Our “Wings of Wonder: WV Birds of Prey” program is coming to Holly River State Park on July 11 at 2:00 PM! The event is free, open to the public and great for all ages. Come meet 6 native WV wild bird Ambassadors close up, including live owls, falcons, a raven, hawk and our bald eagle Regis. Learn about the habitats they live in, the foods they eat, their unique abilities and the dangers they face. Pick up pro-active tips for helping wild birds and get a chance to ask questions during this award-winning interactive program. Meet at the Old Pavilion across from the office.

Makenna Hope Live at Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, July 11th, 2026!

Makenna Hope is a singer-songwriter who grew up in the hills of St. Albans, West Virginia. Her strong alto vocals and wide range make this young artist a force to be reckoned with. Coming from a family full of music lovers, she was introduced to classic country at a young age and quickly fell in love with artists like Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and Loretta Lynn.

Since first taking the stage at age 8, she has performed with a number of artists that range from country to indie rock. Some of those artists include: Andrew Adkins, John Lilly, Annie Neeley, Ron Sowell, Parmalee, Colt Ford, Dan and Shay, and Hello June.

seats for this show are $8 and reservations are welcome

https://makennahopemusic.com/

Barkley Cove Live at Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, July 25th, 2026!

seats for this show are $10 and reservations are welcome

    Barkley Cove is the band to watch in the new folk scene. Raised on collaborative songwriting, rich vocal harmony, and the folk revival records of the 60s and beyond, members Jillian Dolan (guitar), Yusuf Miller (mandolin), Silas Gross (banjo), and Robert Myers (bass) mix genres of folk, rock, country, and bluegrass to create a distinctly original sound that will linger in your ear long after the last chord. As their reach expands throughout the United States, Barkley Cove's imaginative songwriting and dedication to originality continue to push the boundaries of new folk music.

https://www.barkleycove.com/home

Grassy Creek Live at Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, August 1st, 2026!

Grassy Creek is a band of local friends and family from Webster, Braxton and Gilmer counties, playing mostly traditional Bluegrass and Gospel in the tradition of the Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Sruggs, Reno and Smiley, and Bill Monroe.

    Their name comes from a free-flowing stream in the Diana area.

seats for this show are $8 and reservations are welcome

Denton King Live at Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, August 8th, 2026!

seats for this show are $8 and reservations are welcome

    Singer/songwriter Denton King spent the first 10 years of his life on Point Mountain in Webster County and then moved to the Ireland area where he still lives today. He "uses his writing and singing talents to display the simple gifts of Appalachian life," according to a recent interview. Denton wrote his first song at the age of 8; when he played it for his mother on a ukulele, her words of encouragement started him on a lifelong path of songwriting. Denton says he doesn't really write songs as much as he makes them up, and they are often about the simple gifts of traditional Appalachian living. Some of his best known songs are "I'm an Appalachian, "Hillbilly Ways," and "Mountain Gospel Banjo" and he has been a regular performer at the Stonewall Jackson Jubilee for many years.
    We are thrilled that Denton King and Friends will be bringing their traditional country bluegrass music to our Jerry Run stage for the first time this season.

Chet Lowther Live at Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, August 15th, 2026!

seats for this show are $8 and reservations are welcome

    Chet Lowther is an accomplished singer-songwriter who has been entertaining folks around West Virginia for years. Based in Charleston; this is his first appearance at Jerry Run. "As far as a description of my my music, I think it would best be described as Americana or singer/songwriter, my musical influences include songwriters like John Prine, Guy Clark, Darrell Scott, Richard Thompson , Chris Smither, etc. I aspire to that same sort of honest, simplistic, clever, writing style of those types of writers."--Chet

https://www.facebook.com/chetlowthermusic/

Chris Haddox and Jim Truman Live at Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026!

seats for this show are $9 and reservations are welcome

    Chris Haddox is a Logan, West Virginia born and raised songwriter/singer/multi-instrumentalist who is now based out of Morgantown, West Virginia. He writes and sings his voluminous collection of songs about (to quote him) 'religion, firearms, courthouse squares, goats on trampolines, shoes, fiddles, and hurricanes' whatever catches his eye. He deftly combines humor, sarcasm, and blunt honesty to create songs that are accessible and relatable to a wide variety of audiences.

    Jim Truman is from Morgantown and started performing music publicly in the 1980s. He also spent that decade traveling the US as a stand-up comic. Performances in these two spaces led to opening act slots for numerous national acts including Steven Stills and Jerry Seinfeld, to name a few.

Chris and Jim have played at Jerry Run a few times before, as part of various groups. Their shows include a wide mix of originals, jazz, old-country and folk songs a little bit of everything. Mostly they just enjoy playing; and look forward to a fun evening.

https://www.chrishaddoxmusic.com/

Blue Steel Live from Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, August 29th, 2026!

seats for this show are $9 and reservations are welcome

    This WV native bluegrass band blends gospel and country with a hard driving bluegrass sound.
Dave Matheny-banjo, vocals Nate Linger- mandolin, vocals Logan Matheny-bass Molly Riffle- fiddle, vocals John David Vaugh-guitar, banjo, vocals Justin Riffle-guitar, vocals

https://www.facebook.com/bluesteel.bluegrass/info?tab=page_info

Lilly Mountaineers Live from Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, September 5th, 2026!

seats for this show are $10 and reservations are welcome

Daniel and Mark Lilly form the heart of this southern WV-based bluegrass, southern rock, country, and Gospel band. They grew up immersed in the traditional bluegrass music of their renown father and uncle, the Lilly Brothers.

Norfolk & Southern Live at Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, September 19th, 2026!

seats for this show are $9 and reservations are welcome

    Norfolk and Southern is another longtime favorite at JRST, and have closed the season for us for many years in a row. They are based in north central West Virginia and bring lots of veteran talent to their bluegrass repertoire, playing a crowd-pleasing mix of traditional, contemporary, gospel, and original material.
Mark Gainer---Guitar, Mark Lynch---Mandolin, Rick Cleavenger---Banjo

Aaron Beam & the Do-Gooders live at Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, September 26th, 2026!

seats for this show are $9 and reservations are welcome

We call ourselves Aaron Beam and The Do Gooders. The folks who put on the Friday Concert Series in Richwood said this about us that I think was nice, "Aaron Beam brings a fresh, modern uptake on bluegrass, reminiscent of old-timey music, with a brighter, cleaner sound that stays with you and puts a lift in your step and a smile in your heart."

Aaron Beam - guitar/lead vocal
Dave Beam - banjo/tenor vocal
Joey Miller - mandolin
Doug Gordon - bass

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090549440416

Andy Tuck live from Jerry Run Summer Theater on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026!

seats for this show are $9 and reservations are welcome

    Andy Tuck, Morgantown WV singer- songwriter and guitar picker since 2001, delivers folk rockin' country-soul good time music for people wherever he goes.