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Patterson Hood, appearing live on Mountain Stage February 19 in Athens, GA |
On February 19,
2012, Mountain Stage will
return Athens GA to record with member station WUGA at the University of Georgia. The show will take place at the University of Georgia Performing
Arts Center at 7pm. Tickets for the event go on sale to the general public on Monday,
December 5. Tickets are $35 and $5 for University students.
Guest artists already
confirmed for the show include Patterson Hood, founding member and songwriter
for Athens’ own southern-rock revivalists The Drive By Truckers, who will
perform a solo set of his original music. Legendary musician, lyricist and
composer Van Dyke Parks and beloved Norwegian singer-songwriter Teitur will
also perform. Two more guests will be announced as they are confirmed.
“We’re excited to return to
Athens, which has been and remains one of America’s best music cities,” says
Mountain Stage host and artistic director Larry Groce, “We’ve got exciting
talent lined up already, from around the world and from the area.”
"We are excited about
having Mountain Stage in Athens for a second time,” says Abbie Thaxton, Traffic
Director at WUGA radio. “It gives our listeners a chance to 'see' radio the
show they are used to listening to. Mountain Stage has been heard in Athens for almost 25 years and Athens being the music town that it is, we think it makes
for a perfect fit".
“It’s great for us to take
our show to cities that carry the broadcasts because they don’t get the
opportunity to see us record the show like everyone in Charleston gets to do on
a regular basis,” added Producer Adam Harris. “It gives us the ability to connect
with our radio listeners and it gives them a chance to be a part of the
audience, which is what makes our show unique.”