The first ever Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival was held over a decade ago, and now in 2025, the festival has settled in to its new home in Shelbyville. At the Historic Chautauqua Auditorium in Forest Park, the festival will again light up the stage with local bluegrass acts. Starting Friday, May 9th and finishing Saturday, May 10th, the Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival will feature seven different bands and multiple workshops. 

Host band ‘Mackville’ will start the festival strong. Members Terry and Gary Schlabach of Mackville discuss how the festival came to be and how it settled on Shelbyville moving forward.

Highlighting the seven different acts, the Schlabach’s share the background of the artists and an idea of what to expect from their performances.

On Saturday May 10th, those that attend the festival also have a chance learn about songwriting and instruments, during music workshops. 

Find out more about the Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival by visiting www.mackvillebluegrass.com. You can also visit the events Facebook page.

Terry and Gary Schlabach appeared as guests on the WTIM Shelbyville Morning Show.