Mo Pitney Coming to Huntsville

Photo credit: Mo Pitney at mopitney.com

by Ryan Stone

Nashville recording artist Mo Pitney, known for songs like “Country,” “Boy & a Girl Thing,” and “Ain’t Bad for a Good Ol’ Boy,” will stop in downtown Huntsville at The Old Town Theatre on Saturday, October 24th. Pitney has built his career on a country style influenced by artists such as Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley, and George Strait. While much of today’s country music has moved in a different direction, Pitney has stayed close to the traditional sound, emphasizing storytelling, steel guitar, and songs that helped define the genre.

That style has always had a home in East Texas, where traditional country and Texas music remain an important part of the local music scene. It’s also a sound familiar to KSAM listeners, with those same country influences still shaping many of the artists heard on the station today.

Having artists like Pitney perform in downtown Huntsville reminds you that you don’t always have to drive to Houston or Austin to hear established country performers. The Old Town Theatre continues to bring a variety of musicians to our community, keeping live music a part of Huntsville’s historic downtown.

The Mo Pitney Trio will perform on Saturday, October 24th, at The Old Town Theatre at 7:30 p.m.