Thursday, January 15, 2015

MusicFest timeline

0: Oct 2-3 1987 "a Saturday afternoon event" Odie Blackmon

1: Oct 7-8 1988, Jason D Williams

2: Oct 6-7 1989: Bill Clinton and Donna Axum lead parade, Jason D Williams and Windstorm perform

3: Oct 5-6 1990

4: Oct 4-5 1991: Dottie West dies in car accident before scheduled appearance

5: Oct 8-10 1992 Jerry Reed, Dixie Chicks Cowgirl Band [pdf]



6: Oct 1-2 1993

7: Oct 7-8 1994

8: Oct 6-7 1995

9: Oct 4-5 1996 Tinman Jones

10: Oct 3-4 1997 Tinman Jones, Toby Keith?

11: Oct 2-3 1998 Starship, Toby Keith, Justus, Mary Pat Cook with Brass & Co, Hempstead County Melody Boys, Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets, Narrow Road, Lawson Band, Tailgators, Three Creeks, Southwind, Heaven's Posse, Chuuck Negron of Three Dog Night,

12: Oct 1-2 1999 Atlanta Rhythm Section, Lash Larue & the Lightnin' Bugs?

13: Oct 6-7? 2000

14: Oct 5-6? 2001: Mindy McCready

15: Oct 4-5 2002: Foghat

undated: Marshall Tucker Band, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown



16: Oct 3-4 2003 Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Runaway Planet, 38 Special, Jeff Guerin, Hoodoo Papas [website]

17: Oct 1-2 2004 Eddie Money, Lee Greenwood, Russ Warman [website]

18: Oct 7-8 2005 Mindcure, All Night Records, Mars Vegas, Repeat Offender, Rockin' Horse, Squint, Autophobic, The Dawn Barham Band, Phil Vassar, ZuZu Mud, Penny Lane, Kiss Army, Chris Loggins, Adam Hood, Timeless, Monty Russel, MD 20/20, Jeff Guerin & The Community Blues Band, The Fundamentals, Weakness for Blondes, Dash RipRock, Pail [website]

19: Oct 6-7 2006 Michael Burks, Charlie Daniels Band, Jason D. Williams, Chris Loggins & the Brass Tacks, Twice Taken, Nooner, Space Cadet, Squint, Two Empty Chairs, Dirtfoot, Repeat Offender, Pail, Melody Moore, Junior, Dave Allmon, All Night Records, Upside Down Disco Show, Detox & the Shakes, Ten Mile Bayou, Julie Brey, Monty Russell, Trent Summar & the New Row Mob  [website]

20: Oct 5-6 2007 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Junior, Wes Jeans, Tracy Lawrence, Charlie Robison, Pail, Billy Jones Bluez Band, J Rashad, Hokie, S Dot Beezy, Twice Taken, Alize, Savin Dixon, Ms. Mack & the Groovetones, Stoning Cain, Last Hour, Latitude 31, Dean Agus Band, Josh Green, Rein, Jim Mize & the German Fencejumpers, Kings of the Delta, Lucious Spiller, Will Davis, Dave Almond, Charlie Hankins, The Tailgators [article] [website]

2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Arkansas Festival of the Year

21: Oct 3-4 2008 Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Shooter Jennings, John Anderson, Malina Moye, Mando Saenz, Reckless Kelly, Adam Hood, Midnight II Twelve, 607, Outlaw Nation, Two Empty Chairs, Space Cadet, Squint, Pail, Joe Pitts Band, Wiseguy, Jordyn Riley, Tailgators, Southern Justice, Dave Almond, Chris Loggins, Brian Martin, Stoning Cain, Will Davis' Shady Caballeros [30sec YouTube] [debate] [pix] [website]

22: Oct 2-3 2009 Blues Traveler, Joe Nichols, Jack Ingram, Trout Fishing in America, Seth James, Patrice Pike, Midnight II Twelve, The Droppers, Windstorm, Trey Hawkins, Farrah Fitzhugh, Billstown featuring the Campbell Family Band, Pail, Chris Loggins, Ms Mac & the Groovetones, Monty Russell and the Hardcore Troubadors, Hamilton Stone, Bongo Willie [2min youTube]

23: Oct 1-2 2010 Pat Green, Uncle Kracker, Marty Stuart, Radney Foster, Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights, Aranda, Wes Jeans, Lance Lopez, Go Fast, Windstorm, L-Boogie, Chris Loggins, Sad Daddy, The Young Guns, Dave Almond, Monty Russell, Trey Johnson, Trey Hawkins Band, General Patterson, Wade Reeves, Bradley Bridges, Chris Canterbury, Billstown; Bongo Willie [1min youTube]

24: Oct. 7-8 2011 Thriller flashmob [YouTube 1] [2] Willie "Big Eyes" Smith dies before scheduled appearance, Boyz II Men

25: Oct 5-6 2012

26: Oct 2013



27: Oct 2014