By Ted Slowik
Hopstring Fest 2014 Aug. 23 at Joliet's Silver Cross Field was a 13-hour celebration of roots music, craft beer, food and community.
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| 2014 Hopstring Fest |
This was the third fest presented by Mike "Triz" & Kathy Trizna, owners of Joliet's Chicago Street Pub. The pub is a hub for live, local, original bluegrass, roots, Americana and blues/folk/rock music in Joliet.
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| The Prairie Ghosts |
The music started at 11 a.m. with a mainstage set by The Prairie Ghosts.
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| Scott McNeil and friends |
In addition to running sound on the Red Betty stage all day, Scott McNeil performed an early set and was joined by Pat Otto, Allison Flood and John Condron.
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| The Leadfoot Band |
The Leadfoot Band, a great bluegrass ensemble, played an early set on the mainstage.
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| The Alex Hoffer Band |
The Alex Hoffer Band performed next on the mainstage. Rain interrupted entertainment on the side stages for a while.
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| The Regressors |
Up next on the mainstage was The Regressors.
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| John Narcissi |
Meanwhile, the rain let up and entertainment resumed on the Deschutes stage with a set by John Narcissi.
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| Kev Wright and John Narcissi |
John's guitar teacher, Kev Wright of The Righteous Hillbillies, joined him for some songs.
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| Barrett Harvey |
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| Chase Walsh |
Chase Walsh, another of Righteous Hillbillies guitarist Kev Wright's students, performed on the Deschutes stage. Chase has more than 35,000 followers on Vine.
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| The fourth stage |
Triz wanted to give as many local musicians as possible the opportunity to be part of the festival, so music students performed on a fourth stage in front of the ballpark.
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| Tom and Becky |
Tom Maslowski and Becky Smentek played a set of their new originals on the Red Betty stage.
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| Ryan Olsson |
Ryan Olsson performed on the Deschutes stage.
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| Edward David Anderson |
Next up on the mainstage was the great Edward David Anderson.
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| Kevin Krauss and Cody Diekhoff |
There was plenty of fun backstage with artists like Kevin Krauss of The Regressors and Cody Diekhoff of Chicago Farmer hanging out together.
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| J Ross Green |
Over on the Red Betty stage J Ross Green and his band played a blistering set.
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| Molly Batozech |
Meanwhile Molly Batozech performed on the Deschutes stage.
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| Jeff Massey, Ed Anderson, Eric Saylors |
Edward David Anderson hung out backstage with Jeff Massey and Eric Saylors of The Steepwater Band.
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| John Condron & the Old Gang Orchestra |
Up next on the mainstage was John Condron & the Old Gang Orchestra.
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| Old Gang horn section |
Condron's set featured Bill Aldridge and Matt Doherty on trombones.
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| The toast at Hopstring Fest |
Pete Hegarty, John Condron, Triz & Kathy, Dave Johnston and Eric Johnson took to the mainstage for the official 2014 Hopstring Fest toast!
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| Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts |
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| Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins |
Jake Cullen on bass, Pat Otto on mandola and vocals and Bridget Cavanaugh performed as Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins on the Deschutes stage.
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| Backstage with The Steepwater Band |
There was more fun backstage hanging out with members of The Steepwater Band.
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| The Steepwater Band |
Up next on the mainstage was The Steepwater Band.
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| Brent James and Tom Maslowski |
There was more hanging out backstage with the likes of Brent James and Tom Maslowski.
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