THE "Coolest Thing That Happens in Parkersburg".

Friday, June 21st, 8:30 pm

The Shaun Booker Dammit is a hard hitting Rocking Blues band based in Columbus, Ohio. Shaun is an international recording artist. She has successfully toured Europe and S. America numerous times. Inducted into The Columbus Blues Hall of Fame, winner of The Columbus Blues Challenge, crowned The Empress of Beale St.,  she is a BLUES force!

Saturday, June 22nd, 11:00 am  

Entering its 20th year, "High Schools That Rock" is a free music program designed to teach students in grades 1-12  the skills of playing guitar and performing in public. Drawing from home schooled students and students in Washington and Wood Counties, HSTR teaches students music and then places them on stage for performances throughout the calendar year. HSTR has performed at small and large venues, including the BJFMS Blues Festival, the Belpre and Parkersburg Homecoming, the Marietta Sweet Corn Festival, and the Holiday Spectacular at the Peoples Bank Theater. HSTR practices during the summer at the Unitarian Church in Marietta and during the school year at Marietta Middle School. 

Saturday, June 22nd, 12:40 pm    

Singer-songwriter Megan Bee writes with an unquenchable wanderlust and a deep love for the land.  Her album "Cottonwood" has been called "as real as it gets" and was listed in the best of 2022 by Americana UK and No Depression Magazine. Her music is a blend of distinctly homespun vocals, acoustic simplicity, yearning soulfulness, and winsome storytelling. Her background as an environmental educator, farmhand, and vagabond once took her into a desert wilderness where she found her voice around a campfire.  She bases in the rolling hills of Athens, Ohio and draws influence from the collision of Appalachian folk and modern songwriting.

Saturday, June 22nd, 1:45 pm  

HulaDancers.com/Hawaiian Island Entertainment LLC began in 2003 with the mission to produce authentic Hawaiian Luau experience for events not only in Hawaii, but nationwide and abroad. Having authentic, native performers from the Islands translates into a truly Hawaiian experience not only in the performance aspect of it, but also in bringing the true warmth of the "Aloha Spirit" from the Islands resulting in an over-the-top authentic and unforgettable event.

Saturday, June 22nd, 4:30 pm  

The Pittsburgh Samba Group has been entertaining the Pittsburgh region since 2012 by performing at various events. They perform all forms of Brazilian and Latin dance. From traditional Samba with beautiful feathered headdresses, to folkloric style, and much more! As the city’s only Brazilian dance team, the Pittsburgh Samba Group prides itself on providing professional entertainment which showcases originality, elegance and fun! ​

Saturday, June 22nd, 5:50 pm  

  Allegro Dance Company was formed out of the love and inspiration of being an Italian-American by founder and director Anna Pishner Harsh. Since 1994, Allegro has presented their lively and entertaining showcases of authentic, traditional Italian dances as well as their contemporary and innovative choreography inspired by Italian life. Allegro preserves the Italian heritage and traditions for the next generation to enjoy and treasure.

 Today, Allegro is one of the only touring dance companies in the United States performing these precious dances. 

Saturday, June 22nd, 7:00 pm  

The Cincinnati-based ensemble Buffalo Wabs (as in ‘mobs’) and The Price Hill Hustle can be best described as ‘American’-- from the mountains to Music Row, blues-gospel to traditional country, the Hustle combines parts of the American-born genre catalogue to create an energetic experience.   

This four-piece moves from fast-paced, foot-stomping anthems to harmony-laden ballads and traditional dirges of spirit and labor. Founded on the West Side of Cincinnati, the current lineup of the Hustle is starting its third year together. “We play music that we connect to, whether it’s an old find or a new line.  We want it to mean something, every time.” 

Saturday, June 22nd, 8:30 pm  

The Flex Crew has been a staple for live Reggae Music in Columbus, Ohio for years. The Flex Crew hail from a variety of musical backgrounds, resulting in a versatile and high energy band with a genius array of musical styles. Nowhere else will you hear a comparable mix of Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae’s Lover’s Rock, Roots and Dancehall styles.”

Sunday, June 23rd, 1:00 pm  

The Pipes and Drums of St. Andrew, is a civilian bagpipe band based in Parkersburg, WV. The band is currently under the direction of Drum Major Curt Mitchell and Pipe Major Carl Henson. The band members come from Eastern and North Central WV and Southern Ohio, and range in age from 16-80. The members have many diverse backgrounds but are brought together by their love of Scottish culture and music. The Pipes and Drums of St. Andrew were formed in 1997 by Pipe Major “Seamus” McFadden, and were under the long time direction of Pipe Major Joe Quick. In honor of Pipe Major Quick the band wears the Ferguson clan tartan. The band performs at numerous parades and festivals each year in West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. Their honors include awards from parade performances as well as being the host band for the Scottish Festival and Celtic Gathering in Bridgeport, WV since its’ inception. Individual members of the band perform solos at weddings, funerals, church services and other special occasions as well as school educational programs. The band is currently recruiting pipers/pipe students, drummers and color party members. 

Sunday, June 23rd, 1:40 pm 

  Lawrence is the lead drummer and 

founder of Ugata, a social service group focused on education, entertainment and the environment. He has fiscal sponsorship with Factory Street Studio in Athens, Ohio where he teaches rhythm and 

movement classes and play for the adult and teen African dance classes. The drummers are from 

Greene's two weekly classes in Athens. CC Ruch is the African dance instructor at factory Street studio 

and the dancers are her students.

Sunday, June 23rd, 3:30 pm

Get ready to embark on a musical journey through the iconic soundscape of the Grateful Dead with Fingers of Light, a band that channels the spirit and magic of the legendary jam band like no other! Led by a talented lineup that includes the soulful vocals and electrifying guitar work of Brady Young, the rhythmic foundation of Bruce Kimmel's bass guitar, the mesmerizing keys of Emmett Tobius, and the pulsating beats and captivating vocals of Charles Powell on drums, Fingers of Light is more than just a tribute band – it's a portal to a time when music transcended boundaries and connected souls.