Woodstock To Host Wing & Rock Fest

The 8th annual 97.1 The River Wing & Rock Fest will return to downtown Woodstock on Friday and will give residents the chance to enjoy food, music and entertainment all weekend.

The festival, organized by USA Entertainment, Inc., will start with a kick-off concert from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday May 31 at the Park at City Center.

The food and music fest will continue at the park from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday June 1 and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday June 2. 

The festival, which is free to attend, will feature food, music, arts & crafts and a kids zone. Over 20 music acts are slated to perform and the famous WingZone wing eating contest will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Nearly 20,000 people are expected to flock to Woodstock for the event. Alcohol will be served on two designated areas on the lower level at the park. 

This year's music line-up includes:

Main Stage — Friday, May 31st

• 6pm Red, White & Blues
• 8pm Moby Dick

Main Stage — Saturday, June 1st

• Noon Red Letter
• 2pm Nastalgia (Tin Roof Cantina Acoustic Showdown Winner)
• 4pm Cover Story
• 6pm Reality Check
• 8pm Hysteria (Def Leppard Tribute)

Main Stage — Sunday, June 2nd

• Noon Wild Honey
• 2pm Running with Desire (u2 & Van Halen Tribute)
• 4pm New Kid In Town (Eagles Tribute)

Gazebo Stage — Saturday, June 1st

Live music from various kid bands from Rock U School of Music Performance

Gazebo Stage — Sunday, June 2nd

• 2pm All We Know
• 3pm GForce
• 4pm The Free Byrds

Visit the Wing and Rock Fest website for more information. 

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