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  • May 09 Friday

    Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival - May 9 through May 10

    Chautauqua Auditorium at Forest Park
    $15, performances: General seating (lawn chairs welcome) $35Reserved padded seating $45
    Every week through May 10, 2025.
    Friday: 06:00 PM - 09:30 PM
    Saturday: 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM

    Friday evening & Saturday, May 9 & 10, 2025 at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium at Forest Park, Shelbyville, IL

    Featuring:

    Friday, May 9, 6-9:30 p.m.

    • Mackville (host band)
    • Special Consensus
    • King’s Highway

    Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

    • Mackville (host band)
    • The Grascals
    • The Little Roy & Lizzie Show
    • The Price Sisters
    • King’s Highway
    • 2-7 p.m. Instrument workshops – jamming encouraged

    RESERVED SEATING (PADDED CHAIRS) $45 - GENERAL SEATING (LAWN CHAIRS WELCOME) $35

    $5 DISCOUNT ON TWO DAY ADVANCED TICKETS UNTIL APRIL 30th

    CAMPING NEARBY, www.recreation.gov - PRIMITIVE CAMPING ON-SITE

    DOTY SOUND PRODUCTIONS

    217.460.1439 www.mackvillebluegrass.com

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  • May 10 Saturday

    Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival - May 9 through May 10

    Chautauqua Auditorium at Forest Park
    $15, performances: General seating (lawn chairs welcome) $35Reserved padded seating $45
    Every week through May 10, 2025.
    Friday: 06:00 PM - 09:30 PM
    Saturday: 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM

    Friday evening & Saturday, May 9 & 10, 2025 at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium at Forest Park, Shelbyville, IL

    Featuring:

    Friday, May 9, 6-9:30 p.m.

    • Mackville (host band)
    • Special Consensus
    • King’s Highway

    Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

    • Mackville (host band)
    • The Grascals
    • The Little Roy & Lizzie Show
    • The Price Sisters
    • King’s Highway
    • 2-7 p.m. Instrument workshops – jamming encouraged

    RESERVED SEATING (PADDED CHAIRS) $45 - GENERAL SEATING (LAWN CHAIRS WELCOME) $35

    $5 DISCOUNT ON TWO DAY ADVANCED TICKETS UNTIL APRIL 30th

    CAMPING NEARBY, www.recreation.gov - PRIMITIVE CAMPING ON-SITE

    DOTY SOUND PRODUCTIONS

    217.460.1439 www.mackvillebluegrass.com

    Read More