By Laura Moore, posted Mar 5, 2021
The Avett Brothers perform at a previous N.C. Azalea Festival concert above. The band is one of the acts returning in August after the COVID outbreak canceled last yearâs festival. (Photo c/o N.C. Azalea Festival)
The need for cancellations and postponements during the pandemic gave many organizations a chance to pause and ponder both their purpose and principles. The N.C. Azalea Festival officials used the past year to contemplate what is most important.
“Our mission is two-fold: to stimulate the economy of the region and to promote volunteerism,” said Alison Baringer English, executive director of the N.C. Azalea Festival.