Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival

The Historic Chautauqua Auditorium in Shelbyville, Illinois played host to the 2024 Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Music Festival on Friday and Saturday May 10-11.  The Festival opened up on Friday night with the host band Mackville followed by Joe Mullins

A popular bluegrass festival, honoring a special member of the community, is set to return this year to central Illinois. The Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival had its debut run in May of 2013 in Arcola, IL, named in honor of