Mushroom Festival Street Map

Continued from Page 47 Sunday, Sept 11

11AM Look for FUNGUS at the Grower’s Tent 1PM Look for FUNGUS at South Union Street 3PM Look for FUNGUS’s Last appearance at the 2022 MUSHROOM FEST Strolling the Festival

Saturday, Sept 10 Antique and Classic Car Show

10:00AM Shady and spacious Broad Street, with its numerous examples of Victorian architecture, provides the backdrop to our Antique and Classic Car Show. South Broad Street from Cypress to Mulberry Streets, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Main Stage located in the parking lot next to Liberty Place

Enjoy the following music at the Main Events stage on Saturday 10 AM Jack Marshall Local artist, musician and legend Jack Marshall plays all manner of classic and contemporary rock. If you know how to play an instrument there is a good chance that you learned from Jack. They say those who can’t, teach, but in Jack’s case he can and he still does!

• 3:00 PM Kids Music by: MS. Maggie Sings

MISS MAGGIE SINGS! Peggy Gernerd is MISS MAGGIE SINGS!, a children’s performer who combines singing, guitar, ukulele, one of a kind puppets, movement and audience participation to “educate and entertain” children of all ages (adults, too!). A Kutztown University graduate, Peggy holds a B.F.A. in Related Arts (theater, music, movement and literature). She studied children’s theater and street theater with Bill George of Touchstone (formerly People’s Theater Co.), in Bethlehem. Peggy also studied the Meisner Acting Technique at Gately Poole, movement with The Actor’s Movement Studio and musical theater/ cabaret at HB Studios, all in NYC. Peggy is also a singer songwriter with Maggie Spike and a jazz cabaret performer as Maggie Sings!

• 4:00 PM Maggie Spikes

Maggie Spike is Maggie and Eric Gernerd, an acoustic based singersongwriter duo from rural eastern PA. As an independent alternative folk band we enjoy writing, producing, and performing several different styles of music that includes: folk, rock, acoustic pop, traditional British Isles/ Celtic, jazz, and world rhythms. In live performance, Maggie Spike brings to the stage a variety of instruments – acoustic guitars, ukulele, Irish bouzouki, banjo, frame drums, and of course, vocal harmonies. So far we’ve produced 3 Maggie Spike albums – Dark Harbour (2019); Sol Paradise (2009); Passenger Station (2005.) To us, song writing and performing are endless sources of inspiration. We enjoy sharing our music with others in an entertaining and meaningful way. “We go where the music takes us.!”

• 5:30 PM The Dan & Dan Band

Drawing from their days as backliners in the jazz roots rock group Marlon Spike, Dan Lyons and Dan Sarkission come together to create a unique spin on some popular hits. If you like DMB, Mayer, Coldplay, Outkast (yeah, we said Outkast) then you’ll dig Dan and Dan! Combining Acoustic guitar, vocals and upright bass, Dan and Dan are gaining momentum as a crowd favorite with the Trolley Square, Newark and Chesapeake City areas. Dan and Dan do not dissappoint!

Cooking Demo by Leslie Bonci Saturday

11:15 AM Leslie J. Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN, FAND is a registered dietitian, board certifi ed specialist in sports dietetics and is the owner of Active Eating Advice- be fi t, fed, fearless- a nutrition consulting company and co-founder of Performance365. She

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is the sports nutrition consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs. Leslie is passionate about intuition in the kitchen- bringing the nutrish and delish to every dish. Demo begins at 11:15AM

**NEW**Chopped cooking competition

12:30 PM Four contestants will square off in front of a LIVE audience to compete in the popular Food Network-themed Chopped competition where each contestant will have 30 minutes to create a delicious mushroom-centric dish for four judges, to be judged on taste, presentation, creativity, and use tio oi n n, , of mushrooms. Contestants will have a shared pantry of ingredients like salt, pepper, oils, etc., as well as a few standard ingredients at the contestant’s workstation. And of course, a Mystery Bag of ingredients that MUST BE USED! Chopped Competition begins at 12:30PM

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FESTIVAL PARKING

Festival parking provided at these locations for a $5 donation. Shuttle provided to and from the main festival area. Chatham Financial (235 White Horse Lane) Kennett High School (100 E. South Street) and 600 S. Broad Street Scan QR code for more information.

