The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept, 21, with gates opening at 6 p.m. The headline concert will open with a local band, and headlining the concert will be recording artist Easton Corbin.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept, 21, with gates opening at 6 p.m. The headline concert will open with a local band, and will also feature American Idol Star Alexis Gomez.
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The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept, 21, with gates opening at 6 p.m. The headline concert will open with a local band, and will also feature Jason Michael Carroll.
EATON — Preble County Pork Festival organizers last week announced they will be “bacon” some additions to this year’s festival set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22.
The Pork Festival Board of Directors is introducing bacon for the 53rd annual festival.
“The board of directions unanimously agreed that it was finally the right time to introduce bacon into their food offering line up for 2024 festival,” organizers aid in a press release, noting they “will be ‘bacon breakfast better.’”
The addition of bacon will only be available in the all-you-eat breakfast buffet which is open Saturday and Sunday, 6-10 a.m.
“Who doesn’t love bacon?” board of directors president Zach Shafer, said in the release. “The board is very excited to be able to bring in an additional meat to better enhance festival-goers love for pork!”
Another addition is a concert on Saturday evening.
“In addition to adding bacon to the 53rd annual festival, the board is elated to announce their addition of a new headlining concert this year,” Shafer said in the release.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept, 21, with gates opening at 6 p.m. The headline concert will open with a local band, and will also feature American Idol Star Alexis Gomez and Jason Michael Carroll. Headlining the concert will be recording artist Easton Corbin.
“Corbin has been gracing stages with his memorable baritone and unique blend of traditional and modern country music for more than a decade,” organizers said in the release.
“The entire board is so excited to be able to bring this unique enhancement to the festival this year,” Shafer said. “We, have been re-energized this year with an enthusiasm unknown by most. The festival is solely under the direction of the board of directors which is refreshed and so excited for their 53rd festival. We have divided the workload, engaged all of the board membership and have the most amazing group of people working as one to pull of the 53rd edition of the Preble County Pork Festival.”
Anyone wanting to get more involved, buy tickets, volunteer or be a vendor at the festival, can do so on the festival’s website, www.porkfestival.org, or call 937-456-7273.
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