Entertainment Schedule
Please Note: This is the 2009 Entertainment Schedule. The 2010 Entertainment Schedule will be posted in late September. We leave the 2009 schedule posted to provide you an idea of the awesome variety and caliber of entertainment to expect at The Barbecue Festival! Thanks to all of your 2009 performers.
Festival Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Free Admission!
8:30 a.m. Exhibits Open
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony
(Grandstand on Square)
10:00 a.m Barbecue Tents Open
6:00 p.m. Exhibits Close
"One of the Top Ten Food Festivals in the U.S.A."
-Travel & Leisure Magazine
STAGE 1 - Grandstand
On the Square
9:00 a.m.
2009
Idol Winner
Opening Ceremony Led by Lee Jessup
Prayer by Rev. Ray Howell, III
Pledge of Allegiance by City Councilman Ed Ward
God Bless America by Trinity Quartet
National Anthem by 2009 Childress Idol Winner Allison Crowell
Presentation to Mayor of 1st official Barbecue Sandwich, 1st Pepsi, & 1st Glass of Fine Swine Wine
9:30 a.m. Eddie Miles
11:30 a.m. Chairman of the Board
1:00 p.m. Pepsi Pig "Tale" Winners
1:15 p.m. Performance by 2009 Childress Idol Winner Allison Crowell
1:30 p.m. WTQR "Guitar Pull"
Richie McDonald, Chris Young, Joey + Rory & David Nail
3:00 p.m. Special Full Band Performance by Big Kenny
STAGE 2
Main & 2nd Street
9:00 a.m. The Bahama Mamas featuring Tracy Thornton
11:00 a.m. Sweet Dreams Trio
1:30 p.m. Matt Walsh
3:30 p.m. Midnight Steel featuring Nicole Rapisardi
STAGE 3
Main at Sam's Xpress Lube between 3rd & 4th Street

9:30 a.m. Jim Quick & Coastline
12:30 p.m. LOCKDOWN
3:30 p.m. SwampdaWamp
STAGE 4
Corner of Main & 3rd Avenue
Hosted by Arts United For Davidson County
8:30 a.m. The Extraordinaires
11:00 a.m. Gabbie Rae
12:15 p.m. Lexington Youth Theatre
Presents Songs And Scenes From Their Upcoming Production "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the Enchanted Edition"
1:15 p.m. Band of Oz
3:30 p.m. Shaggie Maggie
STAGE 5 - Children's Stage
Main & 4th Avenue
DC Integrated Solid Waste Management
9:30 a.m. Mark Lippard
10:30 a.m. Steve Gryb "The Rhythm is Going to Get You"
Interactive Percussion Show Featuring 200+ Instruments
11:30 a.m. Magic of Ryan Short
12:30 p.m. Steve Gryb "The Rhythm is Going to Get You"
Interactive Percussion Show Featuring 200+ Instruments
1:30 p.m. Mark Lippard
2:30 p.m. Magic of Ryan Short
3:30 p.m. Steve Gryb "The Rhythm is Going to Get You"
Interactive Percussion Show Featuring 200+ Instruments
STAGE 6 - LOCAL STAGE
8:30 a.m. Special Karate Demonstration Team
from Bill Daniel's Karate
9:00 a.m. Tony Corner Gospel Music
10:00 a.m. Allison Crowell & The Drones
11:00 a.m. 2009 Childress Idol Finalists
1:00 p.m. Zack Tilley
2:30 p.m. Ken McIver Davis
3:30 p.m. THIRTEEN20 Band
All schedules subject to change.
LOCKDOWN
Band of Oz
Shaggie Maggie
Shaggie Maggie
Allison Crowell & The Drones
Allison Crowell & The Drones

Big Kenny

Richie McDonald

Chris Young

Joey + Rory

David Nail

Eddie Miles

Gabbie Rae
Gabbie Rae

Chairmen of the Board

Coastline Band

SwampdaWamp

Mark Lippard

Ryan Short

Matt Walsh

 

 



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