Upcoming Events
Smoke on the Mountain
July 22, 2010 - August 1, 2010Annual Millionaire Homecoming
July 23, 2010 - July 31, 2010The Greenbrier Classic Golf Tournament
July 26, 2010 - August 1, 2010Princeton Rays Game
July 29, 2010 - July 31, 2010
Performing Arts
Mercer County presents theater and musical productions throughout the year. See a performance at the new Chuck Mathena Center. This new attraction hosts many theater productions, concerts and events. The Summit Theatre hosts many productions of unique plays as well as Wohlfhart Haus which produces musicals year round.
Let the music carry you away when you visit one of our music or arts venues. Our colleges, as well as our art galleries host artists and performers from around the world. Discover some of West Virginia’s finest country and bluegrass music in Mercer County. Join us for some soulful music at the Riff Raff Arts Collective or Gary Bowling’s House of Art. While you are there, enjoy some unique arts from local artists and those around the country. Grab a bite to eat, set down, relax and enjoy good times with the people of the area. Emerge yourself in the unique culture of Appalachia.
East River Arts Inc.
Food, music, local art work. Open mic each Wednesday night.
Bluefield College
Concerts, speakers and theatre productions.
Bluetop Bluegrass
Live bluegrass music every weekend!
Kelsey's Lounge
Comedy night every Wednesday night with professional touring comics. Karaoke on Tuesday nights.
Lil' Opry
This is on Glenwood Park Road in Princeton. Thursday nights are jam nights and Fridays are open mic!
Mountainman Music Barn
Local bluegrass artists ever Friday night and guest entertainers every Saturday night.
Summit Theatre
Plays, musicals and childrens productions.
Sister's Coffee House
Live Music. Shows begin at 6:30.
Bluefield Area Arts Center
Historic, "Old City Hall." The building still contains jail cells and the remnants of the police, fire, and other municipal services. The Paine Gallery was formerly the public library. The lovely old building now houses the Summit Theatre and several counseling service offices.
The Ramsey School
Music & entertainment every weekend.
The RiffRaff Arts Collective
Offers a wide variety of performances and workshops. Check out our website for a complete listing.
Bluefield State College
Concerts, plays, speakers and sporting events.
Chuck Mathena Center
Opened summer 2008. Center is available for school functions, seasonal concerts, community events, conventions, family/class reunions, wedding receptions and more.
Center for International Understanding
Located in Princeton, the Center for International Understanding promotes peace initiatives through educational, professional, and business exchanges and through activities that sustain sister city relations between Princeton , West Virginia and Yoshkar Ola , Russia , sister state relations between West Virginia - Komi Republic , Russia , and sister city relations between Bluefield , West Virginia , and Tsalenjikha, Republic of Georgia ; and fosters information exchange between US and international entrepreneurs and private- public and much more.
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Guest speakers, seminars and work shops.
Concord University
West Virginia's first Carillon, speakers, theatre productions, concerts and sporting events.
Bluefield Performing Arts Center
Located at Bluefield High School center offers concerts and theatre productions. Home of the East River Mountain Town Band.
