Music on 3 Stages at Duluth Festival Saturday

Country music artist Trent Tomlinson will headline the second annual Duluth Music Festival Saturday, Aug. 20. The festival from 2 p.m. to midnight will offer live music on the Duluth Festival Center Amphitheatre Stage, the Red Clay Theatre and an Open Mic Stage.

The Gwinnett School of Rock, My Salsa Dance School, the 116th Army Band, the Metro Jazz Club, Full Circle, Harms Way, Hannah Thomas and others will also entertain concert-goers. Vendors at the festival include music and performing arts schools offering classes, vocal lessons, recording studios, musicians and more.

Singer/songwriter Tomlinson was signed by Lyric Street Records in 2005, and his debut album “Country Is My Rock” was released in early 2006. This album produced three Top 40 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Drunker Than Me" at No. 19, "One Wing in the Fire" at No.11, and "Just Might Have Her Radio On" at No. 21. Three more singles were released in 2009. He describes his music as “open a beer, sit in a lawn chair, let’s have a party” country. For more info, visit www.trenttomlinson.com

The festival will also feature an Artist Market, Kids Zone and Food Court with beverages on sale including beer and wine. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. No outside food or beverages are allowed except for bottled water. Admission is free, but monetary donations are accepted. Vendors will charge for their services and products.

The festival is sponsored by KICKS 101.5 FM. Tug from the Cadillac & Dallas morning show will hand out meet and greet passes with Tomlinson at 8:30 p.m. The Duluth Festival Center is located at 3142 Hill St. For more information, call 770-476-3434.