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HUNTINGTON â A lot could have gone wrong at Fridayâs âMountain Stageâ show at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington.
Larry Groce, the host and artistic director for the radio program, said they knew they were taking on something very difficult when they made the decision in January to do the Marshall Artists Series show and be part of Huntingtonâs 150th anniversary celebration.
âWe had to get people to commit, and a lot of artists werenât ready to do that,â Groce said.
The show also was outdoors, which presented additional challenges.
âMountain Stageâ has done plenty of shows outdoors, but they donât do them often and West Virginiaâs weather â particularly at this time of year â is hard to predict more than a day or two out.
First concert in over a year to be held in Huntington
April 16, 2021
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) Live music will return to Huntington for the first time in over a year on Friday for a concert that will mark the city s 150th anniversary.
The Herald-Dispatch reports that doors will open at John C. Edwards Stadium an hour before the performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
It will be the first major musical event held by the Marshall Artists Series since the beginning of the pandemic.
Angela Jones, a spokesperson for the series, told the Herald-Dispatch the “Mountain Stage” concert will feature local indie-rock band Ona.
HUNTINGTON â Preparations were underway Thursday for Fridayâs edition of âMountain Stage.â
Crew members were installing a stage at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, where the show will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 16. It will feature St. Paul and The Broken Bones, A.J. Croce, blues singer Shemekia Copeland and West Virginiaâs own Ona.
The special outdoor performance will be the first âMountain Stageâ show in front of a live audience in more than a year. Presented by Mountain Health Network, the show is part of the city of Huntingtonâs 150th anniversary celebration.
Tickets for this show are $60. General admission seating at Joan C. Edwards Stadium will be socially distanced, and all local, state and federal COVID-19 safety guidelines will be enforced. Concession stands will be open.
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