Preview of Southern Gospel Picnic at Silver Dollar City

It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, it's not Christmas, but this weeks starts another major event that I look forward to every year -- Silver Dollar City's Southern Gospel Picnic.

This is the second year that I will be able to attend the entire festival. I seriously get so excited about this event every year. Not only is it the closest major Southern Gospel event to me, but it's also the event that exposed me to Southern Gospel. As a teenager, my family and I came to Silver Dollar City the weekend that Gary McSpadden was hosting Southern Gospel Nights in Echo Hollow, which is how the event started. That night of gospel music still stands out to me as one of the best concerts I've ever attended and it's what got me hooked on this music. This event has allowed me to see many of my favorite artists for the first time and again each year after that!

So starting Friday through Labor Day, I will be in Branson. Check back every day on the blog, because I'm going to try to do as I did last year and blog after each day!

Here's a breakdown of what artists will be there and when -

August 23: 

• Aaron Wilburn
• Reggie Saddler Family
• Brian Arnold
• Dixie Melody Boys
• Pfeifers
• Booth Brothers

August 24:

• 2nd Generation
• Reggie Saddler Family
• Brian Arnold
• Freemans
• Inspirations
• McKameys

August 25:

• Three Bridges
• Nelons
• Brian Arnold
• Singing Cookes
• Jeff & Sheri Easter

August 26:

• Harper Family
• Mark Bishop
• Tribute Quartet
• Taylors
• Perrys
• Hoppers

August 27:

• Harper Family
• Browns
• Tribute Quartet
• Bledsoes
• Kingsmen Quartet
• Karen Peck & New River

August 28:

• Tim Lovelace
• Dixie Echoes
• Proclaimers Quartet
• Bowling Family
• Mark Trammell Quartet

August 29:

• Marksmen Quartet
• Dixie Echoes
• Wilburn & Wilburn
• Soul'd Out Quartet
• Martins

August 30:

• Marksmen Quartet
• Dixie Echoes
• Lesters
• Brian Free & Assurance
• Legacy Five

August 31:

• Bill Allen
• Williamsons
• Mountain Faith
• Diplomats
• Beelers
• Brian Arnold
• Ball Brothers
• Guy Penrod
• Triumphant Quartet

September 1:

• Bill Allen
• Williamsons
• Downing Family
• Diplomats
• Beelers
• Brian Arnold
• Dennis Swanberg
• Whisnants
• Greater Vision

September 2:

• Downing Family
• Diplomats
• Beelers
• Brian Arnold
• Old Paths
• Isaacs