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Schedule Of Events FRIDAY 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. 5 – 9 p.m. 5 – 10 p.m. 5:15 – 10 p.m. 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. 8 – 10 p.m.

SATURDAY 8 a.m. 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. 12 p.m. – 2p.m. 2 p.m. 6:15– 9:30 p.m. 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 8:15– 9:30 p.m.

SUNDAY 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 1:15 – 2:45 p.m. 3:15 – 5 p.m.

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7th Annual Mt. Vernon Fall Fest Presented By Continental Tire Returns September 28 – 30

The 7th Annual Fall Festival presented by Continental Tire returns to 9th St. in Downtown Mt. Vernon September 28 – 30. This year’s festival begins on Friday at 5:00 p.m. The vendors marketplace featuring dozens of food, craft, and information booths will be open all three days throughout the festival. The weekend’s musical entertainment kicks off at 5:15 p.m. with St. Louis band, Big Rain. At 8:00 p.m., Platinum Rock Legends will rock the stage with tributes to Journey, Bon Jovi, Queen, and more. Saturday, the 29th brings a busy day at Fall Fest. The 3rd Annual 5K for Special Olympics sponsored by Sean Featherstun for States Attorney will start at 8:00 a.m. with a new route beginning from 9th and Harrison St. All proceeds benefit local Special Olympics. Participants can register online at www.active.com

or www.river2river.net. The Downtown Mt. Vernon Cruise-In featuring over 70 cars, trucks, and motorcycles will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Enjoy music by Hot Rod Nights and win door prizes! The Crossroads Community Hospital Parade will begin at 10 a.m. celebrating Illinois’ Bicentennial with the theme, “Illinois Proud: Celebrating 200 Years”. Fall Fest is an official endorsed Bicentennial event for the state. The growing Marching Band Expo awarding thousands of dollars in prize money to local marching band programs will return in this year’s parade. Parade entries are still being accepted as participants are encouraged to build floats, decorate trailers, trucks, and automobiles all to the theme of Illinois Proud! The Mt. Vernon Business Women’s Club will once again host the Great

Pumpkin Contest from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. The top three pumpkins in both adult and child categories will be awarded. Husband and wife duo, D~N~A Acoustic will perform on the main stage from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. “Beacon of Hope” sponsored by the Drug Court Coalition of Jefferson County will start at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Courthouse Square with Judge Jo Beth Weber speaking. At 7:45 p.m. that evening, stay for a special ceremony and lighting of luminaries to remember those past and present struggling with drug addiction. Saturday evening’s entertainment will get underway with local southern Illinois band, U-Foria at 6:15 p.m. Fall Fest’s headliner, southern Illinois native and rising country music star Mo Pitney, will perform at 8:15 p.m. Blues Day returns on

Sunday with blues entertainment all day long. At 11 a.m. enjoy southern Illinois blues trio, Cat Daddy’O. Then, at 1:15 p.m., listen to the soul sounds of Al Holliday & The East Side Rhythm Band. Closing out Fall Fest presented by Continental Tire at 3:15 p.m. is St. Louis native, Marquise Knox. The Beer and Wine tent will be open all three days with a selection of adult beverages. An extensive kids zone area will be open all weekend, as well, with several activities for children of all ages including free inflatables, R & J Tactical Lazer Tag, and a petting zoo. Kids can paint on a canvas for free from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pay to play primitive escape games, Touch of Nature Climbing Wall, Monster Spider Jump, and face painting will all return to the kids zone. For more information about Fall Fest presented by Continental Tire or the Crossroads Community Hospital Parade please contact the Mt. Vernon Convention & Visitors Bureau at 618-242-3151 or tourism@mtvernon.com or visit their Facebook page, Mt. Vernon Illinois Fall Festival.

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“Illinois Proud” The 7th Annual Mt. Vernon Fall Fest will be held September 28-30. This year’s theme, “Illinois Proud,” will focus on the

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the state. Illinois officially became a state on Dec. 3, 1818, and events are being held throughout the year, in cities across the state, to celebrate. The Illinois bicentennial is an opportunity to recognize the widespread impact Illinois’ residents have made and celebrate the state’s rich history and culture. The “Illinois Proud” theme will permeate throughout the entire three-day festival. A celebrated, 100+ entry parade,

September 26, 2018 that features a Marching Band Expo awarding $4,000 in prizes to help fund regional middle & high school bands, returns to Fall Fest 2018 on Saturday, September 29. This year, participants will build floats, decorate trailers, trucks & automobiles, gather families and friends, and even develop impressive marching band routines all to the theme “Illinois Proud” to celebrate the state we live in! Fall Fest 2018 is opening the doors to Southern Illinois as we celebrate “Illinois Proud.” Consider this your invitation to the most exciting three days you’ll spend in the festival arts city from September 28 to September 30!

