The 15th Annual Shorty’s Strickly Bluegrass Festival will take place at the Stoney Creek Inn (located at 101 Mariner’s Way in East Peoria) beginning on Thursday with a Gospel concert at 7 pm. Concerts continue on Friday at 7 pm, at 1 pm and 7 pm on Saturday and a Sunday Morning Gospel performance beginning at 9:30 am. Bands include Branded Bluegrass, the Farm Hands, Kentucky Blue, Living Water, Bluegrass Blondies and the Baker Family. Tickets are $20 per show except the Thursday show which is $10 with any other ticket purchase. Weekend passes are $45 at the door (does not include Thursday’s show). For more information, call 309-671-0175 or visit http://shortysbluegrass.com
