The Del McCoury Band, Town Mountain
& Championship BBQ
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn., May 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- May is national barbecue month and there's no
better place to dig in (or to catch free headline concerts from
major artists) than at Sevierville, Tennessee's twentieth annual Bloomin' BBQ
Music & Food Festival on May 17-18,
2024.
Celebrate national BBQ month at Bloomin'
BBQ Music & Food Festival in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Located in the foothills of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Sevierville and the surrounding
area are a popular family vacation destination with outdoor
adventure, world-class theme parks such as Dollywood, and a
delightfully cool historic downtown which is the central location
for Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival. Highlights of the
annual event include a state championship BBQ competition, 70+
artists and crafters, kids' activities, and more than 20 live shows
– including headline performances from Town Mountain and The Del
McCoury Band.
This family-friendly event welcomes 32 select cook teams from
across the United States to
compete for $17,500 in cash and
prizes during the Bush's Best Tennessee State Championship Cook
Off. Three of those championship teams will also vend their slow
smoked specialties – meaning everyone can enjoy award-winning ribs,
pulled pork, brisket and more.
Rounding out the event is toe-tapping music on three stages. The
Friday, May 17 Swaggerty's Farm Main
Stage lineup includes Mountain Highway (5pm), Jimbo Whaley
& Greenbrier (6pm), Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves
(7pm), and a headline performance
from Town Mountain (8pm).
On Saturday, May 18, catch
performances from Colby T. Helms
& The Virginia Creepers (Noon, 4pm), The Blue Ridge Girls (1pm, 5pm), Six One
Five Collective (2pm, 6pm), Sister Sadie (3pm, 7pm), and
bluegrass legends The Del McCoury Band at 8pm.
Additional special happenings include Friday's Late Night
Musician's Jam, led by 5-time world champion banjo picker Gary
"Biscuit" Davis, from 10pm until
midnight, four Historic Downtown Sevierville Walking Tours,
an interactive clogging show with viral video sensations
Zeb Ross and the J Creek Cloggers,
the final round of a vocal competition honoring the songwriting of
Sevierville's own Dolly Parton, and more.
Can't get enough flavor during Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food
Festival? Dig into Bloomin' BBQ Food Week (May 12-19) at Sevierville area restaurants!
Admission to Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival and the
concerts are free. For lodging and event information, go to
www.BloominBBQ.com.
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