Bluegrass Festival lineup released

Published 7:15 am Thursday, May 26, 2011

Cadillac Sky, a nationally-recognized bluegrass band, performed at last year's Niles Bluegrass Festival. This year's festival, which runs June 2-5, will feature more than 20 bands playing Riverfront Park. (File photo)

More than 20 local and nationally-recognized bands will perform at the Niles Riverfront Park next weekend for the Niles Bluegrass Festival. The festival, which runs Thursday through Sunday, will also feature arts and crafts booths, open mic sessions, workshops, food vendors, children’s activities and amusement rides from Skerbeck Carnival.

Event organizer Tom Majerek released the tentative schedule for the festival this week.

Thursday, June 2

Main Stage

3:20 p.m. — Nick Harley

4:10 p.m. — The Balos Family

5 p.m. — Lonesome County

5:50 p.m. — The Roys

6:40 p.m. — Kenny and Amanda Smith

7:30 p.m. — Lonesome County

8:20 p.m. — Kenny and Amanda Smith

9:10 p.m. — The Roys

10 p.m. — Nick Harley

Friday, June 3

Main Stage

3:30 p.m. — Nick Harley

4:30 p.m. — Lost Road Ramblers

5:20 p.m. — Lonesome County

6:10 p.m. — Lost Road Ramblers

7 p.m. — The Roys

7:50 p.m. — Kenny and Amanda Smith

8:40 p.m. — Lonesome County

9:30 p.m. — Kenny and Amanda Smith

10:20 p.m. — The Roys

Wonderland Stage

8-10 p.m. — Just for Fun Karaoke

Saturday, June 4

Main Stage

10 a.m. — Al Mott

11 a.m — TBD

Noon — Goldmine Pickers

1 p.m. — Uphill Climb

1:50 p.m. — The Balos Family

2:40 p.m. — Detour

3:30 p.m. — Deadwood

4:20 p.m. — Audie Blaylock and Redline

5:10 p.m. — Lonesome Meadow

6 p.m. — Twenty Three

6:50 p.m. — Detour

7:40 p.m. — Goldmine Pickers

8:40 p.m. — Lonesome Meadow

9:30 p.m. — Audie Blaylock and Redline

10:30 p.m. — Fools in the Rain, Bluegrass Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Midnight — Midnight Jam

Wonderland Stage

11 a.m. — The Iron Skillet Breakfast Band

12:30 p.m. — Nick Harley & Friends

1:30 p.m. — Twenty Three

2:30 p.m. — Uphill Climb

3:30 p.m. — Hillside Jamboree

4:30 p.m. — Hillside Jamboree

5:30 p.m. — The Balos Family

6:30 p.m. — Deadwood

7:30 p.m. — Twenty Three

8:30 p.m. — Just For Fun Karaoke

10:30 p.m. — Stage closes

Sunday, June 5

Main Stage

10 a.m. — Patchwork Band

10:50 a.m. — Conley Schmidt & First Love

11:40 a.m. — Lonesome Meadow

12:25 p.m. — The Hillbenders

1:15 p.m. — Audie Blaylock and Redline

2 p.m. — Lonesome Meadow

2:45 p.m. — Special Consensus

3:30 p.m. — The Hillbenders

4:20 p.m. — Audie Blaylock and Redline

5:10 p.m. — Special Consensus

6 p.m. — The Mosier Brothers

8 p.m. — Lipbone Redding

Wonderland Stage

Noon — Clyde Carr & The Hymn Timers

1:30 p.m. — Patchwork Band

2:30 p.m. — Conley Schmidt & First Love

3:30 p.m. — Twenty Three

4:30 p.m. — Balos Family

6 p.m. — Church of Niles

For more information about the Niles Bluegrass Festival, call (269) 687-4332.