Mountain Blog

The Mountain Stage NewSong Contest presented by Folk Alliance will host the finals to the 2008 international performing songwriter competition this Saturday, October 12, at the Cultural Center Theater in Charleston, WV.

Having competed and advanced on from regional rounds in the US and Canada, 12 finalists will get their final chance to wow the judges and win a slot on Mountain Stage radio show the very next night. The winner will be in good company too- performing on Mountain Stage will be Solas, Chris Knight, Dan Tyminski Band, and Patty Loveless. Here is an overview of the finalists as well as some info on potential winnings.

There are two-day passes available here so you can get in to the NewSong finals and Mountain Stage the following evening for around $15! What a bargain!

North-East rockers the Alternate Routes and Vanguard Records have offered up a couple of free downloads as a preview of their new "Watershed EP" and their upcoming appearance in Charleston, WV this Sunday, October 5. Click on the image below to get your free downloads, then click here to get tickets to catch the Alternate Routes on Mountain Stage.

Be sure to check out the rest of that line-up, including the gruff, alt-country vocalist Matthew Ryan, Chicago based singer/songwriter Joe Pug, and Kim Richey-collaborater and another Paste "Best of What's Next"-er Katie Herzig will be joining us. Check out our press release here.