Final Lineup Announced for BUDSTOCK

RENOVO- Budstock Music Festival is back, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever! One of the highlights of the festival will be the 2024 Budstock Tee, featuring a historic tipple image that captures the essence of our beloved event. These limited-edition shirts will be available for purchase at the festival, but act fast—they’re already a hot item! If you miss out, don’t worry—we’ll happily take orders. Plus, all past years’ Tees will be on sale at discounted prices, making them perfect gift items.

This year, we’re also introducing a Corn Hole Tournament! Registration is from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with the tournament kicking off at 1:00 p.m. The entry fee is $20 per person, and all proceeds will benefit the Budstock Scholarship Fund. Carl Gentzyel, the tournament coordinator, is anticipating a great turnout and even hints at possible double or triple elimination rounds with prizes if there’s enough interest. To participate, contact Carl at (570) 502-4543.

Raffle tickets for fantastic prizes are on sale now and will be available until the drawing at the festival. Catch any board member to buy your tickets and enter for a chance to win new and exciting gifts added daily.

As always, we’re excited to feature a stellar lineup of local and returning food vendors. The 7th St. Methodist Church returns with their delicious offerings, and Da Pit Texas BBQ will be back with their famous Mexican corn. Fingers crossed that Heritage Park will provide ice cream this year—something we’ve all been craving!

We’re thrilled to welcome back beloved performers like Phil Reeder and Unhinged, as well as new acts like Kenny Lee Hawkins, whose country tunes are sure to strike a chord. OutRage will keep the energy high with their classic rock, and Bud’s Friends will close the night with their eclectic mix of musicians.

THE MARCHING BUCKS
Brandon Kahley began as the Bucktail Area Music Director in 2022 and has been gaining ongoing interest in potential young musicians. This year we are very happy to present The Marching Bucks to the Bucktail Music Festival as our opening band. Congratulations!

PHIL REEDER
Phil, a well known musician of Central PA, who has probably played on every stage, and in every concert hall, bar, and honky-tonk in Pennsylvania is again a featured star on the Budstock stage. Welcome!

KENNY LEE HAWKINS
Former metal-head-turned-country musician KENNY LEE HAWKINS combines soulful melodies with down-home storytelling that reflects Americana’s rugged landscape and honors a musical heritage that has influenced generations. His distinctive and heartfelt voice captures the essence of the American countryside with hits both classic and modern. Hawkins’s dedication to his craft and ability to connect with listeners will leave you missing Mama’s cooking and hankering for a cold one with the boys.

UNHINGED
Unhinged, a local rock band played at the very first BUDSTOCK Music Festival in 2015, and Budstock is again honored to have them performing on our stage this year Unhinged members include:
•Robert Werts – Guitar/vocals;
•Charlie Werts – guitar/vocals;
•Kelly Whitty – Bass/vocals;
•Brandon Shank Drums/vocal

OutRage
Making music together was a family affair which found the LaCerra’s in a rock band known as RAGE. Rocking Central PA in the late ’70’s, Rage entertained many during it’s tenure. Fast forward about 40 years and there are a few outsiders who’ve joined the LaCerra music machine. this is the origin of our name OutRage; Because it is out

of the original RAGE we were formed.
Like a coal fired freight train pumping so much steam that it runs straight through the station….OutRage pumps out the Rock and Roll. This band plays a high energy classic rock mix of chart toppers and deep cuts.
BUD’s FRIENDS

Once again returning to the Budstock stage, is a gathering of Bud‘s Friends, a unique ever-changing cohesive group of musicians performing exclusively for the Budstock Music Festival venue. This “OVER – THE – TOP” collective group has performed each year beginning at the first BUDSTOCK music festival, as friends of the original “Bud & the Dynamics” group, of which Budstock was conceived. This year‘s collection of musicians complementing our stage as Buds Friends:
•Louis Rotegliano – Vocals
•Bruce Wallace – Guitar and Vocals
•Brandon Kahley – Keyboard and Vocals;
•Jim Franklin – Drums;
•Tim Reeves – Bass Guitar;
•Seth Werts -Guitar
Gregg Werts – Guitar and vocals
•Brian Arndt – Trumpet
•Duane Eberhart – Saxophones
•Gary Eberhard – Trombone and vocals

Steve Shutt will be providing top-notch sound for this year’s festival. Come out and enjoy a day filled with music, fun, and community spirit at Budstock 2024! See you there!