Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival

10/23/2024

With the greatest love and appreciation for our festival founder, Phillip Akemon .. and the saddest of tears as we share that he has passed away. Funeral Services have just been announced for Thurs Oct 24 @ 2 pm at Stringbean Park. Our hearts and prayers are with Phillip's cherished family 🙏💙

View Phillip Akemon Sr.'s obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

08/24/2024

Happy Birthday to Phillip Akemon! 🎉🍰🎉 Our festival founder is shown here with the great Larry Sparks. Phillip's dedication has kept our festival alive for 27 years, and we appreciate him very much! 👏🎶🪕

Photo by Terry Vaught.

06/23/2024

Thanks to all who joined us this week! ❤️ How Sweet It Is! ❤️

Photos by the great Terry Vaught

06/22/2024

TODAY ☆ SATURDAY! 🚩 Larry Sparks, Fenced In, Laurel River Line, Phillip Akemon, Sparrow Hawks, and Middlefork Grass! 🚩 Jun 22 🚩 Cash Only for Tix and Camping at the Gate. 🚩 Credit Cards and PayPal at StringbeanPark.com. 🚩 Ya'll come to Jackson County! 🚩

06/20/2024

STARTS TODAY! 🚩 Cash Only for Tix and Camping at the Gate. 🚩 Credit Cards and PayPal at StringbeanPark.com. 🚩 Ya'll come on to Jackson County! 🚩

STRINGBEAN 2024 🚩 How Sweet It Is! 🚩 Featuring Larry Sparks, Lonesome River Band, Jeff Parker, Hammertowne, and MORE! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 Tix and Camping @ StringbeanPark.com 🚩 Ya'll come!

06/18/2024

It's almost time!! ⏰️ Our festival kicks off this Thurs Jun 20 @ 3:00 pm! 🚩 Daily Schedule below! 🚩 Y'all come! 🚩

🪕 Thursday, June 20
3:00 pm ~ Open Stage
4:00 Williamsburg Gospel Barn House Band
4:40 Anglin Brothers Bluegrass
5:20 Derrick Shepherd
6:00 Smith Sisters
6:40 Stevens Family Tradition
7:20 K Shack Band
8:00 Letterbox Boys
8:40 Jeff Parker & Company


🎻 Friday, June 21
2:00 pm ~ Open Stage
3:00 Elias Crowe
3:40 Blue Note
4:30 Kaintuck Band
5:20 Finley Murphy & the Gospel Grass
6:10 Blue Note
7:00 Kaintuck Band
7:50 Hammertowne
8:40 Lonesome River Band


🪕 Saturday, June 22
1:30 pm ~ Open Stage
2:40 Middlefork Grass
3:00 Sparrow Hawks
3:40 Phillip Akemon & Flatlick
4:30 Laurel River Line
5:20 Fenced In
6:10 Phillip Akemon & Flatlick
7:00 Laurel River Line
7:50 Fenced In
8:40 Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers

🪕 Gates open @ 8:00 am daily.

06/12/2024

How Sweet It Is! 🚩 Daily Set Schedules are at StringbeanPark.com/schedule 🚩 Y'all come! 😊

06/09/2024

YOU can sing at our festival! 🚩 Open Mic at the start of each afternoon! 🚩 Thurs-Sat, Jun 20-22 🚩 Daily Schedule ~ StringbeanPark.com/schedule

06/05/2024

Lonesome River Band ~ featuring 5-time IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, Sammy Shelor ~ appears on festival FRIDAY! 🚩 Hammertowne, Kaintuck Band, Blue Note, Finley Murphy & the Gospel Grass, and Elias Crowe also appear on Fri Jun 21 at Stringbean Park! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 StringbeanPark.com 🚩 Ya'll come!

06/05/2024

Kaintuck Band appears on festival FRIDAY! Lonesome River Band, Hammertowne, Blue Note, and more on Fri Jun 21 at Stringbean Park! 🚩 Plus T-shirts, CDs, food, and more! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 StringbeanPark.com 🚩

06/03/2024

YOU can WIN one of TWO autographed copies of this book by Dr. Taylor Hagood! Just purchase your Tickets or Camping on our website, and be automatically entered to win! 🚩 TWO WINNERS will be announced this Summer! 🚩 Our winners were Sheila Ward and Gary Stansberry in 2023, and Sundae Hisel and Peggy Whitt in 2022. How Sweet It Is! 🚩 Festival is June 20-22 at Stringbean Park! 🚩 StringbeanPark.com 🚩

06/03/2024

LOCAL FAVORITE ~ K Shack Band ~ will appear on festival THURSDAY! Jeff Parker & Company (formerly of Dailey & Vincent), Derrick Shepherd, the Letterbox Boys, the Anglin Brothers, the Smith Sisters and more on Thurs Jun 20 at Stringbean Park! This is Ken Shackelford of K Shack Band with our festival coordinator Phillip Akemon! 🚩 Ya'll come!! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 StringbeanPark.com

05/08/2024

LOCAL FAVORITE ~ Laurel River Line ~ will appear on festival SATURDAY! Larry Sparks, Fenced In, Phillip Akemon & Flatlick, and more on Sat Jun 22 at Stringbean Park! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 Tix and Camping @ StringbeanPark.com 🚩

05/06/2024

Kaintuck Band will appear on our festival FRIDAY! Lonesome River Band, Hammertowne, and more appearing on Fri Jun 21 at Stringbean Park! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 StringbeanPark.com 🚩 Ya'll come!

04/29/2024

Hammertowne is one of the bands appearing on festival FRIDAY! Lonesome River Band, Kaintuck Band, Blue Note, and more on Fri Jun 21 at Stringbean Park! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 Tix and Camping @ StringbeanPark.com 🚩

04/20/2024

STRINGBEAN 2024 🚩 How Sweet It Is! 🚩 Featuring Larry Sparks, Lonesome River Band, Jeff Parker, Hammertowne, and MORE! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 Tix and Camping @ StringbeanPark.com 🚩 Ya'll come!

04/18/2024

"Fenced In" is one of the bands appearing on festival SATURDAY! Larry Sparks, Laurel River Line, Phillip Akemon & Flatlick, and more on Sat Jun 22 at Stringbean Park! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 Tix and Camping @ StringbeanPark.com 🚩

04/17/2024

Lonesome River Band will appear on our festival FRIDAY! Featuring 5-time IBMA Banjo Player of the Year Sammy Shelor, the band will headline on Fri Jun 21 at Stringbean Park! Hammertowne, Kaintuck Band, and more appearing on Friday! 🚩 June 20-21-22 🚩 Tyner, KY 🚩 StringbeanPark.com 🚩 Ya'll come!