Bacon & Banjo Festival Set For May 18 In Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, GA -- Woodstock Parks & Recreation has announced the return of Bacon & Banjos, a delicious and melodic foodie/music festival at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Amphitheater (NHCA), scheduled for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 18.

Presented by Southern Air Pros, Bacon & Banjos is a convergence of the salty goodness of bacon and the down home sounds of bluegrass music with a portion of the funds benefiting the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation.

“We are in our second year and couldn’t be happier with this festival,” Preston Pooser, director of Woodstock Parks and Recreation, said in a release. “Awesome bluegrass music all day. And bacon? It’s a win-win.”

Bluegrass music, focusing on the music of North Georgia, will be on the main stage all day. Scheduled to appear are local bluegrass favorites Cedar Hill, Dixie Jubilee, The Wiseman Brothers and Honeywood with Iron Horse out of Killen, Alabama and Songs from the Road Band of Ashville, North Carolina rounding out the bill. Throughout the NHCA will be a bacon food festival with restaurants and vendors selling their best bacon creations and, in turn, being judged for Bacon & Banjos accolades.

“It’s a fun day for everyone,” NCHA Operations Manager Jamey Snyder, said in a release. “So much to see, hear and eat!”

In addition, the festival will include a craftsman alley with rustic creations for sale.

Sponsorship, food and craftsman vendor spots are available through April 18.

For more information on Bacon & Banjos, contact Snyder at jsnyder@woodstockga.gov