The 45th Vandalia Gathering returns to the state capitol grounds this weekend after being canceled in 2020 and scaled back in 2021. Saturday and Sunday will see the return of arts, live music, dance and storytelling.
CHARLESTON — On Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, the Culture Center and State Capitol grounds will set the stage for the 45th Vandalia Gathering – the state’s annual celebration of
West Virginia Public Broadcasting will stream a special afternoon concert Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. online and on The West Virginia Channel. The event is replacing the state's annual Vandalia Gathering presented by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History.
CHARLESTON â The state will get a condensed and abbreviated version of the annual Vandalia Gathering in Charleston this weekend.
Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m., on the north plaza of the State Capitol Complex, the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will host a concert with performances by Kanawha Tradition, the T-Mart Rounders, and the Mountain Stage house band.
The annual celebration of the traditional arts, music, dance, stories, crafts and food will also feature a dance performance with Lou Mauri and the Appalachian Cloggers, but this yearâs gathering will not include vendors selling food, drink, arts or crafts.