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Stage Locations
Grandstand
- at the square on East Center Street
Stage 3
- 300 North Main Street (at Sam's Car Wash)
*Chair Friendly
Pop-Up Stage
- East 2nd Street
City Stage
- East 1st Avenue
Children's Stage
- 310 South Main Street
(on lawn of First United Methodist Church)
Amphitheater Stage
- East 3rd Avenue
*Chair Friendly
ALL Stages are FREE admission!
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Matt Cooper
Q-JAM AMP Stage 4PM
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Runaway June
Q-JAM AMP Stage 4PM
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Shane Profitt
Q-JAM AMP Stage 4PM
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Chairmen of the Board
With one of Soul Music's all-time great group names, the Chairmen of the Board has pleased music lovers for more than 30 years! Performing of the festival Grandstand on October 25 at 3:30PM.
With one of Soul Music's all-time great group names, the Chairmen of the Board has pleased music lovers for more than 30 years! Performing of the festival Grandstand on October 25 at 3:30PM.
Grandstand 3:30PM
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Jim Quick & Coastline
Quick’s been touring the Southeast US for more than 15 years, playing nearly 300 shows per year, and has released more than 11 albums including his newest, DOWN SOUTH.
Quick’s been touring the Southeast US for more than 15 years, playing nearly 300 shows per year, and has released more than 11 albums including his newest, DOWN SOUTH.
AMP Stage 6PM
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Band of Oz
AMP Stage 11AM
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Ross Coppley
Grandstand 1:30 PM
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Thomas Road Band
AMP Stage 2:30PM
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Groove Machine
GRANDSTAND 11:30AM
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Ace Party Band
A diverse group of talented musicians whose versatile style is guaranteed to keep the party going! ACE Party Band performs for all generations and includes music from all genres spanning over the past 50 years, from Beach & Motown, to Pop, Rock & Top 40s.
A diverse group of talented musicians whose versatile style is guaranteed to keep the party going! ACE Party Band performs for all generations and includes music from all genres spanning over the past 50 years, from Beach & Motown, to Pop, Rock & Top 40s.
Grandstand 9:30AM
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Cory Luetjen & The Traveling Blues Band
NC based Cory Luetjen & The Traveling Blues Band is a two time blues challenge winning group and a regional favorite, performing over 250 shows a year with a high energy & charismatic mix of blues, funk, and beach music for your entertainment.
NC based Cory Luetjen & The Traveling Blues Band is a two time blues challenge winning group and a regional favorite, performing over 250 shows a year with a high energy & charismatic mix of blues, funk, and beach music for your entertainment.
AMP Stage 1PM
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AQUILA
Stage 3 12PM
Tatum Scott
Q-JAM AMP Stage 4PM
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Dalton Davis
Q-JAM AMP Stage 4PM
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Ashton Eller
North Carolina born & bred guitar slinger & songwriter. Chasin’ the neon dream in Nashville, TN
North Carolina born & bred guitar slinger & songwriter. Chasin’ the neon dream in Nashville, TN
CITY STAGE 3:30PM
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Smitty and the JumpStarters
The Triad's own Jumpin’, Swingin’ Blues quartet is playing songs made to get your feet moving. Some call it Jump Blues, Roots Rock or even Rockabilly. We like to call it rock and roll before it had a name.
The Triad's own Jumpin’, Swingin’ Blues quartet is playing songs made to get your feet moving. Some call it Jump Blues, Roots Rock or even Rockabilly. We like to call it rock and roll before it had a name.
Stage 3 1:30 PM
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The Robertson Boys
A family based band that started out playing an eclectic mix of traditional bluegrass and country music along with renditions of bluegrass infused popular music. Today the band has evolved into a more eclectic Americana band, with a hint of bluegrass.
A family based band that started out playing an eclectic mix of traditional bluegrass and country music along with renditions of bluegrass infused popular music. Today the band has evolved into a more eclectic Americana band, with a hint of bluegrass.
CITY STAGE 1PM
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Megan Doss
Fired up to share that the amazing Megan Doss trio will light up the City Stage at 11 a.m.! Don't miss this powerhouse vocalist and her incredible band covering a variety of music genres.
Fired up to share that the amazing Megan Doss trio will light up the City Stage at 11 a.m.! Don't miss this powerhouse vocalist and her incredible band covering a variety of music genres.
CITY STAGE 11AM
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Matt Walsh & The Movers
Matt Walsh is from Statesville, NC. He does around 200 shows a year throughout the southeast and beyond. His sound is influenced by anyone from Link Wray, Howlin' Wolf , Prince, Black Sabbath or Pete Rock among many others.
Matt Walsh is from Statesville, NC. He does around 200 shows a year throughout the southeast and beyond. His sound is influenced by anyone from Link Wray, Howlin' Wolf , Prince, Black Sabbath or Pete Rock among many others.
Stage 3 10AM
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Kenya Safari Acrobats
POP UP Stage 3:30 & 4:30
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Keith Burkhart
Pop Up Stage 2PM
Max Frequency Band
Playing a variety of your favorite rock hits.
Stage 3 3:15PM
Tony Corner
City Stage 9AM
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Lexington Youth Theatre
Performing songs and scenes from Willy Wonka the Musical!
Performing songs and scenes from Willy Wonka the Musical!
Pop Up Stage 11:30AM
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Sweet Dreams
Pop Up Stage 9:30AM
InterACTive Theater of Jef
ROVING
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Ken Davis
Singer/ songwriter/Musician extraordinaire!
Pop Up Stage 12PM
Trinity Quartet
Trinity Quartet has sung on stage and opened the Barbecue Festival with God Bless American for the last 7 years. Winners of the Male Quartet division, in the State Annual Benson Convention for years 2011, 2013, 2014.
Trinity Quartet has sung on stage and opened the Barbecue Festival with God Bless American for the last 7 years. Winners of the Male Quartet division, in the State Annual Benson Convention for years 2011, 2013, 2014.
CITY STAGE 10AM
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Mark Lippard
Mark's show is a dazzling display of pure talent, athleticism and lots of variety. He delivers a fast paced, high-energy performance full of clean laughs, juggling, trick unicycling, fire eating, balance and surprising fun-filled audience participation.
Mark's show is a dazzling display of pure talent, athleticism and lots of variety. He delivers a fast paced, high-energy performance full of clean laughs, juggling, trick unicycling, fire eating, balance and surprising fun-filled audience participation.
Kid's Stage 10AM, 12PM
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DJ Tommy Rock
DJ Tommy Rock DJ'd college parties back in the day and had a blast. He grew up on vinyl records, but loved mixing digital music. Tommy love music from all genres. The old stuff, the new, and everything in between. What else? He loves parties.
DJ Tommy Rock DJ'd college parties back in the day and had a blast. He grew up on vinyl records, but loved mixing digital music. Tommy love music from all genres. The old stuff, the new, and everything in between. What else? He loves parties.
South Main St. & 5 Ave.
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New York Sound Machine
New York Sound Machine first hit the scene in 1999 at a little bar in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York called Parsnip. From there we moved on to doing clubs all over New York. From Manhattan to Montauk, good times were being had.
AMP Stage DJ
Rick Hubbard
Kazoobie Kazoo Show
Kazoobie Kazoo Show
KIDS STAGE 11AM, 1PM, 3PM
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