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This Sunday, Mountain Stage is back with an all new episode featuring folk icon Arlo Guthrie, along with his family band Boys Night Out.

Iconoclastic singer-songwriter Paul Thorn opens the show with a special solo set, Broadway star and Huntington native Michael Cerveris, brings his Americana sound to his hometown, and soulful country-pop newcomers Delta Rae make their first appearance on the show.

For decades now,  folk singer, songwriter and raconteur Arlo Guthrie has performed the heavy task of carrying on the legacy of his father, Woody Guthrie, while earning a place as a highly regarded musician in his own right. This year, Arlo is celebrating what would have been his father's 100th birthday. He joins us for a special, hour-long extended set.

We’ll also be joined on the Group W bench by singer-songwriter Paul Thorn. The son of a Pentecostal preacher, the nephew of a pimp (so the story goes) former boxer turned musician, Paul Thorn has earned a loyal following over the years through his signature blend of the sacred and profane. His most recent album, What the Hell is Going On? follows his highly regarded Pimps and Preachers and features Thorn's take on songs written by everyone from Lindsay Buckhingham to Buddy Miller.

Hailing from Durham, NC, DeltaRae fuses alt-pop band with rich Carolina soul. Recently signed to Sire/Warner, the group has four lead singers and incorporates all aspects of Americana into a joyful, passionate performance. Delta Rae has been headlining shows on both coasts, and released their debut Carry the Fire earlier this summer.

Finally, you’ll hear from Huntington native Michael Cerveris. An established, Tony-award winning actor who has played John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, and originated the title role in the Broadway hit “Tommy.” As a rock musician, he fronted the British band Retriever and was guitarist-vocalist on Bob Mould's Dog and Pony Show tour. Some of his earliest experiences of professional theater were thanks to the Marshall Artist Series (in particular first national tours of Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell), so his appearance onstage at the Keith Albee for Mountain Stage celebrating MAS has a special personal meaning for him.

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