The stage at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe will be glittering over the next couple weeks with a lineup of stars.

The fun starts tonight at 8 o'clock with Irish folk masters, The Alt, bringing traditional Irish music with a contemporary flair.Singer/songwriter John Doyle's album with Karan Casey "Double Play" received a 2010 Grammy nomination for "Best Traditional World Music Record," while his work with legendary Irish groups solidifies his stature. He's also toured with Joan Baez as her music director and guitarist.Nuala Kennedy is a traditional singer, flute player, tunesmith and songwriter. The combination of the Irish and Scottish cultures is what has made her the artist she is today. She released her third solo record "Noble Stranger" in 2012 to much critical acclaim.Eamon O'Leary is one-half of the Murphy Beds, which stunned audiences last summer with their unique songs, close harmonies and extraordinary string work. His 2012 album with Jefferson Hamer was described by the Huffington Post as "10 beautiful, crystalline songs."At its heart The Alt is a celebration of friendship and song with old ballads, winding tunes, and freshly discovered songs that each artist brings to the table reflecting the pure love of the song that has made Irish music so beautiful and compelling.Weekend tributesOn Friday John Denver is alive and well with Ted Vigil and his band. With his uncanny resemblance to Denver, both physically and vocally, singer/songwriter Vigil has stunned audiences across the country with his tribute performances.Born and raised in the same open air which Denver so deeply cherished, Vigil re-creates the original concert experience in his tribute to Denver. Vigil's incredible voice and likeness elevates this show to the most accurate representation of any artist your likely to see on stage.On Saturday at 8 p.m. it's Damn the Torpedoes, a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ultimate tribute.Their show is set up to give audiences an authentic concert experience with all of the classic hits along with some of the cool lesser known songs from Petty's catalog.Damn the Torpedoes also includes some live concert versions and selections from The Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch albums. Whether performing note for note renditions of the studio recordings or engaging the audience with actual live versions of TPATH's concert performances, Damn the Torpedoes delivers a great Tom Petty experience.Show time is 8 p.m.Later this monthIn recent years The Young Dubliners have twice appeared on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had songs featured in TV shows ("Sons Of Anarchy," "Human Target") and toured extensively as a headliner and as the opener for such a diverse list of artists as Collective Soul, Jethro Tull, Johnny Lang and many more.Although the Young Dubliners sound is most commonly called "Celtic Rock," that label, as labels often can be, is misleading. The Irish influence is there, but it's not the only influence that rears its head on their albums, or in live shows.The Young Dubliners come from different backgrounds and their sound is intended to be a hybrid. Even though two of the musicians are from Ireland, a lot of the music they listened to growing up wasn't Irish, but when they got to the U.S., they got homesick and developed a new appreciation for Irish music. In truth, the Celtic riffs can just as easily come from the American band members.The band takes the state at 8 p.m., Wednesday.Legendary guitaristAt any given moment you could close your eyes and imagine three guitarists in the place of Leo Kottke. One of the most influential finger-style guitarists of his day, Kottke's innovative sound and mind-bending guitar work has changed a generation of thought about how an acoustic guitar can be played.For over four decades the mastery of one man's instrument has been heard in the styles of many players - the great Willy Porter applauds his genius and points to Kottke as one of his early inspirations.Kottke is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies in alternative tuning. It the perfect marriage of space and sound when he takes the stage in the stellar acoustic environment of the Mauch Chunk Opera House.Kottke performs at 8 p.m. Oct. 16.Tickets for all shows are available by calling 570-325-0249 or visiting

www.mcohjt.com. Tickets are also available at Soundcheck Records on Broadway in Jim Thorpe at 570-325-4009, as well as at the venue the day of show.Parking is available at the Carbon County lot behind the train station and is free after 5 p.m.