Looking for the best places in West Virginia? We have those answers and more in this year’s Best of West Virginia issue. Each year our readers cast ballots, and this year they cast more than ever before. Nearly 200,000 votes rolled in selecting the very best in more than 70 categories. Read about this year’s winners in our live music venue category and use the 2020 Best of West Virginia awards as your personal guide to the state’s best eateries, towns, parks, cideries, museums, and more.
The Purple Fiddle
Atop the Allegheny Mountains in historic Thomas, The Purple Fiddle is home to a casual, deli-style cafe, a beer and wine bar, and a family-friendly music venue that has become West Virginia’s go-to gathering place for live Appalachianbased acoustic music. Since opening more than a decade ago, The Purple Fiddle has presented a live musical performance every Friday and Saturday night in its intimate, great-sounding space. 96 East Avenue, Thomas, 304.463.4040, purplefiddle.com, @thepurplefiddle on Facebook
runners-up
Mountain Stage
mountainstage.org, @mountainstage on Facebook
Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia
1 Clay Square, Charleston, 304.561.3570, theclaycenter.org, @claycenter on Facebook
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