by Jordan Fisher
Reigning three-time Country Music Association Musician of the Year Mac McAnally will be the North Stage headliner on July 4 at CarmelFest 2011. His free show will begin at 8 p.m. “We’re extremely excited to have Mac at the top of our North Stage lineup, and I believe folks will thoroughly enjoy what he brings as a solo act,” said Gary Frey, CarmelFest chairman.
McAnally may be better known around these parts as “Music Man” in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, but his solo performances pack a particular wallop and incredible energy. Alternating between guitar and keyboards, his distinctive, rich voice and other-worldly command of the instruments are unmistakable. No stranger to Indiana, McAnally in recent years has played the outdoor band shell at The Rathskellar and the former Patio in Broad Ripple and Music Mill in Indianapolis as well as other venues. Still others will recognize him for the music he has written for fellow artists’ recordings, including Kenny Chesney, who landed a major hit with “Back Where I Come From” and Buffett, who has made hay through the years with “The City” and “It’s My Job,” among many others.
Other CarmelFest musical entertainment includes:
JULY 3
At the Gazebo
Opening ceremony – noon
CarmelFest Has Talent – 12:30
Carmel Brass – 3:45
Gordon Bonham Blues Band – 5:15
The Wright Brothers – 7:30
At the North Stage: Beach Party at CarmelFest
Guitar Club for Men – noon
The Tides – 2:00
Salsa dance demo – 3:00
Orquesta Bravo! – 4:00
Barometer Soup – 6:30
JULY 4
At the Gazebo
Actors Theatre of Indiana Musical Review – noon
The Echoes – 1:00
CarmelFest Has Talent – 3:00
The Richmonds – 4:30
Benito DiBartoli & Doug Henthorn – 6:15
Carmel Symphony Orchestra – 8:30
At the North Stage: Americana at CarmelFest
Bleu Django – noon
Frank Bradford Trio – 2:30
The Renegades – 5:15
Mac McAnally – 8:00
Schedule and times are subject to change. For more information, click here.
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