OAKLAND — Muddy Alexander, a blazing singer and songwriter from Taylor will provide Oakland’s Yalo-Ribbon Festival with a blend of blues, R&B, and classic soul on May 13 in downtown Oakland on Oak, Hickory and Holly Streets.
“Muddy’s high energy, gritty guitar and vocal performance will move you out of your seat. If you’re in the mood for some good blues and feel good R&B, you don’t want to miss this,” said Stephanie Patterson, the festival’s music chair. “He will be performing trackside at the railroad, so we’ve asked him to include a few ‘railroad and train’ songs, so get ready to sway and sing along to things like “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “City of New Orleans.”
The festival also features food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, railroad history and memories and Oakland’s Giant Cake Walk. Vendors who wish to participate should contact Festival Chair Luanne Taylor Brooks at 662-688-3800.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. T-shirts and cake walk tickets will be sold on site.
The schedule of events is as follows:
10 a.m.: Festival kickoff
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Arts and crafts booths and food trucks
11 a.m. - noon: Trackside event featuring railroad memories, exhibit and the future of trains
Noon to 1 p.m.: Live music
1:30 to 2 p.m.: Oakland’s Giant Cake Walk
The Giant Cake Walk will start at 1:30 p.m. and consist of five rounds. Tickets are available on-site at the Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce booth. Tickets are $5 per walk or $20 for the five rounds of cake walk. Tickets must be purchased by 1:15 p.m.
T-shirts are $15 each.
