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The Poultry
Days Social Tent Rocks!
The Poultry Days’ Social Tent will offer largest live music event in
Darke County again for 2017 with an incredible lineup of
musicians. Nine live musical acts offer sounds ranging from
familiar festival tunes, to alternative rock, to popular country.
With a Social Tent that can hold 2,000 people you can choose to be up
front by the music or at a quiet table in our bar area. If you
want to be in the sunshine or under the stars, table seating has been
expanded yet again to 450. Ten years ago we offered two beverages
and 5 bands in the Social Tent. This year we offer over 30
different types of beer, ale, cider, wine and 9 bands to make your
Poultry Days more enjoyable.
Each year the board works to improve our festival and for 2017 the
Social Tent will continue to offer Bud Light and Busch Light as well as
Miller Coors products. Miller Coors is sponsoring the social tent
and will be adding products to our main line as well as our small bar
area. Our main line will serve Bud Light, Busch Light, Pabst Blue
Ribbon, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Miller 64 and Yuengling. Our
bar area will serve Voo Doo IPA, Redds Apple, Redds Blueberry, Citra
Dellic, Fat Tire, Summer Shandy, Pale Ale, Henry’s Grape, Henry’s
Orange and Blue Moon.
The Winery at Versailles returns to the festival with a selection
including Cabernet Franc, Pinot Grigio, Buckeye Blush, Rodeo Red,
Wedding White, Strawberry Summer Days, Peach Summer Days, Raspberry
Summer Days, Happily Ever After and of course, we will have Sangria
cocktails and jello shots! Especially for Poultry Days the winery
is making a limited run of 50 cases of “Rooster Red” that will only be
sold over the festival weekend. Here is your chance for your own
tasting session under the social tent.
Friday, June 9th 3:00-4:30, Danny and Japes. Danny Schneible is a
guitarist, singer/songwriter, originally from the Shenandoah Valley of
Virginia, now living in Houston Ohio has been playing music
professionally for the past 15 years. Danny's folk/rock music
influence sounds its way through his covers of well known artists, such
as James Taylor, Jim Croce, Jason Mraz and John Denver, just to name a
few. 4:30-7:00, The MicStand Band - Making their
fourth appearance at Poultry Days is the acoustic duo of Mike and Stan
McClurg. Two brothers who got their start playing in back yards
effortlessly blend a selection of Country and Classic Rock into a style
all their own. 7:30-11:30, Whisky Bizness - New to Poultry Days
this is a band that loves what they do with high power and high energy
shows and that isn’t just their amps. A Darke County, 70s &
80s Based Rock Band playing the greatest songs to keep the party going
all night long. Check these guys out.
Saturday, June 10th 1:00-4:30, Higgins-Madewell This dynamic duo
has been wowing audiences since they began performing together in
2006. Higgins-Madewell’s versatility, professionalism,
dedication, and genuine love for the audience is very apparent.
Hippie Country that rocks! From cover songs to breathtaking
original music, a performance by Erin Higgins and Jeff Madewell will
leave you in awe. 5:00-7:00, Strategy - is a five-piece band with
decades of combined music experience from the area's most talented
musicians. Performing a diverse mix of music from Elvis to Kiss
& Charlie Daniels to Judas Priest. Strategy's recent
highlights include: Opening for The Little River Band; as well as
performing at many of the top local festivals, clubs, private events,
and bars. A first time appearance at the festival and definitely
something for everyone. 7:30-11:30, Saw Creek – Led by
experienced musician Steve Rosenbeck, along with his son Zach and two
nephews Jared and Jesse Ranly. This country music band
specializes in Classic and Top 40 Country music by the likes of Jason
Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Kenney Chesney and many
more. They have played in Nashville, Toby Keith's bar and grill,
and have opened for artists Dylan Scott and Clark Manson.
Sunday, June 11th 1:00-3:00, Mark Cantwil – Singer.
Songwriter. Musician. Multi-talented hometown favorite,
this recognized solo artist and songwriter brings an incredible lineup
of original music from his two solo albums “Diggin’ On You” and “Last
Chance Johnny” as well as some crowd-pleasing cover songs. Mark
has opened up for National and Regional acts such as Sister Hazel, The
Bacon Brothers, Chris Knight, John Moreland, Molly Hatchet, Wil Nance,
Dan DeMay, Chris Cavanaugh, Greg Buroughs, Corey Cox and Clark
Manson. 3:30-6:00, Taylor Westerheide & Bryant Ahrens with
Rare Form – Lead vocalist Taylor (Huffman) Westerheide and guitarist
Bryant Ahrens, are both graduates of Versailles High School. In 2013
Taylor teamed up with Bryant to create an acoustic duo.
Accompanying them for the second year in a row are two members of the
band Rare Form. Jay Schulze and Tyson Bender are both graduates
of Fort Loramie, Ohio. Together, they've played for several
venues, festivals and bars in Dayton and the surrounding area.
6:30-10:30, Empty Tank – If you’re looking for a band that will
entertain you with a wide variety of music, the Empty Tank band will
not disappoint. This high energy group performs music spanning
from yesteryear's classics through today's top songs. These guys
pack in over 4 straight hours of music, 3 part harmonies, and rockin
guitar and keyboard solos! Rocking out at festivals are
some of Empty Tank's favorite gigs, but you can also catch them playing
at premier bar establishments, weddings, and dances. Members
include Versailles natives Tyler DeMange and Matt Meyer, Aaron Miller
of Coldwater, and Andy Klosterman of St. Marys.
Versailles Poultry Days and the Village of Versailles would like to
invite you to the 66th annual Poultry Days Festival June 9, 10, and
11th, 2017. We will close the highway just like we have since
1972 and promise another great weekend. Please visit the website
www.versaillespoultrydays.com for event details and our full schedule.
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