StoryTown Radio Show Gala

The award-winning StoryTown Radio Show will celebrate 15 years of its popular live production at the McKinney Center with a special Gala performance on January 26 at 7 p.m.

StoryTown is reminiscent of old-time radio shows popular in the 1930s-1950s, featuring actors performing local stories and complete with live sound effects created on the spot. Each show also features one of the top music acts in the region. The Radio Show has many surprises planned for its 15 season. Get a ticket to the January show, or better yet, a 2026 Season Pass, and experience all the magic.

The special opening Gala performance is titled “Tell Me a Story: Radio Show Greatest Hits” and will feature popular stories and fan favorites from the past fifteen seasons, like Leon Overbay’s beloved tales from Boone’s Creek and the hilarious recollection of working at the Farm to Table Dinner. Cast members who haven’t been in the show for a while will be back on the McKinney Center stage, ready to celebrate. Drawn from true stories collected throughout Jonesborough and the Tri-Cities region, the skits range from heartwarming to outright funny. This month’s musical guest is Radio Show favorite Momma Molasses. You won’t want to miss her self-proclaimed “warbling country-folk, tear in your beer ballads; toe-tapping, finger-picking, and sweet soundin’” original tunes.

A gala will be held immediately following the performance, featuring various desserts and small bites from local stores and restaurants. Audience members will have an opportunity to mingle and talk with the cast, musicians, writers, and directors.

Tickets for the opening performance are $10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010. Season Passes are only $90 and include a complimentary StoryTown Radio Show seat cushion. Don’t miss a show in our blockbuster, 15th season. Get your Season Passes today at Jonesborough.com/tickets, click on “Event Packages.”

StoryTown is supported by an Arts Access Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission and is part of Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts at the McKinney Center.

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About the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington: The mission of the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington is to provide a comprehensive program through Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts, which teaches various art skills to all participants through a quality program of instruction open to all segments of Jonesborough’s population. In addition, a primary mission of the Center is to enhance minority participation in the planning and implementation in all activities in Jonesborough while specifically celebrating the contribution of the African-American community in the growth and development of the Town. The activities of the McKinney Center are designed to enhance the quality of life of all Jonesborough residents.