Entertainment

Enjoy all kinds of family entertainment including the music of many local bands, dancing, clowns, stilt walkers, magicians, karaoke, and balloon artists. Stages are located throughout the Street Fair, in Benham’s Grove and in the Activity Center. Strolling performers can be seen along Main Street entertaining the crowds. This year’s featured attraction at the Activity Center is Aerial Angels, whose specialties include aerial skills, fire-eating, contortion, handstands and acrobatics. Sponsored by WesBanco, don’t miss the Aerial Angels’ other exciting performances in the Parade and at the Fireworks. 

2008 AMERICANA FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

BENHAM’S GROVE

Fine Arts Market/Plaza

11:30 –1:30               Acoustica

2:00 – 4:00                Jim McCutcheon

ACTIVITY CENTER

STAGE 1—Top of Activity Center Drive

12-5 -  Karaoke with the Entertainment Factory

STAGE 2

12-4    Comedy, magic & juggling with Mike Hemmelgarn         

STAGE 3

STROLLING ENTERTAINER'S STAGE

1:00                Vicki Youngman Trio

1:30                HighJinks

2:00                Muleskinner Band

2:30                Bob Ford

3:00                Ohio River Minstrels

STAGE 4

1:30- 2:30      A Bleak December

MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT

11:30 – 12     Aerial Angels

12-1                Madcap Puppet Theater

1- 1:30            Aerial Angels

3 -4:30            Chazz

TENT

12 -4               Clowns making balloon sculptures

BP PARKING LOT—N. Main St.

11:30 - 1:30               The Rejects

2:30 – 4:30                Dave Greer Classic Jazz Stompers                      

ROUTSONG FUNERAL HOME

11:30 – 1:30              Soul Express

2:30 -  4:30                Hauer Swing Band

MAIN & FRANKLIN

12:00 – 12:30            Dixielanders Band