All you need to know for the CMH Tribute Show in Prestonsburg

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Here’s all you need to know about the Country Music Highway Tribute Show finale, presented by Double Kwik, on Saturday, August 19 at the Mountain Arts Center.

Tickets

This is a ticketed event. They are just $17 and a portion of the ticket sales will go towards supporting music and art education at the Mountain Arts Center.

You can get tickets online, by calling 1-888-MAC-ARTS or visiting the Peoples Bank Ticket Office. The Ticket Office will be open on the day of the show as well. The doors open at 1 p.m. and the music starts at 2 p.m.

During the show, we’ll be presenting checks to organizations supporting music and art education along the southern portion of the Country Music Highway. Next year, the Country Music Highway Tribute Show will be in Ashland, Louisa, and Russell.

Schedule

Here’s the schedule for the Country Music Highway Tribute Show finale.

2 p.m. | Laurah Louisa
3 p.m. Adalyn Ramey
4 p.m. | The Chuck Robertson Project
5 p.m. | Johnathan Moore
6 p.m. | Cory Harris
7 p.m. | Devin Hale
8 p.m. | Bek and the Starlight Revue
9:15 p.m. | Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry

Parking

There is plenty of FREE parking available at the Mountain Arts Center.

Silent Auction

Another way we are supporting those promoting the arts along the Country Music Highway is through a Silent Auction.

The auction has a variety of items, ranging from autographed memorabilia and other fan favorites donated by the stars of the Highway and performing arts venues.

We are adding items every day. Some of the items online now include:

Autographed Dwight Yoakum Fender Guitar
Autographed Trace Adkins Fender Guitar
Autographed Travis Tritt Fender Guitar
Three Vince Gill gift sets (including autographed items)
Ricky Skaggs gift set
Alex Miller gift set

There are other items, such as Cincinnati Reds and Dollywood tickets.

Come hungry

In addition to concessions, the Mountain Arts Center will have food trucks on-site throughout the day. They include:

Marc’s Munchies
KONA Ice
Markie’s Chow Down

We’ll be announcing more food vendors in the coming days.

More on the performers

Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry

Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry troupe was formed in 1990 and consists of a cast of very talented individuals, all of whom call Eastern Kentucky home. From their opening act to the inspirational and patriotic finale, the Kentucky Opry performers leave audiences wanting more.

The Kentucky Opry is also home to Eastern Kentucky’s youngest professionals – The Junior Pros. Created as a training ground for Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry, The Junior Pros are a talented and versatile group of young musicians and singers. These performers, who range in age from 6-16, represent the finest young talent in the region.

Bek & the Starlight Revue

Hailing from the mountains of East Kentucky, Bek and the Starlight Revue features a unique blend of rock n roll with down-home roots. The band comes together to form a sound best described as Appalachian Rock N Roll. The unexpected mix of country and rock and roll is reminiscent of a dance between the two, where rock and roll most definitely take the lead.

Devin Hale

Devin Hale is a Kentucky singer, songwriter, and self-declared Momma’s Boy.

He has been performing since the age of 12, and in the past decade has graced stages across the country, in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, and beyond. Devin’s musical stylings were influenced by country stars like Garth Brooks, Eric Church, and Brooks & Dunn.

Some of his popular songs are See You There, Fall in East Kentucky, Salty Scales, and Harlan. Devin’s 2021 concert at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY saw the most tickets ever sold for a local artist.

Cory Harris

Cory is a singer/songwriter from Whitesburg. He has been active in the region as a performer for more than 10 years and has been on stages from Nashville to Bristol and throughout southeastern Kentucky. He’s been fortunate enough to share stages with the likes of Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, Sturgill Simpson, Sundy Best, Aaron Tippin, Tyler Farr, Earl Thomas Conley, Chris Knight, and Halfway to Hazard to name a few.

Johnathan Moore

Johnathan Moore, just turned 14 years old, he is a singer-songwriter and guitarist, and he lives in Knott Co, Ky. Johnathan started singing and carrying a guitar around as soon as he could walk and talk, his early singing in the church got it all started, he then was chosen for the Ky Opry Jr. Pros for 4 years. He now writes his own music and just recently recorded 7 new originals in Tennessee. He’s been featured on Woodsongs old-time radio hour, and Bristol co-music radio, and performs for the Prestonsburg Tourism regularly.

The Chuck Robertson Project

The Chuck Robertson Project has historically been a rotating cast of talented musicians from the Eastern Kentucky Tri-State area. In its current incarnation, it has been centered around the happenstance trio of island-born singer-songwriter Chuck Robertson, multi-instrumentalist and harmonica specialist Tim Preston, and fiddle legend Shirley Seim. The group’s sound is a wild mix of mountain folk rock, with roots in blues, bluegrass, country, and rock.

Adalyn Ramey

Adalyn Ramey is an 11-year-old Appalachian singer and songwriter. She began singing in church before age 2. Adalyn has become a familiar face at the Mountain Art Center, where she is in her seventh season as a member of Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry Jr Pros. She recently began writing, recording, and releasing her own original music. Her songs are currently being played on radio stations around the world, and her music is now available on all major music platforms. Her first release, “23 (Country Music Highway)” is an original song that pays homage to all the famous artists who have traveled this famous stretch of road in search of their dreams. This song was written specifically for a project focused on tourism for the CEDAW Future of Work Fair, for which she took home top honors.

Laurah Louisa

Laurah Louisa is a 19-year-old from Nicholasville, Kentucky. Her mama was born and raised in Louisa and she still has many family members who call Louisa home. It was the trips back to Louisa and the memories created that shaped her, so it’s appropriate she proudly declares she’s named after Louisa.

it wasn’t until age 15 that Laurah discovered music. It came during a tough time in her life. Crafting her feelings and stories into songs helped her cope and discover her passion.