In the spirit of a true street festival, all Appletime® Stage events are provided free of charge to all festival visitors. Bench seating is available or bring your lawn chair to really sit back and enjoy the entertainment. With a wide variety of music, you are sure to enjoy an evening at the Murphysboro Apple Festival.
All concessions will be open, as well as the Kiwanis General Store and the Appletime® Bakery.
Brought to you by our Appletime® Stage Partners, The First Bank & Trust Co. of Murphysboro
5:15pm / Opening Ceremony
Apple Blossom Contest Winners Announced
Window Display Contest Winners Announced
6pm - 10pm / Faith & Family Night feat. Rhonda Vincent
5pm - 6pm / Apple Pie & Apple Butter Champion Auction
Event Partners: Silkworm, Inc.
Auctioneers: Canning Auctions
5:30pm - 6pm / Appletime® Ice Cream Challenge
Presented by: Small Town Scoop
6pm - 9pm / Pity Thy Neighbors
Event Partners: Crain Funeral Home
4pm - 6pm / Bill Harper
7pm - 10pm / Ivas John Band
Event Partners: Big Muddy Solar
1pm - 3pm / Tim Crosby
4pm - 6pm / Jonny Coller
7pm - 10pm / NINE88
Event Partners: Jackson County Abstract & Title Guarantee Co.
Pity Thy Neighbors - Tanner Troutman, Blake Bramlet, and Ryan Harper comprise the renowned Southern Illinois-based songwriting trio, known professionally as Pity Thy Neighbors. With an extensive background in music spanning their entire lives, these accomplished musicians showcase their artistry through performing a unique blend of raw, soulful Americana tunes infused with gritty lyrics and heartfelt melodies.
Ivas John Band - “This is an artist of purity, a gifted and lyrical guitarist and songwriter. Soulful and solid stuff. Honoring the traditional ground from which he’s emerged, Ivas John embraces the source while reaching into the hopeful future, the good days he knows are a comin’. - Paul Zollo/American Songwriter (Photo Courtesy Ivas John Band)
NINE88 has been performing in and around Murphysboro for many years, including multiple appearances on the Appletime Stage. This group of Knights of Columbus Council 988 members play an acoustic mix of Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Irish, Gospel, and everything in between. You'll be singing and dancing along in no time!
WHERE: The Appletime® Stage
located in the main concessions area, South 13th & South Streets
COST: FREE
ENTERTAINMENT CHAIR: Bill Carr
Bleacher seating available - lawn chairs strongly encouraged
The Murphysboro Apple Festival has implemented enhanced cleaning and sanitizing procedures and has added additional handwashing stations and sanitizing stations throughout the Festival grounds. Please follow all recommended guidelines while attending the Festival in order to keep it fun and safe for everyone!
