The Hope/Hempstead County
Chamber of Commerce will hold its 17th annual Free
Bluegrass Festival Saturday May 18th at Historic
Washington State Park. The Festival will be held around
the 1874 Courthouse on the west side of the park. In
case of rain the festival will move inside one of the
park buildings.
The festival will begin at
10am and continue until approximately 8pm. The headline
group will be Rounder Recording Artists “Blue Highway”.
Also featured will be Eddie & Martha Adcock of
Nashville, TN. Other groups include the Hartley Family
of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, High Mountain Grass of
Magnolia, Arkansas, and the Hempstead County Melody Boys
of Hope. Each group will perform two sets.
Those attending should bring
their lawn chairs. The Williams Tavern Restaurant will
be open in the park. The park also has a gift shop which
has cold drinks and snacks. Persons attending the
Bluegrass Festival are reminded the city of Hope will
hold the official dedication for the new AMTRAK stop in
Hope on May 18th at 10am. For information visit
hopearkansas.net.
For information on the
Bluegrass Festival phone the Chamber at 870-777-3640.For
information on the day of the show phone Mark Keith at
870-826-6737.
For information about upcoming
Bluegrass Festivals in Hope
phone
870-777-3640 or email
hopemelonfest@yahoo.com.
