Healing Appalachia 2023 Offers Stellar Lineup for a Good Cause
The annual Healing Appalachia concert will be happening in Lewisburg, WV September 21st-23rd, with Tyler Childers headlining the event that looks to raise funds and raise awareness about the opioid crisis gripping Appalachia, and so many other parts of the United States. The event has now expanded to three days for the first time, with camping options available on the West Virginia State Fairgrounds.
Basically anybody and everybody in the resurgent Appalachian songwriter scene will be there, including Charles Wesley Godwin, Arlo McKinley, John R. Miller, Kelsey Waldon, Tim Goodin, and 49 Winchester. Also making the lineup is Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, Gov’t Mule, Marcus King, Amythyst Kiah, as well as fast-rising up-and-comers like Tommy Prine and Emily Nenni. One or two top-line headliners have also yet to be announced.
Healing Appalachia is very unique when it comes to festivals. All of the performers donate their time, and it’s a volunteer-driven event for a non-profit organization. There’s no Live Nation or Ticketmaster involved here. But now expanding to three days, the event is taking on the character of an independent country/roots megafestival offering the opportunity to see all of your favorite artists in one place.
Healing Appalachia came together after 26 people overdosed in one day (August 16th, 2016) in Huntington, West Virginia. The moment helped underscore that overdose is the leading cause of death for people under 50 in the United States. A group of like-minded individuals formed the non-profit Hope for the Hills, with the Healing Appalachia concert being the flagship event for the organization. Tyler Childers and his wife and performer Senora May have been active within the organization since.
Three days passes that include car camping are on sale now. Single day tickets will likely be available in the future.
June 17, 2023 @ 9:53 am
There’s an opioid crisis? ????
Good lineup though.
July 24, 2023 @ 12:24 pm
its only been ongoing for 400 yrs
June 17, 2023 @ 11:37 am
I am curious who the big whited out portion of the lineup was.
June 17, 2023 @ 12:05 pm
It’s a KY band that the festival organizers aren’t yet sure will be able to get out of Harlan alive.
June 17, 2023 @ 12:10 pm
Radius clauses and contractual obligations sometimes require artists to not be announced until closer to an event so that an appearance at another festival isn’t conflicted with.
June 18, 2023 @ 12:48 pm
My guess would be Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. and they are on the Outlaw Fest lineup on the 20th (CT) and 22nd (MI).
What a performance by Tyler at Bonnaroo last night! He had a 3-piece horn section, 7-piece string section and 3 lady backup singers (Senora May and Honey from Laidback Picker 2 of them).
Tyler also debuted a new song, a Diane Warren-esque power ballad, “I’ll Wait for You.” A new album must be on the way.
https://youtu.be/Wc0R07HD-EQ
I watched it on Hulu last night.
July 24, 2023 @ 12:25 pm
Teh only other than Mule anyone has ever heard of
August 10, 2023 @ 6:08 pm
Did you see Jason Isbell was the whited out artist?