Whitesburg, KY
Since 2017, the Levitt AMP Whitesburg Music Series, presented by the Cowan Community Center, has reenergized the site of a former Appalachian railroad yard and shuttered high school to create a thriving gathering place where people of all ages and backgrounds can come together to envision and create a stronger and healthier community. With a population of 2,000 people, Whitesburg sits on a mountainous span sometimes called “the fertile crescent of country music.” Located at the heart of downtown Whitesburg, the site of this AMP series has seen a burst of energy and engagement with local shops, restaurants, art galleries, and the city’s farmers market, creating a place where community members could transcend ideological divides through a shared affinity for quality music. The 2022 series will once again bring a wide range of world-class talent to the Mountain Heritage Festival Stage, creating a local point of pride and lively hub for creative and enterprising collaborations.
Presented by the Cowan Community Center, a nonprofit that provides cultural, social, educational and recreational experiences to east Kentucky, in partnership with the City of Whitesburg, the Mountain Heritage Festival Committee, Appalshop, Inc., Whitesburg Farmers Market & CANE Kitchen and Letcher County Tourism
June 2 – August 4, 2022
2018
Valerie Horn
President
valerieisonhorn@gmail.com
(606) 634-9468
Appalachian country soul meets acoustic folk band
Electric-folk, world-rock musical duo
Brass/funk/rock band with chock-full of thumping grooves
Traditional Appalachian mountain music by local musicians/educators
CMA, ACM and GRAMMY-winning country music singer/songwriter
GRAMMY-nominated artist delivering indie folk grit
Healing gospel and spirituals with classically trained contralto
Electrifying bluegrass and jazz by two-piece acoustic firestorm
Gothic indie blues singer-songwriter
Vibrant rock and R&B five-piece