Versailles Poultry Days Festival to host 20+ live performances
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The live entertainment lineup for Versailles' massive Poultry Days festival has been announced and over twenty different performers will be featured.
The Poultry Days fest is a summer staple for the village of Versailles. The Darke County area village is small, with a population of around 2,600, but the festival routinely attracts crowds of over 50,000 people over the three days.
This year, the festival will be held from Friday, June 13, through Sunday, June 15 at 459 S. Center St., right by Ward Park. The theme for 2025 will be Poultry Mania.
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Details about the performers are according to the Greenville Daily Advocate.
Friday, June 13.
3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Kevin and the Others (KATO): A rock cover band from Fort Loramie.
8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Zack Attack: A 'throwback party' band that covers multiple genres, including R&B, rock, hip-hop and pop.
Saturday, June 14.
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Isaac Buschur: A high-energy acoustic artist from Midwest Ohio.
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Versailles Community Band: (In the beer garden.) A local favorite.
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – SNAFU: A Versailles/St. Henry group which blends country, punk, pop and rock.
7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Naked Karate Girls: A very theatrical group.
Sunday, June 15.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – The DeMange Brothers: The DeManges have a legacy of music in West Central Ohio.
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Eight Ball: An explosive rock band.
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – The Hammer Jockeys: The Ruhenkamp family band.
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Friday, June 13.
3:30 p.m. – Miriam Gehret and Corynn Goubeaux: A high school duo.
4:30 p.m. – Montana Pulfer: A Bowling Green State University art education major who will be performing in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat soon.
5:30 p.m. – Maddalyn Walters and Joey Howard: A high school singer and her family friend.
Saturday, June 14
12:30 p.m. – 2 Guys (Matthew Francis and Evan VanSkyock): Two longtime friends.
4:30 p.m. – Andrew Wuebker: A 2025 senior.
5:30 p.m. – Daniele and Buff Francis: A daughter and her father.
Sunday, June 15
4:30 p.m. – Gabrielle Spitzer: An arts senior.
5:30 p.m. – Hannah Schneible: A Russia Local senior.
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For the full list of the festival's events, including The Flower Show, 5 K Walk/Run, Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, Miss Chick / Little Miss Poultry Days pageants and more, click here.
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