For the last 37 years, Mountain Stage has been the home of live music on public radio. Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR Music, each two-hour episode of Mountain Stage can be heard every week on nearly 300 stations across America, and around the world via NPR Music and mountainstage.org. Recorded in front of a live audience, Mountain Stage features performances from seasoned legends and emerging stars in genres ranging from folk, blues, and country; to indie rock, synth pop, world music, alternative, and beyond.
After 38 years and more than 900 episodes, the program’s original host and co-founder Larry Groce handed over full-time hosting responsibilities to W.Va. native and Grammy winner Kathy Mattea in September of 2021.
Mountain Stage has proudly provided a platform for emerging and established artists since 1983. Whether you’re new to the show, or you’ve been around since the early days – we’re glad you’re here.
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Tune in this week for performances from Amy Helm, Chris Pierce, The Suitcase Junket, Christian Lopez and Erin & The Wildfire. Listen starting Friday, June 17 on select NPR affiliates.
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This week's broadcast features performances from Paul Thorn, Amythyst Kia, Jess Jocoy, Anna Lynch and John Ellison featuring The Carpenter Ants
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This week's encore broadcast goes back to April 2021 for a special celebration of Huntington, West Virginia's 150th anniversary. We recorded in an outdoor football stadium, with engaging performances from St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Shemekia Copeland, AJ Croce and Ona. We also have a very special recitation from West Virginia's Poet Laureate, Marc Harshman.
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Another archive edition is in store for Mountain Stage listeners this week, recorded in 2002, with an all-star line-up with legendary acoustic guitarist Doc Watson. We’ll also hear sets from Tony Rice & Peter Rowan, Maura O’Connell, Blue Highway, Mike Seeger, and a trio of Appalachian traditional musicians Kirk Judd, Mike Bing and John Blisard.
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This week on Mountain Stage, we are going back in time to the year 2001 for a star-studded episode from our archives. We’ll hear performances from country music’s beloved vocalist Patty Loveless, the widely adored bluegrass standard bearers Alison Krauss & Union Station, Candadian alt-pop icons Crash Test Dummies, and an acoustic set from singer and songwriter Irene Kelley. Join us starting Friday, May 20 on our Mountain Stage affiliate stations.
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Join us this weekend for Mountain Stage as Kathy Mattea welcomes back Sarah Harmer, who has her first new album in 10 years. We'll also hear from Ohio roots-folk artist Arlo McKinley, old-time acoustic set from Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle, plus songwriter Taylor Rae and West Virginia bassist, singer and songwriter John Inghram and his band.
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This week's broadcast was recorded on campus of Ohio University with the help of our affiliate WOUB Public Media. We'll hear performances from Rissi Palmer, Cheryl Wheeler, Joslyn & the Sweet Compression, Maia Sharp, and Kenny White. Join us starting Friday May 6 on our NPR Music affiliates.
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This week’s Mountain Stage features performances by progressive-roots band River Whyless, jazzy pop singer Kat Edmonson, Haitian troupe Lakou Mizik, piano and keyboard master Neal Francis, and guitarist, singer, and songwriter Margaret Glaspy. Join us on our NPR Music affiliates starting Friday, April 29.
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Eight-time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne returns to Mountain Stage for the ninth time on this week’s broadcast, along with songwriter and singer Griffin House, modern alt-country ring-leaders Abby Hamilton and 49 Winchester, and the driven rock sound of Dave Hause & the Mermaid.