The Main Stage Schedule
 

 Friday, June 18th

 6:00pm - 6:45pm       Phillip Bray

Some sweet Banjo pickin' -- hog eatin' -- sweet tea slurpin' music.

6:45pm - 7:30pm       Wild Bonerz

 

 Out of the backwoods of Appalachia come Wild Bonerz. A ban’jo-pickin,

git’ar-strummin, ka’zoo blowin duo singing the hits of their family lexicon in
perfect two-part harmony. They sing Top 40 hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s in the
bluegrass Bonerz family tradition, with a few authentic country tunes added for
good measure. This band is sure to satisfy ya!

 

7:30pm - 10:00pm        Kelly Bell Band

Based out of Baltimore, The Kelly Bell Band  has shared the stage with such famous artists as James Brown, Matchbox 20, Better Than Ezra, G-Love and Special Sauce, SR-71, Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Cracker, Slash, Bobby Parker, Bo Diddley, Foghat, Buddy Guy, Bobby "Blue" Bland, James Cotton, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. The live show is a musical marathon second to none! As Kelly Bell is fond of saying, "If you didn't come here to shake it and get down, you're in the wrong place!"

 

Saturday, June 19th

 

12:00pm          Enjoy the music mix By Phillip Bray

 
1:00pm            Wild Bonerz

Out of the backwoods of Appalachia come Wild Bonerz. A ban’jo-pickin,
git’ar-strummin, ka’zoo blowin duo singing the hits of their family lexicon in
perfect two-part harmony. They sing Top 40 hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s in the
bluegrass Bonerz family tradition, with a few authentic country tunes added for
good measure. This band is sure to satisfy ya!
 
 
3:00pm       World BBQ Bean Eating Championships
Do you think your gut has what it takes to win this glorious recognition?   Contestants will be put through their paces as they attempt to devour the most beans in the time limit offered. Candidates will be judged on amount of beans eaten in the timeframe given. The winner will be hailed as the gassiest human alive World Bean Eating Champion for 2010 on the event website and receive trophy & $100 in cash!
 
4:00pm                   Junk Food
Voted "BEST LOCAL BAND" - 2008 "Best Of DC" in The Washington City Paper
Voted "2005 BEST LOCAL BAND" by the Washington Post***
 Do you remember when rock and roll was fun? JunkFood certainly does, serving up big, unapologetic rock tunes with loud guitars and sing-along hooks so huge you could hang a side of beef on them. Although primarily known for original music, JunkFood is not afraid to play your favorite covers from the 80's to today. As their many fans will attest, JunkFood subscribes to the old school tradition that no matter how much you enjoy the CD, you've really got to experience the band live.
 

The Tasting Theater

Friday, June 18th

 7:30 in the Tasting Theater               

Bill Eason

WHOLE HOG COOKIN’ WITH BILL EASON

 

Come join Bill Eason as he discusses “Whole Hog Cookin”!

You don’t want to miss this standout demonstration as Bill talks about the best

way to cook a pig. During Bill’s formative years it was traditional to cook a pig for

just about every major family or community event or gathering. Bill began competition

cooking in 1990 and his team, The Little Red Pig, has received more than 100 state

and national awards. Due to his successes Bill Eason is now recognized as one

of the best whole hog cookers in the country.

 Saturday June 19th

1PM

Lauren DeSantis
Thrill of the Grill
Learn the art of grilling shrimp and pepper skewers, peaches topped with homemade mascarpone cream and vegetable ratatouille. Find all of the recipes in the Capital Cooking Cookbook and get your book signed after the show.

1:30
VIP TENT
Bill Eason
WHOLE HOG PIG PICKIN'
Come join Bill Eason as he discusses “Whole Hog Cookin”! You don’t want to miss this standout demonstration as Bill talks about the best way to cook a pig. During Bill’s formative years it was traditional to cook a pig for just about every major family or community event or gathering. Bill began competition cooking in 1990 and his team, The Little Red Pig, has received more than 100 state and national awards. Due to his successes Bill Eason is now recognized as one
of the best whole hog cookers in the country.

2PM

Rob Hutchins

Bring on the Bourbon

When it comes to Bourbon, all the magic

happens in the barrel. The aging process for

Bourbon is what gives each product its unique
profile and flavor characteristics. Rob Hutchins, American Whiskey Brand Ambassador for
Heaven Hill Distilleries, shares the importance
of this process for the Master Distillers at Heaven
Hill and opens the door for a glimpse of how the
distillery uses these methods to create some
of their award winning Bourbons.

  

3PM
State of the Union: Whiskey.
Tom Fischer
A stimulus package of whiskey's past, present and future by BourbonBlog.com's Tom Fischer. When the lights go out, the real decisions are made over a glass of whiskey. Roll-out tasting of a new cocktail in this address. 

 

4PM      

 

Greg Nivens and Hugh Sisson
Pyrates, Pints, and Pigs

Join festival founder Greg Nivens and Heavy Seas Beer President Hugh Sisson as they dive into the worlds of pigs and beer, two of their favorite things! You don't want to miss these two put on a show!
5PM
Belmont Butcheries Chef Chris Mattera

Slicin’ & Dicin’, Porkin’ & Snorkin’

Come check out Chef Chris from the Belmont Butchery as he slices and dices his way through a WHOLE HOG! He will teach you all about how the Belmont Butchery works along with some of his cooking methods, and favorite recipes. He might even let you try some of his famous Belmont Butchery Sausage. You don’t want to miss Chris as he cuts his way to deliciousness! http://belmontbutchery.com/