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Bedrock 66 Live! Music Festival This Friday and Saturday in Downtown Springfield

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean.Burns

Published July 21, 2016 at 2:51 PM CDT

The Bedrock 66 Live Music Festival is being held this Friday and Saturday in downtown Springfield (5th & Adams) in conjunction with Downtown Springfield, Inc's Downtown Bacon Throwdown.

Friday night's music starts off at 6 pm with Western Empire followed by the Motel Mirrors and East Nashville's Aaron Lee Tasjan. Saturday's music begins at 3 pm with Ashley Riley followed by Deep Hollow and Tim Shelton. 7 pm brings North Carolina's Reed Turchi and the Caterwauls followed by New West Recording Artist Nikki ane. Closing the evening at 9:30 is Alabama natives Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires. More information at www.downtownspringfield.org Sean Burns, host of the SVRR Radio Hour, caught up with Aaron Lee Tasjan from his home in East Nashville. Listen to the interview: