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Tipping a hat to Mazomanie’s past history with trains, the Gandy Dancer Festival takes its name from vintage slang for a railroad worker. But the musical focus of this day-long fest is Midwest bluegrass: Armchair Boogie, Fox Crossing Stringband, Handpicked Bluegrass, Mark Hembree Band and Art Stevenson & Highwater will all play on the main stage. That’s the only ticketed portion of the event, which also includes free exhibits and mini-train rides for the kids. Find the full lineup at gandydancerfestival.org.

media release: Come on down to Mazomanie August 19 for the Gandy Dancer Bluegrass Festival!

A full day of Bluegrass music starts at 11am, with our headliners taking the stage at 7pm. When you’re not at the main stage, check out all of the other free activities and downtown Mazo. We’ll have mini-train rides for the kids, model trains, museum exhibits, food, drink, and more! If you're looking for a bluegrass jam, we'll have that too!

Our bands this year are:

• Handpicked Bluegrass Band - 11am
• The Mark Hembree Band - 1pm
• Fox Crossing Stringband - 3pm
• Art Stevenson & Highwater - 5pm
• Armchair Boogie - 7pm

Tickets to the main stage are $15 in advance. Admission to the rest of the festival is 100% free.

The Gandy Dancer Bluegrass Festival represents the best of small-town America. High quality entertainment, picturesque setting, family friendly activities – we’ve got it all. Come and join us Saturday, August 19 for a day you’ll remember! Festival grounds are downtown Mazo. Music is on the Westland Promenade and the Performing Arts Pavilion.

p.s. Gandy Dancer is a slang term for railway workers. There was a railway tool with the nickname of a gandy, and when people were using their gandy together, it looked like they were dancing. Mazomanie was created because of the railway - so Gandy Dancer is homage to our village's heritage.