As some of you may know, I’m not bashful when it comes to bragging about my little hometown of Chewelah. So whenever one of its own makes it big, well…let’s just say I enjoy sharing the news.

At last summer’s Chataqua — the town’s annual summer festival — Allen Stone played an outdoor concert on the very stage where, at the age of 10, he had performed his first public gig. It was great. Even our relatives from Germany, who happened to be staying with us at the time, had heard of Allen and were delighted to watch him perform.

Here’s “Celebrate Tonight,” from Allen’s eponymous second album, released in 2012.

Rock on, Allen.