The Gaston County Art Guild in partnership with the City of Belmont is sponsoring a one-day Plein Air painting competition and wet paint sale during the Garibaldi Festival in downtown Belmont. The event will be focused on plein air paintings within the city limits of the scenic town of Belmont. This is a judged event with prizes totaling more than $2,000! Paintings will be hung in Stowe Park.

SPRING PLANT SALE - PREORDER Deadline for preorders: April 9th What a great Mother's Day gift too! Order your hanging basket now. Pick up your orders on 4/30 at the Belmont Historical Society from 10 AM - 1 PM.

Visit the Belmont Historical Society from 10 AM - 1 PM for an interactive historical learning experience! Exhibitors include Piedmont Fiber Guild, Smith Cemetery, Military Memorabilia, Keep Belmont Beautiful, Basket Weaving, Gaston County Beekeepers Association, Elements of Empowerment, Popcorn Machine, Belmont Police Department, Author Dixie Abernathy. and Author Gloria Sloan. 40 Catawba Street, Belmont NC 28012

Coming Up Brass (CUB) is a 10 piece Dance & Variety band from near Charlotte, North Carolina. CUB has been entertaining in the Southeast since 1991 for festivals, reunions, parties, and wedding receptions. With 4 horns, 4 rhythm, and male and female vocals, CUB offers song selections in the tradition of the horn bands of the 70’s and 80’s. Plus … we give a big sound to Carolina Beach music, R&B, Motown, Rock, and Pop. You might even hear a country tune occasionally.

We play the music that influenced us as musicians. Each member of this band has been honing their skills for decades, so if we were a company, we'd boast "over 200 years experience" Ha! We enjoy playing local pubs and taverns as well as charity and corporate events. If 70's/80s rock is your thing, then String Theory is your thing.

REV ON is the culmination of six powerhouse musician/vocalists who have each toured the southeast music circuit for decades. They have now joined forces to bring you the most incredible music catalog of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. REV ON The Foreigner Experience will play all the classic hits and entertain you from start to finish. This show will have you singing along with every word and wanting more. Relive the greatest music in rock and pop history with REV ON.

Make your way to the Lodge for a parking lot party and catch the band Missing Finger from 4 PM - 6 PM.

Make your way to The Bottle Tree for the grand opening of the garden. Fred Lee IV, of late night special, will be performing from 2 - 4:30 PM.

Come out to Primal Brewery and catch performances by Pursey Kerns from 1-4 PM and Staton Bush Project from 5-8 PM!