A country and bluegrass legend will headline a festival full of music and moonshine in November.
The Ozark Moonshine and Music Festival will be held Nov. 4 and 5 in Fairfield Bay’s new Entertainment District.
Headlining the weekend of music will be legendary country and bluegrass artist Ricky Skaggs, according to Donald Farrar III, the event coordinator.
The event will also feature tastings from Arkansas distilleries and is expected to draw country and bluegrass fans along with whiskey and moonshine aficionados from across the state and region, Farrar said.
Fairfield Bay’s Entertainment District, which allows eventgoers to carry alcohol as they enjoy the weekend’s activities, is in the mall area outside of the Fairfield Bay Conference Center and Cobblestone Inn and Suites.
Over the course of his 50-plus-year career, Skaggs has won 15 Grammy Awards, eight Country Music Association (CMA) awards, nine Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards, and 13 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Skaggs, a mandolin player and fiddler, is known throughout the world for hits including “Don’t Get Above Your Raising,” “Heartbroke,” “Country Boy,” “Highway 40 Blues,” and “Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown.”
Farrar said the festival will feature additional musical performances and vendors along with art from Arkansas artists, food, contests, and carnival rides and games.
Proceeds from the festival will benefit the Van Buren County Children’s Advocacy Alliance, which provides coordinated guidance, treatment, and support for child victims of abuse and neglect.
Ticket information will become available when the event draws closer. For more information about the Ozark Moonshine and Music Festival, go to FFBConference.com/moonshine or call (501) 884-4202.
Images via Ozark Moonshine and Music Festival
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