Echoes in the Hills: Galax, Virginia’s Vibrant Music Scene Entering Galax, VA, from either east or west, it’s clear that the town is serious about its music: the greeting…Read More Galax Musical Legends, Part 1: Ernest Stoneman Galax, Virginia, has earned its title as “The World Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music.” One name, however, stands as the…Read More From Barbershop to White House: Galax Hill Billies Wild Ride How’s this for an unlikely scenario? A group of musicians from Galax, Virginia, fresh off a barbershop jam session, lands…Read More Blue Ridge Photography Weekend in Galax Photographers walk through the same streets as everyone else, but they notice things most people miss. A cracked brick that…Read More Galax VA: Where Art Is For Everyone Imagine yourself weaving through the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains to a place where the air pulses with creativity…Read More Eight Fun Things to Know About Galax Think you know everything about Galax? Here are eight delightful nuggets most residents don’t even know. They’re sure to make…Read More Revisiting the Chilling Ghost Stories of Haunted Galax Many have shared this unsettling experience: alone, wandering through an unfamiliar hallway or stepping into an unlit room, a chill…Read More The Rex Theater: Galax’s Enduring Arts Epicenter In the heart of Galax, Virginia, there’s a place where music echoes off the walls, history clings to every corner,…Read More BBQ in Galax: The Secret Sauce By seven in the morning, smoke already lingers above Main Street in Galax. It drifts from a long row of…Read More Experience the Magic of the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention The Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention is more than a music festival—it’s a week-long immersion into Appalachian music and culture. Each…Read More Galax Old-Time Mountain Music: Learned By Ear, Sung With Heart He’s eleven, holding a mandolin that’s older than he is. The tune he’s picking is older still. In Galax, kids…Read More Galax Dulcimer: A Unique Appalachian Sound Music has always found a way to seep into the cracks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s in the air,…Read More Book Your Stay In Galax, VA! Book Now AboutBlogTrip PlannerEvents Calendar #MountainMadeGalax City of Galax Visitor's Center 110 East Grayson StreetGalax, Virginia 24333 Phone: (276) 238-8130 Email: info@visitgalax.com
Echoes in the Hills: Galax, Virginia’s Vibrant Music Scene Entering Galax, VA, from either east or west, it’s clear that the town is serious about its music: the greeting…Read More
Galax Musical Legends, Part 1: Ernest Stoneman Galax, Virginia, has earned its title as “The World Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music.” One name, however, stands as the…Read More
From Barbershop to White House: Galax Hill Billies Wild Ride How’s this for an unlikely scenario? A group of musicians from Galax, Virginia, fresh off a barbershop jam session, lands…Read More
Blue Ridge Photography Weekend in Galax Photographers walk through the same streets as everyone else, but they notice things most people miss. A cracked brick that…Read More
Galax VA: Where Art Is For Everyone Imagine yourself weaving through the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains to a place where the air pulses with creativity…Read More
Eight Fun Things to Know About Galax Think you know everything about Galax? Here are eight delightful nuggets most residents don’t even know. They’re sure to make…Read More
Revisiting the Chilling Ghost Stories of Haunted Galax Many have shared this unsettling experience: alone, wandering through an unfamiliar hallway or stepping into an unlit room, a chill…Read More
The Rex Theater: Galax’s Enduring Arts Epicenter In the heart of Galax, Virginia, there’s a place where music echoes off the walls, history clings to every corner,…Read More
BBQ in Galax: The Secret Sauce By seven in the morning, smoke already lingers above Main Street in Galax. It drifts from a long row of…Read More
Experience the Magic of the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention The Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention is more than a music festival—it’s a week-long immersion into Appalachian music and culture. Each…Read More
Galax Old-Time Mountain Music: Learned By Ear, Sung With Heart He’s eleven, holding a mandolin that’s older than he is. The tune he’s picking is older still. In Galax, kids…Read More
Galax Dulcimer: A Unique Appalachian Sound Music has always found a way to seep into the cracks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s in the air,…Read More