While most of the attention is always focused on the main stage entertainment at the Marion Popcorn Festival, there are dozens of acts performing throughout the three days on the Community Showcase Stage and at the Poppin’ Party Stage.
The Marion Popcorn Festival’s Poppin’ Party Stage and beer garden area will be open Thursday – Saturday, September 6 – 8, each day from 11:00 a.m. – midnight. Bands will play each evening beginning at 9:00 p.m. and include:
- Thursday: Hower Trio
- Friday: Radio Pirates
- Saturday: Left of Center
This area, located on West Center Street across from Chase Bank, will also host the “the garden within the garden” wine tasting and tapas event daily, as well as the 7th annual Cornhole Classic Saturday.
The entertainment at the Community Showcase Stage takes place all day and late into the night. The following is the stage schedule. Please remember that this schedule is subject to change without notice.
Thursday September 06, 2012
- 12:00n till 12:30pm Spartan’s in Motion (Pleasant Show Choir)
- 12:30pm till 1:30pm Inchant
- 2:00pm till 2:45pm Caroline Ohlinger
- 4:00pm till 5:00pm Savannah Amerson
- 9:00pm till 11:00pm SEW Wrestling
Friday September 07, 2012
- 11:00am till 11:30am Marion Catholic Sensation
- 11:30am till 12:00pm River Valley New Edition
- 12:00pm till 12:30pm River Valley Music Company
- 12:30pm till 1:00pm Ridgedale Show Choir
- 1:00pm till 1:45pm Nucleus
- 2:00pm till 2:45pm Wolfpak Martial Arts Demo
- 3:00pm till 3:45pm JoAnne’s School of Dance
- 4:00pm till 4:45pm Martha Douce Dancers
- 5:00pm till 5:30pm Ohio Cheer Xstatic
- 5:30pm till 6:30pm Diverse Moves Dance Group
- 6:30pm till 7:00pm Steppin’ Seniors
- 7:30pm till 8:15pm Minds Without Purpose
- 8:45pm till 9:30pm Kyle Looney and Friends
- 10:00pm till? Popcorn Dance (dancing for all ages)
Saturday September 08, 2012
- 11:00am till 11:45am Marion Midget Football Cheerleaders
- 12:00n till 1:15pm Marion Popcorn Festival Queens and Court
- 1:30pm till 2:15pm Wildfire & Yellow Rose Cloggers
- 2:30pm till 3:15pm Carol Ault’s Dance Factory
- 3:30pm till 4:00pm RecLess Line Dancers
- 4:00pm till 4:45pm Joanne’s Cloggers
- 5:00pm till 5:45pm Carrie’s Twirling Co.
- 6:00pm till 8:00pm Steppin’ Out With the Ladies (Sarah McIntosh, Kayla Dureya, Elizabeth Corwin, Brielle Houghtby)
- 8:30pm till 9:30pm Opossum and Friends
- 10:00pm till? The Crissinger Band featuring Jimmy Crissinger
For more information on all Festival events, visit the web site at www.popcornfestival.com or call 740/387-FEST. The Marion Popcorn Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Marion.
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