^†Arlene Wetzel Memorial Series

2018

Hometown Music Showcase

Special guests Pete Shew, Adam Jackson, Tommy Parsons, Bob Rothwell, Lori Matheney Luttmer, Moonbug (Junebug and Steph Moon) and Matt Junn backed by the house band: Jay Peters, Mike Thompson, Carl Raines, and John Wetzel

Apr 14

2017

Hometown Music Showcase

Special guests Lori Matheney Luttmer, Tim Norman, Julie Hurlow and Rick Shriver backed by the house band: Jay Peters, Mike Thompson, Carl Raines, John Wetzel and Kent Lankas

Sep 23

10th Annual Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

music by

Patrick Sweany

Country style ribs, sides and pie!

Jun 10

Hometown Music Showcase

Special guests Jerry Kennedy, Rick Shriver, Julie Hurlow, Weston Starling and Bob Blackburn backed by the house band: Jay Peters, Mike Thompson, Carl Raines and John Wetzel

May 6

2016

Hometown Music Showcase

Special guests Jerry Kennedy, Tim Norman, Adam Jackson, Jimmie King, Weston Starling, Julia Garber and Autumn Garber backed by the house band: Jay Peters, Mike Thompson, Carl Raines and John Wetzel

Oct 1

Harvest Festival

Featuring Ty Argo Magic Show

Oct 1

9th Annual Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

music by

The Kenny Valentine Band

with special guest

Chris Sutton

Country style ribs, sides and pie!

Jun 11

Hometown Music Showcase

Special guests Jimmie King, Tim Matheney, Bob Blackburn, Autumn Garber, Julia Garber backed by the house band: Jay Peters, Mike Thompson, Carl Raines and John Wetzel

Apr 23

2015

Harvest Festival

Featuring Keesey

Oct 3

8th Annual Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

music by

Otis Crockron & Co.

Country style ribs, sides and pie!

Jun 6

Blues Cowboys

Blues, Country and Classic Rock

Jul 25

Country Music Festival

Featuring favorite local performers:

 Dale Wallace

Dennis Palmer

Bob Blackburn

OJ Sidwell

Steve Zemba

House band:

Up To No Good

with special guests, Jay Peters and Dennis Palmer

Apr 25

Keesey

New & Old Country Music in Classic Style

Mar 28

2014

Food Pantry Benefit:

Holiday Potluck, Silent Auction and Variety Show

An event co-hosted with the

Marion Community Recreation Center

to raise donations in support of

the food pantry operated by

Morgan County United Ministries (MCUM)

Dec 14

9th Annual

Chesterhill Harvest Festival

Food, Crafts, Quilt Show, Pie Auction, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

Oct 5

7th Annual

Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

Teeny Tucker with her 7-piece band

Country style ribs, sides and pie!

Jun 7

2013

8th Annual

Chesterhill Harvest Festival

Food, Crafts, Quilt Show, Pie Auction, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, and Live Music by

Bob Rothwell, Blues Cowboys, Q-Bert

Oct 5

6th Annual

Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring VizzTone Recording Artist

Long Tall Deb

with

Colin John

Special guest

Michelle McGrath with

Catfish

and Junebug

Country style ribs, sides and pie!

Jun 8

Silent Lion

with special guests

Calliope Feminist Choir

May 4

2012

Silent Lion

Celtic, Bluegrass, Spanish and Medieval Music by

Chesterhill Residents

John and Barbiel Saunders

Nov 3

7th Annual

Chesterhill Harvest Festival

Food, Crafts, Flea Market, Quilt Show, Pie Auction, Horse-Drawn Wagon and Pony Rides, Karaoke, and Live Music by

Bob Rothwell,

Wormz & the Decomposers,

Whip & Tickle,

Qbert, and

The Plow Hippies

Oct 6

Rodney and the Regulars

Hot Hillbilly Honky Tonk

Aug 25

Stella Trio

Folk-Rock and More by Former Members of Stella

Aug 4

Live Band Karaoke /Open Stage

Karaoke Backed By A Live Band!

