West Virginia Music Hall of Fame pianist Bob Thompson is celebrating 25 years of the annual holiday jazz celebration “Joy to the World” with special guest vocalist Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
“Joy to the World” on Thursday December 14 has sold out, so a second night has been added at 8 p.m. Friday, December 15 at the Culture Center Theater on the state capitol grounds. Tickets will be available Friday, November 17 at 10a.m. online, by phone at 877.987.6487 or at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. Charleston, WV. All tickets are $30 in advance, general admission, and $40 at the door when available. Doors open both nights at 7:30p.m.
The celebration lasts all month with shows throughout the region, a full listing of which can be found here and below. Ticket information varies by location.
Thursday’s “Joy to the World” performance will be recorded for simulcast on the television and radio networks of West Virginia Public Broadcasting on Thursday, December 21 at 8 p.m.