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Gray Hawk, KY - The 20th Annual Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival will be held this Thursday-Saturday, June 16-18, at Stringbean Memorial Park in Gray Hawk, KY. Celebrating its 20th year, the festival honors Jackson County native and beloved Grand Ole Opry star David ‘Stringbean’ Akemon. His unique stage attire, traditional claw hammer banjo style, and entertaining stage banter endeared him to fans around the world. ’The Kentucky Wonder’ was best known for his musical comedic performances on the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry beginning in the 1940’s and on the television series “Hee Haw” until his tragic death in 1973.With a rich history and beautiful locale at Stringbean Memorial Park, the festival has hosted the biggest stars in Bluegrass including the legendary Ralph Stanley who headlined the inaugural event in 1996. Other celebrated Bluegrass royalty brought in by festival founder Phillip Akemon include the Queen of Bluegrass Rhonda Vincent, 14-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs, Hall of Famers Del McCoury and Doyle Lawson, and 25-time IBMA Award winning band Blue Highway.Larry Sparks and Ralph Stanley II Headline20th Annual Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass FestivalHall of Famer Larry Sparks will headline this year’s anniversary event, along with Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys. Also appearing are local favorites Laurel River Line and the Letterbox Boys, along with festival host Phillip Akemon and his band FlatLick.Eighteen bands overall will perform at the three-day event, including the GrayHawk Boys, Bear Branch Bluegrass, Crimson Cross, the Morehead Bluegrass Student Band, Sammy Adkins & the Sandy Hook Mountain Boys, and Southland Drive with Richmond’s Bluegrass Express Radio Host Charlie Hall on banjo.A complete schedule and list of performers can be found at. Ticket prices are $15 per day, or a Three-Day Pass for $45.
Camping with electric is $25 per day, while primitive camping is Free with a festival ticket.
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The week is set to close with a wide range of exciting events hitting the ticketing market. Concerts dominate the bunch with major headlining tours from New Kids on the Block, Mumford and Sons, Twenty One Pilots, James Taylor and Jess Glynne leading the charge. Country artists Old Dominion, Eric Church and Little Big Town also have multiple performances with tickets on sale Friday, while Cher’s Las Vegas residency sees a new batch of dates as well.In sports, college basketball is the major player Friday.
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Both men’s and women’s game tickets are expected to be released for George Mason University, Niagara University and the University of Oregon.Other notable events include comic Jim Gaffigan’s Quality Time Tour and Bill and Hillary Clinton’s joint speaking tour, An Evening With the Clintons.