WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The date is set and the performers are scheduled for the annual Beatles at the Ridge music festival in downtown Walnut Ridge this fall. Festival organizers are encouraging fans to mark Saturday, Sept. 20, on their calendars for the event.
The award-winning festival is free to attend and draws thousands of visitors each year. It features live music, food and vendors, children’s attractions, a car show and more.
The Liverpool Legends, a Beatles tribute band from Branson, Mo., will once again headline the festival. The Legends take the Cavenaugh Chevrolet Rock n’ Roll Hwy. Stage at 7 p.m., and several other acts will precede them, performing throughout the day.
The music begins on a fun note at 12 noon with the Williams Singers performing choral renditions of Beatles music and other pop tunes. The Singers are the premier choral ensemble from Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge.
Dillan Cate, a northeast Arkansas singer-songwriter noted for his smooth voice and country-rock style, takes the stage at 1 p.m. He will be followed at 3 p.m. by Aaron Headley and his acoustic country performance.
Memphis Jones with his All Memphis Music Review return to Beatles at the Ridge at 5 p.m. Jones is a featured act at BB King’s Blues Club on Beale Street, where he performs a history of Memphis music.
About 100 vendors will be set up for the festival, including at least a dozen food vendors. Children’s attractions are on tap again this year, as well, and the Abbey Road Car Show will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The festival itself opens at 10 am, and it runs until the conclusion of the Liverpool Legends’ performance that evening. Beatles at the Ridge takes place in downtown Walnut Ridge and encompasses several city blocks on the north side of Main Street.
For more information or to register as a vendor, visit beatlesattheridge.com/.
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