{"id":2506214,"date":"2026-07-17T15:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2506214"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:50:29","slug":"lancaster-festival-returns-from-july-18-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lancaster-festival-returns-from-july-18-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancaster Festival returns from July 18-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"85358614007\" title=\"Lancaster Festival activities began July 24 with Chalk the Block\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/07\/19\/PLAN\/74469544007-lan-20240718-chalk-the-walk-06.jpg?crop=4798,2699,x0,y280\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Lancaster Festival activities began July 24 with Chalk the Block<\/p>\n<p>Chalk the Block drawings around Fountain Square will be completed by 6 p.m. on July 25. Each small square cost $6 and the large squares cost $12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p><story-highlights class=\"spacer-small column ten-column no-gutter\" util-module-path=\"elements\/story\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Lancaster Festival returns for an eight-day event featuring musical performances and community artists.<\/li>\n<li>Many events, including workshops for children and various concert series, are free to attend.<\/li>\n<li>Country group Lady A will headline the festival, supported by the Lancaster Festival Orchestra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/story-highlights><partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The Lancaster Festival is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2026\/03\/17\/lady-a-lancaster-festival-ohio-university\/89194664007\/\">returning for eight days of performances<\/a> from big names like Lady A and the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, creating an ode to cross-genre musical acts and fostering a love for the arts in the community.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The festival, which began in 1984, is designed to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lancasterfestival.org\/dailyschedule\">highlight community artists<\/a> and all things musical, toting everything from headliner performances and mini concerts at cafes to programming for children and musical lessons for youths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More on the Lancaster Festival: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2026\/03\/17\/lady-a-lancaster-festival-ohio-university\/89194664007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lady A to headline Lancaster Festival in July<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with The Dispatch, Lady A co-lead singer Charles Kelley said the band is excited to play a smaller venue ahead of their tour as an opener for Tim McGraw, which began July 11. He said festivals offer the chance to reach a new audience and bring back oldies but goodies.<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"85432172007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know people are always going to be coming to the show to hear what they know, but we hope they also gravitate toward some new stuff,&#8221; Kelley said.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The Lancaster Festival is a nonprofit and offers most of the events for free, including the children&#8217;s workshops and Noon at the Square, a lunchtime concert series. Some events do require tickets or registration in advance, such as the Lady A performance. Information and tickets are available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/mvc\/online\/upcomingEvents\/organization?organization_id=9442&amp;performance_id=61354608&amp;country=US&amp;language=en\">lancasterfestival.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For a full schedule of events, visit the festival website.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/17\/NCOD\/89195005007-la-single-loveyouback-cover-20230728-f.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/17\/NCOD\/89195005007-la-single-loveyouback-cover-20230728-f.jpg?crop=1023,769,x0,y127 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/17\/NCOD\/89195005007-la-single-loveyouback-cover-20230728-f.jpg?crop=768,1023,x102,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/17\/NCOD\/89195005007-la-single-loveyouback-cover-20230728-f.jpg?crop=1023,576,x0,y102 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by Krile Communications\" caption=\"Lady A is scheduled to perform at the 2026 Lancaster Festival on July 25.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Who is headlining at the festival?<\/h2>\n<p>Lady A, a country group known for their hit songs \u201cNeed You Now\u201d and \u201cBartender,\u201d will headline the festival July 25 at the Wendel Concert Stage in collaboration with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, a 60-member professional orchestra.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kelley said Lady A is excited to incorporate the strings into their songs because it will bring them to life in a new way. With minimal time to practice ahead of time, the 44-year-old said the process is going to be a &#8220;leap of faith&#8221; and involve a lot of trust.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a challenge just because there&#8217;s a lot more moving parts,&#8221; Kelley said. &#8220;But we&#8217;ve been doing this for a while and to hear these songs with beautiful strings behind them is going to be such a cool experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The band&#8217;s most recent original album, &#8220;What a Song Can Do,&#8221; came out in 2021. Kelley, who has been with the band since it was founded in 2006, said they&#8217;re working on new music right now, prioritizing the melody and making sure the lyrics are representative of how their lives look now. Currently, for Kelley, songwriting is about giving the listener &#8220;a little peek into where you are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When writing their biggest hit, &#8220;Need You Now,&#8221; Kelley said they didn&#8217;t know how much it would resonate with listeners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Making music is just addicting,&#8221; Kelley said. &#8220;It&#8217;s always a bit of a roll-of-the-dice to make music because you never know what fans are going to connect with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Guests have access to free parking and can bring their own food, plus stick around after the show for a fireworks demonstration.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Additionally, the Lancaster Festival is bringing back the Covered Bridge Music Series this year, which hasn\u2019t occurred since it was removed from the event in 2020. It\u2019ll focus on Americana and country music, headlined by Allie Colleen, the daughter of famous country artist Garth Brooks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What is happening at the festival?<\/h2>\n<p>The Major Arts for Minors program will be hosted at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 145 E. Main St., on July 20, 21, 23 and 24. There are free workshops for children ages 10-12 on subjects like acting and comic book character development. All the workshops are free, but they require registration in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Caf\u00e9 Concerts will be hosted at Cheers Chalet, 1211 Coonpath Road, on July 20, 22 and 24 to provide an intimate setting for a concert. The July 24 event will be themed &#8220;Christmas in July.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/24\/PLAN\/85364329007-lan-20250724-chalk-the-walk-20.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/24\/PLAN\/85364329007-lan-20250724-chalk-the-walk-20.jpg?crop=6229,4671,x700,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/24\/PLAN\/85364329007-lan-20250724-chalk-the-walk-20.jpg?crop=3504,4671,x2102,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/24\/PLAN\/85364329007-lan-20250724-chalk-the-walk-20.jpg?crop=7007,3942,x0,y233 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Ty Wright, Eagle-Gazette\" caption=\"Local residents drew characters and other drawings on different sections of the sidewalk at Fountain Square as part of the Lancaster Festival on July 24, 2025, in Lancaster, Ohio.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Children\u2019s Corner at the Zane Square Concert Stage will offer child-friendly shows with puppets and dancing on July 20, 21, 23 and 24.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Also at the Zane Square Concert Stage on July 20-24, Noon at the Square offers a lunchtime concerts by local bands like Second Gear and Uprising. Attendees can bring their own food or purchase lunch at the venue.<\/p>\n<p>The Happy Hour Music Series at Ale House 1890 invites smaller artists to perform on the open-air patio and is free to attend.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dispatch reporter Lilli Malone can be reached at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:lmalone@dispatch.com\">lmalone@dispatch.com<\/a> or on Instagram at @lillimwrites.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-07-17 10:00:59.303495591 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-07-17 10:00:59.303495591 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.dispatch.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lancaster Festival activities began July 24 with Chalk the Block Chalk the Block drawings around Fountain Square will be completed by 6 p.m. on July 25. Each small square cost $6 and the large squares cost $12 The Lancaster Festival returns for an eight-day event featuring musical performances and community artists. 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