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September 4, 5, 6, 2025

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Thank You for a Great 2023 Festival

April 23, 2024 by admin

The organizers of the Marion Popcorn Festival would like to issue a hugh THANK YOU to the City of Marion, all of our sponsors, volunteers and the community for a successful festival in 2023.

We are gearing up for a bigger and better festival in 2024.  Mark Your calendars for September 5, 6, 7, 2024.  The 2024 festival theme is Poppin Thru the Decades:  5 Decades Strong.

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OLD SKOOL, Collin Raye, and Black Stone Cherry Headline 2023 Main Stage

May 31, 2023 by admin

The Main Stage of the 42nd Annual Marion Popcorn will again feature three nights of free live entertainment, including a high-energy Thursday Popcorn Block Party, a Country artist with 16 #1 hits on Friday, and closes out on Saturday with some Hard Southern Rockers from Kentucky visiting before their September LP release and European Tour, on September 7-8-9 in downtown Marion, Ohio.

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Old Skool, Knight After Knight, Sneaky Pete and The Players Open the 2022 Main Stage

August 7, 2022 by admin

The Main Stage Opening Acts at the 2022 Marion Popcorn Festival are now set. Sponsored by Buckeye Community School, Old Skool is performing Thursday September 8th before the appearance by Katmandu -The Premier Bob Seger Tribute Band. On Friday, September 9th is Knight After Knight, opening for multi-platinum Country artists Parmalee. And on Saturday September 10th is Sneaky Pete and The Players, opening for rock legend Lita Ford. All opening performances begin at 6:00 PM, followed by Opening Ceremonies Sponsor Recognition and the headline artists at 8:30.

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