Top Entertainment on Bluegrass Village Stage
Fiddle Week has come to its end, and a great week it was. Attendance at City Park was remarkable and the shady areas, as they moved with the sun, blessed many on our suddenly warm days. Our performers entertained an appreciative audience every day and the caliber of entertainment, both local and regional, was exceptionally good. Several first-timers on our stage added their immense talents to our mix. A big thank you to all of you who shared your talents and time with us, and a big thanks to all who came to enjoy them.
Friday evening we were interrupted for about an hour with a storm cell that passed over us with high winds and a deluge of rain. The crowd separated and people sought shelter under the awnings and booths of vendors until the rain passed. Boise radio station KBOI kept right on broadcasting live under their rain-soaked canopy. Way to go Nate Shelman and crew! What troupers you are.
The Pigs N Pies Auction was a huge success. I found out how cool and refreshing a pie in the face can be on a hot summer day! Yes, folks, ol' yours truly took a banana cream pie right in the schnozzaroo for the Special Olympics. See, my job can be glamorous after all!
What a thrill to have had Brooks E. Robertson, Bobby Gibson and Miguel DeHoyos share their incredible guitar-playing with us. A big, big thank you to Godin Guitars for their sponsorship.
Grammy nominees and winners Ronee Blakley and Alex DePue were wonderful to share their talents. What great additions I have been able to make to my cd collection without having to fight the traffic. Exceptional and timeless beauty in so many genres was available from many of our artists.
The Battle of the Bluegrass Bands was very popular. The winners were:
1st Place- North Idaho Hat Band
2nd Place- The Roundhouse Band
3rd Place- Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats
Congratulations! Each band provided their unique style to the great enjoyment and appreciation of the audience. We are very pleased to have had all of you with us, bands and audience members alike. As it turned out, there were only three bands competing. That is why we say "subject to change" on our schedule, as unexpected occurrences can change things in a hurry.
I am leaving the schedule posted here for those of you who might like to check on a particular entertainer or group's name. There is no room to thank each one who added so much to our success this week, but know you are all so appreciated for all you have done. Thanks to all of you who came to City Park to eat, shop and enjoy yourselves and we hope to see you again next year. Plans are already in the making!
Here is the stage schedule for June 22-June 26. All times are approximate and SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. We are thrilled to have these fine entertainers on our stage this year.
Tuesday
11:00am Bruce "Looselip" Pinson
12:00pm Moore Sisters
1:00pm Hoppers and Crump
2:00pm Arizona Kennedy
3:00pm Debbie Mills
4:00pm Bob Miller Band
5:00pm Dennis Cooper Harmonica
6:00pm High School Cheerleaders
6:30pm Yvonne Clark
7:30pm Ronee Blakley and Friends
8:30pm TBA
Wednesday
11:00am MacKayla Van Campen
12:00pm Ken Worthington and Friends
1:00pm Brooks E Robertson and Bobby Gibson (Godin artists)
2:00pm John Spicer Group
3:00pm Gem State Fiddlers
4:00pm Nancy Galt
5:00pm Josephine Spicer
6:00pm Byron Berline
7:00pm Brooks E Robertson
8:00pm Rhik E Lee and the Heavenly Hillbillies
9:00pm Dennis Cooper Harmonica
Thursday
12:00pm Banjo Jack & Jeannette
1:00pm Brooks E. Robertson and Bobby Gibson (Godin artists)
2:00pm Chicken Dinner Road
3:00pm Alex DePue and Miguel De Hoyos
4:00pm Ken Worthington and Friends
5:00pm Michal Emert Lewis Gospel
6:00pm Silver Rail Band
7:00pm Sage Creek Band DANCE ON DANCE FLOOR
until 9:30
Friday
11:00am Squeaky Strings with Missy Chambers
11:30pm Annie Hezeltine
12:00pm Moore Sisters
1:00pm Lance Smith
2:00pm Roundhouse Band
3:00pm Hoppers and Crump
4:00pm North Idaho Hat Band
5:00pm Dennis Cooper Harmonica
6:00pm Bobby Gibson
7:00pm Alex De Pue and Miguel De Hoyos
8:00pm Bobby Gibson, Brooks E. Robertson and Miguel De Hoyos (All three Guitar Endorsees!)
8:30pm High Desert Band
Saturday
11:00am Hoppers and Crump
12:00pm Bobby Gibson and Brooks E Robertson (Godin Artists)
1:30pm Irish Dance Idaho
2:30pm Fireman’s Hose Competition (on Liberty St.)
2:30pm Ronee Blakley and Friends
4:00ish COPS Raffle Drawing and Pigs N Pie Auction
BATTLE BAND: North Idaho Hat Band
BATTLE BAND: Roundhouse
BATTLE BAND: Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats
7:30pm BATTLE WINNER ANNOUNCED
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