Appalachian Theatre

PHOTO COURTESY OF APPALACHIAN THEATRE Sierra Hull pictured, will be performing at the Appalachian Theatre this Fall.

Appalachian Theatre resumes live programming in September

Artists to include Roger McGuinn, John McEuen, Henry Cho and Malpass Brothers

BY JORDYN DANIELS

The fall season of ATHC presented events includes six musical events featuring the Jeff Little Trio, Tuba Skinny, Sierra Hull, Tommy Emmanuel, the Burnett Sisters, John McCutcheon and one music festival that lasts from Sept. 6 to 10 called Antler’s and Acorns: The Songwriter’s Festival that features a slue of artists.

Tickets for these events will go on sale to ATHC members at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, and to the general public the following week at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 14. For more information about each artist and ticket policies, visit the theatre’s website at www. apptheatre.org.

At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, Jeff Little takes to the ATHC stage. Jeff Little is an award-winning musician from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Him and his trio that include Steve Lewis, an awardwinning guitar and banjo player from Todd, NC, and Luke Little, will perform together. Tickets are $22.50 per person.

Tuba Skinny will make their Appalachian Theatre debut at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15. Tuba Skinny has released 12 albums and has toured internationally. They are known for their world class interpretations of jazz, and over the years they have broadened their horizons in jug playing, spirituals and ragtime. Tickets are $15.

At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23, Sierra Hull will grace the stage of ATHC. Hull started her music career at 10 years old, and performed under her mentor Alison Kraus. Her style is Bluegrass, and went out on her own in 2016. Hull is a Grammy-nominated artist that has been performing on the stage since before 2010. Tickets are $25.

The popular and much-anticipated Tommy Emmanuel concert will perform on Friday, Oct. 7. Emmanuel is an extremely talented guitarist with an infectiously joyful personality.

“When I was a kid, I wanted to be in show business. Now, I just want to be in the happiness business. I make music, and you get happy. That’s a good job,” Emmanuel said. Tickets are $25.

At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, the Burnett Sisters Band takes to the ATHC stage. The Burnetts sisters grew up in Boone, NC playing music in the area. The

SEE THEATRE ON PAGE 121 PHOTO COURTESY OF APPALACHIAN THEATRE The band Tuba Skinny is performing this fall at the Appalachian Theatre.