Worldgrass trio Tanasi to close out Roots in the Garden series

BOONE, NC (August 2026) — Asheville's TANASI closes out the 2026 Roots in the Garden season at Daniel Boone Native Gardens on Thursday, August 20. Gates open at 5:00 PM, with music at 5:30 PM. The concert is presented by Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar.

Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar, at 831 West King Street in downtown Boone, is a farm-to-table restaurant known for its partnerships with more than a dozen local farms. Owned by Boone native Chef Sam Ratchford and Alyce Ratchford, Vidalia earned a Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence in 2024.

TANASI is a “worldgrass” trio featuring Billy Cardine on dobro and slide instruments, Anya Hinkle on vocals and guitar, and Mary Lucey on vocals, upright bass, and clawhammer banjo. The group blends Appalachian string-band tradition with global folk music, drawing on years of international touring. Lucey came up through the Biscuit Burners and Uncle Earl, Hinkle is a MerleFest award-winning songwriter, and Cardine has collaborated with Jerry Douglas, John Paul Jones, and Edgar Meyer. Members of the trio have performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Ryman Auditorium, and at festivals including Bonnaroo, MerleFest, and RockyGrass. TANASI released their self-titled debut album in May 2026.

The Roots in the Garden series is made possible by support from generous community sponsors, including Anna Banana’s, Appalachian Home Care, BCM Capital Management, Blue Ridge Energy, CW Home, Graystone Lodge, Hellbender Fitness, King Street Flowers, Lost Province/Coyote Kitchen, Mane Habit Salon, Mast General Store, The Mustard Seed Market & Home, Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, West Acupuncture & Wellness, Wild Craft Eatery, and Workforce. The series also is supported by a generous grant from Explore Boone.

The evening's live visual artist is Matt Huntanar. His original work, created on-site during the performance, will be auctioned at the end of the night to benefit the Gardens.

A food truck will be on site. Wine, water, and beer will also be available for purchase. Picnics and coolers are welcome. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dogs are not permitted. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 to support the Gardens.

Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a three-acre public garden in downtown Boone at 651 Horn in the West Drive, established by the Garden Club of North Carolina in 1963. Designed by Asheville landscape architect Doan Ogden, the site features garden rooms, wrought iron gates forged by a descendant of Daniel Boone, and a newly installed rain garden. The 1996 Pickin’ Porch honors the mountain tradition of front-porch music gatherings.

“It’s been an amazing season for Roots in the Garden,” said series chair Lynn Stallworth. “We’re thrilled with the community support — not just from our sponsors, but from all the folks who’ve come out to enjoy the music and the Gardens all summer.”

Stallworth also credited sound engineer Tyler McCarty of High Country Sound, who has run audio for every concert in the 2026 series.

More information: danielboonenativegardens.org/music

Roots in the Garden welcomes DaShawn Hickman & Sacred Steel

BOONE, NC (July 2026) — Mt. Airy's DaShawn Hickman & Sacred Steel take the Roots in the Garden stage at Daniel Boone Native Gardens on Thursday, July 30, for the fourth concert of the 2026 season. Gates open at 5:00 PM, with music at 5:30 PM. The concert is presented by The Mustard Seed Market & Home.

Founded by Danielle and Robb Stewart in 1992, The Mustard Seed Market & Home has served the High Country as a garden center and home store for more than three decades. Danielle and her son Ian, the Mustard Seed director of operations, both serve on the Daniel Boone Native Gardens board.

Hickman is one of today's foremost practitioners of Sacred Steel, the blues-gospel tradition rooted in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s. He plays pedal steel guitar in a five-piece band featuring his wife, Wendy Hickman, on lead vocals, Butler Knowles on bass, Russell Kelly on electric guitar, and Chaisaray Schenck on drums. Inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame in 2023, Hickman earned a Blues Music Award nomination for his 2022 debut album Drums, Roots & Steel, performed in Cirque du Soleil's Song Blazers in 2024, and was the pedal steel player in Steve Ray Ladson's band, which reached the finals of America's Got Talent in 2025.

