March 30, 2016 - NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- The Texas Blueberry Festival kicks off Friday night with the Blueberry Bluegrass Concert in the Park, from 6 to 10 p.m. June 10 at Festival Plaza in downtown Nacogdoches. Rex Perry Autoplex is sponsoring the family-friendly event that will feature four musical acts: The Baker Family, The Coleman Brothers and the Lone Star Boys, The Bottom Dollar String Band, and Catahoula Drive.
"With our first Friday night concert last year, the idea was to create a free event that would attract more people to spend the whole weekend here," said Scott Waller, Blueberry Bluegrass Concert in the Park committee member. "We knew there was a huge following in East Texas for Bluegrass, and we were very pleased with the turnout. We're excited about the lineup we have this year, and especially about moving the event to Festival Plaza."
The concert starts at 6 p.m. and features The Baker Family, an award-winning band from Birch Tree, Missouri; The Coleman Brothers and the Lone Star Boys, featuring brothers Craig and Corey Coleman from Troup; The Bottom Dollar String Band, a progressive Bluegrass band from Austin; and Catahoula Drive, a traditional Bluegrass and Gospel band from Pineville, Louisiana.
