Bacon & Banjos Festival Comes To Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, GA — Organizers are hard at work putting the final touches on the inaugural Bacon & Banjos Festival. The event will bring savory treats and the sound of bluegrass music to the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19 in Woodstock.

The city is touting the festival as one that blends bacon-flavored bites with the tunes originating from North Georgia into one family-friendly event. Groups such as Cedar Hill, Curtis Jones and Primal Roots, The Wiseman Brothers, Frances Mooney and Fontana Sunset, and Honeywood and Blue Roadwill will serenade the crowd from the main stage throughout the day.

Festival-goers can browse food and restaurant vendors, who will be selling their best bacon creations. These creations will also be sampled by a panel of judges for Bacon & Banjos accolades. The festival will include a craftsman alley with rustic creations for sale.

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The concept of the festival stems from Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department staff members, who are also hosting the festival. A portion of the day's proceeds will benefit the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving and maintaining the quality of life for the city residents through partnerships with the Woodstock Police and Fire departments.

The event is rain or shine and entry fee is $5. For more information on Bacon & Banjos, contact Jamey Snyder, Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater operations manager at, jsnyder@woodstockga.gov.

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