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he Third Ann ual Papa Joe’s and BBQ Coo Banjo-B-Que koff is going Hootenanny to b e a hootenann with enough y of the first o food, beer and rder, fun to make y weekend one our Memorial for the ages. Day The event itse lf was created to honor the m Joe Pond, wh emory of the la ose love of ba te rbecue and blu knew no boun egrass music tr ds. When his uly daughter, Cath designing the y Varnadore, festival, she h started ad only one th bring togethe ing in mind — r the nation’s to best barbecue bluegrass and rs, an all-star Americana pe lineup of rformers, and home fun to m lo ts o f ake it the area beer and dow n’s signature M In three short e morial Day fe years she’s do stival. ne that and m for charity. A ore — and it’s ll proceeds rais all ed at the Ban Joseph R. Pon jo-B-Que ben d Memorial F efit the oundation. Yep, Papa Jo e would be pro ud. Here’s a brief rundown of w hat to expect, real fun come but remember s from explori — the ng on your ow talk to people n. Wander th and if you’ve e grounds, got a question — feel free to ask.
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Incidentals
Part of the fun of the B anjo-B-Que of the Grea is the carniv t American al atmosphe BBQ Tour, barbecuing re that goes it has a buil is truly like talong with in a big family community like to eat b it. As part , and when feel. The w arbecue, yo y orld of com o u get an aw u throw in event have petitive the extende ful lot of pe included a d family of ople with si tent city acr and enjoy th people who milar intere oss the road e camarade sts, so the o from the pa rie and part So, for those rganizers of rk for anyo icipate in so campers un the ne who wan m e of the mem essentials. familiar wit ts to stick a orable afterh the Evans ro und h area, here’s ours fun. Evans Tow a quick run ne Center P d o wn on the su ark butts up walking dis rrounding tance, as is against a K roger groce the Dunkin down the ro ry store and Donuts on ad you’ll fin the other si an IHOP. B d the Evans some calori de of Wash oth are with Diner and a es, nearby Q in g in to n Road. A W u antum Fitne almart. For If you need b it further those who w ss offers da to replace a y a p nt to burn o ny of the ca asses for yo tent if you w ff some of ur daily wo mping gear ant to spon rkout and a you may ha taneously jo And for tho shower. ve forgotten in the fun — se who wan at home — there’s an A t to ground, the or to buy a cademy Sp Holiday Inn enjoy all the fun, but ca o rt s just down th off Belair R n’t quite pu e road. oad is offeri ll the trigge r on sleepin ng festival g g on the oers a speci al rate of $7 9 a night.
MAIN STAGE
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Ketch & Critter Saturday, May 2 6 7:50 p.m. : Main St age
After the ban d Old Crow Medicine Sh a hiatus in la ow unexpec te 2011, fans tedly announ were concern not been the ced that they ed they mig case, and as h were taking t be calling it an have been p extra treat fo q uits. Fortunat laying “reun u n d in g m em ely, that has io n” dates since bers Ketch S Their musica ecor and Cri the beginnin l story traces tt er Fuqua g of back more th Valley of Vir ginia, where an two decad 2012. th es to a child ey grew up roots music. h exploring th They have p e region’s dee ood in the Shenandoah enned dozen Wheel,” whic p heritage o s of original h has recentl f southern songs in this y been certif 500,000 as go tradition, incl ied gold. TH ld and sales u ding “Wago E R fo IAA certifies r “Wagon W original songs n sales in exce heel” have al include “Tak ss of re e Em Away” ady surpasse write new on d 600,000. O and “James es. ther River Blues,” As a duo, K and they con etch and Cri ti n ue to tt er have perfo most recentl y, at Nashvill rmed togeth er e’ s on hundreds by their Old famed Ryman of stages, incl Crow bandm Auditorium. ud ate Morgan Secor and F sold out, so Jahnig on bas uqua will also ing, be prepared s. Most of th for a large cr b e joined e shows on th owd when th is tour have ese guys tak e the stage o n Saturday.
The Rambling Fevers
The Whiskey Gentry
The Brothers Comatose
PLAYLIST
Drive-By T ru Saturday ckers , May 26 9:45 p.m. : Main Stag e
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Mountain Heart
Friday, Ma y2 5 p.m. - Ga 5 tes 5:30 p.m. - open Th 6:45 p.m. - e Ramblin’ Fevers Ler 8:15 p.m. - a Lynn The 9:45 p.m. - Brothers Comato se Mountain Heart Saturday , Ma 11 a.m. - G y 26 ates open Main Stag e 11:25 a.m. - Th 12:35 p.m. e Whiskey Gentry - Austin L ucas & Gl 2:15 p.m. ossary Frontier Ruckus 3:40 p.m. Lit 6:15 p.m. - tle Roy & Lizzy Sho Bu w 7:50 p.m. - xton Ket 9:45 p.m. - ch & Critter Drive-By T ruckers Saloon St ag 3:10 p.m. - e Sib 4:35 p.m. - ling String Th 5:45 p.m. - e Mason Jars Au 7:10 p.m. - stin Lucas Fro 9:05 p.m. - ntier Ruckus The Whisk ey Gentry
Little Roy and Lizzy Show
Mason Jars