Music Park: Sweetheart of the Rodeo 50th Anniversary w/ Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman of The Byrds and Marty Stuart @ Jefferson Center (Roanoke, VA) — 10/10/18

Posted on 10/19/2018 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged Americana, Chris Hillman, country, folk, Jefferson Center, Marty Stuart, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Roger McGuinn, Strathmore Music Center, Sweetheart of the Rodeo, The Byrds.

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Roger McGuinn and Marty Stuart perform at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, Virginia, on Oct. 10, 2018. (Photos by Chester Simpson; Words by David Edwards)

There were two overriding themes to the Sweetheart of the Rodeo concert at Roanoke’s Jefferson Performance Center recently — a theme of Americana music and a theme of Tom Petty.

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Snapshots: Watermelon Park Festival @ Watermelon Park (Berryville, VA) — 9/21-9/24/17

Posted on 09/29/2017 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged acoustic dance music, Americana, bluegrass, Cedric Watson, Chester Simpson, Furnace Mountain, Keller Williams, Kenny Vaughan, Marty Stuart, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, roots, Shenandoah River, The Del McCoury Band, The Woodshedders, Watermelon Park, Watermelon Park Festival.

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Keller Williams performs at Watermelon Park Festival. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

The 14th Annual Watermelon Park Fest, located in Berryville, Virginia, was held on the banks of the Shenandoah River on Sept. 21-24.

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Don’t Miss: Watermelon Park Festival @ Watermelon Park Campground (Berryville, VA), 9/21-9/24/17

Posted on 09/18/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged acoustic dance music, Americana, Bumper Jacksons, Keller Williams, Marty Stuart, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, roots, The Dead South, The Del McCoury Band, The Quebe Sisters, The Seldom Scene, Watermelon Park, Watermelon Park Campground, Watermelon Park Festival, Western swing.

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Watermelon Park Fest Sept. 24-27, 2015 (Photo by Chester Simpson)

Kick off the fall season this weekend with the Watermelon Park Festival, one of our region’s most exciting Americana and roots music festivals, at Watermelon Park Campground (3322 Lockes Mille Rd, Berryville, Virginia) on Thursday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, Sept. 24. Several ticketing and camping options are available.

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