One of the most respected female country stars of her era, Kathy Mattea will perform at the successfully reopened and rejuvenated Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton on Monday, June 10. Showtime is 7 p.m.
Tickets range in price from $45 to $60 and are available at ironhorse.org . Hailing from South Charleston, West Virginia, Mattea has enjoyed great success in country, bluegrass and folk music, including two Grammy Awards, four CMA Awards, four No.
1 country singles and five gold albums, as well as a platinum Greatest Hits collection. In 2011, she was inducted into the prestigious West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. Her most recent album, “Pretty Bird,” was produced by her old friend, roots music wizard Tim O’Brien.
The wide-ranging collection of songs chronicles a period of rededication to singing, digging back in with a vocal coach and emerging with a poignant and eclectic CD. In addition to creating and recording music and performing live on tour, Mattea is increasingly involved with public broadcasting, consulting and contributing on screen in Ken Burns’ 2019 documentary for PBS called “Country Music.” She recently replacied founder Larry Groce as the host of the long-running NPR show “Mountain Stage.
” Answering what she referred to as “thoughtful questions,” Mattea recently took time to share her insights on a 35-year career as one of Nashville’s finest song interpreters. Q: How did you find your home in country music? I was like a musical sponge gro.