Jul 19

5th Annual Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

Country Style Ribs, Sides and Pie,

and music by

The Silky Ray Band

and

Vinnie & the Lubricators

Jun 9

Pete Shew's

Back Porch Swing Band

Ohio's Premier Western Swing Band

Featuring

Chesterhill Native and

Champion Fiddler

Adam Jackson

Mar 31

2011

6th Annual

Harvest Festival

Food, Crafts, Quilt Show, Pie Auction, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, and Live Music by

Bob Rothwell,

Whip & Tickle,

Wormz & the Decomposers,

Qbert,

and

Zach Parkman

Oct 1

4th Annual

Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

Ray Fuller & the Blues Rockers,

The Sufferin' Moses Blues Band,

 homemade ribs, sides & pie!

Jun 4

2010

Holiday Celebration

Benefit for Chesterhill Volunteer Fire Dept.

Dec 11

5th Annual

Harvest Festival

Food, Crafts, Quilt Show, Pie Auction, Pony and Covered Wagon Rides, Free Health Screenings byUniversity Medical Associates, Produce, and Live Music by
Leah Nairn,
Matt & Merle,
Wormz & The Decomposers,
Qbert,
John Wetzel & Adam Graham,
Zach Parkman,
Dan Zimmer

Oct 2

Songwriter Night

Radio Show taping with host Todd Burge

Featuring:

Chris Biester (aka Johnny Wayne Knievel),

Leah Nairn,

Zach Parkman,

Kyle David Watts,

and Wormz

Jul 24

3rd Annual

Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

Colin John Band,

Willie Phoenix,

 homemade ribs, sides & pie!

Jun 5

Paranormals

Junebug & Catfish,

The Court Jesters

of the Athens Music Scene

May 8

Zach Parkman

Folk, Blues & Country Singer/Songwriter from Houston, TX

Apr 24

Open Stage

Hosted by John Wetzel

Feb 27

Silent Lion^†

Medieval, Celtic, Bluegrass, Spanish and Original Acoustic Music

Jan 17

2009

Holiday Celebration

Benefit for Chesterhill Volunteer Fire Dept.

Dec 12

Simply Ira

Smooth Jazz

Renditions of

Your Favorite R&B

Tunes

Oct 24

4th Annual

Harvest Festival

Food, Crafts, Quilt Show, Pie Auction,

Car Show, Covered Wagon Rides, Produce, Live Music by Blackwater Run, 

Paranormals,

Kyle David Watts and Friends,

Angela Perley,

Corbin Marsh,

The Graveyard Shift, Bob Rothwell,

Zach Parkman,

Leah Nairn and

John Wetzel.

Oct 3

Ohio Valley Opry

Featuring Carolyn Connor of Sutton, WV,

plus all of the regular OVO performers!

Oct 3

Bruce Dalzell

Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

and Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Award Winner

Sep 26

Radio Show Taping: Songwriter Night

with host

Todd Burge

Performances by

Bruce Dalzell,

Corbin Marsh,

Zach Parkman,

Angela Perley and

Steve Zarate

Jul 25

Richard Syracuse

Piano Recital

in Celebration of the 175th Anniversary

of the Founding of the Society of Friends in Chesterhill

Jun 14

2nd Annual

Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

Hugh Pool,

the Travis Weisenborn Trio,

Duke Junior & The Smokey Boots, homemade ribs, sides & pie!

Jun 6

Midwest Kid

with special guest:

Order of the Spur

Folk Rock

May 9

Blackwater Run

Bluegrass, Gospel and Old-Time Country

special guest:

Leah Nairn

Mar 28

Willie Phoenix

The Alternative Bluesman for Your Generation

with special guest:

Jess Kauffman

Feb 28

Jordon Run

Traditional and Original Bluegrass

Jan 24

2008

Holiday Program

Benefit for Chesterhill Volunteer Fire Dept.

Dec 13

Todd Burge

West Virginia's Top Singer/Songwriter

Nov 8

Nosferatu

F. W. Murnau's 1922 Silent Horror Film Classic

Oct 25

3rd Annual Harvest Festival

Food, Crafts, Quilt Show, Pie Auction, Produce, Live Music by Jordon Run, Leah Nairn, Colleen Carow & Jess Kauffman,      lots more!

