MATTOON -- Rachel Holder and Jason Pritchett, music artists, will bring their country flair to Bagelfest this year as one of several acts for the week.
MATTOON -- Country artist Chase Bryant will be finishing out the list of main stage music performances at Bagelfest.
MATTOON -- Citizen Way, a Christian contemporary rock group originating Elgin, will be heading down to perform in Bagelfest’s Christian Music Night.
MATTOON -- Immediate reactions from the audience as X-Krush hits the stage have become commonplace for its members.
MATTOON (JG-TC) -- The duo Cody Cooper and George Birge, known collectively as Waterloo Revival, will bring their new single "Hit the Road," as well as their earlier work, to Bagelfest on Friday.
MATTOON (JG-TC) -- Frankie Ballard has opened for some of the biggest names in music, including Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney. But on Saturday he'll have the Bagelfest Main Stage all to himself.
MATTOON -- The schedule for the annual Bagelfest pageants has been changed this year to create an earlier time slot focused on the Little Miss contestants.
MATTOON -- During Bagelfest, the Mattoon Exchange Club plans once again to announce the recipient of its Book of Golden Deeds recognition for community service.
MATTOON -- There's a chance to help beat the heat for runners willing to go for an earlier start time for this year's Run for the Bagel.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Bagel Gazette in 2014.
MATTOON -- Citizen Way, a Christian contemporary rock group originating Elgin, will be heading down to perform in Bagelfest’s Christian Music Night.
All events are being held at Mattoon's Peterson Park unless otherwise stated
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