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Saturday | Sunday

Daily Schedule - Sunday, August 28

Rain location will be at the Community Building, 11th & Vermont (adjacent to the park)

Contests, concerts, jam sessions and more,
in South Park

Sunday events are FREE for non-contestants.
Noon to 5:00 pm:


Below are the stage schedules. (Schedules may change)

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North Stage, Starting at 12:00pm (Stage Sponsor: Free State Brewery)

Misc. Instruments (Sponsor: Slimmer's Auto Service)

Ensemble Folk
(Sponsor: Rick A. Frydman, Attorney)

Concert:
Billy Spears and the Beer Bellies (Sponsor: Allen Press)

Youth Fiddling
(Sponsor: Beautiful Music Violin Shop)

Open Fiddle
(Sponsor: John H. Hay, D.D.S., Marvin Heinbach, D.D.S.)

Concert:
The Sunflower Colonels (Sponsor: The Merc)

AWARDS PRESENTATION

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South Stage, Starting at 12:00pm (Stage Sponsor: Blue Highway TV Channel)

Concert: Mojo National (Sponsor: Vinland Valley Nursery)

Banjo (Sponsor: Cottin’s Hardware)

Flatpicking Guitar
(Sponsor: Mass Beverage)

Silly Hat Parade

Mandolin
(Sponsor: Mandolin Cafe)

Concert:
Dan Bliss (Sponsor:Central National Bank)

Fingerpicking Guitar
(Sponsor: Mass Street Music)

 

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ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
•The Rolling Prairie Learning Lab with Grassland Heritage Foundation
•Silly Hats with KT Walsh
•Shape Note Singing - 1:00-3:30 P.M.
•Jamming in the Park with Americana Music Academy
•KAWR - Lawrence Community Radio
•KPR - Kansas Public Radio


The park is adjacent to downtown Lawrence. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, and instruments if you play. In case of rain, outdoor events will be held in the Community Building at 11th and Vermont (next to the northwest side of the park).

   

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