Join Us for the 2013 OATS Festival!
The Out Among the Stars Bluegrass Festival will be entertaining bluegrass music fans starting on Thursday, July 4th and running through Sunday, July 7th, 2013. The Festival is centrally located at the Benton Rodeo grounds in beautiful Benton, Pennsylvania. With the purchase of a full weekend ticket you are welcome to rough camp and enjoy the Independence Day weekend among Bluegrass friends.
OATS will not be hosting a formal picnic this year but all are welcome to contribute a covered dish and share dinner at Grillbillie Hall daily.
OATS is a 501c3 charitable organization and is entirely run by volunteers.
OATS Flyer
Please download a copy of the 2013 Out Among the Stars Festival Flyer by clicking on the image below. Feel free to post and share.
OATS Festival 2013 Performers
New for 2013 - The expanded Thursday stage show starts at 1:00PM - come spend the 4th of July with us !
Click on the Band name for their webpage
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(Friday & Saturday Main Stage) - Once again, your Favorite band 5 years running on the OATS festival band survey so we brought them back by your overwhelming request! If you have not seen this band live you are missing one of the most entertaining acts in Bluegrass today. |
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(Saturday Main Stage) - One of the finest bands performing in Bluegrass music today. Winners of the 2011 IBMA song of the year award for "Trains I Missed" their new album Papertown is taking them to even greater heights. Great song selection performed in perfect multi-part harmony. It just doesn't get any better than this band! |
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(Friday Main Stage) - With over 35 years of Special Consensus, leader Greg Cahill has honed a legacy of selecting fine bluegrass performers to complete his band and many have gone on to start their own bands. His current lineup holds true to that legacy. Their current recording "Scratch Gravel Road" is nominated for a Grammy award |
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(Saturday Main Stage) - Your second favorite band on the OATS festival band survey from 2012 so we brought them back by your overwhelming request! |
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(Saturday Main Stage) - Breathaking harmony and skilled songwriting make this band am OATS favorite. One of the rising new stars of bluegrass.
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Travers Chandler and Avery County (Friday Main Stage) - Traditional bluegrass at it's best. Their passion for the music they play is infectious. |
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(Thursday Main Stage) - This band has toured the world performing and features the stellar Dobro work of Roger Williams |
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(Thursday, Friday, Saturday Main Stage & Sunday Tent Stage) - The OATS host band - SGW has played all 13 of the previous OATS festivals.
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(Friday Main Stage) - You'll be amazed by the BIG sound from this 3 piece band with their diverse song selection, multi instrumentalists and tight harmonies - they are back by your request on the survey
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(Saturday Main Stage) - Like their name, Hilltown rises above the rest with tight picking, soaring lead vocals and a diverse set list to keep you at the edge of your seat |
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(Thursday Main Stage) - Bluegrass with a Texas swing - They'll put a song in your heart and a smile on your face
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Wally Danny and the Ryders (Thursday Main Stage) - A new band of old friends featuring Danny and Wally formerly of Remington Ryde Band playing your old favorites with a fresh new band. |
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Folk Spirits (Friday Main Stage) - Great vocals coupled with a diverse set list has garnered this band many acolades from you on the OATS survey |
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(Thursday Main Stage) - These boys deliver a one two punch with tight harmony vocals and a hard driving sound |
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Raven Creek (Thursday Main Stage, Sunday Tent Stage) - Local Favorites right from our host town of Benton |
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(Saturday Main Stage, Friday and Saturday Roots and Branches stage) - The OATS Roots and Branches stage host band - This Central PA band will be husking up some great sets. |
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(Saturday Roots and Branches Stage) - Bluegrass with a rock and roll attitude - The Boston area's premier newgrass band well known for their electryfying performances all across the northeast |
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(Saturday Roots and Branches Stage) - From a whisper to a roar - one of your most favorite bands on the Roots and Branches stage so we brought them back! |
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(Saturday Roots and Branches Stage) - Still hotter than a ragin' coal mine fire they're back with another white hot set |
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Hillbilly Water - Late addition to lineup - not on Flier (Saturday Roots and Branches Stage) - This North Jersey Band has one of the hottest Rice style guitar players in our area |
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(Friday Roots and Branches Stage) - Organically grown Roots music |
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(Friday Main Stage, Friday Roots and Branches Stage) - This band is one of Maryland eastern shore's most versitile bands and they will prove it to you with a traditional set on the Main stage and a progressive set on the Roots and Branches stage |
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(Friday Roots and Branches Stage) - High energy doesn't even begin to describe this Philly area band
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Tom Hanway and the Dirty Hands - Late addition to lineup - not on Flier (Friday Roots and Branches) - Tom returns to the US from his home in Ireland for this single show with a fine band to help him showcase his diverse banjo styles |
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(Sunday Tent Stage) - This Philly area traditional band formed from the infamous Holmsburg Jam and has grown into one of the area's finest traditional bluegrass bands
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(Sunday Tent Stage) - Winners of the Lehigh Valley Music Awards 2012 Best Bluegrass Band award - |
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Songs of the Spirit - Rev. Al Lumpkin and Friends (Sunday Tent Stage) - An OATS Sunday morning tradition of inspiration |
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Children's Academy (Sunday Tent Stage) - The Academy shows off what they have learned - we are thrilled that we can help create the next generation of bluegrass musicians. |
