In 2001, working with the Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce, NREA founder Ted Hudspeth held the first festival, which hosted 40 bands and performers on 6 different stages and 26 artists on the streets of downtown Ponchatoula.
Festival performances include rock, easy listening and gospel groups, as well as dance and drama groups, artist demonstrations and craft booths, and a children's art tent [REF].