Tales From The Front Porch Festival

Tales From The Front Porch Festival Storytelling Festival held at the historic Russell Theatre in Lebanon, VA on October 11, 2025!

Delanna Reed will be joining us in 2026!
04/13/2026

Delanna Reed will be joining us in 2026!

Charlie Barnette will be joining us in 2026!
04/13/2026

Charlie Barnette will be joining us in 2026!

Catherine Yael Serota will be joining us in 2026!
04/13/2026

Catherine Yael Serota will be joining us in 2026!

We are coming back to The Russell Theatre this October 10th for our THIRD year! We are pleased to welcome Catherine Yael...
03/09/2026

We are coming back to The Russell Theatre this October 10th for our THIRD year! We are pleased to welcome Catherine Yael Serota to our stage in 2026!

And so it begins.Another October is coming, and with it, Tales from the Front Porch at The Russell Theatre.I keep thinki...
02/16/2026

And so it begins.

Another October is coming, and with it, Tales from the Front Porch at The Russell Theatre.

I keep thinking about the kind of evenings we used to have, when the light faded slow, when stories were told without microphones, when grandparents sat back in wooden chairs and spoke about hard winters, to***co barns, Sunday dinners, and things they couldn’t quite explain.

That’s what we’re looking for.

Storytellers who can hold a stage for 30–40 minutes and carry us somewhere we’ve almost forgotten. Back to dirt roads. Back to farm days. Back to voices that sounded like home.

Yes, it’s October, so if you’ve got a ghost story that lingers like woodsmoke, we’ll welcome it. But more than anything, we want stories with roots. Stories with memory in them. Stories that make people feel something they didn’t expect to feel.

If that’s you, or if you know someone who tells stories that way, reach out.

There’s something about sitting together in the fall and remembering who we were.

And I think we need that now more than ever.

Highlights from 2025!
10/13/2025

Highlights from 2025!

2025 is in the books! We would like to thank each and every person who participated in our 2025 event. From the storytel...
10/12/2025

2025 is in the books! We would like to thank each and every person who participated in our 2025 event. From the storytellers and musicians to the venue staff and every single person who came to the event. We appreciate you beyond words and sincerely thank you for helping us keep the tradition of Appalachian storytelling alive and well. We will leave the front porch light on for you all, and see you down the road.

Our new banner has arrived on Main Street in the little town of Lebanon where I grew up. I can’t express how much it mea...
09/30/2025

Our new banner has arrived on Main Street in the little town of Lebanon where I grew up. I can’t express how much it means to me to see our banner draped across an American Flag lined Main Street in small town America. Many thanks to The Russell Theatre as well as the Town of Lebanon, VA and Shane Farmer for making every effort to keep Appalachian Storytelling alive and well! We look forward to seeing you soon!

09/29/2025

The haunting music of Sandy Shortridge will close out this years festival. Hope to see you there!

We are looking forward to October 11th! Our festival is less than a month away and we cannot wait to transport you back ...
09/13/2025

We are looking forward to October 11th! Our festival is less than a month away and we cannot wait to transport you back to a simpler time and tell stories from our Front Porch at The Russell Theatre! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!

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