Bands flock to El Dorado for festival

— El Dorado's annual MusicFest will be held today and Saturday around nine blocks of downtown El Dorado, centered on the Courthouse Square on Main Street near North West Street, also known as U.S. 167 Business.

Past Event

El Dorado's annual MusicFest

  • Friday, October 3, 2008, time TBA
  • (One-off place), Chicago
  • All ages / Free - $20

More

Admission is $15 per day, until 6 p.m. Saturday, when the price increases to $20; $5 for children ages 5 through 12; free for those ages 5 and under. Call (870) 862-4747.

The festival will feature more than 30 bands on five stages over two days.

Today's schedule is:

Main Stage

6:30 p.m. - Two Empty Chairs

8 p.m. - Reckless Kelly

9:45 p.m. - Kenny Wayne Shepherd

West Stage

5:30 p.m. - WiseGuy

7 p.m. - 607

South Stage

5:30 p.m. - Will Davis' Shady Caballeros

7 p.m. - Squint

8:30 p.m. - Space Cadet

East Stage

5 p.m. - Dave Almond

6:30 p.m. - Joe Pitts Band

Saturday schedule:

Main Stage

6:30 p.m. - Adam Hood

8 p.m. - Shooter Jennings

9:45 p.m. - John Anderson

West Stage

3:30 p.m. - Stoning Cain

5:30 p.m. - Outlaw Nation

7:30 p.m. - Malina Moye

South Stage

Noon - Dave Almond

2 p.m. - Southern Justice

4 p.m. - The Tailgators

6:30 p.m. - Pail

8:30 p.m. - Jordyn Riley

10 p.m. - Midnight II Twelve

Music 'n' FX Family Stage

11 a.m. - Rocky Clements Smoke & Mirrors Magic Show

Noon - MaRanda Love

1 p.m. - Rocky Clements Smoke & Mirrors Magic Show

2 p.m. - Michelle White

3 p.m. - Jimmy the Magical Clown

3:30 p.m. - Talent Show

4:30 p.m. - Alyse Eady, ventriloquist

5 p.m. - Fourth Annual "Kickin' for the Cure" Style Show

6 p.m. - Lori McKnight

6:30 p.m. - Jimmy the Magical Clown

Other family-oriented activities on Saturday include the BMX Bike Show at 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.; and the Sideswipe Martial Arts Superstars at 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 and 6 p.m.

Weekend, Pages 66 on 10/03/2008

Upcoming Events