Get out to McHenry Music Festival for a good time and music near to home

Some folks here in McHenry will load up the car and head out to Red Rock Amphitheater near Denver to see a show. Some will go to the MSG Sphere near Las Vegas. Some will go to the Bonaroo Festival Concert to see a show. That’s quite a bit of driving and you’d better make sure your vehicle is up to the trip.

What happens, however, if something goes wrong – if your vehicle breaks down while driving there or back? What happens if the show is canceled, as happened this year with the Bonaroo Festival? We’re talking about some serious inconvenience, aren’t we?

Wherever you go, whether your driving to Colorado, Nevada, Tennessee or anywhere else in this continent, you want to perform your due diligence and make sure the vehicle is up for the trip before you go. And it doesn’t really matter if you’re driving somewhere to see some live music or for any other purpose.

A breakdown can be costly and may put you at the mercy of weather conditions or nefarious characters that come across you while you’re vulnerably stuck somewhere.

Local music festival offers stress free fun

That’s right – the McHenry Music Festival offers a local and stress-free opportunity to catch some live music in your own backyard, so to speak. You still want to take care of your car so it will get you where you’re going, near of far.

What is the McHenry Music Festival?

Check this out: three days of music, more than 200 beer taps, cocktails in the VIP tent, 17 food trucks and free parking for the shows at Petersen Park.

Who’s playing?

Friday, Sept. 12, Sam Hunt, Dustin Lynch, Redferrin, Ingrid Andress and Zach Miller will grace the stage and serenade the audience.

Saturday, Sept. 13, you’ll have a chance to see and hear Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, The Elovaters and The Expendables.

Sunday, Sept. 14, Baily Zimmerman, Flo Rida, Bryan Martin and Bella Cain perform.

Along with the music, the food and something to wet your whistle, the show will also raise funds for City of McHenry projects that will make “a positive impact on the lives of residents.”

To help raise those funds, the event will also include a 50/50 Raffle and a Silent Auction for signed guitars, sports memorabilia and more.

Follow this link to order tickets: https://mchenrymusicfest.com/tickets/

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