News Release: 9/26/2018
September 26, 2018
MusicFest 31 Returns and Main Street
El Dorado puts the Fest in Musicfest!
Oct. 19th - Oct. 20th on Union Square in Downtown El Dorado, AR.
EL DORADO, AR — With entertainment, food, carnival rides, games and more, Main Street El Dorado is putting the "Fest" into MusicFest XXXI, which is set for Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, in the Union Square District.
For the second successive year, Main Street is teaming up with the Murphy Arts District (MAD) to present MusicFest, the seven-time Arkansas Festival of the Year winner and South Arkansas' largest music event.
MAD is booking musical headliners for ticketed shows in its amphitheater on Locust Street, while two blocks north, Main Street will offer loads of entertainment, attractions, and fun for the entire family!
Gate admission is free for "Fest" events, with costs for some attractions and festival vendors.
New events
The weekend will be filled with popular MusicFest attractions, along with a fresh batch of new activities, including a night dedicated to celebrating Hispanic culture and heritage.
Fiesta El Dorado is the theme for the opening night of MusicFest.
Vendors will serve up authentic Mexican food and display arts and crafts that showcase Hispanic culture. Tejano music group Grupo Tremendo De Zacatecas will take the PJ's Coffee Main Stage at 8:15 p.m.
"We're very excited about MusicFest and (Fiesta El Dorado) night," said Bruce Butterfield, president of the Main Street board of directors.
The city's history will also be incorporated into MusicFest XXXI this year with tours to visit historic buildings and sites in Union Square and other areas in El Dorado.
Local cooks will be able to show off their best recipes with a Dutch Oven Gathering, which will be presented at the Newton House Museum by the South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society.
The Jason Hardy State Farm Baggo tournament with adult and kids' divisions will be another new addition to MusicFest.
Returning this year are the Miss MusicFest Pageant on Sunday, October 14 presented by Cole’s Jewelers, and the MusicFest 5K/10K Run on Saturday, October 20, presented by the Medical Center of South Arkansas.
Attractions
Downtown El Dorado will be bustling with a bevy of ticketed attractions during MusicFest XXXI, including a 70-foot tall Ferris wheel, four-man bungee jumper, zip line, mechanical bull, Nascar simulator, pit-stop challenge, jousting, a cannonball blaster and laser tag.
Flight Crew, a jump rope troupe who appeared on America’s Got Talent, will offer free performances at 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, presented by Delek US.
Lanxess Kids World, a MusicFest staple, will be back with free inflatables, games, face-painting and more!
Looking for a parents' night out at MusicFest? Take advantage of a paid childcare service that will be provided by Victory Church of El Dorado, 1432 N. West Ave.
Music
While MAD is taking care of the MusicFest headliners Oct. 18-20, Main Street will fill two downtown stages — PJ's Coffee Main Stage and Murphy USA Acoustic Stage — with live music from local and regional acts and performances by marching bands, choirs and orchestras from El Dorado schools.
Schedule
PJ’S COFFEE MAIN STAGE
FRIDAY
5:00-6:30 Crutchfield the Band
7:00-7:45 Side Street Steppers
8:15-12 Grupo Tremendo De Zacatecas
SATURDAY
10 a.m.–1p.m. El Dorado Schools
2:30-3:30 Country Thunder
4:00-5:00 The Burners
5:30-6:30 Jimmy Lewis & 8 Second Ride
MUSA ACOUSTIC STAGE
SATURDAY
12:00 Josh Walker and the Tannehill Band
1:00 Moonshine Mafia
2:00 Emily Cole
3:00 Zach O'Neil
4:00 Hammons, Hooks and Wells
5-6:30 JT LEE
Tickets and Information
Admission is free to Main Street events on the square. For more information about costs for attractions, historic tours and the childcare service; entry fees and registration deadlines for the pageant, 5K/10K Run and Baggo tournament; or the MusicFest schedule, call Main Street at 870-862-4747 or visit www.musicfesteldorado.com.
To purchase tickets for MusicFest concerts, call MAD at 870-863-4547 or go to www.eldomad.com.
MusicFest Sponsors
Sponsors for MusicFest XXXI are Murphy USA, PJ's Coffee, Delek US, Medical Center of South Arkansas, Lawrence Electric, Budweiser, Cole's Jewelers, The Spot, LanXess, South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society, Jason Hardy State Farm, The Creamery, Noalmark Broadcasting, KTVE NBC 10, The El Dorado A&P Commission and more.
About Main Street El Dorado
Main Street El Dorado is a nonprofit, Main Street America™ Accredited program that is committed to continued downtown revitalization.
Main Street builds on the total image of downtown with an incremental approach that utilizes four elements: organization/membership, design, promotion and economic vitality.
It is among a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.
All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.
Beth Brumley, Executive Director of Main Street El Dorado
(870)862-4747 (office)
director@mainstreeteldorado.org
Also, visit www.musicfesteldorado.com.
Find us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mainstreeteldorado/
For MusicFest press inquiries contact, info@jcproductions.tv
For MAD press inquiries contact, bobt@eldofest.com
Event Location:
MusicFest 31, October 19th - October 20th 2018
101 West Main Street, Downtown El Dorado, AR. 71730
El Dorado puts the Fest in Musicfest!