FESTIVAL ADMISSION $5

Everyone 12 and older is required to purchase a festival organizations and cancer research. This year, the Mushroom Festival awarded $63,000 in Since 2000, the Mushroom Festival has given over $1 Bags are subject to inspection.

Fried Mushroom Eating Championship

2:00 PM Buona Food’s The Original Breaded Fried Mushrooms are a Festival favorite every year! But only a few have the opportunity to eat copious amounts of the crunchy, mouth watering snacks during the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship. The local amateur record was set at 4 pounds. Join us in the Special Events Tent to watch the spectacle and cheer on the contestants as they challenge the 4-pound World Record! Contest begins at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Sept 11 The Main Stage located in the parking lot next to Liberty Place

Enjoy the following music at the Main Events stage on Saturday

• 10:00AM Just a Bit Outside

Leslie J. Bonci, MPH,RD,CSSD, LDN, FAND is a registered dietitian, board certifi ed specialist in sports dietetics and is the owner of Active Eating Advice- be fi t, fed, fearless- a nutrition consulting company and co-founder of Performance365. She is the sports nutrition consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs. Leslie is passionate about intuition in the kitchen- bringing the nutrish and delish to every dish

• 2:00 PM The Steve Liberace Trio

Steve delivers contemporary and alternative rock. He is a classic and modern, rock guitarist and vocalist. Performing acoustic solo, duo, or with his four-piece band, he rocks public venues, private parties, and special events. Some interesting career highlights for Steve include: WXPN 88.5 FM Philly Local Pick of the Day for his tune, “Pearl of a Girl”, Winner of the Alka Seltzer jingle contest (Philadelphia, PA) judged by an All-Star Industry panel including Cyndi Lauper and the Steve Liberace Band was a Top 5 Finalist for Bon Jovi’s “Have a Nice Gig” competition. Steve has performed all across the U.S. as well as tours in the U.S. Virgin Islands and 2nd stage before Weezer, Stone Temple Pilots, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, AC/ DC, The Marshall Tucker Band, Bruce Springsteen, Creed, and Philadelphia sports teams (Flyers, 76ers, Phantoms, and Wings). Steve’s latest albums, EPs, and singles are all available to download and stream on Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, and everywhere you fi nd music

• 3PM Andrew Lipke & The Azrael String Quartet

Andrew Lipke is a Philadelphiabased, South African-born composer, producer, arranger, conductor, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator active in many styles across multiple genres. Lipke has released seven self-produced albums of original music encompassing a wide variety of musical styles from early madrigal vocal music to aggressive hard rock. His music has been described as “Liberated pop - ambitious long-form songs with harmonic freedom and emotional range unstymied by strict radio formats” Playing with Andrew are Jennifer Boorum and James Finegan. Jennifer is a Philadelphia-based musician who plays acoustic and electric viola, and ukulele, and sings lead vocals with ESQ, and has played in the string sections for artists such as Michael Bublè. James is a member of the Delaware and Allentown Symphonies and is an active freelance musician in the Philadelphia area, performing with the Philadelphia Ballet, the Philly Pops, Opera Philadelphia, and other area groups.

Cooking Demo by Leslie Bonci

Leslie J. Bonci, MPH,RD,CSSD, LDN, FAND is a registered dietitian, board certifi ed specialist in sports dietetics and is the owner of Active Eating Advice- be fi t, fed, fearless- a nutrition consulting company and co-founder of Performance365. She is the sports nutrition consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs. Leslie is passionate about intuition in the kitchen- bringing the nutrish and delish to every dish. Demo begins at 11:15AM

**NEW** Chopped JUNIOR (ages 13-17) cooking competition

Four contestants will square off in front of a LIVE audience to compete in the popular Food Network-themed Chopped competition where each contestant will have 30 minutes to create a delicious mushroom-centric dish for four judges, to be judged on taste, presentation, creativity, and use tio oi n n, , of mushrooms. Contestants will have a shared pantry of ingredients like salt, pepper, oils, etc., as well as a few standard ingredients at the contestant’s workstation. And of course, a Mystery Bag of ingredients that MUST BE USED! Competition begins at 12:30PM

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