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 Andrew Carlton: Photograph of a man wearing a black blazer, light blue shirt, and wristwatch standing in an office setting. Background includes framed certificates on a wall, a wooden desk with papers, and architectural models or blueprints.

Andrew Carlton, Director 
336-838-3951 ext. 1005
336-838-7616 
email 

Dylan Powell, Town Planner
336-838-3951 ext. 1011 
email 

Matt Grogan, Town Planner
336-838-3951 ext. 1016  
email 

Office Located at 
Wilkesboro Town Hall
2nd Floor
203 West Main Street
Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

Mailing Address:
Town of Wilkesboro 
Attn: Planning
PO Box 1056 
Wilkesboro, NC 28697  

"MAIN STREET AMERICA" logo with cursive gray text "2025 Affiliate" below. The design represents affiliation with Main Street America for the year 2025, emphasizing community and urban revitalization themes.

Main Street America™ has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

  Logo design featuring overlapping colorful squares with geometric patterns in blue, green, orange, and red, centered around concentric circles. Text below reads "North Carolina Small Town Main Street Community," indicating a community-focused initiative for small towns in North Carolina.

Wilkesboro is a North Carolina Small Town Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. Historic Downtown Wilkesboro is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation. 

 

  

- - Concerts in the Commons

  

Community Commons in Wilkesboro. Featuring TRIBUTE BANDS for Jimmy Buffett, Heart, Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, and more, with colorful text inside a guitar shape and a blue background with trees with the flying bird Great State of Wilkes logo.2026 CONCERTS IN THE COMMONS

“Concerts in the Commons” will be held on second Saturdays from 6 – 10 pm at the Wilkes Communications Pavilion in the Carolina West Wireless Community Commons, located at 102 West Main Street in the heart of Historic Downtown Wilkesboro. The venue is an inviting, family-friendly public space that features a concert lawn, food trucks, and more! 
 
Visitors can also check out the Heritage Square Splash Pad, one of the “coolest” spots for summertime fun in downtown, located adjacent to the Community Commons in front of the Wilkes Heritage Museum. Admission to “Concerts in the Commons” and the splash pad is free.
 
May 9th
    o Captain Mike & the Shipwrecked: Jimmy Buffett Tribute
    o All My Rowdy Friends: Hank Williams Jr Tribute
June 13th
   o Heart Brigade: A Tribute to Heart
   o The Stranger: A Billy Joel Tribute
July 11th
   o Y2K Kids: Tribute to the 2000s
   o Kashmir: Led Zeppelin Tribute
August 8th
   o 70s Kids: Solid Gold Tribute Band
   o Tell Me Lies: The Fleetwood Mac Experience

 
Another non-town event that happens at this venue is the Brushy Mountain Peach & Heritage Festival, which is always the last Saturday in July. Applications are available here. In addition to music, attendees will enjoy regional food trucks, dancing, artist workshops, vendors, and more. 

Logo design featuring overlapping colorful squares with geometric patterns in blue, green, orange, and red, centered around concentric circles. Text below reads "North Carolina Small Town Main Street Community," indicating a community-focused initiative for small towns in North Carolina.    "MAIN STREET AMERICA" logo with cursive gray text "2025 Affiliate" below. The design represents affiliation with Main Street America for the year 2025, emphasizing community and urban revitalization themes.