Mountain Stage last night

Went to a sold out Mountain Stage last night at the Cultural Center. A great show! Robert Earl Keen was the closing act; and went through about 5 songs from the Rose Hotel. The title song, Flying Shoes by Townes Van Zandt, the tribute to Levon Helm song, "I kinda like just doin nuthin" and the Wireless in Heaven song. He wore a spectacular bright red set of longjohns in honor of Valentines day and a dudley do right/ smokey the bear hat. Had his great back up band with him. Ray Wylie Hubbard was the act just before his, and he had his son, a teen guitar whiz accompany him, as well as members of the Mountain Stage band. He had some great songs off HIS new CD and then finished with Snake Farm; including making it a sing along. The Sweetback Sisters were the middle act; they were very high energy and audience-engaging with their western swing (mostly) type music; and a great Roger Miller cover: my uncle used to love me but she died- very funky and cool. A WV native fiddler, Jesse Milne, and a great band of electric guitar, stand up bass, and drums, too. Darrell Scott was on the bill and did some great songs; starting with Paul Simon's American Tune, and then originals; powerful. Opening act was Danny Barnes, with a banjo and his accompanying electric sounds (he joined REK during his set for some banjo work!) It was a great lineup front to back, and a good festive feel for the Valentine holiday.