Ella Langley brought a little extra West Virginia spirit to her sold-out Dandelion tour on Saturday, Sept. 12, when she performed at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia.
During the show, the country music superstar, 27, surprised fans with an acoustic rendition of John Denver’s 1971 country classic, “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” The song has a special connection to the state. In 2014, it was designated as one of West Virginia’s four official state songs.
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As Langley began the familiar tune on acoustic guitar, the Charleston crowd quickly joined in, turning the performance into a massive sing-along. Fan-shot videos from the concert have since surfaced online, capturing the crowd singing along with Langley as she performed the beloved classic.
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♬ original sound – Erin“Actually one of the best things to ever happen in WV,” one person commented on one video shared on TikTok, while a second follower wrote, “She knows how to get to our hearts in WV.”
“The best,” a third fan simply added.
The moment was particularly fitting given the song’s status in West Virginia. Written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and Denver, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” was released as a single on April 12, 1971. The song became one of Denver’s signature recordings, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1971, where it was kept from the top spot by the Bee Gees’ “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.”
Although it never reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become a beloved song in Denver’s catalog and one of the most recognizable. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 and was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry in 2023. Among other highlights, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” was ranked at No. 94 on Rolling Stone’s top 200 list of “Greatest Country Songs of All Time.”
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Langley’s Charleston performance came during the newly extended leg of her Dandelion Tour, which added 21 dates to her 2026 schedule. Next stops take place on Sept. 17 at SJB Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi, and Sept. 18 at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia.
For more information on Langley’s upcoming shows, visit her official website.
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