The Yadkin Arts Council kicks off its 2017 Sounds of the Mountain Music Series, co-presented with Blue Ridge Music Center, with  Town Mountain  and special guest, Winston-Salem’s own Caleb Caudle , at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Willingham Theater in Yadkinville, North Carolina. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here.

Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, bluegrass band Town Mountain has earned rave reviews for its latest album, “Southern Crescent,” and a growing audience for its raw and soulful sound that combines elements of traditional bluegrass with a hard-driving, honky-tonk edge.

Following in the tracks of Gram Parsons, Merle Haggard, and George Strait, Caudle’s latest release, “Carolina Ghost,” proves he makes pure country music rooted in the genre’s glory days. His music finds the middle ground between the classic twang of late ’70s/early ’80s country and the dusty stomp of modern-day Americana.

Catch all three Sounds of the Mountain Music Series shows for only $45.

• Wayne Henderson with special guest Dori Freeman, Jan. 21;
• Jeanne Jolly with special guests Buck Stops Here, Jan. 28.