Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, August 7-10, 2008

News Releases & Radio Spots

The News Releases for the 2009 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival are now available online. Click on the title to view the release in pdf format.

Summary

  1. Basic Overall News Release - Intro announcing line up

Main Topics & Headliners

  1. Sonny Geraci and The Outsiders Ticket Sales - Saturday
  2. Sonny Geraci and The Outsiders Headliner – Saturday
  3. Phil Dirt and the Dozers Headliner – Thursday
  4. KnoxSquares Debuts at Festival - Friday
  5. Knox Idol Competition - Friday
  6. Dan Emmett Dedication Ceremony - Saturday
  7. VeggieTales for the Kids – Sunday

Special Events

  1. Festival Bell Auction – Saturday Night
  2. Special Auction Items Announced - Saturday
  3. Friends of the Festival Campaign
  4. A Day on the Square – for Seniors – Thursday

Shows & Tours, Contests and Competitions

  1. Antique and Classic Car Show - Sunday
  2. Arts and Crafts Show – 3 Days
  3. Arts and Crafts Show – Free Booth for local artists
  4. Banjo, Fiddle, Flat Pickin Guitar Contest – Saturday
  5. Cheer Competition - Saturday
  6. Civil War & Living History – Saturday & Sunday
  7. Homemades & Trades Show – All 4 days
  8. New Motorcycle Show - Sunday
  9. UPI 5 Mile Run & Walk - Saturday
  10. Woodward Opera House Historic Tours – Saturday & Sunday

Facilities

  1. Food Concessions - All 4 days
  2. Street Closings during the Festival
    Street Closings Map
  3. Handicap Accessible Parking during the festival
  4. Shuttle Bus - Available on Saturday only

Entertainment Specialties – “The Essence of the Festival”

  1. Gospel Sunday - Sunday
  2. A Song, A Dance, and A Karate Kick
  3. Always Sweet, and Nothin' Flat
  4. Apple Valley Singers to Perform at Festival
  5. Big Drama in Mount Vernon
  6. Local Gems to Perform at Emmett Festival
  7. Autumn Daze
  8. Bound for Glory
  9. Caffiends
  10. Chautauqua
  11. Harmony Brothers
  12. New Covenant
  13. Studios & Teachers

Photographs

If you would like photographs to accompany the above news releases, you may download the .jpg files here. Click on the thumbnail image to view the larger file. Please note that some of these files are quite large and may take some time to download.

Sonny Geraci Sonny Geraci
Sonny Geraci Sonny Geraci
Sonny Geraci Sonny Geraci
Phil Dirt & the Dozers Phil Dirt & the Dozers
VeggieTales Showcase Movie Marquis VeggieTales Showcase Movie Marquis

 

 

Note: All schedules and events are subject to change without notice. Please continue to check our website for all the latest updates.

For more information, call 740-392-FEST (3378) or e-mail: festival@danemmettfestival.org

For travel and visitor information, visit the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 1-800-837-5282 or (740) 392-6102