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El Dorado, Arkansas –MusicFest 34 returns for another amazing weekend of music, VINTAGE STYLE, back in the middle of the streets in Downtown El Dorado. Two days, four stages and over twenty five musical acts featuring Shenandoah, Chayce Beckham, Mitch Rossell, Mae Estes, Josh Walker and the Tannehill Band, The Karla Case Band and many more performing at South Arkansas' largest outdoor music event.
MusicFest El Dorado returns to the streets featuring live music from top touring acts, tribute party bands and regional favorites. MusicFest 34 has something for everyone with family events, festival food & shopping, cook-off contests and much much more. Festival times are 5pm until midnight on Friday,] October 7th and 9am until midnight on Saturday, October 8th. For festival information, artist info, music and press info, visit www.mainstreeteldorado.org
Announcing MusicFest El Dorado's VINTAGE BACK TO THE STREETS LINE-UP!
Legendary Country Music Icons
SHENANDOAH Always at the forefront when talking about Country Music Icons, Shenandoah became legends for delivering such top charting hits as "Two Dozen Roses", "Church on] Cumberland Road" and "Next to You, Next to Me" as well as the classics "I Want to be Loved Like That" and the Grammy winning "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the= Heart".
After winning the Academy of Country Music's Vocal Group of the Year, a Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group & countless other awards; the legacy continues as original members reunite to launch a new chapter in Shenandoah's storied career. After 17 years apart, Shenandoah is back on the stage like they never stopped. Today Shenandoah is in the top five recurrents on all the XM radio shows which includes Alabama and George Strait. They have recorded nine studio albums and placed 26 singles on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and have left a potent legacy on country music radio.
American Idol Winner & Country Superstar
CHAYCE BECKHAM
Chayce Beckham is one of the most talked about newcomers in Country music today, having won over a millions fans while competing on ABC's American Idol. Nicknamed by superstar Katy Perry as "the heart of America" Beckham became the first show winner to claim the title with an original song. Singer, songwriter, and entertainer 25-year-old Beckham's music has quickly shot to the top of both the iTunes Country and All Genre charts, racking up more than 85 million on-demand streams. Now record label signed, Chayce's debut album is is getting rave revues on USAnToday, E! News! & Billboard, and is blowing up the Country radio charts.
Straight off the Garth Brooks Tour
MITCH ROSSELL
Mitch Rossell's all-American country music has earned him an audience across the globe -- both as a solo artist and as the songwriter behind hits like Garth Brooks' number one smash hits including "Ask Me How I Know", All Day Long", "Dive Bar" and "That's What Cowboys Do". Rossell's honky-tonk performances have became a hit night after night as he tours and his music has racked up 15 million views on Youtube, millions of streams on Spotify, millions of fans on TikTok and a #1 spot on iTunes.
Rising Country Music Star
MAE ESTES
Arkansas native Mae Estes has been performing country music live on stage since she was 7 years old. Mae merges the timelessness of classic country music with modern melodies to create her artistry, both as a songwriter and a performer. Her first single received over 100,000 streams on Spotify, making both the Fresh Finds Country and New Music Nashville playlists. Later that year, Mae was asked to tour internationally with Armed Forces Entertainment, which lead to more, valuable live performance experience at U.S. Air Force Bases in Guam, Diego Garcia and Singapore. Within just three weeks, her latest release, "Roses," surpassed 100K streams on both Apple Music and Spotify, and now has well over 1million streams. Fresh off a win as Female Vocalist of the Year and a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2021 Arkansas Country Music Awards, momentum is definitely in her favor. CMT exclusively premiered the first music video of Mae's career, describing her as "a country newcomer playing a vital role in reshaping the genre with her truthful and non-surface-level storytelling."
Former band member of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Josh Walker and Tannehill/JW+T
Josh Walker and The Tannehill Band consists of small town guys playing inspiring music with a rhythm and Blues, southern rock, and soul country feel. They will be rocking the sounds of the Eagles AND Lynyryd Skynyrd on the Karl Malone Auto Group Main Stage on Friday night and will rock your socks off!!! Be prepared to be entertained, dance, sing along, laugh and have an amazing time with these guys!!
Other regional acts scheduled to perform include: HiSyde, Beaux Atkins, Blackstrap, Big J, Jacob Flores, Crutchfield, Trey Gauthreaux, Eric Meadows, Mason Halstead, JT Lee, Brody McKinney, The Bennett Hall Band, Josh Stewart, Shaw Revolver, The Side Street Steppers, Wyatt Putman, Huckleberry Jam & MORE!!!
EVENTS:
In addition to dozens of exciting musical acts, MusicFest features a host of attractions and events to create an incredible weekend for the entire family. There is something for everyone at MusicFest 34 including; The Murphy USA Kids 'World with magician attractions, sidewalk vendors with food and shopping, Cole's Jewelers Miss Musicfest Pageant, the Medical Center of South Arkansas 5K/10k, Beer Gardens, the Lockheed Martin Championship Rib Cook Off... and more.
TICKETS:
Entrance in the MusicFest Gates is FREE before 3PM on Saturday! CHILDREN 10 and Under-Free Gate Admission All Weekend with paid adult ticket!
Concert/Gate Admission
WEEKEND PASS (Fri. and Sat. Gate Admission): $40
(WEEKEND PASSES NOT AVAILABLE AFTER FRIDAY, SEPT. 23)
FRIDAY ONLY: $25
SATURDAY ONLY: $35
PIT PASS $10 PER DAY
(Pit passes get you in the barricaded area directly in front of the Main Stage)
ALL DAY ACCESS ATTRACTION WRISTBANDS:
FRIDAY ONLY $10
SATURDAY ONLY $20
WEEKEND ATTRACTION BUNDLE $25
(BUNDLE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER FRIDAY, SEPT. 23)
EVENT LOCATION:
Musicfest 34 October 7th & 8th, 2022.
101 West Main Street, Downtown El Dorado, AR. 71730
Necklace Drawing
Win a custom El Dorado MusicFest necklace from famed jewelry design experts, Murphy Pitard Jewelers. This is the first design in a new commemorative collection created with highest quality white diamonds, colored diamonds and sapphires celebrating MusicFest El Dorado. This first piece design is one of a kind and cannot be purchased. Enter for your chance to wear history in the making from Murphy Pitard Jewelers...it is valued at over $7000. Tickets are $10 each or 12 for $100. Available at the MSE office or online at musicfest.com and at the MusicFest t-shirt/information tent at thefestival. The drawing will be held on the Karl Malone Auto Group Main Stage Oct 8 before Shenandoah performs.