Muddy Creek Cafe and Music Hall Sparta

10/11/2026

Chicken & Waffles until 2pm!!!

10/11/2026

Come on in and dry out with a blackened chicken sandwich and some crispy french fries! We’re open from 11 AM to 2 PM with Naomi Orr aka awesome harpist starting at noon!

10/11/2026

A little rain just makes a cozy lunch at the Muddy Creek Cafe that much better! ☔🍂

We've got Naomi's beautiful Harp Sessions on the Cafe Stage at 12:30, and our Chicken & Waffles Special from 11am to 2pm!

Good food, beautiful music, and a warm, welcoming place to spend a rainy autumn afternoon.

10/10/2026

🍂 Autumn Weeks at the Creeks! 🍁

From live music and good eats to family gatherings and a friends' night out, we've got you!

Two Creeks. Two communities. One great big love for bringing people together.

Come see us in Sparta or historic Old Salem! ❤️

10/10/2026

10/08/2026

It’s a double cheeseburger kinda night at Muddy Creek!

10/07/2026

2x GRAMMY winning member of the Dave Matthews Band along with his amazing band, including 8x GRAMMY winning artists from Snarky Puppy are coming to SPARTA NC on OCT 16th!!!

10/07/2026

When folks ask, “How did you get so-and-so to play at Muddy Creek?” I always say, “It’s Billy working his magic!” Haha!

Of course, the “magic” is really a pretty niche skill set. It’s knowing the language of booking, touring, routing, backline and setup. It’s spending hours on the phone with agents, managers, artists and other venues. It’s listening when someone says, “You know who you really ought to bring here?” And then figuring out if there’s a way to make it happen.

Sometimes all that work results in a packed, sold-out room.

Sometimes it results in a handful of people.

But whether it’s the Cafe Stage, the Music Hall or the Listening Room, something happens when an artist steps up and begins to play. A carefully curated live music experience brings people together in a way very few things still can.

As one musician recently said from our stage, “Live music is live human art.”

We wholeheartedly agree.

So if this is something you enjoy—if discovering an artist, hearing a favorite song from ten feet away, sharing a meal before a show, or simply spending an evening in a room full of actual humans feels worthwhile—we encourage you to support it.

Buy the ticket. Order the supper. Bring a friend. Take a chance on an artist you’ve never heard of. Show up even when the name on the flyer isn't one you recognize.

Because every time you do, you help make the next night of live human art possible.

And at the end of the day, we think the world could use a whole lot more of that. 🫶

10/07/2026

This Week at the Creek ~ Lunch, supper, cocktails, live music, and a whole lot happening under one roof! 🎶

Friday brings a double header: CJ Ballard on the Cafe Stage from 6–8pm, while the Cornbread Junkies take over the Music Hall from 7–9pm. Come for supper, stay for the music—or wander between the two!

Saturday night, we do it again. The Alleghany High School Class of 1986 takes over the Music Hall for a private reunion, while our own Billy Heath—also Class of ’86!— plays the Cafe Stage. 🪩

Then Sunday, we slow things down just a bit with a beautiful autumn afternoon and Harp Sessions with Naomi Orr, 12:30–2:30pm on the Cafe Stage. 🍂

Cheers to autumn, good food, live music, old friends, new friends...and, sweet potato fries! 😄

See you at the Creek!