Dogwood Arts Festival to feature K-pop, steel bands, and Appalachian clogging
The free festival returns to World's Fair Park on April 25-27 for its 64th year. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. It will feature 31 live performances across two stages, a local maker market, and interactive workshops.
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'From high-energy K-pop routines and Caribbean steelbands to traditional Appalachian clogging and award-winning Americana acts, the entertainment schedule offers something for every music and dance enthusiast,' wrote Dogwood Arts.
Pistol Creek Catch of the Day kicks off the festival at noon on Friday on the performance lawn. Soul House and Déja Imani are also set to perform on Friday. Rachel McIntyre Smith kicks off Saturday on the performance lawn at 10 a.m., while School of Rock starts the line-up at 10 a.m. in the amphitheater. Lazarus Lake, J.Bu$h and the Knox Kpop Galz will also take the stage on Saturday.
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Finally, Natti Love Joys kicks off Sunday's line-up at 12 p.m. on the performance lawn. The Bobby Band and Noah Gray will also perform. Find the full entertainment schedule below:
The festival is also hosting a one-of-a-kind live drawing event and Q&A session with members of the National Cartoonists Society at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. Featured Guests will include Alex Saviuk (Spider-Man, Superman, Hulk, The Flash), John Rose (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith), Robert Pope (Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Peanuts), Greg Cravens (The Buckets & Hubris), Bill Holbrook (Kevin & Kell, Safe Havens), and James 'Doodle' Lyle (The Phantom). In addition, Knoxville's own Charlie Daniel, a cartoonist for The Knoxville News Sentinel, may make a special appearance.
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