Special to the Express
The second annual St. Ann Fall Fest is slated for Oct. 17-19 to benefit both St. Ann Catholic Church and School at 6529 Stage Rd., in Bartlett.Three days of food, fun and family, the event announces Wolfchase Honda and Wolfchase Nissan as title sponsors.
One lucky raffle winner will pick their choice of either a 2019 Honda Fit LX or a 2019 Nissan Versa SV.
Thursday
The festival opens with a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m. on the school/church grounds, complete with a proclamation from Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald, a school band performance and reception. An Italian dinner and auction will begin at 6 p.m. with Local Memphis Live’s Amy Speropoulos as emcee and entertainment by CBHS Jazz Band Walnut Groove.
Friday
Friday, Oct. 18, begins at 8 a.m. with a four-person scramble golf tournament at Quail Ridge Golf Course, 4055 Altruria Road. Friday evening, from 4-8 p.m., a free admission Kick-Off Party will be held with Thumpdaddy, 2019 Memphis Most Best Local Band, and Coletta’s food trucks on the St. Ann grounds.
Saturday
Open to the public with free admission, the main event will be held outdoors on Saturday, Oct. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. on the 13-acre campus of St. Ann. Attractions include a vendor fair, carnival rides, games, all-day music festival, cornhole tournament, food truck fair, chili cook-off with local celebrity judges and Bartlett Arts Council Chalk the Walk.
Saturday evening features a star-studded ticketed concert beginning at 6, headlined by Kevin and Bethany Paige, and will conclude with the car giveaway during the concert.
The “Live on the Field” concert will feature a premier, nine-member band led by ’80s Top 40 sensation Kevin Paige and his wife Bethany Paige. Complete with a horn section, the band is one of the most sought-after musical groups in and beyond the Mid-South.
Ticketholders will enjoy popular favorites by Journey, Prince, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Earth Wind and Fire, Justin Timberlake and many more. Concert gates open at 5 p.m. with Area 51 taking the stage at 6 p.m., followed by the Brian Johnson Band at 6:45 p.m.
Kevin and Bethany Paige will perform at 7:30 p.m.
VIP tables seat eight and include a bottle of wine and fleece blanket for $210. General admission tickets are $15 for lawn seating.
Tickets may be purchased at stannfallfest.org or at the ticket office on-site at the event. VIP seats are limited.
The raffle winner will choose between the two offered cars by Wolfchase Honda and Wolfchase Nissan and will also choose their car color. Both cars are valued around $20,000, and raffle tickets are $5 each and may be purchased online at stannfallfest.org.
For for a special deal, visit either dealership at 2982 N. Germantown Road and 2956 N. Germantown Road to purchase five tickets for $20.
Tickets may also be purchased at the event up to 30 minutes prior to the drawing at 9:45 p.m. Ticketholders need not be present to win.
The Los Pilares “Great Bowls of Fire” Chili Cook-Off will be held at 1:30 p.m. and will be judged by a celebrity cast, including Kym Clark, WMC-TV 5; Steve Conley, GUESS FM 97.7; Joey Sulipeck, FOX-13 Memphis; Kevin Kane, president and CEO, Memphis Convention and Visitor’s Bureau; and Michael Donahue, Memphis Flyer.
To enter, register at stannfallfest.org.
The food truck fair will include some of the Mid-South’s most popular culinary vendors, including the 2019 Memphis Most Best Food Truck Say Cheese
Other notables include The Fiesta Wagon, Rice Burner, Parker’s Concessions, Voodoo Café, Mojo’s Café and Tap Box.
A full day of music begins on the Festival Stage at 10 a.m., featuring the following bands and entertainment:
- 10–11 a.m.: SBA Rock and Soul Band
- 11–11:10 a.m.: Eric “Yo-Yo Boy” Rosenthal
- 11:10 a.m.–12:10 p.m.: Risky Whiskey Boys
- 12:10–1:10 p.m.: Generation Gap
- 1:10–1:20 p.m.: Eric “Yo-Yo Boy” Rosenthal
- 1:20–2:20 p.m.: Land/Divided
- 2:20–3:20 p.m.: Lonesome Highway
- 3:20–3:30 p.m.: Eric “Yo-Yo Boy” Rosenthal
- 3:30–4:30 p.m.: Music BoXx
- 4:30-5:30 p.m.: No Hit Wonders
In addition to carnival rides, attractions include a professional photo booth, caricature artistry, balloon twisting, face painting, football toss, basketball hoop, Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes bowling lane, and Golf and Games Family Park putting greens.
The vendor fair will open at 9 a.m. and will operate until closing with over 50 Mid-South area vendors featuring handmade jewelry, fragrances, woodworking, essential oils, handmade clothing and items, retail shops, and more.
Free shuttle parking will be available with stops at the St. Ann entrance on Altruria Road adjacent to Stage Road; Elmore Park Middle School, 6330 Althorne Road just off Altruria; and Crossway Church, 2633 Altruria Road.
A Trustmark Bank mobile ATM, charging station and free WiFi will be available on-site.
St. Ann Fall Fest is home to over 80 sponsors and top donors, including Wolfchase Honda and Wolfchase Nissan (title); Pro-Show Systems; Bellano Dental; First South Financial Credit Union; Adaro Realty, Brenda Owens; Los Pilares; Action Pest Control; The Fister Family; ATC Fitness; Michaletes; Promo Hound; Renasant Bank; The Southern Co.; FedEx Employees Credit Association; Smith’s Plumbing Services; Waypoint Analytical; St. Francis Medical Partners; St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett; Jersey Mike’s Bartlett; Entercom Memphis (FM 100 and 104.5 The River); Tim Hogan’s Carpets & Flooring; Event Rentals by Hicks; and James Gattas Jewelers.
For more information, visit stannfallfest.org or Facebook and Instagram, or call 901-494-3611.