The Roots in the Garden series thanks its generous community sponsors, including Anna Banana’s, Appalachian Home Care, BCM Capital Management, Blue Ridge Energy, CW Home, Explore Boone, Graystone Lodge, Hellbender Fitness, King Street Flowers, Lost Province/Coyote Kitchen, Mane Habit Salon, Mast General Store, Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, West Acupuncture & Wellness, Wild Craft Eatery, and Workforce. The series also is supported by a generous grant from Explore Boone.

The Roots in the Garden season wraps up on August 20 with TANASI (sponsored by Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar).

The evening’s live visual artist is Alison Willard, a multi-disciplined painter based in Hickory, NC. Willard works in oils, watercolor, acrylics, drawing, and photography, incorporating nontraditional materials such as glitter, rhinestones, and found objects into her paintings. Her original work, created on-site during the performance, will be auctioned at the end of the night to benefit the Gardens.

Food for the evening will be available from Willy B’s Grill. Wine and beer will also be available for purchase, and picnics and coolers are welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dogs are not permitted. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5. Proceeds support the series and benefit the ongoing preservation and care of Daniel Boone Native Gardens.

Founded in 1963, Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a three-acre public garden in downtown Boone at 651 Horn in the West Drive. Home to more than 200 native plant species, the site features fern and rhododendron gardens, as well as a newly installed rain garden. Historic touches include the Squire Boone Cabin — named for Daniel Boone's father — and the Pickin' Porch, added in 1996 to honor the mountain tradition of front-porch music gatherings.

More information: danielboonenativegardens.org/music

Americana favorites Holler Choir to take stage at third Roots in the Garden concert

BOONE, NC (July 2026) — The Roots in the Garden series welcomes Asheville-based Holler Choir to Daniel Boone Native Gardens on Thursday, July 16, for the third concert of the 2026 season. Gates open at 5:00 PM, with music at 5:30 PM. The concert is presented by Anna Banana’s, the downtown Boone consignment shop.

This is Anna Banana’s fourth year as a Roots in the Garden concert sponsor.

Asheville-based Holler Choir, led by songwriters Clint Roberts and Jackson Grimm, blends old-time, Americana, and bluegrass with sharp, original lyricism and tight harmonies. Their debut album, Songs Before They Write Themselves, was recorded at Asheville’s historic Echo Mountain Studios and produced by Michael Ashworth of the Grammy-winning Steep Canyon Rangers. The album has drawn praise from No Depression and Rolling Stone France. The band has since toured with The Old 97s at venues like San Francisco’s Fillmore and Tucson’s Hotel Congress. Holler Choir has performed at AmericanaFest, FloydFest, and the North Carolina Folk Festival.

The Roots in the Garden series is made possible by support from generous community sponsors, including Anna Banana’s, Appalachian Home Care, BCM Capital Management, Blue Ridge Energy, CW Home, Explore Boone, Graystone Lodge, Hellbender Fitness, King Street Flowers, Lost Province/Coyote Kitchen, Mane Habit Salon, Mast General Store, Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, West Acupuncture & Wellness, Wild Craft Eatery, and Workforce. The series also is supported by a generous grant from Explore Boone.

The Roots in the Garden season wraps up with DaShawn Hickman & Sacred Steel on July 30 (presented by The Mustard Seed Market & Home) and TANASI on August 20 (presented by Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar).

Watercolorist Mia Simone will be the evening’s live visual artist. Her original work, created on-site during the performance, will be auctioned at the end of the night to benefit the Gardens.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 to support the Gardens. La Monarca, the Boone-based, family-owned Mexican food truck, will be on site, and wine and beer will be available for purchase. Picnics and coolers are welcome. Guests should bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dogs are not permitted.

Daniel Boone Native Gardens, at 651 Horn in the West Drive, opened in 1963 and offers three acres of native flora, including a fern garden, a rhododendron garden, a rock wishing well, and a new rain garden. A special highlight is the Pickin’ Porch, built in 1996 to honor the mountain tradition of front-porch music gatherings.

