Denton's Bluegrass & Country Music Festival happens this weekend

DENTON — For the fifth consecutive year, the Malpass Brothers will host the annual Mother’s Day weekend Bluegrass & Country Music Festival, originally hosted by now-retired Doyle Lawson, at the Denton FarmPark, May 7-9.

A great weekend of music, meet & greets with the bands, camping, jamming, dining and shopping is scheduled on the park grounds. 

Bluegrass entertainers include Sister Sadie, the Grascals, the Gospel Plowboys, the Kody Norris Show, Southern Legacy, Deeper Shade of Blue and others. 

Country entertainers featured will be Alex Miller, Always Loretta and Riders in the Sky. 

The host band, the Malpass Brothers, will perform classic country music each day, Thursday through Saturday. The duo will also conduct a jam until midnight in the music hall following the concerts on Thursday and Friday 

evenings.

Other special activities include:

■ A BBQ chicken meal and open mic performances on Wednesday, May 6, beginning at 6 p.m.

■ Free children’s area with rides and games on Saturday.

■ A church service in the model church with the Malpass Brothers on Sunday morning, May 10.

Sound will be provided by Jackson Bethune Music LLC. Emcees will be Sherry Boyd and Jeff Branch.

The Malpass Brothers are best known as modern-day troubadours who carry the torch for traditional country music. Doyle Lawson, Bluegrass Hall of Fame Inductee and former host of the Denton music festival, produced the Malpass Brothers’ second album in 2015. “Country music runs ‘pure country’ in the veins of Chris and Taylor Malpass,” Lawson said.

The Malpass Brothers host their own weekly TV show on RFD-TV. They have played on the Grand Ole Opry, appeared on other national television programs and toured internationally.

Denton FarmPark co-owner Karen Loflin Miller said, “This event means a lot to me personally, and I couldn’t be more excited to see it all come together. We’ve put our heart into it, and we’re ready to welcome everyone for a weekend full of great music, memories and community!” 

“Once again Taylor and I are honored to host the Denton Bluegrass festival,” Chris Malpass said. “We always enjoy time with the fans and friends. We hope each person enjoys their experience. We are always happy to be there. This is a historic festival and a privilege to host it. Thanks again to the bluegrass community and fans for your support. We love you all.”

Denton FarmPark is located at 1072 Cranford Road, Denton. For more information, call 336-859-2755 or visit  dentonfarmpark.com.