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History

The Overton Bluegrass Festival first got its start in 1988 when the former mayor, R.V. “Jack” Barrett, was looking for a way to attract people to Overton, a small city with more than its share of good people, civic pride, natural resources and recreational facilities.  A committee was formed and the Overton Bluegrass Festival began.  Hickory Hill has been the host band since its inception.  Since those early days we have seen fabulous performances by nationally recognized talent along with some of Texas’ finest bands.            Bands from past festivals include: 
  • Alecia & Southland (2001, 2010)
  • Appointed (2010)
  • Audie Blaylock and Redline (2008)
  • Blue River (2007, 2009)
  • Bluegrass Solution (2007, 2009) 
  • Bluegrass, The Wright Way (1993-1995)
  • Bowles Creek (2004-2010, 2012)
  • Bryan Bowers (1996)
  • Buffalo Bill Beyer (2001)
  • Cadillac Sky (2003-2004)
  • Carrie Hassler (2012)
  • Cedar Hill (2011) 
  • The Chapman Family (1996)
  • The Charlie Sizemore Band (2009) 
  • Classical Grass (2001, 2007)
  • Cody Schuler & Pine Mountain Railroad (2008-2009)
  • The Coleman Brothers (1990, 2000, 2005)
  • The Cooke Brothers (1989, 1991)
  • The Corner Band (1996, 1997)
  • The Cox’s (1991)
  • J.D. Crowe & The New South (2000)
  • The Darrell Webb Band (2010)
  • David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (2005, 2008)
  • Honi Deaton & Dream (2002, 2004)
  • The Dixie Chicks (1990)
  • The Donna Hughes Band (2009) 
  • The Dorsey Quartet (1995)
  • Doyle Dykes (2002)
  • East Mountain Bluegrass Gospel Band (1997, 2000, 2002, 2011)
  • Five for the Gospel (1997, 1998)
  • Billy Joe Foster & Special Edition (1998-2000)
  • Front Range (1994, 1996, 1998, 2001)
  • Pam Gadd (2001)
  • The Gibson Brothers (1997, 2004)
  • Gary Gibbs (2002)
  • The Gloryboys (1997)
  • Gold Heart (2010)
  • Bill Grant and Della Bell (1995)
  • The Grazmatics (1994)
  • The Hankins Family (1995-2005)
  • Shelia Harris & Altered Strings (1999)
  • The Hayes County Gals (1992)
  • Hickory Hill (1989-2012)
  • High Standard (1997)
  • Hit & Run Bluegrass (2006)
  • The Houstons (1996)
  • Warren Hull & Acoux Deville (2006)
  • The Isaacs (2000)
  • Joe and Stacey Isaacs (2012) 
  • Jericho Road (1999)
  • Jeanette Williams Band (2006) 
  • Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (1999, 2007)
  • Joyful Reflections (1995, 1997)
  • Jim & Jesse & the Virginia Boys (1995)
  • Kenny & Amanda Smith Band (2008) 
  • Lonestar (1995, 2005)
  • The Lonesome River Band (2009) 
  • Lonesome Standard Time with Glen Duncan & Larry Cordle (1994)
  • Lost Highway (2002)
  • The Marksmen Quartet (2011-2012)
  • Marty Raybon and Full Circle (2008, 2010) 
  • The Masat Family (2004)
  • The McLains (1998, 2000)
  • The Mighty Sons of Paradise (1995, 1999)
  • The Lynn Morris Band (1997, 2003)
  • The Moonlighters (2002)
  • Mountain Heart (2005)
  • Alan Munde & Joe Carr (1996)
  • Alan Munde & the Bluegrass Edition (2003)
  • Alan Munde Gazette (2007) 
  • Bob Murphey (1993)
  • New Found Road (2003, 2004, 2005, 2009)
  • New Tradition (1995, 1998, 1999)
  • Kody Norris and the Watauga Mountain Boys (2011-2012)
  • The Andy Owens Project (1991, 1994)
  • Passin’ Thru (1994)
  • David Parmley & Continental Divide (1996, 2002)
  • Karen Peck & New River (1998)
  • The Perry Family (2008)
  • Pick'N Grass (2008-2010)
  • Plum Creek (1992)
  • Randy Kohrs and the Lites (2008)
  • Red Oak (1991, 1993, 1994, 1999)
  • Robert E. Lee Texas Swing Fiddlers (2009-2010) 
  • Rod Moag (2006)
  • Salt Grass (1989, 1993)
  • Second Time Around (1990)
  • The Shady Grove Ramblers (1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2004)
  • Karl Shiflett & Big Country (1995)
  • Silver Creek (1992)
  • The Schankman Twins (1997)
  • The Sieker Band (2007)
  • The Sitze Family (2001)
  • The Charle Sizemore Band (1996, 1998)
  • Bill & Laurie Sky (2004)
  • Solid Ground (2005)
  • Sons of the South (2005)
  • Southern Rose (1992)    
  • The Special Consensus (1993, 2001, 2008)
  • The Steeles (2003)
  • The Stephens Family (1996)
  • SpringStreet (2012) 
  • Barry & Holly Tashian (1995)
  • The Tennessee Gentlemen (2006)
  • Tennessee Valley Authority (1992) 
  • Twice As Nice (1999)
  • Undivided (1997)
  • Volume Five (2010, 2011)
  • Vision 4 (1995, 1996)
  • The Watsons (1994)
  • Wild & Blue (1993, 1998)
  • Deborah White & The Barndoor Stompers (1992, 1993)
  • The Whites (1999, 2000)
  • Whitehouse Harmony (1999, 2005)
  • The Whitstein Brothers (1991)
  • Buddy & Tina Wright (2002, 2003)
  • The Young Family (1989)
  • IIIrd Tyme Out (1992, 1997, 1998)

2006 Bands and Pictures

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