James D Vaughan Quartet Festival

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Vaughan Festival

Vaughan Festival

Gospel music, whose traditional roots have influenced many styles of music over the years, was first popularized largely thanks to James D. Vaughan, who started in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

Vaughan is widely hailed as the founder of Southern Gospel Music because of his work as a musician, music teacher and publisher, and radio station owner. The James D. Vaughan Quartet Festival will be held July 23-26 to celebrate his influence of gospel music's past, present and future.

In the 1900's, Vaughan started his own music publishing so that he could promote his own quartet. James D. Vaughan Music Publishing Company eventually grew to be one of the biggest publishers in the country and sponsored touring quartets to sell songbooks that we still sing in churches and revivals today. Vaughan's radio station, WOAN, brought gospel to the masses.

This year's lineup includes some of the biggest names in Southern Gospel Music.

At 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, the festival will kick off with fan favorite night with Mark Trammell Quartet, Karen Peck & New River, Tribute Quartet, and the Kingsmen.

On Thursday July 24 at 7:00PM, will be all live music night feature Gospel Music’s Favorite Quartet, The Inspirations, along with Goodman Revival, Chuck Wagon Gang, and Dixie Echoes

Friday, July 25 at 7:00PM, it will be all male quartet night, featuring a Dove Brothers Quartet Reunion, Gold City, Legacy Five, and the Down East Boys

The Grand Finale is set for Saturday July 27, beginning at 2:00p.m. with an all-star line-up including, Triumphant Quartet, The Hoppers, the Guardians, Mylon Hayes Family, and Josh & Ashley Franks

There will be two additional FREE matinee shows at 1:00pm on Thursday and Friday. Two legendary quartets, the Blackwood Brothers and the Inspirationals Qt of Texas will appear on Thursday. On Friday, the next generation of Southern Gospel Music, McCray Dove & the Dove Brothers and Endless Highway will perform.

A newly added brunch and concert featuring the Bibletones will be on Saturday, July 26 at 11:00AM.

Host Quartet and Lawrenceburg's own, the Kellys will appear during the week.

Josh Franks will be the MC for the entire festival.

Lawrenceburg, known as the birthplace of Southern Gospel, celebrates the life and the music Mr. Vaughan loved each year downtown at the historic Crockett Theater. For more information or tickets call 1-931-762-4231. You may also order your tickets online at www.lawrenceburgtn.gov