BARNESVILLE, Ohio — The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is preparing for five days of live entertainment, contests and performances beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23, and continuing through Sunday, Sept. 27.
Entertainment will take place at several locations throughout Barnesville, including the Pumpkin Stage, Blue Moon Biergarten, Blue Moon Tavern, Barrel House and VFW.
The festival kicks off Wednesday with Deep Down Country performing from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Blue Moon Biergarten.
Thursday’s lineup begins with the Talent Show from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the Pumpkin Stage, followed by Wild n’ Blue. The Shuman Band will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Barrel House, while Twice as Nice takes the stage at the Blue Moon Tavern from 9 p.m. to midnight.
Friday brings a full afternoon and evening of music. Gage Joseph performs from 3 to 5 p.m. on the Pumpkin Stage, followed by MSM from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Later performances include White Collar Criminals at the VFW, Flushed on the Pumpkin Stage, Pocket Change at the Barrel House and Billy Brown at the Blue Moon Tavern.
Saturday’s entertainment begins with Route 40 Band from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Pumpkin Stage. White Collar Criminals will perform at the VFW from 8 to 11 p.m., followed by Billy Brown on the Pumpkin Stage from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Sure Shot will perform at the Barrel House and R&B Music Factory at the Blue Moon Tavern from 9 p.m. to midnight.
The festival wraps up Sunday with On the Rocks performing from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Pumpkin Stage. Registration for the fiddle competition is scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by the Fiddle Banjo Contest from 2 to 4 p.m. Route 40 Band will close out the listed entertainment with a performance from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Barrel House.
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival runs Sept. 23 through Sept. 27, with entertainment scheduled throughout the village during the five-day celebration.