More information: danielboonenativegardens.org/music

Blues and Soul Band expected to wow audience at free Roots in the Garden concert

BOONE, NC (June 2026) — The Roots in the Garden free concert series continues at Daniel Boone Native Gardens on Thursday, June 18, with Asheville blues band MAMA taking the stage. Gates open at 5:00 PM, with music at 5:30 PM. The concert is sponsored by Barb Linnville of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.

“I am so excited to be welcoming MAMA to the Roots in the Garden stage,” said Linnville. “Melissa has a voice and edge that is unmatched, and MAMA will not disappoint.”

This is Linnville’s third year as a Roots in the Garden concert sponsor. She also serves on the Daniel Boone Native Gardens board and the Roots in the Garden committee.

MAMA (formerly Mama & The Ruckus) is an Asheville blues and soul band led by vocalist and songwriter Melissa McKinney. The lineup features Chris Everette on guitar, Asher Hill on bass, and Nik Hope on drums. The band took home top honors at the 2025 MerleFest Band Competition — a year after McKinney won the same prize as a solo artist — and recently earned a second-place finish at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Their live shows are known for raw power, emotional depth, and a strong sense of connection with audiences.

Beyond the stage, McKinney is a fixture of the Asheville music community, serving as Programming Director for LEAF Global Arts, co-founder of the WTF (Women to the Front) Music Festival, and a board member of AVLSounds Fest.

The Roots in the Garden series is made possible by the generous sponsorship of community partners, including CW Home, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, Hellbender Fitness, Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants, West Acupuncture & Wellness, Appalachian Home Care, Wild Craft Eatery, Graystone Lodge, BCM Capital Management, Workforce, Mane Habit Salon, Lost Province/Coyote Kitchen, Mast General Store, and King Street Flowers. The series also is supported by a generous grant from Explore Boone.

The Roots in the Garden series continues throughout the summer with Holler Choir on July 16 (sponsored by Anna Banana's), DaShawn Hickman & Sacred Steel on July 30 (sponsored by Mustard Seed Market and Home), and TANASI on August 20 (sponsored by Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar).

The evening’s live visual artist is Manny A. Maldonado, an acrylic landscape painter and member of the High Country Plein Air Painters. Born in Venezuela and raised in Utah, Maldonado works in a vibrant impressionist style that fuses bold brushwork with intricate sketching. His original work, created on-site during the performance, will be auctioned at the end of the night to benefit the Gardens.

La Monarca, the Boone-based, family-owned Mexican food truck, will be on site. Wine and beer will also be available for purchase. Picnics and coolers are welcome (no glass). Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dogs are not permitted. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5. Proceeds benefit the ongoing preservation and care of Daniel Boone Native Gardens.

Located at 651 Horn in the West Drive, Daniel Boone Native Gardens has been a community treasure since 1963. The three-acre public garden showcases native plants, meandering paths, and historic features.

More information: danielboonenativegardens.org/music

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Roots in the Garden Kicks off fourth season with grand-opening celebration

BOONE, NC (May 2026) — Daniel Boone Native Gardens will kick off the fourth season of its Roots in the Garden free concert series on Thursday, May 28, with a special ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration for the Gardens’ new stage. Boone’s own The Adam Church Band will headline the inaugural performance, with Kyle Horton opening. Festivities begin at 5:00 PM, with music at 5:30 PM.

The new stage, designed by Adrian Tait of Updraft Studio and built by the Town of Boone, sits near the Gardens’ historic Pickin’ Porch. It was built to accommodate larger community events while preserving the intimate feeling that Roots in the Garden audiences have come to love. The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and its Ambassadors will conduct the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which will include brief remarks before the music begins.

“We hope the community will come out and help us celebrate,” said Lynn Stallworth, chair of the Roots in the Garden series. “We’ve put so much into this new stage, and there’s nobody more fitting to open it than Adam Church. He played the very first Roots in the Garden concert back in 2023, so it is a full-circle moment to have him back with his band to launch the new stage.”

