"COME RIDE WITH US" - 54th Annual Calhoun County Wood Festival Starts Tuesday

(05/30/2016)

Johnny Staats and the Delivery Boys and the Johnny
Staats Project will perform at this year's Wood Festival

"Come Ride With Us" at the 54th annual Calhoun County Wood Festival, June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th on the streets of Grantsville, WV.

Johnny Staats is the featured entertainer this year. Johnny Staats and the Delivery Boys will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4th on the Main Street Stage. The Johnny Staats Project will play at 9:15 p.m. til the Grand Fireworks Display at 11:00 p.m.

Marteka and William Lake

Cross Fire featuring Chelsea Hicks

The Vandellias

Robbins & Jones

Other featured entertainers will be Marteka and William Lake featuring music in the style of Flatt and Scruggs at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4th on the Main Street Stage.

Additional entertainment will include Cross Fire featuring Chelsea Hicks, Robbins & Jones, The Vandellias, and more.

Along with the events on the Main Street Stage there will be an Arm Wrestling Tournament at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 3rd in front of the CCCOA building.

The Mud Bog will be Saturday, June 4th at the "pit" at Wayne Underwood Field starting at 1:00 p.m. registration starts at 9:00 a.m.

The Grand Parade will be Saturday, June 4th at 11:30 p.m. with Parade Marshall, Bob Bailey leading the way on foot. Line-up and check-in for the Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department.

See Printable parade entry form

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tuesday, May 31

5:30 pm - Calhoun Middle High School - Wood Festival Baby Pageant Queen Flora LIV Pageant

Wednesday, June 1

7:00 pm - Calhoun Middle High School - Miss Pre-Teen, Teen and Miss Wood Festival Pageant

Thursday, June 2

10:00 am - Booths open

5:00 pm - Main Street Stage - Committee on Aging Choir

5:30 pm - Gospel Music

6:30 pm - The Calhoun Boys (A capella hymns) Calvin Wilson, Kevin Church, Rick Poling, and Jim Sullivan

7:00 pm - Main Street Stage - Opening Ceremonies - Introduction of Wood Festival Royalty, announcement of Woodchuck King and Queen, presentation of 2015 Charlie Whipkey Spirit Award

8:00 - 8:30 pm - 3 n 1 Gospel Trio

8:30 - 9:30 pm - Gospel Music

Friday, June 3

9:00 am - Booths Open

5:00 pm - Main Street Stage - Calhoun County Middle/High School Music Department

6:00 pm - Arm Wrestling Tournament sponsored by the Marching Carousel Majorettes (registration starts at 2:30 pm)

6:30 pm - Main Street Stage - Robbins and Jones, Country and Western sponsored by Hardman's Home Center

9:30 pm - Main Street Stage - Cross Fire featuring Chelsea Hicks Sponsored by Jack Garret Ford

Saturday, June 4

8:30 am - Main Street - Calhoun County Wood Festival Walk/Run and Kids Run sponsored by Tim Moore, State Farm Insurance, Hupp Surveying and Minnie Hamilton Health System

9:30 am to 1:00 p.m. - Wayne Underwood Field - Wood Festival Mud Bog Registration

9:30 am - Main Street - Kids Day Activities sponsored by Loren Howley, Attorney at Law

10:30 am - Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department - Parade Line-Up - Registration Due 6:00 pm June 5th email form to kjyoak@hotmail.com

11:30 a.m. - Grand Parade with Parade Marshal, Bob Bailey

Heartwood in the hills will perform immediately following parade

1:00 pm - Main Street Stage - Gary Richards and Friends

1:00 pm - Wayne Underwood Field Pit - Wood Festival Mud Bog Sponsored by B. Miller Pipeline and Excavating, Sales and Rentals

2:00 pm - Main Street Stage - Enny Corner (Harry Beall and Friends)

3:00 pm - Main Street Stage - Eugene Stevens and Friends

4:00 pm - Main Street- Heartwood in the Hills

5:00 pm - Main Street - Marteka and William Lake (Bluegrass at it's finest) sponsored by Rogers and Son Oil and Gas

7:30 pm - Main Street Stage - Johnny Staats and the Delivery Boys Sponsored by Minnie Hamilton Health System

9:15 pm - Main Street Stage - Johnny Staats Project Sponsored Hildreth Supply

11:00 pm - From Pine Creek Hill - Grand Fireworks Finale sponsored by Calhoun Banks

For more information go to www.calhounwoodfest.com