Welcome to the Jerry Run Page

Hard to believe our Jerry Run Summer Theater adventure began 24 summers ago! Here�s to another season of great musical adventure, friendship, and good times thanks to the many gifted musicians who grace our stage and the folks who come to listen!

email [email protected] or call 304-493-6574 for info or reservations

2026 SCHEDULE

All shows start at 7:oo

May

15 Friday Benefit for Cystic Fibrosis

Fund raiser for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Auction, Bake sale, Music by Grassy Creek band

23 Saturday Gauley Divide

High energy contemporary bluegrass from central WV

Private event by donation, everyone welcome

30 Saturday Carpenter Ants

seats for this show are $10 and reservations are welcome

Old-Style Rythym & Blues, Gospel Soul and Country Funk.
Even the best bands come and go but the Charleston WV-based Carpenter Ants have defied the odds and been together for well over 30 years, with their trademark country-soul sound rich, soulful harmonies, stinging solos and a rock-solid rhythm section that captures that rare, loose-but-tight feel, and has won the band international as well as regional acclaim. In 2021, they lost founding member Charlie Tee to Covid, and he is remembered wherever they go. West Virginia's premier rhythm & blues group, the Ants guitarist Michael Lipton, drummer Jupie Little, bassist Ted Harrison and keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Mark Bates have quietly amassed a resume that rivals many national groups. With an arsenal of classic and forgotten American music, the Ants wail through classic R&B, country-swamp and gospel-soul with equal conviction. Regardless of the occasion, they never fail to have a good time and that feeling is contagious.

http://www.carpenterants.wvmusichalloffame.com/

June

6 Saturday Khegan McClane

seats for this show are $8 and reservations are welcome

Hello, my name is Khegan McLane, and I am a singer-songwriter from the hills of West Virginia�specifically Charleston, which, though in a valley, might make the "hills" part a little misleading. I've been playing music for over a decade now, and I've absolutely loved every second of it. Picking up a guitar, learning to play, and eventually starting to write songs is one of the best decisions I've ever made.

https://www.facebook.com/KheganM/

13 Saturday Wake Robin

seats for this show are $10 and reservations are welcome

Wake Robin is a newly formed folk-group consisting of Annick Odom (bass, vocals), Judy Swanson (fiddle, vocals), and Hannah Standiford (banjo, guitar, vocals). The band draws from old-time traditions, the folk revival, early bluegrass, and their own original songwriting woven together with close harmonies.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FSVtZggQN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

20 Saturday

NO SHOW THIS WEEKEND

27 Saturday The Wild Shoats

seats for this show are $10 and reservations are welcome

West Virginia native Mary Linscheid, brothers Gus and Huck Tritsch of Millheim, PA, and Alex Heflin of Morgantown, WV, set an alt-folk soundtrack to the strange late-stage capitalist Appalachia they grew up in. Calling on their collective backgrounds in folk songs, honky tonk, and the Appalachian high-lonesome sound, the Shoats reimagine the songs and sounds of their home through haunting original material and well-loved covers. The Shoats won the Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Neo-Traditional Band Competition in 2023, just a few months after the band formation.

https://shoatsmusic.com/

July

3 Friday Full Cirkle

Join Patty Evans, Phil Bowers, Ronnie Phillips, and TJ Dalton for an evening of oldies and classic vinyl songs done as only Full Cirkle has been doing for over 30 years. A trip down memory lane with amazing harmonies, superb keyboard, and great guitar licks that will lift your spirits and leave you humming! This show is considered a private event but all are welcome.

Private event by donation, everyone welcome

11 Saturday Makenna Hope

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/

18 Saturday

NO SHOW THIS WEEKEND

25 Saturday Barkley Cove

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

August

1 Saturday Grassy Creek

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

8 Saturday Denton King

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.

15 Saturday Chet Lowther

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/

22 Saturday Chris Haddox and Jim Truman

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/

29 Saturday Blue Steel

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

September

5 Saturday Lilly Mountaineers

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.

12 Saturday

NO SHOW THIS WEEKEND

19 Saturday Norfolk & Southern

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

26 Saturday Aaron Beam and The Do-Gooders

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

October

3 Saturday Andy Tuck

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.

Contact Information

Street Address: 824 Cleveland Road, Cleveland, WV 26215

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 304-493-6574

Driving Directions

You can go to Google Maps and type in Jerry Run Summer Theater then ask for driving directions.

Street Address: 824 Cleveland Road Cleveland, WV 26215

Driving Directions Regional Directions: We are located about halfway between Morgantown and Charleston, West Virginia, in northern Webster County. From the north (I-79 southbound) you have two choices: For more business traffic and shopping areas, take the first Weston exit follow US 33 East to Buckhannon (about 11 miles), take Rte. 20 south toward Rock Cave (about 14 miles), following brown signs toward Holly River State Park (about 17 miles). For less traffic and very few businesses, take the Roanoke exit (91), turn right on Rte. 19 toward Stonewall Jackson Resort/State Park. Continue about 11 miles to Walkersville. Bear left on Rte. 4 toward Rock Cave (about 7 miles). Bear right at the intersection with Rte. 20, following brown signs toward Holly River State Park (about 17 miles). Theater is located about 5 miles from the Webster/Upshur county line bridge in the bottom on the right, directly after Panther Run Road, a red bus stop, and a concrete bridge. We are across from Jerry Run United Methodist Church.

