BUTLER — Chuck Ramey has been a music fan his whole life. So when the opportunity presented itself to throw a music festival with some of the biggest names in the southern rock and Americana genres, the Lexington man seized it.
“It’s been a struggle, but we worked hard to put up the lineup we got,” said Ramey, who credited his team with the success of the inaugural Smoky Run Music Festival, planned June 28-30 at the Clear Fork Adventure Resort.
Scheduled to headline the three-day event are Gov’t Mule, Trampled by Turtles, Railroad Earth, Deer Tick, Son Volt, Sierra Hull, The Travelin’ McCourys and Jeff Austin Band Present: The Grateful Ball.
A performance schedule has not been made public yet.
Also slated to play are Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Rumpke Mountain Boys, The Way Down Wanderers, Ekoostik Hookah, Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Dead Winter Carpenters,The Wooks, Old Salt Union, Chicago Farmer, Arlo McKinley & The Lonesome Sound, Rachel Baiman, Rev. Jeff Mosier, Mark Lavengood Band, Ben Danaher, Michigan Rattlers, Young Heirlooms Sugar Creek Bluegrass, and Grassinine, according to the music festival’s website.
“I want it to be an epic event for everyone. I want everyone to come away feeling impressed and invigorated,” Ramey said.
Ramey added the Clear Fork Adventure Resort is the perfect venue for this festival because of the large amount of room for camping.
