The Historic Morganton Festival‘s 2010 logo incorporates two major themes of the event that begins two weeks from Friday.
Sharon Jablonski, City of Morganton Main Street director and festival executive director, said, “These themes are the ever-popular music, represented by a guitar, and Morganton's natural amenities, represented by swallows and native dogwood blooms.”
A ribbon with the festival’s name and dates, Sept. 10-11, is placed by swallows, binding the themes.
“The bold-colored design is inspired by popular national trends in apparel today, which incorporate retro tattoo and advertising art,” Jablonski said. “Similar styling can be found in some of Morganton's local retail shops.”
“This full-color logo will pop on white T-shirts,” she added.
Michael Berley, a local artist and city employee in the development and design department, created the logo.
The logo will appear on T-shirts sold for $10 at the festival. The design on the back of the shirt features a sunburst, “always used in festival logos to assist with good weather,” Jablonski said.
Leading the entertainment lineup for the 29th annual festival is national country music star Joe Nichols, who will play on the City Stage at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11.
“With his deep voice and good looks, singing his many top-10 hits, such as ‘Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off’ and ‘Gimmie That Girl,’ the night is sure to be a crowd pleaser,” Jablonski said.
Fast Facts
Event: 29th Historic Morganton Festival
Date: Sept. 10-11
Times: 3-11 p.m. Sept. 10 and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 11.
Location: downtown Morganton
Highlights: 200-plus vendors, kid and teen zones, festival food, wine garden, four entertainment stages.
Stage highlights:
Sept. 10
• Pepsi Stage
8:30 p.m. Rising Sun Tribe Fire Dancers
9 p.m. DJ Dance Party
•Miller Lite Stage
7 p.m. The Mighty Mighty Bullfrogs
9 p.m. The Turnup Truck
•City Stage
7 p.m. The Holiday Band
•Kidzone Stage
5 p.m. Carolina Puppet Theater
5:45 p.m. Moore Boys
7:30 p.m. Wendal Wandell
8 p.m. Balloon Professor
9 p.m. Moore Boys
Sept. 11
•Pepsi Stage
9 a.m. Sandy Beach Shag Club
10 a.m. Knights of Malta
11 a.m. Love 2 Dance Dancers
Noon White Tiger Academy
1 p.m. Tumblemania
3 p.m. Taber’s Black Belt Academy
4 p.m. NC Stompers
5 p.m. Rising Sun Tribe
7 p.m. Bobby Steadman, Jason Lenkford with The Harper School
8 p.m. Rising Sun Tribe Fire Show
•Miller Lite Stage
6 p.m. W.S.N.B.
8 p.m. Red Eye Gravy
n City Stage
7 p.m. Glen Shelton
8:30 p.m. Joe Nichols
•Kidzone Stage
9 a.m. Wendal Wandell
11 a.m. Carolina Puppet Theater
Noon. Wendal Wandell
4 p.m. Dakota Dula with The Harper School
5 p.m. Carolina Puppet Theater
6 p.m. Balloon Professor
7 p.m. Carolina Puppet Theater
8 p.m. Matthew Davis with The Harper School
9 p.m. Balloon Professor
Off-site highlights:
• Shuttles to Beanstalk Journeys at Catawba Meadows Park
• Sunrise Run/Walk at Catawba Meadows Park, 8 a.m. Sept. 11
• Sypris Cruisers Car Show, Concord Street, Sept. 11
• Downtown Throwdown Disc Golf Tournament at Catawba Meadows Park, 8 a.m. Sept. 12
Visit www.downtownmorganton.com.
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