Free State Bluegrass Music Festival

The festival kicks off Wednesday about 4 p.m. with a huge Texas style fish fry and Gerald Turner's home made ice cream, furnished by the city of Canton and the Chamber of Commerce. On Saturday afternoon watermelon is served around 2 p.m. These events are included with paid admission to the festival.

The music will be in the air conditioned Canton Civic Center on the First Monday grounds in downtown Canton. Bring a lawn chair. More than 1,500 camper hookups (no reservations accepted) are available. Camping is $15.00 per day, rough camping (no air conditioning only fans) is $6.00 per day.

Festival admission is $16.00 per day per person or $60.00 per person for a four day admission pass

Scheduled bands:

Wednesday
Audie Blaylock & Redline
James King Band
Lost Highway

Thursday
The Buffalo City Ramblers
The Batten Family
Bowles Creek

Friday
The Village Singers
Cumberland Gap
David Davis and the Warrior River Boys
David Peterson and 1946
Jimmy Bowen & Santa Fe
Digger Davis & Tombstone

Saturday
The Village Singers
J.D. Crowe & The New South
The Louisiana Grass
Mack Smith Family Band
Mac Puckett & The Good Company Band