Good Ol' Days adds new entertainment

The Fort Scott Good Ol' Days Festival committee has added new entertainment to the stages and the pavilion this year.

"We have brought in some old favorites and some new bands to offer our festival-goers more music choices," Millie Lipscomb, festival chairperson, said in a news release. "We have a combination of rock and roll, gospel, bluegrass, country and music for teenagers," she added.

The popular street dances start at 8 p.m. June 1 and feature Joe Giles and the Homewreckers at the new Wall Street Stage. This group plays anything from rock to country and was twice voted the Rock Band of the Year by the Ozark Music Awards. The teen dance at the First Street Stage will feature local DJ Jeff Hull.

On Saturday, June 2, Bob Kitsmiller & the Backwoods Kuzins will perform on the Wall Street Stage at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. This group, from Arcola, Mo., plays classic country, gospel and bluegrass songs. Kitsmiller, the group leader, is the director of a national syndicated radio program, Bluegrass USA.

The Christian rock/praise band Left to Paradise, from Life Track Christian Center in Frontenac and affiliated with Community Christian Church in Fort Scott, will perform at the First Street Stage at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday. Band members include Delynn Drake, Adam Hall, Brian Hall, Jonathan Moyers, Mason Vanderpool and Nick Hoyt.

Big Red the Clown will create balloon animals and "clowning around" at the Citizens Bank Pavilion from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with shows at noon and 2 p.m.

The Sweet Adelines-Show-Me Harmony Chorus from Joplin, Mo., will perform at the Wall Street Stage at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. This group is a highly respected worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art from of barbershop harmony through education and performance. Chorus members come from Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.

The Good Ol' Days favorite Red Garter Show will have one show on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and shows starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Scottish Rite Temple, 110 S. Main St. This group has dancing girls, singers and comedy acts.

The Saturday night street dance will feature Disco Dick and the Mirrorballs at the Wall Street Stage starting at 8 p.m. Disco Dick is billed as one of Kansas City's premier dance/party cover bands.

The Teen Street Dance at the First Street Stage will feature a DJ from KSYN 92.5.

A complete Good Ol' Days schedule is now available at locations throughout Fort Scott and at fortscottgoodoldays.com.