# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Friday Evening
Kenny & Amanda Smith - Coal Creek Station

Saturday
Appalachian Road Show - Lonesome River Band
Tony Holt and the Wildwood Valley Boys - Illinois Rail
HOST BAND, MACKVILLE - FRIDAY & SATURDAY

Instrument Workshops, Saturday 2:00 to 7:00. 

Jamming Encouraged

RESERVED SEATING (PADDED CHAIRS) $50 - GENERAL SEATING (LAWN CHAIRS WELCOME) $40
$5 DISCOUNT ON TWO DAY ADVANCED TICKETS UNTIL APRIL 30th
FRIDAY NIGHT $2O (6:00 - 9:30) - SATURDAY $30 (11:00 - 9:30)
16 AND UNDER FREE, GENERAL SEATING ONLY

LODGING - THE SHELBY INN, 217-774-3991, www.theshelbyinn.com, use promo code: FANS

CAMPING NEARBY, www.recreation.gov - PRIMITIVE CAMPING ON-SITE

DOTY SOUND PRODUCTIONS

217.460.1439 

www.mackvillebluegrass.com

325 E North 9th St. Shelbyville, IL 62565
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shelbyville/2026-chet-kingery-memorial-bluegrass-festival/200029030522119
- **Event Categories**: festivals, music, trips-adventures, entertainment, camping, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 332

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/mackvillebluegrass/7343?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=shelbyville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Shelbyville
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 325 E North 9th St, Shelbyville, IL
- **lat**: 39.41701
- **long**: -88.79045
- **full address**: 325 E North 9th St, Shelbyville, IL, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival (https://allevents.in/org/chet-kingery-memorial-bluegrass-festival/13309810)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fd2b0416b17781217a79dc1ec96add4afe543983092a4baddf2c47e9908ccd15-rimg-w300-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1774746195

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 325 E North 9th St, Shelbyville, IL, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, music, trips-adventures, entertainment, camping, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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