Watermelon Pickers Festival

Schedule:

Thursday early-arrival ticket holders can enter the festival grounds beginning at 9:00 a.m
Gates open for arrival/check-in from 9:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Instrumental Music Workshop
Instrument-specific workshops for banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin. There will be something new to learn, whether you are a beginner or an advanced picker. Play multiple instruments? Bring them all. You can easily switch between groups throughout the day.

2:15 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Harmony Singing and Vocal Workshop with Melissa Wright
Harmony singing and vocal workshop with Melissa Wright. Improve your harmony singing, pick up a new tune, and become confident when singing in a group. Everyone arriving on Thursday is welcome to join.

3:15 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Instrumental and Jamming Workshop
Join the group and learn to jam. Instrument groups will come together for a jam. Share the tunes and skills you learned throughout the day and get ready to pick around the campfire or join the band contest on Saturday.

5:15 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Shade Tree Collective Unplugged Performance
Bring your dinner or a dish to share and head over to the  for a dinner performance. Everyone arriving on Thursday is welcome to join.

9:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Campfire Jam Hosted by the Plate Scrapers
Kick off the late night jamming atmosphere with a friendly open jam hosted by the Plate Scrapers. Everyone arriving on Thursday is welcome to join.

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