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Gomez joined the band full time as the drummer. In 2013 Matt Mitchell took over for Brandon Strange on vocals. Steve Thomas was the former keyboard

player and founder of That 80s Band. Steve has played with many bands in his long career in St. Louis. Bob Wilhite was the long-time guitarist for Paint The Earth. He played the first 17 years of the existence of the band. He has also played with Shrinking Violets, The Others, Hollywood 5, and Elevation. Ben Rohan has performed with Elevation and many other bands. Francis Gomez has played drums with Trixie Delight, That 80s Band, and many other groups in St. Louis. Matt Mitchell

has performed with many bands in St. Louis and Illinois. His range makes is possible for Big Rain to perform many different genres. Big Rain concentrates on new music! They play a mixture of pop, rock, indy, and alternative music that is current. You can hear them play One Republic, Imagine Dragons, Phillip Phillips, Pharrell, Gavin Degraw, Fitz and the Tantrums, Bastillle, Maroon 5, and tons more! You probably won't hear a lot of 80s and 90s. Haven't you heard them enough?

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be placed inside and the luminaries will be placed around the square. It will be a beautiful sight. You will decorate your luminary bag. Decorating supplies will be available. A limited supply of candles to hold during the ceremony is available. If you want to participate by holding a candle during the ceremony reserve your luminary now and state the color you would like to

hold. This is only while supplies last. The colors represent the following: Red Candle — A red candle is for those still suffering in active addiction. White Candle — A white candle is for those who have found recovery. Black Candle — A black candle is to honor and remember those we have lost to addiction.

Luminaries may be obtained the entire day, or reserve yours now by sending $5.00 via Paypal to drugcourtcoalition@gmail.com. For questions please call 618-204-9081. Resources will be available from the following organizations: Alcoholics Anonymous, Celebrate Recovery, Comprehensive Connections, Gateway, Granite City Sober Living Homes (Oxford House), Jesus House, Narcotics Anonymous, Reformers Unanimous, Teen Challenge, etc.

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D~N~A Acoustic

D~N~A Acoustic is a husband and wife duo from Mt. Vernon. Dave and Amanda Fuller have been married for over 11 years and a duo for only 3 years, previously playing together in several bands such as

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years, however has never really considered himself to be a “singer” even though, in his wife’s opinion, he could revive the 80’s metal era with his voice. Some of Dave's major influences are his brother Donny, Jimi Hendrix, George Lynch of Dokken, and vocally Don Dokken. Vocalist Amanda has been singing and influenced by music since she was a young child. She has too many influences to list. However, some of the most important influences include Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, and the blues (to make it simple). According to Amanda, had it not been for her dear friend, Brad Moore, of Rollin' Country, she feels she would not be the entertainer she

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has become today. With so many different styles and genres influencing this dynamic duo, it is understandable how their song choices reflect that as well. The duo covers such songs as Radioactive by Imagine Dragons and Rip Tide by Vanc Joy, to older music such as In Spite of Ourselves by John Prine and Midnight Special by CCR. They even include some of the classics such as Stand By Me and Love Potion #9. D~N~A Acoustic loves to entertain the crowd with their hubby and wifey banter between songs and by attempting to try new songs “on the fly” when requested by the audience. They are a sing-along, sway-along kind of act.

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The Downtown Mt. Vernon Development Corporation Cruise-In featuring over 70 cars, trucks, and motorcycles will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 29. The event is open to all cars, trucks and motorcycles and will take place on 9th Street. Enter off Harrison. Registration and show time will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and the cost is $10. Awards will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Categories are: Mopar, Chevy,

GM, Ford, Truck, Import, Best Paint, Best Interior, Best Motor, Best Hot Rod, Best Motorcycle, and Top 20 Overall. For more fun, enjoy music by Hot Rod Nights, and win door prizes, goodie bags, and dash plaques. The Cruise-In is free to attend. To pre-regiser visit www.downtownmtvernon.org or facebook.com/ dmdc2426866. For more information call 618-242-6866 or visit dmdcoffice@mvn.net

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U-Foria is a high energy band, based out of Southern Illinois. They specialize in country, rock, blues, original and cover songs. U-Foria is currently touring the United States. They feature former Mt. Vernon resident Miranda Joy Wilmore on vocals.

