Arts & Theatre

Mountain Stage with Host Kathy Mattea

Friday, October 16, 2026 · 7:30pm · Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Be a part of the live radio audience as Mountain Stage records an episode for NPR Music with host Kathy Mattea! This episode of Mountain Stage will be recorded live at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Appalachian State University! GUEST ARTISTS: Jill Andrews, and more TBA Since 1983, Mountain Stage has been one of the most beloved programs in public radio history. Eclectic and authentic, the show’s varied guests have included iconic artists from John Prine and Townes Van Zandt to Wilco and Phish. Under the leadership of Grammy Award-winning country and bluegrass s