Musical Lineup Unveiled For Upcoming Festival

The Original Wailers, a reggae group, will headline the World Food and Music Festival on Sept. 18.

The schedule is shaping up for the upcoming World Food and Music Festival on Sept. 17-19. The Original Wailers will be the headlining act, featuring Al Anderson, an original member of Bob Marley and the Wailers, at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, on the main stage.

Other main stage performances include the Dick Danger Band (8 p.m. Sept. 17), a seven-piece cover band that plays top hits from Bruno Mars to Phil Collins, Jimi Hendrix and Prince. Ace Jones (11:30 a.m. Sept. 18) is a singer-songwriter from Marion who touches on all kinds of genres, like pop rock, pop and even country.

Find the full music lineup here. You can also see the dozens of food vendors here, including a few we highlighted in a story last month.

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