{"id":80,"date":"2014-06-23T14:09:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T18:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.popcornfestival.com\/new\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2024-04-14T10:47:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T14:47:56","slug":"entertainment-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.popcornfestival.com\/22\/main-stage-entertainment\/entertainment-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertainment History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Marion Popcorn Festival has included many of the top names in entertainment on the main stage over the years. And it has all been absolutely free to those attending!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a history of the acts to appear on our stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981<\/strong>
Ray Stevens
The Lettermen
Henny Youngman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1982<\/strong>
Helen Reddy
Lee Greenwood
The Spinners
Art Mooney (Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadian Band) (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1983<\/strong>
The Four Tops
The Righteous Brothers
T. G. Shepherd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1984<\/strong>
Louise Mandrell
Atlanta
The Pointer Sisters
The Guess Who<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1985<\/strong>
Charlie Daniels
The Commodores
Phil Dirt and the Dozers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1986<\/strong>
Tanya Tucker
Cheap Trick
Restless Heart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1987<\/strong>
Michael McDonald
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
The Coasters
The Vogues (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1988<\/strong>
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine
Eddie Rabbitt
The Shirelles
The Girls Next Door<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1989<\/strong>
REO Speedwagon
B. J. Thomas
The McCarters
JoAnn Castle (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1990<\/strong>
The Four Freshman
Smokey Robinson
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1991<\/strong>
The Statler Brothers
Eddie Money
U.S. Air Force Band
Bill Pinkey & The Original Drifters (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1992<\/strong>
The Oakridge Boys
George Jones
Jan & Dean
Ralna English (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1993<\/strong>
The Neville Brothers
Waylon Jennings
Three Dog Night
Myron Floren (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1994<\/strong>
Kathy Mattea
David Lee Roth
Fabulous Flashbacks
The Four Lads (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1995<\/strong>
Lorrie Morgan
Loverboy (Foreigner cancelled)
Frankie Yankovic (main stage & Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1996<\/strong>
Willie Nelson
Firehouse and Romantics (Night Ranger cancelled)
1964 (a tribute to the Beatles)
Vaudvillities (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1997<\/strong>
Aaron Tippin
Kansas
Mike Albert (Memories of Elvis)
The Fox Brothers (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1998<\/strong>
Clay Walker
Tom Jones (cancelled, his band performed)
The Vogues<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1999<\/strong>
Joey Dee and the Starliters
Huey Lewis and The News
Sammy Kershaw
The Ragtime Strutters (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2000<\/strong>
Bill Sims
Styx
Pam Tillis
Richens Timms Irish Dance Troupe (Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2001<\/strong>
Kool & The Gang
Joe Diffie
The Platters (main stage and Palace Theatre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2002<\/strong>
The Van-Dells
38 Special
Marty Stuart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2003<\/strong>
Neal McCoy
Steppenwolf
Ricki Martin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2004<\/strong>
Rick Brunetto Big Band
The Danger Brothers
Honky Tonk Tailgate Party
BTO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2005<\/strong>
Parrot Head Band
Foreigner
Mark Chesnutt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2006<\/strong>
KISS Army
Mickey Thomas & Starship
Trick Pony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2007<\/strong>
Hells Bells
Radio Pirates
Blake Shelton
Gin Blossoms (canceled due to weather)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2008<\/strong>
Draw The Line
Soul Cadence
Phil Vassar
Molly Hatchet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2009<\/strong>
Number One Bad Boys\u00a0(Poison Tribute)
November Rain (G-N-R Tribute)
Sawyer Brown
Survivor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2010<\/strong>
Kentucky Headhunters
Joe Nichols
Blues Travelers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2011<\/strong>
Vicious Cycle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute)
Grace Potter and The Nocturnals
Jason Michael Carroll<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2012<\/strong>
The Ultimate Journey Xperience
Josh Thompson
Boyz II Men
Derrick & Derrick<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2013<\/strong>
The Village People
Jo Dee Messina
Wanted (Bon Jovi Tribute)
Robert James McArthur (Neil Diamond Tribute)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2014<\/strong>
The Rat Pack Is Back
Panama (Van Halen Tribute)
Craig Morgan
Night Ranger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2015<\/strong>
Straight On
Rodney Atkins
Warrant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2016<\/strong>
Kellie Pickler
Skid Row
Rock Brigade \u2013 a Def Leppard Tribute Band<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/strong>
Gin Blossoms
Georgia Satellites
The Prince Experience \u2013 a Prince Tribute Band<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/strong>
Lonestar
Pop Evil
Stranger \u2013 The Ultimate 80s Tribute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/strong>
Hinder
Frankie Ballard
The Four Horsemen (Metallica Tribute)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2020<\/strong>
No Festival<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/strong>
Rumours (A Fleetwood Mac Tribute)
Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry
Great White<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/strong>
KatMandu, a Bob Seger Tribute Band
Parmalee
Lita Ford<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/strong>
Old Skool
Collin Raye
Black Stone Cherry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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