The Spring Festival and Old Timer’s Day is coming this weekend, May 2nd & 3rd. Get ready for the Spring event of the year in Townsend, TN. You will experience the culture, music, food and crafts of Smoky Mountains.
Located on the grounds of the Townsend Visitor Center, you will get to see live music, dancing demonstrations and more. Admission is free and parking is $8.00 per day. Also, you can purchase two day parking for $10.00 at the Townsend Visitor’s Center (7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, ,TN) or at the Blount County Chamber of Commerce office (201 S. Washington St. in Maryville, TN). There will also be free shuttle service in Townsend during the festival.
Spring Festival and Old Timer’s Day fun!
There will be a host of authors, demonstrators and music during the Spring Festival and Old Timer’s Day, including Dr. Lin Stepp, Roy Oliver, antique weapons display, Blount County Beekeeping Association, Cherokee finger weaving, cornmeal making, white oak shingle making and more.
All events, bands and details subject to change. See this site for updates.
Schedule of Bands
11:30 Clogging Lessons
12:00 Circle of Friends
12:40 Muleskinners
1:20 Notchey Creek
2:00 Carolina Bluegrass
2:40 Jay Tipton Band
3:20 7 Shades of Blue
4:00 Dogwood Pickers
4:40 Appalachian Bluegrass
5:10 Thankful Heart
5:50 Steve Jordan Band
6:20 Mike Clemmer
6:30
7:05 South of the River Boys
7:40 Notchey Creek
8:15 Carolina Bluegrass
8:50 Walking in Tradition
9:20 Close Out Band
11:00 Dogwood Pickers
11:30 Blue Streaks
12:00 Jay Tipton Band
12:30 Wilson Family
1:00 Notchey Creek
1:40 Carolina Bluegrass
2:20 Steve Jordan Band
3:00 Tennessee Borderline
3:35 7 Shades of Blue
4:05 Muleskinners
4:35 Appalachian Bluegrass
5:10 Thankful Heart
5:45 Mike Clemmer
5:55 Circle of Friends
6:25 South of the River Boys
7:00 Tennessee Borderline
7:30 Notchey Creek
8:10 Square Dance
8:40 Walking in Tradition
9:15 Close Out Band
Spring Festival and Old TImer’s Day video
This video is from last year’s Spring Festival and Old Timer’s day.
