On Saturday, May 20, The 29th Annual Bellevue Picnic and Music Festival sponsored by The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce will take place at Red Caboose Park off of Highway 70 in Bellevue, Tennessee. Two entertainment stages will feature ongoing music throughout the entire day including a couple of Christian artists (see schedule below).
The picnic features booths, rides and entertainment for kids, silent auction, bake off, book signings, live music, and of course — FOOD — all day long. A fireworks display will fire up at 9:00 pm.
Christian Activities publisher Kathryn E. Darden will be on hand for a book signing of The Mayberry Poem – A Tribute to Mayberry at the Westview Publishing booth at noon. Come say “hey!”
PICNIC SCHEDULE
10:30 – Booth #68 – Jim Delaney booksigning.
11:00 – 12:00 Stage 1 – Stock Creek (Bluegrass/gospel) – Gospel Bluegrass band from Knoxville.
11:00 – Booth #68 – Jon Sturgeon booksigning.
12:00 – 12:45 Stage 2 – Virgil Gibson (Platters singer, singing to tracks) – Original lead singer to the original Platters. He also sang with the Drifters, Coasters, O Jays, Bobby Day, Dee Clark and Al Wilson.
12:00 – 1:00 Booth #68 Westview Publishing booth – Kathryn E. Darden will sign The Mayberry Poem – A Tribute to Mayberry.
12:45 – 2:15 Stage 1 – Tyrone Smith (hi energy funk / T40).
2:00 – Booth #68 – E.D. Thompson booksigning.
2:15 – 3:15 Stage 2 – Keel & Wayne (hi energy originals) – Their recent debut video “I Gave It All TO YOU” can be seen on CMT.
3:00 – Booth #68 – Ashton Lackey booksigning
3:15 – 4:00 Stage 1 – Big Sofa & The Lazy Boys (big band).
4:00 – 5:00 Stage 2- Todd Sharp (AAA originals) – guitar player for the likes of Rod Stewart, Delbert McClinton, Hall & Oats, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt to name a few.
5:00 – 5:45 Stage 1- Colleen Bridges (country) – Colleen performed background with Twila Paris and sang on the soundtrack for Michael W. Smiths movie “Second Chances. She also sings at the Opryland Hotel and sings background for Jenny Goforth. Currently she is working on a new demo and performs with Bridges-Blake, a contemporary Christian group.
5:45 – 6:45 Stage 2- Beggar’s Fortune (AAA originals) – Rock.
6:45 – 7:30 Stage 1- Tanya Rae Lee (Country) – Participated in American Idol.
7:30 – 8:30 Stage 2- Blues Jones (blues)
8:30 – 9:30 Stage 1- Donnie Winters & Friends (Top 40/Southern Rock/AOR) Veteran Southern Rockers.
9:00 – Fireworks
9:30 – 11:00 Stage 2 – Next Of Kin (Top 40) – Southern Rock group from Bellevue.
Related Articles & Links:
The Mayberry Poem – A Tribute to Mayberry Released
CA Mayberry Section
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