The 41st Annual Graceville Harvest Day Festival is set to be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024 with the committee recently announcing its 2024 Entertainment Lineup! With the no entrance fee to the festival, this year’s lineup will have the festival grounds filled!
Gospel group The Thompsons will kick off the entertainment this year starting at 9:30 AM. The family group is known to have a variety of sound in the Gospel music sector from Praise and Worship songs many recognize to old hymns from the church hymnal many remember. Local resident Gary Golden is also a member of this group.
At 10:30 AM Bluegrass group Smoke and Steel will take the stage. The band performs everything from Bill Monroe to the Grateful Dead. Taking recognizable rock songs and performing them with an acoustic arrangement, one never knows what they’ll hear when these guys come to town.
The next act to follow is newcomer to the festival, Sundown, at 11:30 AM. Sundown is a band that specializes in performing 70’s Rock. Native and local businessman John Turner is also a member of this group. Locally-known Acoustic County singer Dustin Worley will continue the festival performing from 12:30 to 1:15 PM.
Finishing out the entertainment will be country-recording artist Shane Owens at 1:30 PM. A staunch country traditionalist, Shane Owens is a singer with a rich, full-bodied voice and songs that evoke stalwarts like George Strait and Randy Travis, carrying the flag for classic Nashville sounds in a time of change. Owens grew up in rural Alabama and at six he started singing in the choir at church, where his talent made him a standout. Throughout his career he as been an opener for country stars Confederate Railroad, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Jr., and Pam Tillis. He struck a deal with fledgling label Rust Records, and his full-length debut, Let's Get It On, appeared in 2005. In 2009, Owens recorded a second album with James Stroud and in 2016 another album, Where I'm Comin' From, which was produced by Stroud and Ed Seay. One of Owens' heroes, Randy Travis, gave the project his seal of approval, serving as executive producer and making a cameo appearance in the video for the song "Country Never Goes Out of Style." The song became a favorite on satellite radio, and another track from the album, "All the Beer in Alabama," became a minor hit. Rolling Stone named Owens one of "Ten New Country Artists You Need to Know" in November 2016, and in 2017, Owens made his first appearance on the Grand Ol' Opry. June 2018 saw the release of a six-song EP, It's a Southern Thing, which included the singles "Lie" and "Love to Try Them On."
With the Graceville Harvest Festival featuring live entertainment, arts, crafts, activities for kids, food vendors, and one of the area's biggest car shows with over 200 antique and classic cars on display, this is an event to not miss! This year's Festival will also include the 3rd Annual 5K Harvest Hustle and the Harvest Festival Parade in downtown Graceville at 9:00 AM to kick things off!
For more information call 850-263-3250.