Wheeling Jamboree USA

10/16/2026

This legendary cast of the Jamboree gathered just a few days prior to the shows first regular schedule at Wheeling's Rex Theatre in July 1962, following its final performance at the Virginia Theatre. The Rex Theatre remained the Jamboree's home through the end of 1965. You can support our historic efforts to preserve the history of the 2nd oldest most successful country music broadcast stage show in the world, by making a tax deductable donation of any amount this giving season. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jamboreeusa
Thank you in advance!

10/15/2026

October 1973 - Have you ever been curious about the expression "Get That Wheeling Feeling at Jamboree"? Here are pages from an exclusive publication called "The Wheeling Feeling" that served readers with only Jamboree related content. Today our Facebook Profile serves as the digital version - only from the Country Music Show with Traditiion Like None Other!

10/13/2026

https://gofund.me/bc073b14d

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10/10/2026

Many Country & Bluegrass Enterainers have appeared on the Jamboree since it's origination in 1933. Which " Jamboree Artist Member " have you seen more than any other?

10/08/2026

- Back in 1998 this is how the regional news-paper featured an inward looking history and perspective on the Jamboree up to that point. Little did they know that 10 years later changes such as Brad Paisley would leave and join the Opry or the Jamboree would become a nonprofit or even the Capitol Music Hall would become an asset of the City / County Tourism office and Jamboree in the Hills would be gone.

10/06/2026

PRIVATE SALE — AN EXTRAORDINARY PIECE OF COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY 🔥

Offered privately to serious collectors is an AUTHENTIC STAGE-WORN JOHNNY CASH SUIT, created by legendary Hollywood tailor MANUEL.

This is not simply country music memorabilia — it is a tangible artifact connected to Johnny Cash, “The Man in Black,” one of the most influential entertainers in American music history.

🎸 JOHNNY CASH & THE WHEELING JAMBOREE

Johnny Cash had a significant history with the legendary Wheeling Jamboree / Jamboree USA in Wheeling, West Virginia, making multiple appearances during his career. In November 1975 alone, Cash performed a record-setting SIX SHOWS IN THREE DAYS before nearly 15,000 people. He returned for a documented Wheeling Jamboree performance on October 2, 1976, recordings from which were later officially released by Columbia/Legacy.

Now an opportunity exists to acquire an authentic piece of that same era of country music history:

⭐ Authentic Johnny Cash stage-worn suit
⭐ Created by legendary designer Manuel
⭐ Direct association with one of country music's most iconic performers
⭐ Museum-quality display potential
⭐ Significant artifact for an advanced Johnny Cash, country music, stagewear or entertainment-history collection

This item is being offered by PRIVATE SALE — not public auction.

Serious collectors, museums, archives and qualified interested parties are invited to inquire privately for additional information regarding provenance, documentation, photographs, condition and terms of sale.
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Serious inquiries only. email - [email protected] ONLY

10/05/2026

Transitioning from commercial operators in 2007, Wheeling Jamboree Inc. is now a nonprofit organization, and every contribution—large or small—helps sustain our mission. Please consider making the Wheeling Jamboree part of your giving this season and help us keep this remarkable piece of American music history alive for years to come.
As we enter the Season of Giving, we invite you to help preserve and carry forward one of America’s great country music traditions—the Wheeling Jamboree. For generations, the Jamboree has brought performers, families, and communities together through the music we love, and today your support helps us preserve its historic legacy, keep the music playing, and introduce this treasured tradition to future generations.

Hi, I’m John Shook, and I’m reaching out to you to support Wheeling Jam… John Shook needs your support for Keep the Wheeling Jamboree Alive & WWOV On the Air!

10/01/2026

Below is a list of current country music museums. In 1982 a private multi-floor museum was opened in Wheeling, to honor the history and legacy the Jamboree contributions made to the Country Music Industry. It closed in less than 10 years for various personal reasons by its then operators. Thanks to the current dedicated efforts the hundreds of exhibits have been preserved and now remain in storage, unavailable for the public to view. Attempts to reopen the museum were struck down by redevelopment projects in recent years. - Would you be interested to experience a dedicated and exclusive Wheeling Jamboree Country Music tourist Museum?