Known for what he calls “country music the Carolina way,” Adam Church grew up in Foscoe and got his start in the Boone music scene during his years at Appalachian State, where he played alongside longtime friend Luke Combs at local college bars.  In 2021, Church opened for Combs at his sold-out Kidd Brewer Stadium concert. His songs include “Goin’ Back To Carolina,” “Blame It On the Backwoods” (his ode to growing up in the Appalachian Mountains), and his latest single, “Fan Like You.”  His music pays tribute to the High Country and to the music that shaped him, including the work of fellow App State Mountaineer Eric Church. Kyle Horton opens the evening.

The show’s live visual artist is Dabney Smith, who has painted at a Roots in the Garden concert every season since the series began in 2023. Her original work, created on-site during the performance, will be auctioned at the end of the night to benefit the Gardens. A Boone-based artist and art teacher, Smith is known for her large-scale, colorful murals, including work in Boone at Lost Province Brewing Co. at Hardin Creek, Shear Shakti, and The Annex/ TApp Room. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University.

The grand opening is co-sponsored by CW Home and Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. The Gardens extends thanks to Jeremy Bertrand at CW Home, and to Patti Turner, Angela King, and Barb Linnville at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty for their support.

The 2026 series includes five concerts. MAMA (formerly Mama and the Ruckus), presented by Barb Linnville of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, performs on June 18.  The third concert on July 16 features Holler Choir and is sponsored by Anna Banana’s. The Mustard Seed Market & Home is the concert sponsor for DaShawn Hickman & Sacred Steel on July 30.  The season closes on August 20 with a performance by TANASI, presented by Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar.

Roots in the Garden is supported by the Watauga Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. Additional support is provided by a generous group of community sponsors, including Peabody's Wine & Beer Merchants, Blue Ridge Energy, Hellbender Fitness, West Acupuncture & Wellness, Appalachian Home Care, Wild Craft Eatery, Graystone Lodge, BCM Capital Management, Workforce, Mane Habit Salon, Lost Province/Coyote Kitchen, and King Street Flowers.

Located at 651 Horn in the West Drive, Daniel Boone Native Gardens has been a community treasure since 1963. The three-acre public garden showcases native plants, meandering paths, and historic features. The evening marks the debut of the Gardens’ rebuilt plant collection. On Saturday, May 23, volunteers will install more than 1,000 native plants from the Blue Ridge ecoregion in designs by Advisory Board member and landscape architect Bob Oelberg.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5. Proceeds benefit the ongoing preservation and care of Daniel Boone Native Gardens. Food, wine, and beer will be available for purchase, and picnics and coolers are welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dogs are not permitted.

More information: danielboonenativegardens.org/music

Daniel Boone Native Gardens Welcomes Amy Seeley as New Director

Experienced nonprofit leader and environmental educator to guide Gardens into next chapter

BOONE, NC (January 2026) – The Board of Directors of Daniel Boone Native Gardens has announced the hiring of Amy L. Seeley as Director of the Gardens. Seeley brings extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, communications, and environmental education, along with a deep appreciation for North Carolina’s native plants.

Seeley most recently served as Park Technician of Education for Harris Lake County Park and the American Tobacco Trail with Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space, where she developed and led educational and recreational programs, oversaw an educational garden focused on native plants, and created interpretive signage and communications to engage visitors. Before that role, she spent a decade with the Autism Society of North Carolina in statewide leadership and communications positions, managing volunteers, support groups, and agency-wide content and strategy.

“I am so excited about the chance to serve the community through Daniel Boone Native Gardens. It is such a beautiful, peaceful place to take a walk any day, and I also love the summer events that bring so many people together to share joyful experiences.

“Now that we have our deer fence up, we have some exciting plans to plant even more native species and offer more educational programs. It’s a great time to be part of the Gardens’ mission, and I am grateful for the opportunity,” Seeley said.