Oct 4

Tim Easton

Original Folk Rock by New West Records Artist from Joshua Tree, CA

Sep 27

The Jazztet^†

Athens Ohio's Premiere Jazz Quintet

Sep 14

Queen City Zapatistas

New Orleans-Style Brass Funk Band

Aug 9

Hearts of Gold

An Original Comedy Play by Erin Peters

July 25

&

July 26

1st Annual

Ribs, Rhythm & Blues

Featuring:

Colin John Band

Izzy & Chris

Woody Pines & The Lonesome Two

and homemade ribs, sides & pie!

Jun 7

Silent Lion^†

Medieval, Celtic, Bluegrass, Spanish and Original Acoustic Music from Chesterhill Residents John and Barbiel Saunders

May 18

Rhythm Station

Country & Western

May 10

Rj Cowdery

with

Avalon Nine

Acoustic Folk / Rock / Americana

Featuring

2007 Mountain Stage NewSong Winner

Rj Cowdery

Apr 12

Megan Murphy & Yankee Bluegrass

Rising Bluegrass Star

and Her Family Band

from Glouster, OH

Mar 1

Pete Shew's

Back Porch Swing Band

Ohio’s Premier

Western Swing Band Featuring

Chesterhill Native and Champion Fiddler

Adam Jackson

Feb 2

The Billycats

Upbeat, Danceable Country Swing

Jan 12

2007

Holiday Celebration

(co-sponsored by Chesterhill Lions Club and Kate Love Simpson Library)

Santa Claus,

Classic Christmas Cartoons and a Classic Christmas Movie

Dec 15

Laura Geier & Heather Kufchak^†

Violin Recital to Benefit Union Hall Theater

Dec 2

Open Stage

Hosted by John Wetzel

Nov 3

The Local Girls^†

Precision

Vocal Harmonies -- Favorite Swing Tunes

 & Much More

Sep 29

Open Stage

Hosted by John Wetzel

Aug 18

Open Stage

Hosted by John Wetzel

Jul 28

Cold Bargain

Blues/Rock Trio

Playing to Benefit

Union Hall Theater

May 12

Natalie Gibson

Piano Recital

to Benefit

Union Hall Theater

Apr 29

Professor Richard Syracuse

Piano Recital

to Benefit

Union Hall Theater

Apr 15

Open Stage

Hosted by John Wetzel

Mar 24

Tsun-Hui Hung

Erhu (Chinese stringed instrument)

Recital to Benefit

Union Hall Theater

Mar 11

Megan Murphy &

Yankee Bluegrass

Rising Bluegrass Star

and Her Family Band

from Glouster, OH

Feb 24

Pete Shew's

Back Porch Swing Band

Ohio’s Premier

Western Swing Band Featuring

Chesterhill Native and Champion Fiddler

Adam Jackson

Jan 27

2006

Christmas Program with Santa Claus, featuring

Otis Crockron and

Banners of Praise

Traditional Christmas and Gospel Music

Dec 9

The Lennon Orchestra

Beatles Tribute featuring Junebug and Catfish of the Paranormals

Nov 11

No River City

Alternative Country Rock

Oct 28

Open Stage

Hosted by John Wetzel and Jonah Powell

Sept 23

Open Stage

Hosted by John Wetzel

Aug 12

DaySpring

Southern Gospel Trio

July 22

Bruce Dalzell

Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter and Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Award Winner

June 10

Silent Lion

Medieval, Celtic, Bluegrass, Spanish and Original Acoustic Music from Chesterhill Residents John and Barbiel Saunders

May 12

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Alpha Kappa Chapter

A Recital of American Music

May 10

the Paranormals

Country, Bluegrass, Folk and Rock from Catfish and Junebug, the Court Jesters of the Athens Music Scene

Apr 29

Open Stage

Hosted by John Wetzel & Jonah Powell

Mar 18