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Westfest’s musical lineup this year will begin with Friday night’s preview party featuring Randall King. Performing as special guests are the Huser Brother Band and Oliver Penn.
CHEVIOT, Ohio (WKRC) — WestFest is set to make its return to the West Side of Cincinnati, bringing with it a series of road closures to accommodate the festivities. Starting Friday at 9 a.m ...
I’ve just gone full circle.”Michael Martin Murphey’s decision to take a break from his highly popular Westfest festival in 2004 wasn’t because he was burned out after doing the festival for close to ...
It’s Labor Day déjà vu this weekend with the return of two annual events, West’s Westfest and Belton’s Central Texas State Fair, after COVID-19 cancellations last year, plus the addition ...
“That was probably the best single example of community Garfield County has ever had.” Nita Smith, who was volunteer coordinator for Westfest, said that she has heard that Murphey was interested in ...
From polka bands at Westfest to prost toasts at Oktoberfest, it’s fall festival season in North Texas. We can’t promise cool autumn temperatures — this is Texas, after all — but we can ...
WEST (AP) — The town of West is set to hold the signature celebration of its Czech heritage — the first Westfest since a deadly fertilizer plant explosion tore through the small Central Texas ...
I am so deeply saddened by the loss of life, especially that of an innocent bystander and an infant," Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said in a statement.
This year's WestFest, on June 27 and 28, offers something for everyone, including the Kidz Zone for children of all ages. The Kidz Zone offers a wide variety of activities for kids to enjoy, from ...
After a three-year hiatus, WestFest at the Eiteljorg Museum is back. The festival — dedicated to all things Western — kicks off Aug. 1 with more activities for adults, teenagers and kids. The ...
WestFest will also have new food booths and more food trucks this year. Instead of a car show, WestFest has a corn hole tournament this year, spearheaded by the Cheviot Police Association.
Murphey launched his first WestFest at the Copper Mountain site in 1987, and it was a hit from the start. (Last year more that 40,000 festivalgoers turned out for the event, so it’s best to book ...