**Nashville, Tennessee**
• Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum — The premier institution covering the full history of country music with extensive artifacts, exhibits, archives, and educational programs.
• Johnny Cash Museum — Dedicated to the life and career of Johnny Cash.
• Willie Nelson and Friends Museum (also known as Legends of Country Music Museum) — Focuses on Willie Nelson and related outlaw country artists/collaborators.
• Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum — Opened September 29, 2026, on the third floor of Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel (separate entrance at 126 Third Ave. N.). Over 20,000 square feet; the largest single exhibition of Dolly Parton’s life, career, artifacts, costumes, and personal history.

**Pigeon Forge, Tennessee**
• Dolly Parton Experience (at Dollywood) — Immersive museum-style attraction (opened 2024, replacing the earlier Chasing Rainbows Museum). Multiple exhibits on Dolly’s life journey, songwriting, career, and fashion/costumes.

**Bristol, Virginia (Tennessee-Virginia border)**
• Birthplace of Country Music Museum — Smithsonian affiliate focused on the 1927 Bristol Sessions and the early commercial roots of country music (Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and others).

**Owensboro, Kentucky**
• Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum — Primary museum dedicated to bluegrass music, with exhibits, Hall of Fame, instruments, and performance spaces.

**Paintsville, Kentucky**
• U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum — Highlights country artists associated with the Country Music Highway in eastern Kentucky (including Loretta Lynn, The Judds, Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Dwight Yoakam, and others).

**Kingsport, Tennessee**
• Mountain Music Museum — Covers Appalachian, early country, and bluegrass heritage from the region.

**Fort Payne, Alabama**
• Alabama Fan Club and Museum — Memorabilia and history of the band Alabama.

**Georgiana / Montgomery, Alabama**
• Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum (Georgiana) and related Hank Williams sites/museums in the area (including Montgomery).

**Carthage, Texas**
• Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and Tex Ritter Museum — Honors Texas-born or raised country artists; includes the Tex Ritter Museum.

**Brady, Texas**
• Heart of Texas Country Music Museum — Large collection of stage costumes, instruments, vehicles, and memorabilia from classic country artists (free admission).

**Philadelphia, Mississippi**
• Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music — Developing campus (Ellis Theater open since 2022; main museum/exhibits anticipated for Spring 2027). Will feature items from Marty Stuart’s extensive collection of over 20,000 country music artifacts (in collaboration with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) plus loans from other institutions. Select artifacts are currently viewable in the Ellis Theater lobby. Address: 311 Byrd Ave.

09/27/2026

For generations, the legendary Wheeling Jamboree has been part of the heart and soul of the Ohio Valley. Today, that tradition lives on through WWOV 101.1 FM, the nonprofit, community-supported radio home of the Wheeling Jamboree.
But keeping independent community radio alive takes more than great music. It takes PEOPLE LIKE YOU!
Unlike commercial radio stations, WWOV depends on the generosity of listeners, local businesses and friends of the Jamboree to help cover the costs of keeping our station operating and our music playing.
Every contribution, whether it's $5, $25, $100 or more, helps support our mission to preserve the Jamboree's extraordinary legacy and keep traditional country and bluegrass music on the air for future generations.
WE'RE ASKING FOR TWO SIMPLE THINGS:
1. MAKE A DONATION. Give whatever you can through our GoFundMe campaign. Every dollar matters.
2. SHARE THIS MESSAGE. Even if you cannot contribute financially, sharing this appeal with your friends could make all the difference.
The Wheeling Jamboree has supported country music and its performers for 93 years. Now we're asking you to help support the Jamboree.
DONATE TODAY!

Hi, I’m John Shook, and I’m reaching out to you to support Wheeling Jam… John Shook needs your support for Keep the Wheeling Jamboree Alive & WWOV On the Air!

09/26/2026

Tonight we celebrate the birth of one of the most popular Country Legends ever to frequent the Jamboree - Marty Robbins. We will rebroadcast one of his appearances on the Wheeling Jamboree. Tonight at 7pm you can tune in to 101.1 WWOV FM to hear the Jamboree broadcast. On-Air and Online wwovfm.com. To support Jamboree broadcasts like this one https://gofund.me/a259dca29