Details:
THE ALONZO WEED FESTIVAL--celebrating the 1903 vagabond mayor of Amesville! More details at our website or on Facebook. FREE event.
Festivities start at 5:00 p.m. with The Plain Gold Band, followed by the Ames-Bern Ridge Rounders at 6:30. There will be food by Dr. May's Thai Kitchen, Rhythm and Food, and Kona Ice, as well as Jackie O's beer for sale. Activities include a bounce house, children's games, vintage car display, build-your-own flower bouquet, a hemp fiber display, and an appearance by local legend, Alonzo Weed. This event is family-friendly, free, and open to the public.
Thanks to Jackie O's and Appalachian Renewable Power for supporting this year's event.
Gifford Park is across the street from Village Productions Studio (Grange building) in Amesville, Ohio. 16 State St. (SR 550), Amesville, Ohio
5:00 - The Plain Gold Band
6 pm - Tribute to Alonzo Weed
6:30 - The Ames-Bern Ridge Rounders
The Ames-Bern Ridge Rounders play vintage country, western swing, and blues with toe-tapping rhythms. Formed as a community music project in Amesville, Ohio, the band draws its name—and its members—from the neighboring townships of Ames and Bern in Athens County. A high-spirited ensemble with a passion for filling dance floors, the Ridge Rounders value music and community above all else.
The Plain Gold Band (AKA The Indescribables) - Reluctant frontman Roger Good brings his deep-catalog repertoire and melodic nuance to the stage, joined by Jeff Redefer and Mark Burhans—two outstanding musicians enhancing the evening. While not a permanent ensemble, this “ephemeral overdue confabulation” is united by mutual affection and respect for the inimitable Alonzo Weed. Expect soulful interpretations, underappreciated gems, and the kind of musical chemistry that needs no fixed name.
