Leeds Main Street's 2nd Annual Main Street Music Fest & Founders' Day Fundraiser!
On June 10th, we hosted our second annual Main Street Music Fest! Proceeds went towards our continued mission of revitalizing our downtown district.
Official Pre-Party -
Sweet Home Spirits sponsored the official pre-party with returning local musician Ham Bagby.
8316 Parkway Dr Suite 120, Leeds, AL 35094
1pm Start
Ham Bagby with Hand Truck
Cornhole Tournament
New this year, we hosted a cornhole tournament!
Boards sponsored by MortgageRight and the grand prize sponsored by Beth Hansen at Webb Realty.
Bring Your Downtown Receipts!
Our event starts at 3pm to give you plenty of time to get some shopping in before we kick off! Bring a receipt from any of the downtown businesses (including Sweet Home Spirits Pre-Party), and received a free raffle ticket! Limit 1 per person.
This Year's Local musicians
3:00pm - 3:25pm
While only preforming for a short 18 months, 12-year-old Lynnox found her passion for guitar and singing by covering classic and modern-day country music. With a combination of pure acoustic string power and unique vocals she provides a rich experience combined with youthful optimism.
In addition to the Nashville venues. She’s performed at charity events like “The giving machine” and “Bikes4Kids fundraiser” event. She’s sang the national anthem at rodeos and for multiple UAB athletic games. Last month, Lynnox was a guest on The Dee Ford show that airs on WEAC-TV24 based in Talladega. Her festival appearance range from pumpkin patches to flower farms.
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Born and raised in Leeds, Evan got his musical start in high school when he opened for Leeds’s own Eric Turner and The Buicks. Evan spent the better part of 6 years bouncing around the Auburn acoustic guitar scene while maintaining a presence at the Lumbar in Birmingham as well as Rails and Ales, where he still frequents today.
Evan’s setlists typically touch on many musical genres, ranging from outlaw country, classic rock, and the occasional Whitney Houston tune. In Evan’s words, “If the current song isn’t something your into, just hang around until the next!”
4:05pm-5:00pm
Ron Dometrovich is a singer/songwriter/guitarist and recording artist and a resident of Leeds who has recently completed his twelfth full length CD of original music. His music has received extensive airplay on independent radio stations in Europe, Australia and the US. He is happy to be bringing his music home to Leeds on June 10th at 4:05 for the Leeds Main Street Music Fest. Ron Dometrovich will offer the reissue of his 2008 CD release "Railroad Avenue", inspired by the street in Leeds of the same name, for sale at the Leeds Music Fest, with a portion of each sale going to Leeds Main Street.
5:15pm-6:15pm
Hailing from Leeds, AL, where their roots run deep, No Requests is a small town band with a big sound. This "attic band" formed in 2020 as just a group of friends that enjoyed learning and playing music together. Given the name that began as a joke, No Requests does not do requests. Not for some pretentious reason, but rather 'we only know what we know' in their words. No Requests has played at venues such as True Story, The Central Club, Rails & Ales, Van's to name a few. Their wide range mix of music captures everyone's interest, inclusing some originals.
Lead Electric Guitar/Vocals/Songwriter: Clay Vines, Vocal/Ukulele/Auxiliary: Amber Vines, Bass: Drew Brown, Drums/Vocals: Christian Blaylock, Acoustic Guitar/Vocals/Songwriter: Kyal Mann
6:30pm-7:30pm
Straight out of the cassette player in a beat-up 78 VW camper, the poorest kid in the richest zip code in Alabama, bottom ten of his high school class, with three broken guitars, and a four-track recorder, Taylor Hollingsworth writes, plays, and records what he calls Folk-Art-Punk-Blues. He just released his ninth solo album titled "Country Visions." He’s also the focal singer and songwriter in Dead Fingers, sharing harmonic vocal twists with his wife, on songs like "Ring Around Saturn," and "Another Planet." Taylor is the lead guitar player for Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and wrote and sang "Air Mattress," and "Snake Hill" on the album Outer South. Last year his song "Dominos" was also covered by Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, in their collaboration- Better Oblivion Community Center, and was ranked 11 by Paste Magazines best cover songs of 2019! Alabama born and raised, quick-fingered Taylor Hollingsworth plays guitar like he was born in the 30’s, time-traveled to the future, and then came back to the present. He’s made a name for himself across the globe with his “Classic” style of songwriting. Hollingsworth’s cosmic approach to guitar is second to none. Finger picking a Silvertone axe with those luscious lipstick pick-ups, Hollingsworth takes you on a tour of his genius, where less is more but more is what you need. A punk-bred bluesman with an artful indie bend.
7:45pm-8:45pm
Love Rat is Rock and Roll, but their influences reach into every musical genre that exists. Each member of Love Rat has 20+ years experience playing and writing music in and around the Birmingham, Alabama area. Mandi Rae (Guitar/Vocals), Warren Amos (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Jonathon Breland (Bass/Vocals), Nic Herring (Drums/Vocals), and Derek Nolin (Keys/Vocals) have a chemistry that is evident the moment they step into a room together with vocal harmonies that are reminiscent of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and musicianship that reflects the same era of music. Love Rat is a modern throwback and just released their first album titled "Howl at the Moon" that can be found on Spotify and Bandcamp.
9:00pm-10:00pm
Foxhole is a home-grown, easy going, chill vibe, rock n roll kind of band. Their stage presence is entertaining and their energy is contagious. Groove with Foxhole through the years and rock with them to the sound of rebellion and love.
Foxhole has played at local venues such as Van's, The Central, and Rails & Ales.
Thank You To Our Premiere Sponsors
Entertainment Cup Sponsor
Music Sponsor
Thank You to our Contributing Sponsors
There are still sponsorship opportunities available. Reach out to Amber Vines at amber@leedsmainstreet.com for more information.
A look back at 2022
If you have any questions, please email Amber Vines at amber@leedsmainstreet.com.