From the south (I-79) northbound): Take the Flatwoods exit (67), turn right at traffic light, take next left onto Days Inn Drive about 1 mile until it ends at Rte. 15, Turn left and go about 18 miles to Diana. Turn left (north) on Rte. 20, following brown signs toward Holly River State Park (about 12 miles). Theater is 1.5 miles beyond the park entrance in the bottom on the left across from Jerry Run United Methodist Church,. From Webster Springs: Take Rte. 20 north toward Diana and Buckhannon, following brown signs toward Holly River State Park, continuing on Rte. 20 at Diana. We are about 21 miles from Webster Springs. Theater is 1.5 miles beyond the park entrance in the bottom on the left across from Jerry Run United Methodist Church, You will see a sign for the Jerry Run Summer; turn in and follow driveway to the cabin, theater, and bunkhouse. Note: Jerry Run (or Jerry�s Run) is named for a small creek that runs through the area; it is a rural community located between Cleveland and Hacker Valley, and is not usually found on maps.

Rental Cabins

Jerry Run Cabin

Jerry Run Cabin Basic Info: Private location, clean and simple lodging in a rustic setting, small stream meanders nearby. Jerry Run Summer Theater is on adjoining property, featuring live, mainly acoustic music on weekend evenings in spring and summer (admission charged). Located 1� miles from Holly River State Park in northern Webster County in central West Virginia (Mountain Lakes Region). No smoking indoors. Sleeps 4, electric wall heater, no AC, not insulated. (Ceiling and box fans, screened windows, and shaded hillside location provide cooling in summer.) Bedding, towels, kitchenware, toaster, microwave, coffeemaker provided, pets accepted (fee). Cabin is made of vertical logs, has one open room with queen bed, set of bunks, kitchen area (gas cooking stove, fridge, sink, and storage), small sitting and dining area, separate bathroom with shower stall, and covered deck. TV with DVD player, no TV reception, no phone, no internet. (You may use our home phone; we deliver messages as soon as we get them, although we are not always at home.) Cell phone reception is spotty-you may have to walk out to main road or drive to top of hill depending on carrier.. We now have public (city) water. Picnic table, charcoal grill, campfire OK, plenty of yard space for outdoor activities. A public picnic shelter and dirt roads for exploring are a short walk away. Please Note: Cabin is not handicap-accessible, nor is it childproof. Covered deck porch is open beneath railing and would not prevent small child from falling. Rates: $200 week (6-7 nights), $100 weekend (2-3 nights), + 10% tax (4% county, 6% state), $10 pet fee. Cash or check; credit cards not accepted. You may prepay deposit (50%) by mail, or pay full amount upon arrival.

The Bunkhouse

The Bunkhouse Basic Info: Private location, clean and simple lodging in a rustic setting, small stream meanders nearby. Jerry Run Summer Theater is on adjoining property, featuring live, mainly acoustic music on weekend evenings in spring and summer (admission charged). Located 1� miles from Holly River State Park in northern Webster County in central West Virginia (Mountain Lakes Region). No smoking indoors. Sleeps 8, electric heat, window AC, bedding and towels provided, pets accepted (fee). Downstairs: 3 small bedrooms (one with queen bed, one with double bed and bunks, open room with 2 twins), 1 bath w/ shower, small front porch. Upstairs: Open living, dining, kitchen area, outdoor upper deck. Kitchen has microwave, coffeemaker, toaster, blender, cookware, dishes, utensils, etc. TV with DVD player, no reception, no phone, no internet. (You may use our home phone; we deliver messages as soon as we get them, although we are not always at home.) Cell phone reception is spotty-you may have to walk out to main road or drive to top of hill depending on carrier. We now have public (city) water. Picnic table, charcoal grill, campfire OK, plenty of yard space for outdoor activities. A public picnic shelter and dirt roads for exploring are a short walk away. Rates: $380 week (6-7 nights), $190 weekend (2-3 nights), $10 pet fee, + 10% tax ( 4% county, 6% state). Cash or check; credit cards not accepted. You may prepay deposit (50%) by mail, or pay full amount upon arrival. Contact: Dusty and Renee Anderson 824 Cleveland Road Cleveland WV 26215 304-493-6574 email [email protected]

You Tube Videos

pianist Miki Sawada's "Gather Here Tour"

Miki Sawada at Jerry Run

Mike Polk Jr. visits Cleveland, West Virginia

Mike Polk Jr. in Cleveland WV

Mike Polk Jr. explores the Jerry Run Summer Theater

Mike Polk Jr. in Jerry Run

Hip Hop Artist Shelem Visits The Jerry Run Summer Theater

Shelem at Jerry Run 1

Shelem at Jerry Run 2

Iron and Wine at Jerry Run film: Dreamers and Makers are My Favorite People

Iron & Wine