Rebecca Hutchins, Board Chairwoman of Daniel Boone Native Gardens, said the Board is confident in its choice.

“We are so fortunate to be able to welcome Amy Seeley as our Director. Amy has more than a decade of experience working with nonprofit organizations, and she is knowledgeable about North Carolina native plants. She has volunteered for the Gardens since April 2025, so we know her work ethic, her skills, and her passion for our mission. Our Board of Directors is delighted to be able to have such a valuable Director to represent the Daniel Boone Native Gardens.”

Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a nonprofit public garden in Boone, N.C., dedicated to showcasing native plants, supporting pollinators and wildlife, and providing a peaceful green space for residents and visitors. Daniel Boone Native Gardens also hosts educational programs and community events, including the Roots in the Garden summer concert series and the Fairy Day family event.

For more information, including hours, events, and ways to support the Gardens, please visit www.danielboonenativegardens.org. 

Daniel Boone Native Gardens Adds Rain Garden

Flooding mitigation project funded by grant from NC Native Plant Society

BOONE, NC (December 2025) – Daniel Boone Native Gardens has installed a new rain garden funded by a B.W. Wells Stewardship award of $2,428 from the N.C. Native Plant Society.

“We are extremely grateful to the N.C. Native Plant Society for funding this project,” said Gardens’ Board Chairwoman Rebecca Hutchins. “The rain garden adds to the diversity of our garden displays and is necessary as we see more and more flooding events. We hope future visitors will learn about rain gardens’ benefits as they enjoy its beauty.”

The rain garden will slow and collect runoff, thereby mitigating water damage and sediment loss in surrounding areas. Its N.C. native plants will filter pollution and recharge the groundwater as they provide habitat for local wildlife. The rain garden will also provide an educational display for visitors, demonstrating the functional, aesthetic, and ecological value of rain gardens in public and private landscapes. 

The rain garden was installed at the site of the former concrete-lined pond, which had deteriorated over the years and no longer held water. Hurricane Helene in September 2024 exacerbated damage from rainstorms and deteriorating infrastructure over the years. Rather than attempt to rebuild the pond at a significant cost, the Gardens’ Board of Directors decided that a rain garden would be a more sustainable, long-term option and could better withstand impacts of severe runoff from increasingly frequent storms. 

The garden was designed by Brian Antczak, who has a BS in biology from UNC-CH and  Graduate Certificate in Horticultural Sciences from NC State. Antczak, a member of the Gardens Advisory Board, is also the owner of Bug Lovers Native Plants nursery and grew the majority of the plants for the new garden. Julia Showalter, a lecturer in the Department of Biology at Appalachian State University and Gardens Board Member, also assisted in guiding the preparation of the area and the installation of the plants.

The garden was designed to bloom from April through October, with the peak occurring in July and August. Plants will begin emerging this spring and be fully established in two to three years. 

The Gardens’ student gardeners and community volunteers prepared the pond site during several fall workdays. They removed invasive plants, moved existing native plants to other areas of the Gardens, and leveled the remaining soil. New top soil and compost were added to improve the soil before the planting, and a light layer of mulch was added afterward.

“We couldn’t have done it without App State’s Native Gardening Society. We’re excited to have their support and look forward to a long partnership,” said Gardens’ Director Amy Seeley. “Boone is fortunate to have students’ community involvement!”

The plants chosen for the garden are all native to the Blue Ridge ecoregion, ensuring that they will require minimal maintenance and provide maximum ecological benefits, including food and shelter for wildlife.

Installed plants include: swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), Canada milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis), hairy woodmint (Blephilia hirsuta), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), hollow Joe-pye weed (Eutrochium fistulosum), purplehead sneezeweed (Helenium flexuosum), crimson-eyed rosemallow (Hibiscus moscheutos), cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica), scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma), bog goldenrod (Solidago uliginosa), smooth blue aster (Symphyotrichum laeve), blue vervain (Verbena hastata), black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus), buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), witherod viburnum (Viburnum cassinoides), wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), golden ragwort (Packera aurea), American bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum), and swamp thistle (Cirsium muticum).

Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a nonprofit public garden in Boone, N.C., dedicated to showcasing native plants, supporting pollinators and wildlife, and providing a peaceful green space for residents and visitors. Daniel Boone Native Gardens also hosts educational programs and community events, including the Roots in the Garden summer concert series and the Fairy Day family event. For more information, including hours, events, and ways to support the Gardens, please visit www.danielboonenativegardens.org. 

For more information about the N.C. Native Plant Society, please visit https://ncwildflower.org. 

Roots in the Garden Returns for a Third Season at Daniel Boone Native Gardens

BOONE, NC (June 2025) — Daniel Boone Native Gardens (DBNG) is thrilled to announce the third season of Roots in the Garden, a free Thursday evening concert series held in one of Boone’s most picturesque outdoor spaces. This summer’s series will feature three evenings of live Americana music, local food and drink, and live art, all set among blooming native plants and historic mountain charm.

The 2025 concert lineup includes:

June 19 – Ashley Heath & Her Heathens (Boonerang Kickoff Show)

July 17 – Sam Burchfield

August 21 – Ally Free

Each concert begins around 6:00 PM and is free to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the evening. Picnics and coolers are welcome (plastic or aluminum containers only). Guests can enjoy delicious offerings from local food trucks, including Poncho y Jefe and Mal’s Sweet Treats. Wine and beer will also be available for purchase.

Each concert will showcase a live visual artist creating an original painting during the performance. These one-of-a-kind works will be auctioned off, with proceeds supporting the Gardens. We’re delighted to welcome back Beth Lyons for her third season as a Roots in the Garden artist—she’ll be painting live at our opening show.

“We are so grateful for the continued support of our community and sponsors,” said Angela King of DBNG. “We’re especially excited about the new stage, built with the generous support of the Town of Boone, which allows us to better accommodate our audience and performers. The addition of our new, larger stage marks a significant milestone for music at Daniel Boone Native Gardens. This beautifully crafted structure not only enhances the experience for performers and audiences alike, but also reflects our commitment to creating a welcoming, professional space for community arts. With improved visibility, acoustics, and capacity, the stage allows us to host larger crowds and a wider range of performances—all while preserving the intimate, natural setting that makes our concerts so special. It stands as a symbol of growth and investment in the cultural life of our town, and we are deeply grateful to the Town of Boone for making it possible.”

The first concert is presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, with the second and third concerts sponsored by Anna Banana’s and CW Home. Series sponsors include West Wellness, Lost Province/Coyote Kitchen, King Street Flowers, Appalachian Home Care, Graystone Lodge, Shear Shakti, Outpost on Radio Hill, Hellbender Fitness, BCM Capital Management, Watauga Arts Council, and the NC Arts Council.

Daniel Boone Native Gardens, located at 651 Horn in the West Drive, opened in 1963 and offers three acres of curated native flora, including a fern garden, rhododendron garden, rock wishing well, and vine-covered arbor. A special highlight is the Pickin’ Porch, built in 1996, honoring the mountain tradition of front-porch music gatherings. It stands as a tribute to Boone’s musical roots—and if you listen closely, you might even imagine Doc Watson himself picking out a tune.

Whether you’re coming for the music, the flowers, or a peaceful evening under the stars, Daniel Boone Native Gardens invites you to stay rooted with us this summer.

Roots in the Garden aims to keep the mountain spirit alive, offering a free, welcoming venue for music, art, and community connection right in downtown Boone.

Stay rooted.

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BOONE - A new stage at the Daniel Boone Native Gardens is becoming more of a reality after the ground was officially broken in a small ceremony. The groundbreaking comes as DBNG released the lineup for its free concert series — Roots in the Garden.

The new stage is just to the right of the current one — which will remain at the gardens — and is slated to be completed by the middle of the summer.