(We noted in last week’s edition that the festival was last weekend. We apologize for the error)
The annual Standin’ On The Corner Festival returns this weekend for its 24th year. Featuring annual staples like a horseshoe tournament, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks and a beer garden, the festival also promises great entertainment this year.
The gates open at 3 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 29, and 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Eagle Pavilion, located at 523 W. Second St. Admission on Friday is $10 per day. Children 12 and under are free all weekend.
Entertainment for the weekend include local favorites blues singer Tommy Dukes and the band Perfect Storm, who will start off the celebration. Perfect Storm performs 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by Tommy Dukes from 5 to 7 p.m. Later that evening Power Drive will take the stage from 7 to 9 p.m., with The Dirt, a tribute to 1980’s hair metal band, closing out the night from 9 to 11 p.m. The Tucson based group covers songs from such groups as Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses and more.
Saturday, the opening entertainment will be dancers from High Desert Dance Academy, coached by Nicole Guzman beginning at 11 a.m. The Chris Kane Trio will take the stage from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Another big draw for locals and tourists alike is the annual live auction. Hundreds of interesting items are donated by local and visiting businesses and citizens and are auctioned off in an entertaining and raucous live auction to be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The auction is a fundraiser for the Standin’ On The Corner Foundation’s continuation of the annual festival.
Almost Folsom takes the stage from 5 to 7 p.m. Jake Hoot will be taking the stage from 7 to 9 p.m. to entertain the crowds. The Eagles tribute band One of These Nights is the headline band for Saturday and will be performing beginning at 9 p.m. According to the band’s website, they are, “A two plus hour note for note tribute to the Eagles and the solo work of Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh.”
In addition to the concert lineup, vendors will be onsite this year as well. Arts and crafts, food and festival souvenirs will be featured.
Horseshoe and cornhole tournaments will take place on Saturday. Games with blind draw partners begin at 11 a.m. Horseshoes begin at 3 p.m. sharp for partners game that must include one Winslow resident per team. For more information on the event, visit the foundation’s social media pages or www.standinonthecorner.org.
