Kentuck Announces Music And Spoken Word Lineups For 54th Festival Of The Arts

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Kentuck Art Center on Wednesday announced the schedules for the Brother Ben Music Stage and the Kathryn Tucker Windham Spoken Word Stage at the 54th Kentuck Festival of the Arts coming up next month.

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The festival is set for Oct. 11-12, at Snow Hinton Park, marking the second year its been held in Tuscaloosa after its move from Northport.

The festival will also feature more than 270 artists, activities for children, folk and contemporary craft demonstrations, food trucks, and local craft brews.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the front gate for $15 a day or $25 for the weekend.

Children 12 and under can attend for free.

Click here for ticket information

Saturday, Oct. 11

• 9:30–10:30 a.m. — McKenzie Lockhart
• 11 a.m.–noon — Kierston White
• 12:30–1:45 p.m. — John Calvin Abney
• 2:15–3:30 p.m. — Local Brand
• 3:45–5 p.m. — Walter Parks and The Unlawful Assembly

Sunday, Oct. 12

• 10–11 a.m. — Jacob Kynard
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Lee Bains
• 1–2:15 p.m. — Abe Partridge
• 2:30–4 p.m. — Lonnie Holley

Kathryn Tucker Windham Spoken Word Stage

Saturday, Oct. 11

• 10 a.m. — University of Alabama undergraduate creative writing students
• 11:30 a.m. — Pure Products
• 1 p.m. — Charlie “Tin Man” Lucas
• 2:30 p.m. — Tom Franklin
• 3:30 p.m. — Ace Atkins

Sunday, Oct. 12

• 10 a.m. — University of Alabama undergraduate creative writing students
• 11:30 a.m. — Pure Products
• 1 p.m. — Trudier Harris
• 2 p.m. — Sandy Knisely Barnidge
• 3 p.m. — Ashley M. Jones

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