Join us for our second annual "Kick-off party and Band Competition." Last year was a huge success and a great way to lead us into the Festival on Saturday. This year promises to be even better! The event will be held at the Hardee's at 2780 Keith Street NW in Cleveland. We will have a live US101 remote on-site, as well as some of the area's finest 'amateur' bluegrass bands dueling it out to win a chance to open our 2008 Festival at Tri-State Exhibition Center the next day. Again in 2008, the evening will end with an all-star set by members of two of the areas hottest bands, Just Us and Hiwassee Ridge. And of course, there will be plenty of delicious food available at Hardee's during the event. Y'all come!

	THE DAN TYMINSKI BAND "Since 1994, his ace instrumental skill and burnished, soulful tenor singing has been a key component of Alison Krauss & Union Station"		STEEP CANYON RANGERS 2006 IBMA Emerging Artists
	THE LOVELL SISTERS BAND "An innovative fusion of country, folk, and contemporary acoustic music."		DISMEMBERED TENNESSEANS 60+ years of SE Tennessee's finest bluegrass!
	CLACK MOUNTAIN STRING BAND High energy, old-time string band music from Eastern Kentucky.		FRIDAY NIGHT'S BAND COMPETITION WINNER!
...and more to be announced!

	THE GRASCALS 2006 & 2007 IBMA Entertainers of the Year!		DAILEY & VINCENT Jamie Dailey (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver) and Darrin Vincent (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder) have teamed up to form one of the hottest new bands on the scene today.
And SOUTHERN CROSS
...and more to be announced!