Keeper of the Flame is a free concert celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Nina Simone Sculpture and the completion of the Nina Simone Plaza. Featured bands include The Firecracker Jazz band and Daryl Ryce. This is a free event and you should bring a chair, a cooler, and a friend.

Keeper of the Flame Schedule:

• 11:30 – Presentation to Town Of Tryon of the 1767 Cherokee Boundary Treaty marker Stone bearing the British Colonial Governor William Tryon’s personal cipher.
• 12:00 – Groundbreaking ceremony for The Nina Simone Archive.
• 1:00 – Keeper of the Flame Concert: Daryle Rice, The Firecracker Jazz band, and Guests.