Silver Dollar City is in the middle of its biggest Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival ever. The event runs through June 3^rd with festival promoter D.A. Callaway telling HometownDailyNews.com more than 70 bands and hundreds of performers are filling the park with great music. He says several competitions are planned.

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Callaway, a longtime employee at Silver Dollar City, was named Promoter of the Year in 2011 by the National Bluegrass Association.

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The hills are alive with the sound of bluegrass music. Silver Dollar City is hosting its annual Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival – with dozens of bands from around the country celebrating the all-american music genre.

Festival promoter D.A. Callaway of Silver Dollar City says he’s most impressed with the younger entertainers:

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The Bluegrassand Barbecue Festival continues through June 3^rd.

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Silver Dollar City is in the middle of its biggest Bluegrassand Barbecue Festival ever. The event runs through June 3^rd with festival promoter D.A. Callaway telling HometownDailyNews.com more than 70 bands and hundreds of performers are filling the park with great music.  Callaway says he’s most impressed with the younger entertainers this year.