Mountain Stage with Larry Groce is excited to welcome legendary acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke back to Mountain Stage for his 9th appearance. More artists have been added to our Live Show Schedule. Kottke has been added to the line-up for Sunday September 16 when Mountain Stage returns to the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. We’ve also added Grammy-nominated songwriter Ari Hest to the bill on September 16. Tickets are on sale now, and are expected to go quickly, available online, by phone at 877.987.6487 or locally at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston.
Already confirmed for September 23 is Amanda Shires, whose new album To the Sunset is making big waves in the Americana world. Israel Nash, Teitur and Byron Isaacs round out the line-up.
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Amy Helm returns to Mountain Stage on Sunday October 21 during FestivALL Fall.
Finally, our October 21 show at the Culture Center Theater is on sale now online, by phone at 877.987.6487, or locally at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston. We’ll welcome The Bottle Rockets, Amy Helm, and John R. Miller & the Engine Lights.
As summer slowly winds down, Mountain Stage is making plans for the Fall with another new live show just announced for Sunday, October 21 in Charleston, W.Va.
Once again Mountain Stage with Larry Groce will be a part of FestivALL Fall, the seasonal celebration of the arts here in our hometown, when we record at the Culture Center Theater with some long-time friends. With a new album due later this year, veteran alt-rockers The Bottle Rockets will return for their eighth appearance on Mountain Stage since 1995.
We’ll also welcome back Amy Helm and her band for their second appearance, with songs from her critically acclaimed, Joe Henry-produced album “This Too Shall Light”. We first worked with Amy when Ollabelle made their first of three appearances on Mountain Stage in 2004. You can hear the title track via Rolling Stone Country and see a “making of” clip below.
John R. Miller & The Engine Lights will appear on Mountain Stage Sunday October 21 in Charleston, WV.
While he’s no stranger to our show, having made two appearances as a member of old-time string band The Fox Hunt, John R. Miller will front his own band The Engine Lights when they appear October 21 with songs from the highly anticipated release “The Trouble You Follow” (Due August 31). John has played music all over the world with different groups, and we’re glad he’s finally able to release a record of his gritty, salt-of the-earth folk rockers.
Tickets for October 21 will be available online to Mountain Stage Members starting Friday, August 10 at 10a.m. Mountain Stage members make a recurring gift of $10 a month or more to Mountain Stage and receive seven days of pre-sale access to all of our Culture Center shows. Tickets will be available online, by phone at 877.987.6487 and at Taylor Books in Charleston starting Friday, August 17. More guests will be announced soon.
There are seven live events on the Mountain Stage calendar, including this Saturday’s show in Elkins, WV as we close out the Augusta Heritage Festival. Follow Augusta Heritage on Instagram for a glimpse at all the fun they’re having during the final week of instruction, and get your tickets to see WV Storyteller Bil Lepp guest-host Mountain Stage along with a special appearance by Kathy Mattea.
Tony Award winning West Virginia Native Michael Cerveris (Fun Home, Assassins) will guest host during FestivALL Fall.
Grammy winning songwriter Dan Wilson added to September 24 line-up.
It may be the dog days of Summer but Mountain Stage is busy planning your live music experiences for the Fall. On Sunday, October 22 Mountain Stage will be a part of FestivALL Fall at the Culture Center Theater. The show’s host and co-founder Larry Groce is excited to welcome special guest-host, Tony Award winning Broadway star, musician and West Virginia native Michael Cerveris.
Cerveris has released several albums and has appeared twice on Mountain Stage with his band Loose Cattle. Widely known for his Broadway roles in Fun Home, The Assassins, The Who’s Tommy, Hedwig and the Angry Itch, and Sweeney Todd, Cerveris also enjoyed a prominent television role in the FOX series “Fringe.” Last year he organized “Take Me Home: a benefit concert for West Virginia” in New York City for victims of the West Virginia floods of 2016. He’ll be appearing in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video live-action comedy series “The Tick.”
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Overcoats return to Mountain Stage on October 22 as part of FestivALL Fall. TIckets are on sale now to Mountain Stage Members.
With Cerveris at the host’s microphone on October 22, Mountain Stage is happy to welcome back the electro-pop duo Overcoats. This will mark their second appearance on Mountain Stage and their first since the release of their beloved debut “Young.” You can watch a couple of Overcoats songs over at our VuHaus channel.
Tickets for October 22 are available NOW to Mountain Stage Membersfor only $15. All other sales begin on Friday, July 28 at 10 a.m. Advance tickets are only$20 through August 31, $30 after August 31, and $35 on the day of show. Mountain Stage Members make a sustaining contribution at the level of their chosing, and are eligible for special thank-you gifts, discounts and early access to our live shows at the Culture Center.
In other news: We’ve added Grammy-award winning songwriter and producer Dan Wilson to the lineup on Sunday September 24. Wilson’s new record “Re-Covered” features re-imagined versions of songs he has written for, and with, other artists, including “Not Ready To Make Nice,” by The Dixie Chicks, “When The Stars Come Out” by Chris Stapleton, and “Someone Like You,” the monster hit by Adele. We last saw Wilson in 2014 in his native state of Minnesota for one of our Grand Marais shows. He performed some songs from his last solo album, “Love Without Fear,” and the Semisonic hit “Closing Time.” Mountain Stage Fun Fact: Wilson’s first appearance on Mountain Stage was in March, 1992 with his pre-Semisonic group Trip Shakespeare.
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Grammy award winning songwriter and former Semisonic front man Dan Wilson returns to Mountain Stage September 24. Tickets are on sale now.
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Exciting things are on tap for our fall schedule of live Mountain Stage events. There are five shows scheduled and we just made some exciting new additions that you can read about below.
We’ve added the “first family of banjo,” Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, to our October 26 live recording at the Culture Center Theater on the capitol grounds here in Charleston. Tickets are available online, at Taylor Books or by calling 800.594.TIXX(8499). Here’s a recent write-up from Rolling Stone Country.
This event will be a part of FestivALL FALL, which runs October 24-26.
Also scheduled to appear on October 26 are Australian pop sensation Kate Miller-Heidke, power-house blues vocalist Janiva Magness and Irish duo Storyman, who have appeared twice on Mountain Stage as Guggenheim Grotto.
In other live-show news:
October 5 is SOLD OUT! We are excited to welcome Puss N Boots, a country-tinged trio featuring Sasha Dobson, Norah Jones and Catherine Popper, to our show in support of their debut album, “No Fools, No Fun,” which is out now. As you might guess, advance tickets sold out VERY quickly. We also sold the remainder of our “Fall Access Ticket Packs,” which included a ticket to each of the five shows.
Any available tickets will be put on sale on show day, starting at 5p.m., for $25 at the Culture Center Theater. Also appearing October 5 are Blake Mills, The Duhks, Jill Barber and Curtis McMurtry.
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The Devil Makes Three, who opened shows recently for Alison Krauss & Willie Nelson, are appearing on Mountain Stage in Charleston Sunday November 2.
Visit our Live Show Schedule for the entire list of upcoming events and make plans to join us. All shows are at the Culture Center Theater on the state capitol grounds. Doors open at 6:30p.m. and shows start at 7p.m. Keep up on the latest news by following our show on Twitter and be sure to “like” us on Facebook.
Yonder Mountain String Band join the line-up for Mountain Stage in Charleston on Sunday, November 2 at the Culture Center Theater.
