Fans vote for festival bands: Week 2 results
Published 9:52 am Wednesday, March 15, 2017
The annual Watermelon Festival is set for Aug. 18-19 in downtown Russellville, and voting is underway for who will provide the musical entertainment.
For the 37th Annual Watermelon Festival, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is letting fans decide who will perform on the mainstage. The bands to select from are: Dixie Mafia, Kerry Gilbert Band, Southern Heat Band, Joseph Baldwin Band, First Born Sons, Rewind, Purpose, Jarred Pierce, Cadillacs and Tremayne. The top five bands will perform at this year’s festival.
After two weeks of voting, the following groups are in the lead: Southern Heat (7,501 votes), Joseph Baldwin Band (4,599), Purpose (2,632), First Born Sons (2,008) and Rewind (1,943). The Kerry Gilbert Band (1,676) follows close behind. Voting totals are as of Tuesday morning.
Fans may cast one vote per device, per day by visiting franklincountychamber.org through March 31.
