From Staff Reports

CHEROKEE  — The three-day Cherokee Bluegrass Festival will begin at noon June 7 at Happy Holiday RV Village & Campground at 1553 Wolfetown Road at Cherokee.

The music will continue until 10:30 each of the three evenings of the festival.

In addition, an open stage for all comers will be held from 11 a.m. to noon daily.

The June 7 lineup will include Crowe Brothers, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, the Little Roy & Lizzy Show, the Inspirations, Carl Jackson, Larry Corle & Jerry Salley, with one 90-minute show by Daily & Vincent (members of the Grand Ole Oprey) at 8:30 p.m.

The June 8 linup will feature Carolina Blue, Mountain Faith, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio, the Gibson Brothers and Rhonda Vincent (queen of bluegrass and IBMA top female vocalist for eight years) and the Rage.

On June 9, the lineup will include the Malpass Brothers, Kenny & Amanda Smith, the U.S. Navy band Country Current, the Gibson Brothers, Balsam Range and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (winner of IBMA’s top gospel recorded performance for seven years).

The show will be held, rain or shine, under a large tent.

Daily ticket prices are $45 at the gate, while a three-day pass at the gate is $95. To order tickets online, visit www.adamsbluegrass.com