Movie night was a huge success!  the whole crowd sang, jeered, cheered, recited lines and generally had a fantastic time.  After a little El Kabong and Bugs Bunny we settled in for the feature presentation .. O Brother, Where Art Thou.  Special thanks to Kirby Guinty and Mark Sheltgren for producing and setting up movie night. Also thanks to our talented neighbor Thomas Trapp for putting together a stellar band to close out the evening.

“Let’s go out to the lobby and get ourselves a treat”!

It’s Tuesday morning in the Pecan Grove at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas and as of yesterday evening Stage 5 is ready to go for what looks to be another fantastic 29th year of acoustic music along the Walnut River.  For the third year now Tuesday evening means Golf Cart Drive-In Movie Night starting at dusk with some of your favorite cartoons, then settle in with us in our “living room” and enjoy a screening of our favorite movie.  “Cheer” the good guys, “boo” the bad guys, sing along with the songs and say the lines along with your favorite characters … it’s always a super fun evening! Don’t forget the popcorn.  Then bright and early (at 9 AM) Wednesday morning is sign up and then later in the evening we will host the Rat Camp Band Scramble Winners and some of the National Finger-style Guitar Championship contestants in a fantastic warm-up concert.  There will also be some open stage time following the Band Scramble winners.

Yippieeee!!! we are finally in the Pecan Grove and ready to do that Stage 5 thing. Watch here for daily schedules and other fun stuff happening in the grove. Drop by the Stage 5 camp and say hi .. we are looking forward to seeing you again and reconnecting. Sign up is Wednesday morning @ 9 AM and movie night is Tuesday @ dusk.

Stage 5 schedule for SATURDAY Sept 20 2014

11:00 – Irrechordless
11:30 – Kim Reynolds
NOON – Kasey Rausch
12:30 – Comfortable Shoes Gang
1:00 – 3 Way Stop
1:30 – Mikal Shapiro
2:00 – The Radley’s & Friends
2:30 – Kissed By A Gypsy
3:00 – Krisanne Bradley
3:30 – MAW
4:00 – Ryan Windham
4:30 – Landrushmore
5:00 – Bluegrass Gypsies
5:30 – Monzie Leo & the Big Sky
6:00 – Billy Palmer
6:30 – Squirrel’s Nest
7:00 – KBA Treblemakers
7:30 – Thunder & Rain
8:00 – Scenic Roots
8:30 – Pop & The Boys
9:00 – Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy
9:30 – Back Porch Buddha
10:00 – DeWayn Brothers
10:30 – Loaded Goat
11:00 – Tornado Rose
11:30 – Lonesome Traveler
Midnight – Thomas Trapp
12:30 – Cherokee Maidens/Sycamore Swing
1:00 – Piper Leigh & The Smoking Secftion
1:30 – The Fairmounters
2:00 – Kissinger Brothers
2:30 STAGE CLOSED