Mountain Blog

Legendary gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama, who will record with us on Sunday, June 5 in Morgantown, WV, released a brand new album, "Take the High Road," this week. You can order a CD or Amazon Mp3 and a portion of your purchase benefits Mountain Stage at no extra cost (Learn More).  

Tickets are on sale now for June 5, when we also welcome Bell X1 and Marti Jones & Don Dixon. Charge by phone at 800.594.TIXX or pick them up at the Creative Arts Center Box Office or Mountainlair on the campus of WVU.

"Take the High Road" features country flavored material, performed by the Blind Boys and such country music luminaries as Jamey Johnson (who co-produced), Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys and Hank Williams Jr. 

We've added another big name in bluegrass music to the line up for our Live Event Sunday June 26 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, Charlie Sizemore. A clear, crisp tenor and a respected songwriter, Sizemore spent nine years as a singer for Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, directly following in the footsteps of Keith Whitley.

Balancing his career as a lawyer, family man and bluegrass singer, Sizemore has released several acclaimed albums, including his latest, "Heartache Looking For a Home," released in February, 2011.

Tickets are on sale now online, by phone at 800.594.TIXX, and locally at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston. Also on the bill are Mountain Heart and Greensky Bluegrass. This is one of two Mountain Stage shows taking place during FestivALL Charleston, the city-wide arts and entertainment festival here in Charleston. Visit FestivALLCharleston.com for more.