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
5:30pm - 6pm / Opening Ceremony
6pm - 10pm / Faith & Family Night ft. Rebecca St. James
5:30pm - 6pm / Apple Pie & Apple Butter Champion Auction
6pm - 10pm / Lewis Creek
Event Partners: Crain Funeral Homes & Cremation Services
10am - 1pm / Senior Day Events
4pm - 6pm / Bill Harper
Event Partners: River Radio
7pm - 10pm / Downstate Music Company
Event Partners: River Radio
3:30pm - 4:30pm / Bruce Blew
Event Partners: TBA
5pm - 6pm / The Cattails
Event Partners: TBA
7pm - 10pm / We Got It Covered
Event Partners: Jackson County Abstract & Title Guarantee Co.
Lewis Creek made their Apple Festival debut in 2021 and drew our largest Thursday night crowd ever! We're pleased to have them return for an encore performance. Covering great Classic Country with voice and soul like Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash, you won't hear many bands play like this anymore! Make sure to wear your dancing shoes and brush up on your two-step.
Downstate Music Company are making their return to the Appletime Stage on Friday night! These area favorites describe themselves as a party band for all ages. Featuring horn-driven crowd dance favorites in rock, soul, disco, blues and R&B from today and yesterday. You'll find yourself tapping your feet and singing along!
We Got It Covered is returning to the Apple Festival after overwhelming demand! They've built a reputation around the area for their high-energy, sing-along shows, playing everywhere from weddings and wineries to fundraisers and festivals. Song selections include favorites from Classic Rock, Traditional Country, and 90s Country... but definitely NOT Pop Country.
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!
