released the new ...