The Uncle Dave Macon Days festival returns to Rutherford County, hosting its 2024 event at Hop Springs. The event, set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6–7, celebrates the tradition of hoedown music.

For decades, Uncle Dave Macon Days held a summertime festival at Cannonsburgh Village. Following a pause during COVID and subsequent installments at Fountains at Gateway and in Shelbyville, the music has been moved this year to Hop Springs.

The event will begin on Friday, Sept. 6, with gates to open at 3 p.m. that day, and will continue all day Saturday.

Billed this year as “Uncle Dave Macon Days Presents Roots Rendezvous,” the weekend’s theme of “From Harvest to Hoedown” will celebrate the musical heritage and dance legacy of Middle Tennessee.

Festivalgoers can expect performances from local artists including the Glade City Rounders (pictured, top), Jake Leg Stompers and Rockin’ Country.

Stones River Bluegrass and Caleb Christopher Edwards will perform on Friday and a special Dewdrop Jamboree will close out Friday night’s performances.

Saturday outdoor stage performances will feature sounds from around the world and will include steel pan artist Tony Hartman, Panamanian singer Ambar Herrera Lopez, an Indonesian fashion show presented by Decy Ramona, and Americana string band Frank Bailey and Friends. The indoor stage will host the Noelle Goodin Band, Delyn Christian Trio and much more.

For the first time in 57 years, the Cripple Creek Cloggers will perform in the Kittrell area, since the group’s organizational days as the Kittrell and Rutherford County Square Dancers in 1967. The Slim Chance Band will accompany the dancers on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 3 p.m. in this display of the origins of hoedown music.

Witness and interact with the creative works of local artists and community organizations at the Rendezvous, including ’Boro International, the Stones River Crafts Association and Boro Art Crawl.

Admission to Roots Rendezvous is $10 per vehicle. Hop Springs is located at 6790 John Bragg Hwy., Murfreesboro.

Noelle Goodin  /  Caleb Christopher Edwards

2024 Roots Rendezvous Schedule:

>>> Friday, Sept. 6

4 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
4:30 p.m. – Stones River Bluegrass (inside)
5:30 p.m. – Caleb Christopher Edwards (outside)
7:30 p.m. – Dewdrop Jamboree (inside)

>>> Saturday, Sept. 7

Outside Stage – ’Boro International
11 a.m. – Tony Hartman
11:45 a.m. – Ambar Herrera Lopez
12 p.m. – Decy Ramona
12:20 p.m. – Frank Bailey & Friends

Inside Stage
1 p.m. – Noelle Goodin Band
2 p.m. – Delyn Christian Trio
3 p.m. – Cripple Creek Cloggers/ Slim Chance Band
4 p.m. – Glade City Rounders
5 p.m. – Jake Leg Stompers
7 p.m. – Rockin’ Country

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For additional information on Uncle Dave Macon Days and Roots Rendezvous, visit rootsrendezvous.com or call 833-615-ROOT.

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