UPDATEDx2: Carrollton’s Festival at the Switchyard is free this year

by Sarah Blaskovich

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Headliners are Third Eye Blind and Bob Schneider.

CARROLLTON — Last year was Festival at the Switchyard's first go at a two-day, family-friendly music festival in Carrollton. It kicked off with an impressive lineup, which included The Polyphonic Spree and The Old 97's, both local to Dallas, and Texas country artist Robert Earl Keen. It was also flowered with nicely-chosen local bands.

Last year's event had to compete with the Rangers' run in the World Series and a bout of stormy weather, but overall, we considered it a success.

This year, festival organizers announce that the November 5 event will be trimmed to one day, is free, and will feature Austin musician Bob Schneider and '90s band Third Eye Blind. (Cue the chorus to 3EB's "How's It Going to Be." It'll be stuck in your head for a while now.) A city official said the concert will probably have "more of a broad appeal" this year as opposed to last year's lineup.

The fest will again be in downtown Carrollton, right next to the DART Green Line and running north to Denton via the A-Train.

The change from two days to one was a choice by the city council based on last year's attendance levels and participant's suggestions, said Kelli Lewis, marketing specialist for the city of Carrollton.

The festival has a kids' zone, arts and crafts tents, and food. More musicians will be announced in about a week, including some local bands.

UPDATE: The bands Thunder Road, The Orbans, and Telegraph Canyon will also play at the festival, according to the city of Carrollton.

Thunder Road is a Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tribute group. The majority of its members are from Carrollton. The Orbans played the festival in 2010 and will likely play tunes from their latest album, When We Were Wild. Fort Worth Telegraph Canyon is a well-loved folk band from Fort Worth.

UPDATE x2: The full lineup includes:

• Side Street Circus
• Hudson Moore
• David Chicken
• The Orbans
• Jack Grimm
• Slobberbone
• Ben Higginbotham
• Telegraph Canyon
• John Wehlage
• Bob Schneider
• Thunder Road
• The Killdares
• Steve Anderson
• Third Eye Blind

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