The Town of Woodstock and Mayor Jeff Dodson announce the return of the Woodstock Music Festival!
WHO: The Town of Woodstock, Alabama
WHAT: 4th Woodstock Music Festival & 25th Anniversary of the Town of Woodstock
WHEN: Saturday, May 8, 2020. Gates open at 3:00 PM
WHERE: Holiday Raceway, 20105 HWY 11, Woodstock, AL 35188 (EXIT 97)
COST: $10 Parking Donation Per Vehicle, benefits Woodstock Ball Park
WOODSTOCK, Ala., Mayor Jeff Dodson and the Woodstock Town Council announced recently that the 4th Woodstock Music Festival would take place Saturday, May 8 at Holiday Raceway. The gates will open at 3:00 PM with the event kicking off at 4:00 PM.
“We’re celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Town of Woodstock and of course, making it through a tough year of the pandemic,” said Dodson. “We feel like this calls for a celebration for the community, a time of giving back.”
The 2021 headliner is well-known country trailblazer, Colt Ford. He’s notched five consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart with his album “Declaration of Independence” bowing in at #1. His 2020 hit with Jimmie Allen, “Back to Them Backroads” is still on country radio playlists and his hit list has received over 3 million views on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt7YjfhivP0
“He’s known for his great Country songs, but also for a fantastic live show. Colt Ford definitely gives his audience 120%,” noted Dodson.
Opening for Colt Ford will be the Georgia Thunderbolts. These five young men are making their mark with a new brand of Southern Rock. Infused with the scorching swagger of two lead guitarists, the Thunderbolts always bring the house down. They opened here in Woodstock in 2019 for the Kentucky Headhunters and since then they’ve been signed to a record deal with Mascot Records and released a new EP, the eponymously titled “The Georgia Thunderbolts.”https://www.georgiathunderbolts.com/
The show’s first act is Alabama’s own Sugarcane Jane, featuring the husband and wife duo of Anthony Crawford and Savana Lee. Crawford is a well known road troubadour and side man in Nashville. He toured with Neil Young and has backed well-known hitmakers like Steve Winwood, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, the Pegi Young Band, Nicolette Larson and Blackhawk.
A prolific songwriter, Crawford has over four hundred songs to his credit, many recorded by artists that include Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sawyer Brown, Billy Burnett, and Lorrie Morgan. Crawford and Lee soulfully combine harmonies and and Americana styled guitar leads to bring a rousing, down home set that all ages will love. Their newest album is “Ruffled Feathers” and can be found at all the major music outlets.
Next up is Three Dollar Voodoo, a local band with a heaping cross section of influences such as rockabilly, the blues, and straight-up driving rock and roll. This is the second appearance of Three Dollar Voodoo at the Festival. They have become a crowd favorite and are back by popular demand.
This year’s Festival will also feature an afterburner event for those who like an alternative, loud, and driving rock sound. The Lost and Found Band has been a part of the Woodstock Music Festival since the beginning, the first year working on the production side of the event. This year marks their second appearance in the line-up.
Town Clerk Tiffney Cook McCulley is heading up the festival t-shirt sales as well as producing the event.
“We have four vibrant t-shirt colors that are on sale in the courtroom at Town Hall now, Red, Green, Purple and Butter. The sizes and prices are S, M, L, XL: $22. 2X and 3X are $24.”
The Woodstock Music Festival is also lending it’s support this year to the suicide prevention efforts of the Alabama Suicide Prevention and Resources Coalition. “We also have limited edition black festival t-shirt that features the contact information for ASPARC.org and the 800-273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number. The proceeds from the sale of this t-shirt will be donated to ASPARC, a 501(c)(3). We want to help get the message out that every life has value, and there is help available,” said McCulley.
The Woodstock Music Festival is a free and family friendly event, with a parking donation per car of $10. RV’s may camp overnight for a $15 parking donation. Parking proceeds will benefit the Woodstock Ball Park.
Bring a chair and please remember no coolers. Food and drinks will be available from the Holiday Raceway concession stand and numerous food trucks.
Mayor Jeff Dodson spoke of how important the festival sponsors are to the success of the event and it’s longevity. “We can’t thank our sponsors enough for coming in for this 4th year. Every year gets better and we absolutely couldn’t do it without them.”
The Platinum sponsors for the 2021 festival are Bibb Medical Center, Taylor Sudden Service, Metal Products of Alabama, and Elite Productions. Gold level sponsors are the Bibb County Commission and Holiday Raceway.
Festival Silver sponsor is Patriot Mini Storage, and the Bronze Sponsor is Alabama Representative Russell Bedsole.
Patron sponsors this year are April Weaver for Senate, Bibb County Probate Judge Stephanie Kemmer, Bibb County District Judge Craig Cargile, First US Bank, La Tortilla, Cremation Services of Birmingham, and West Alabama Bank.
Media Contacts: Mayor Jeff Dodson, mayordodson@gmail.com, Cheryl Dodson, cdodson6672@yahoo.com, TWO ZERO FIVE-902-4012
Michele Dickey, library@townofwoodstockal.com
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