Main Street Pineville, Bell County Tourism, and Pine Mountain State Resort Park have teamed up to announce the conception of Bell County’s first ever music festival: The Laurel Cove Music Festival. The event will take place at the iconic Laurel Cove Amphitheater in Pine Mountain State Resort Park, just south of Pineville, KY on June 7th and 8th. The festival will feature a great mix of local, regional, and national artists.
Saturday’s headliner will feature Kentucky-born-and-Oklahoma-raised folk savant John Moreland. John is well known for being an exceptional word-smith and a songwriter’s songwriter. His lyrics are often cryptic, but at the same time are able to weave themselves into the listeners own personal experiences, which is the true testament of how to master the craft of writing exceptional songs. His performances are mesmerizing, and seeing him in this setting will be a truly unique experience. Rounding out Saturday’s bill will be The Wooks, John R Miller and the Engine Lights, Eric Bolander Trio, Coby Langham, Luna and the Mountain Jets, John Clay, Tyler Smith and the Still Runners, Dave Shoemaker and Dalton Mills.
Laurel Cove Amphitheater is an incredible music venue. Seating just shy of 1,000 people, this venue is best known as the location of the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen’s Coronation. It’s been under-utilized as a concert venue in the past, but we are going to change that with the inaugural Laurel Cove Music Festival. The combination of having a towering rock cliff behind the performers, a pond between the bands and the audience, and being located in a bowl-shaped hollow give the venue unparalleled acoustics for an outdoor venue. Visitors will be in awe of the old growth hemlock, along with mountain laurel and rhododendrons (which should be in bloom). There is ample parking, and we will have food and drinks on site, as well as other craft vendors. Pine Mountain State Resort Park is also putting together some other events in conjunction with the music festival which will be revealed soon.
It’s going to be an incredible weekend in the hills of southeast Kentucky. Come check out an incredible line up in one of the most beautiful outdoor venues in the entire Commonwealth. Ticket information will be available soon at www.bellcountytourism.com (you can also find other area info there as well, such as local lodging and restaurants). Make sure to also visit The Laurel Cove Music Festival Facebook page for updates and a super sweet prize giveaway where you can win tickets, accommodations, and more! Winner will be announced March 15th at noon!
See everyone June 7th and 8th! If you have questions, feel free to email [email protected] or call 606-248-2482.