Bacon & Banjos Festival Set For May 19 In Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, GA — The city of Woodstock is gearing up to host its first-ever Bacon & Banjos Festival. This inaugural event will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater.

The city is touting the festival as one that blends bacon-flavored bites with the downhome sounds of bluegrass music into one family-friendly event. Focusing on the music of North Georgia, favorites such as Cedar Hill, Curtis Jones and Primal Roots, The Wiseman Brothers, Frances Mooney and Fontana Sunset, and Honeywood and Blue Roadwill take to 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.

The concept of the festival stems from Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department staff members, who are also hosting the festival (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here).

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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