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Mo Pitney

Saturday, September 29 8:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

When Mo Pitney sings "let me tell you about country" in his debut single, he's doing more than telling. He's showing. Appropriately titled, the song "Country" is as much positioning statement as introduction. In three minutes and 16 seconds, it is almost precisely who he is in word and deed. The vocal delivery, storytelling, musicianship and reflections of his outdoor lifestyle — as well as faith, family and patriotism — offer a spot-on portrayal. Joined by early fan favorites "Clean Up On Aisle Five" and "Come Do A Little Life," the song carves an unmistakably country yet completely fresh groove for the genre. In short, it sounds like nothing else, but absolutely belongs. To paraphrase the song, a life in music isn't a place on a map; it's a place in Mo Pitney's heart. "I just love music," Pitney says, exhibiting atypical maturity for someone still in their early twenties. "It has never been about praise. Playing the Grand Ole Opry was an amazing experience, but I have just as much fun sitting on my bed playing along to an old record. It's always been that way." That music-centered outlook is already generating the unsought acclaim of which he speaks. Perhaps the best example is the aforementioned Opry

performance. "Everybody asked me if I was nervous, but I don’t think I was," he says. "I definitely thought about it a lot more than I normally do. My respect for that stage and the circle is great. For his first song, he selected "Clean Up On Aisle Five" and eyed one goal: to sing his heart out. "I didn't feel like anybody was sucked into the song at all, but when it was over I stepped back from the microphone and people erupted," he says. A standing ovation approaching a full minute ensued. "After about 30 seconds, I stepped forward to say something because I thought I heard them dying down, but they just got louder. I lost it. It took me about a week to come off that feeling." That pivotal moment capped a journey that started in the red brick town of Cherry Valley, IL, where Mo grew up loving the outdoors. "Right out my back door was a lake about a mile away," he says. "I'd ride my bike there with a fishing pole on each handlebar, like two tridents sticking out in front of me." Music was a family affair, and Pitney picked up the drums at six and guitar at 12. "I learned how to play with a cast on my arm by laying a rag over my dad's guitar so it wouldn't get scratched," he says. "Johnny

Cash At San Quentin was my introduction to playing music. I learned the whole album." Two weeks later, he played two Cash songs at an open mic night — his first public performance. "After I played, I saw a guy backstage playing a banjo, so I picked that up for a couple of years. By age 15, I grabbed the guitar again playing lead acoustic, my brother played bass and we had a friend who played mandolin." His affection for bluegrass led him to Keith Whitley. "When I heard him sing it helped me bridge over into country music. I started hearing great country songs, songwriters and singers ... and I just fell in love." Encouraged to move to Nashville by a songwriting friend, Pitney was the uncommon arrival who receives early interest from record labels. He signed with Curb and began working on bringing his songs and sound into alignment with his musical vision. One of the lynchpins

was connecting with his producer, Tony Brown (George Strait). Perhaps the best expression of how Mo Pitney has created his own definition of country music success is found in "Behind This Guitar," a song by Don Sampson and Phil O'Donnell that may not even make the album. "People tell me I can’t cut it because the chorus says, 'Behind this guitar there’s just a boy who had a dream in his heart, behind this guitar there’s just a guy that can’t believe he got this far.' And they point out that I haven't gotten anywhere yet, so save it for the second album. But I remember sitting on my bed with the dream of just making music the rest of my life. It wasn’t that I had to be on radio or even make a living doing it. I just loved music. Now I’m on the Opry. I have a record deal. And I’m loving the music that I’m making. I can't believe I got this far! "I’m probably just going to cut the song."

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Cat Daddy'O is the kind of hard-working band that epitomizes the soulful stylings of oldschool rhythm and blues. Described by Nightlife as packing "a powerful punch with a hurt-so-good feeling," this Southern Illinois blues trio rocks and rolls under the arrangement of 40-year Chicago blues veteran Johnny Shea (lead guitar) and

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For St. Louis musician Marquise Knox, Blues is his heritage and way of life. He spent his early teenage years mentoring under the late great blues legend Henry James Townsend. Marquise's talents have earned him performing rights with some of America’s most notable blues performers such as blues legends B.B. King, Pinetop Perkins and David “Honeyboy” Edwards. He has performed at dozens of festivals, and has toured all throughout Europe.

Knox’s debut album MANCHILD was nominated for a Blues Music Award for Best New Artist Debut. The album was recorded when he was 16 with world renowned guitarist Michael Burks and his band. Marquise released his second album, Here I Am, once again recorded at the legendary Blue Heaven Studios in Salina, Kansas. It features Marquise and his band, with a little help from Wayne Sharp of Michael Burk’s band sitting in on B-3 and piano.

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