The Chautauqua Auditorium in Forest Park in Shelbyville hosted Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival this past Friday night and Saturday for the 2nd consecutive year.
A host of top bluegrass bands performed, hosted by the band Mackville. Here’s a little of Mackville’s music that was heard this past weekend.
WMKR Genuine Country 94-point-3 broadcast live interviews with members of several different bands, from the event’s Green Room Saturday morning.
Organizer Larry Schlabach (first from left) of the band Mackville said the effort to bring the bluegrass festival to Shelbyville began in 2022.
Ron Kingery, the son of the late Chet Kingery that the festival is held in honor of each year, told WMKR listeners it was a great way to remember his father each year.
Little Roy Lewis (left) and his cousin Lizzie Long (right), both from Lincolnton, Georgia, were among the headliners Saturday at the bluegrass festival. Little Roy is a legend in bluegrass and gospel music.
The second year of the festival in Shelbyville this past weekend brought larger crowds than last year, along with great weather.
The festival's 2nd day goes from 11am Saturday thru 8:30pm with general admission to hear 5 great bluegrass bands just $25.