Oct. 19th - Oct. 20th on Union Square in Downtown El Dorado, AR.
EL DORADO, AR — With entertainment, food, carnival rides, games and more, Main Street El Dorado is putting the "Fest" into MusicFest XXXI, which is set for Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, in the Union Square District.
For the second successive year, Main Street is teaming up with the Murphy Arts District (MAD) to present MusicFest, the seven-time Arkansas Festival of the Year winner and South Arkansas' largest music event.
MAD is booking musical headliners for ticketed shows in its amphitheater on Locust Street, while two blocks north, Main Street will offer loads of entertainment, attractions, and fun for the entire family!
Gate admission is free for "Fest" events, with costs for some attractions and festival vendors.
New events
The weekend will be filled with popular MusicFest attractions, along with a fresh batch of new activities, including a night dedicated to celebrating Hispanic culture and heritage.
Fiesta El Dorado is the theme for the opening night of MusicFest.
Vendors will serve up authentic Mexican food and display arts and crafts that showcase Hispanic culture. Tejano music group Grupo Tremendo De Zacatecas will take the PJ's Coffee Main Stage at 8:15 p.m.
"We're very excited about MusicFest and (Fiesta El Dorado) night," said Bruce Butterfield, president of the Main Street board of directors.
The city's history will also be incorporated into MusicFest XXXI this year with tours to visit historic buildings and sites in Union Square and other areas in El Dorado.
Local cooks will be able to show off their best recipes with a Dutch Oven Gathering, which will be presented at the Newton House Museum by the South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society.
The Jason Hardy State Farm Baggo tournament with adult and kids' divisions will be another new addition to MusicFest.
Returning this year are the Miss MusicFest Pageant on Sunday, October 14 presented by Cole’s Jewelers, and the MusicFest 5K/10K Run on Saturday, October 20, presented by the Medical Center of South Arkansas.
Attractions
Downtown El Dorado will be bustling with a bevy of ticketed attractions during MusicFest XXXI, including a 70-foot tall Ferris wheel, four-man bungee jumper, zip line, mechanical bull, Nascar simulator, pit-stop challenge, jousting, a cannonball blaster and laser tag.
Flight Crew, a jump rope troupe who appeared on America’s Got Talent, will offer free performances at 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, presented by Delek US.
Lanxess Kids World, a MusicFest staple, will be back with free inflatables, games, face-painting and more!
Looking for a parents' night out at MusicFest? Take advantage of a paid childcare service that will be provided by Victory Church of El Dorado, 1432 N. West Ave.
Music
While MAD is taking care of the MusicFest headliners Oct. 18-20, Main Street will fill two downtown stages — PJ's Coffee Main Stage and Murphy USA Acoustic Stage — with live music from local and regional acts and performances by marching bands, choirs and orchestras from El Dorado schools.
Schedule
PJ’S COFFEE MAIN STAGE
FRIDAY
5:00-6:30 Crutchfield the Band
7:00-7:45 Side Street Steppers
8:15-12 Grupo Tremendo De Zacatecas
SATURDAY
10 a.m.–1p.m. El Dorado Schools
2:30-3:30 Country Thunder
4:00-5:00 The Burners
5:30-6:30 Jimmy Lewis & 8 Second Ride
MUSA ACOUSTIC STAGE
SATURDAY
12:00 Josh Walker and the Tannehill Band
1:00 Moonshine Mafia
2:00 Emily Cole
3:00 Zach O'Neil
4:00 Hammons, Hooks and Wells
5-6:30 JT LEE
Tickets and Information
Admission is free to Main Street events on the square. For more information about costs for attractions, historic tours and the childcare service; entry fees and registration deadlines for the pageant, 5K/10K Run and Baggo tournament; or the MusicFest schedule, call Main Street at 870-862-4747 or visit www.musicfesteldorado.com.
To purchase tickets for MusicFest concerts, call MAD at 870-863-4547 or go to www.eldomad.com.
MusicFest Sponsors
Sponsors for MusicFest XXXI are Murphy USA, PJ's Coffee, Delek US, Medical Center of South Arkansas, Lawrence Electric, Budweiser, Cole's Jewelers, The Spot, LanXess, South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society, Jason Hardy State Farm, The Creamery, Noalmark Broadcasting, KTVE NBC 10, The El Dorado A&P Commission and more.
About Main Street El Dorado
Main Street El Dorado is a nonprofit, Main Street America™ Accredited program that is committed to continued downtown revitalization.
Main Street builds on the total image of downtown with an incremental approach that utilizes four elements: organization/membership, design, promotion and economic vitality.
It is among a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.
All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.
Contact & Information
For more information about MusicFest, call:Beth Brumley, Executive Director of Main Street El Dorado
(870)862-4747 (office)
director@mainstreeteldorado.org
Also, visit www.musicfesteldorado.com.
Find us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mainstreeteldorado/
For MusicFest press inquiries contact, info@jcproductions.tv
For MAD press inquiries contact, bobt@eldofest.com
Event Location:
MusicFest 31, October 19th - October 20th 2018
101 West Main Street, Downtown El Dorado, AR. 71730
Contact:
Beth Brumley, Executive Director of Main Street El Dorado
director@mainstreeteldorado.com/ musicfesteldorado.com/ www.facebook.com/mainstreeteldorado/, (870) 862-4747
