Main Stage Schedule
12:00pm Enjoy the music mix By Phillip Bray

Fresh off the release of their self titled debut album, Velvet Truckstop's music represents a culmination of the band's hard earned experiences and travels. What you get are tight vocal harmonies, searing guitars, heavy keyboard driven groove and a tight rhythm section that holds it all together. Velvet Truckstop is currently touring the southeast in clubs and at festivals.
Come Down To The Main Stage and Help
John Boy and Billy With These Great Contests
Enjoy All the Daisy Duke-Wannabes being judged on their appearance, costume and knowledge of beer, barbeque, moonshine and redneck history – all in an effort to win the Ms. Bar-B-Q-Babe title!
3:30pm Charlotte’s Best Beer Belly Contest
Enjoy The GUT-BUSTING competition in Charlotte’s Best Beer Belly contest. Candidates will be judged on size and personality by the audience. May the best belly win!

1. No contest entry fee applies. However, you must pay admission at the gate to enter the Festival.
2. All entries must be 21 years of age or older.
3. All entries must be willing to “bare the belly” to the audience.
4. All prizes will be received on-site after the contest.
4:00pm Enjoy The Sounds Of The Part TIme Blues Band

PART-TIME BLUES BAND is second to none in the Blues and Blues/Rock field of music. Don't be fooled by their down-to-earth and somewhat laid-back appearance-their musical delivery is the most dynamic and energetic in the Charlotte area. Vintage and contemporary blues dominates the PART-TIME BLUES BAND'S song list, covering such artists as B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, and Albert King. Rounding out the Blues/Rock category are cover tunes by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton.
Tasting Theater
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12:30PM VIP TASTING |
Woodford Reserve Eamonn O'Mahoney Woodford Reserve Specialist
Eamonn will discuss bourbon history, keys to what makes a great bourbon like Woodford Reserve, proper tasting and pairings as well as cooking with Woodford Reserve Bourbon. Eamonn will also show you how to make the perfect Woodford Reserve infusion for any season for your home! |
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1:30PM VIP TASTING |
There Are More To Labels Than a Name
Bernie Lubbers, The Whiskey Professor
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2:30 TASTING |
Nikki Smith Maker's Mark Distillery Diplomat |
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3:30 TASTING |
The Best Tarheel Barbeque and "Real" Pimento Cheese Jim Early - Founder and Chairman of the North Carolina Barbeque Society and Famed Author Jim is a native North Carolinian and longtime resident of Winston-Salem. A retired lawyer, Jim is better known for his cooking, hunting and passion for NC barbeque. An internationlly recognized speaker, Jim will talk about his favorite subject........sit down and relax while Jim talks about NC Barbeque. He will also have his books for sale and will sign copies for all. |
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4:30 TASTING |
Eddie Russell Master Distiller, WIld Turkey |
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