This a friendly reminder about this Saturday’s Decatur BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival in Oakhurst.  Here are all the most pertinent details in a bulleted format.

·         Tickets / 10 and under free / 11 and over $ 10 pre-event / $ 15 day of

·         Hours 12pm – 8pm (music starts at 1pm)

·         Kids area – face painting, train rides, Atlanta Hawks street team

·         Parking – street parking, pedi cabs, Marta

·         BBQ – Fox Bros, Williamson Bros., Black Tie BBQ, and Sweet Auburn BBQ

·         Music – The Georgia Flood, Roxie Watson, Larkin Poe, Kate & Corey, Michelle Malone, Balsam Range

Disclosure: The Decatur BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass festival is a DM sponsor

From this morning’s press release…

Once again the sights, smells and especially the sounds of the Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival will invade Oakhurst Saturday, August 16^th from 12pm – 8pm. This year’s event promises to be one of the best with a terrific line up of blues and bluegrass artists.

Kicking off this year’s festival is the blues power trio The Georgia Flood. All three members have played in various bands throughout their musical careers, but no other project has the sound, style, or explosive musicality of brothers Brooks Mason on lead guitar and lead vocals, Lane Kelly on bass and back-up vocals.

Returning to our stage from a 1yr. hiatus are the ladies of Roxie Watson,in 2014 they have a new album out Songs from Hells Hollow. Over the years they have morphed into simply one of the finest original bands in the Southeast, regularly selling out storied songwriting venues from Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA to the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN

They are followed by the soul singing songwriting sisters of Larkin Poe who are again returning hot off the heels of a month long tour in Europe. Also making their debut at the Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival is Kate & Corey the Bluesy Americana duo of Kate Shaffer and Corey Coleman that have quickly made a big name for themselves.

After 5+ years we are honored to have Michelle Malone return to the festival. Her guitar chops, trademark voice, and songwriting craft have won her critical acclaim and numerous awards over the years including: best album (Atlanta magazine), 2 time best acoustic guitarist (Creative Loafing, IAC), and 5 time female vocalist of the year (Creative Loafing), Best Blues Guitarist (IAC.com).

Finally we are extremely proud to announce our 2014 headliner,bluegrass stalwarts Balsam Range who will be playing the festival for the first time. These five outstanding acoustic musicians and singers from Haywood County, North Carolina have created their own legendary sound that honors and celebrates every angle of bluegrass, classic, and American Heritage music. Winners of the IBMA “Song of the Year” in 2012 and “Record of the Year” in 2013, Balsam Range are an experience not to be missed. Welcome them to your neighborhood!

Tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks. For further information on all festival happenings log onto www.decaturbbqfestival.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

From a press release this morning from the BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival…

An expanded event site and new festival times highlight the 14^th annual Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival scheduled forSaturday August 16^th.

The main festival grounds will be relocated to 635 East Lake Drive in the Family Dollar parking space.

In addition, the festival hours will be from 12pm – 8pm allowing 2 more hours of great BBQ, Blues, and Bluegrass enjoyment. “By moving the event site to the Family Dollar Lot we gain a natural event footprint and remove the need to close any streets surrounding the Harmony Park area” said Festival Director Michael Vajda. “It also allows us to accommodate more people and thus raise more money for worthy neighborhood groups through our grant process”. The Festival has always attracted a great mix of local and national Blues and Bluegrass groups and world class BBQ and that will be no different this year.

Look for further updates on bands, tickets, and volunteer opportunities as we get closer to the event date at www.decaturbbqfestival.com

One more sketch below!

Reagan sends along this announcement…

Once again the sights, sounds, and smells of the Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival will invade Harmony Park in Oakhurst Saturday, August 17th from 4pm – 10pm. This year’s event promises to be one of the best with a terrific line up of live musical acts, first class BBQ from Fox Bros, Black Tie, Williamson Bros., and Miss P’s Kitchen, an enhanced kid’s area and much more.

Harmony Park in the Oakhurst section of Decatur will play host to this 13th annual event. Along with BBQ, Music, and a variety of cold craft beer provided by New Belgium, there will be fun and activities for the the entire family including a kids area complete with entertainment, face painting and arts and crafts.

As one of the neighborhoods largest fundraisers the nominal $10 advance entry fee ($15 at the gate) will once again go to support the Decatur community through local grants and community based programming throughout the year.

So don’t wait until festival day purchase your tickets online by logging onto www.decaturbbqfestival.com.

Reagan sends in this announcement…

Once again the sights, sounds, and smells of the Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival will invade Harmony Park in Oakhurst Saturday, August 17th from 4pm – 10pm. This year’s event promises to be one of the best with a terrific line up of live musical acts, first class BBQ from Fox Bros and Black Tie.

This year’s musical lineup includes some amazing performers. We’re staggering our announcements because they’re too good to give away all at once-check-out our website, decaturbbqfestival.com, for band announcements.

Harmony Park in the Oakhurst section of Decatur will play host to this 13th annual event. Along with BBQ, Music, and cold beer, there will be fun for the entire family including a kids area complete with train rides, face painting and arts and crafts.

There is a nominal festival fee of $10 in advance ($15 at the gate) that along with 100% of all proceeds goes to support the Decatur community through local grants and community based programming throughout the year.