Mountain Stage

Members of The Songcatchers range in age from 10 to over 60 years old. The nine-piece band brings its traditional Appalachian music to the Mountain Stage.

The Ahs began playing a distinctive brand of string music together in 2005. A cellist and a banjo player mix dreamy vocal harmonies and chamber-folk on its second album, Leonard Cohen's Dream.

Or, The Whale takes its name from Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick. The seven-piece ensemble melds together retro rock and country, with just a hint of psychedelic imagery.

A rootsy singer-songwriter, Whitworth released her solo debut back in 2007 after parting with her former band, The Biscuit Burners. She returns to Mountain Stage with songs from that album, No Expectations.

During her 14th performance for Mountain Stage, country singer Kathy Mattea performs songs from her 2008 album, Coal. Coal received a nomination for Traditional Folk Album of the Year at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

The rock band's members have roots in both Washington, D.C., and Kentucky. These United States' new album, Everything Touches Everything, provides an excellent showcase for the group's one-of-a-kind, garage-meets-folk sound.

Pettis is a winner of this year's Mountain Stage NewSong Contest. Here she performs her winning song, "Nine to Five Girl," with help from the Mountain Stage Band.

A unique blend of honky-tonk and rockabilly propelled the band to major-label success. It performs a rollicking set of fan favorites on this installment of Mountain Stage.

Dealing with divorce, broken bones and death inspired The Coal Men's members on their latest album, Kids With Songs. The childhood friends perform their guitar-driven, harmony-rich rock in this installment of Mountain Stage.

A Southern-fried big-band sound brought Squirrel Nut Zippers fame in the mid-'90s, making a major hit of the group's album Hot. Here, it takes the stage in support of its first live release, Lost at Sea.

After recovering from a terrible traffic accident, Hoge is back on tour in support of his latest album, The Wreckage. His gritty rock sound returns in full force on this new collection of introspective songs.

Sonny Landreth became a master of the slide guitar as a member of Clifton Chenier's band. He rolls out his signature swamp-rock and Cajun grooves in this edition of Mountain Stage.

Formed in 2001 by singer-songwriter Tonny Dekker, the Toronto band performs songs from its fourth album, Lost Channels, which has been nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year at 2009's Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Indie-rock trio, Yo La Tengo, brings its experimental sound to the Mountain Stage, performing songs from its latest album, Popular Songs.

A New York-based singer-songwriter, Spektor blends rhythmic piano with a distinct, acrobatic voice. She returns to Mountain Stage to perform songs from her latest album, Far.