Entertainment Schedule

The 2009 Entertainment Schedule will be posted in early October. The 2008 schedule continues to be posted to show the variety of entertainment that you can expect in 2009!

Festival Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Free Admission!


8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m
6:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open
Opening Ceremony
(Grandstand on Square)
Barbecue Tents Open
Exhibits Close

"One of the Top Ten Food Festivals in the U.S.A."
-Travel & Leisure Magazine

STAGE 1 - Grandstand
On the Square
9:00 a.m.

2008
Idol Winner
Opening Ceremony Led by Lee Jessup
Prayer by Rev. Ray Howell, III
Pledge of Allegiance by City Councilman Ed Ward
God Bless America by Trinity Quartet
National Anthem by the 2008 Childress Idol Winner Nicole Rapisardi
Presentation to Mayor of 1st official Barbecue Sandwich, 1st Pepsi, & 1st Glass of Fine Swine Wine
Cutting of 25th Anniversary Birthday Cake
& Balloon Release
in Memory of Kay K. Saintsing
9:30 a.m. Rockin' Jason D. Williams
11:30 a.m. Chairman of the Board
1:00 p.m. Pepsi Pig "Tale" Winners
1:15 p.m. Performances by 2008 Childress Idol Winner Nicole Rapisardi and 2007 Childress Idol Winner Shannon Montgomery
1:30 p.m. WTQR "Guitar Pull"
Featuring Lee Ann Womack, Jamey Johnson, Adam Gregory, & Randy Houser
3:00 p.m. Special Performance by The Lost Trailers
4:30 p.m. Eddie Miles
STAGE 2
Main & 2nd Street
9:00 a.m. Marble Alley Band
11:30 a.m. Sweet Dreams Trio
1:30 p.m. Roy Daye, Jr.
3:00 p.m. Jammin' Julian
3:30 p.m. Scearce & Ketner
Carolina Pirate Rock
STAGE 3
Main at Sam's Xpress Lube between 3rd & 4th Street

9:30 a.m. Coastline Band
12:30 p.m. Sleeping Booty
3:30 p.m. SwampdaWamp
STAGE 4
Corner of Main & 3rd Avenue
Hosted by Arts United For Davidson County
9:00 a.m.

Golden Triad Chorus
Chapter of Sweet Adelines
Performing Barbershop & Contemporary Music

10:00 a.m.

One Heart
Contemporary Christian

11:15 a.m.

Lexington Youth Theatre
Presents Songs And Scenes From Their Upcoming Production "A Christmas Carol, The Musical"

12:30 p.m. Thrift Shop Jack
Modern Jump/Swing Band
3:30 p.m.

Peralta
Unique blend of Latin, Jazz & Soul

STAGE 5 - Children's Stage
Main & 4th Avenue
DC Integrated Solid Waste Management
9:00 a.m.

Buffalo Barfield
Meet P. Doodle Possum...Variety, Music, & Comedy
Fun for the Entire Family!

10:00 a.m. Mountain Marionettes "Jazzy Strings"
Puppet Show
11:00 a.m.

Mark Lippard

12:00 p.m. Buffalo Barfield
Meet P. Doodle Possum...Variety, Music, & Comedy
Fun for the Entire Family!
1:00 p.m.

Mountain Marionettes "Jazzy Strings"
Puppet Show

2:00 p.m.

Magic of Ryan Short

3:00 p.m. Mark Lippard
4:00 p.m.

Buffalo Barfield
Meet P. Doodle Possum...Variety, Music, & Comedy
Fun for the Entire Family!

5:00 p.m.

Magic of Ryan Short

STAGE 6 - LOCAL STAGE
9:00 a.m.

Snyder Family Band

10:30 a.m. 2007 Childress Idol Winner
Shannon Montgomery
11:30 a.m. The Bahama Mamas
1:30 p.m. Trinity Quartet
2:30 p.m. Firewater
4:30 p.m. 2008 Childress Idol Finalists

All schedules subject to change.

Lee Ann Womack

Jamey Johnson

Adam Gregory

Randy Houser

Jason D. Williams

The Lost Trailers

Eddie Miles

Shannon Montgomery Bovender
2007 Idol Winner Shannon Montgomery Bovender

Chairmen of the Board

Coastline Band

SwampdaWamp

Mark Lippard

Ryan Short

Sleeping Booty

Peralta

Thrift Shop Jack

Buffalo Barfield
Buffalo Barfield

Buffalo Barfield
Trinity Quartet

 

 



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