By Dave Parsons For the last 20+ years, December brought a Christmas concert tour through Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The shows would sell out immediately and became a beloved tradition for folks to attend every year. The artist, B. E. Taylor, produced three Christmas CD’s with his own Taylorized arrangements of Christmas hymns…
By Bryan McCabe 20 years! That is how long I had been waiting for this night. 20 years, more than half of my life. I was supposed to see The Blood Brothers two days after I graduated high school, but as expected, grandiose teenager plans fell apart at the last minute. Fast forward a…
By Dave Parsons On a magical December evening, the Capitol Theater in Wheeling, West Virginia, played host to the Motortown Allstars Christmas Spectacular. This joyous event brought the infectious energy of Motown classics together with the warmth and wonder of holiday music. The Motortown Allstars, a celebrated ensemble of vocalists and musicians, delivered a…
By Dave Parsons On a crisp winter evening, Ricky Skaggs brought the warmth and spirit of the holidays to the Capitol Theater in Wheeling, West Virginia on December 13, 2024. Noting the history of the stage in bluegrass and country music history after the second song, Skaggs performance was an enchanting blend of bluegrass…
