West Alabama will soon host a 2-day event that has gained popularity locally and even nationally.

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Kentuck Art Center will host the 54th Kentuck Festival of The Arts on October 11-12, 2025. This annual event celebrates creativity, culture, and community in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  It's held at Snow Hinton Park and attracts over 15,000 visitors from across the country for a weekend filled with inspiring art, live entertainment, and hands-on experiences.

The Kentuck Festival announced the schedules for the performers who will showcase their talents on the Brother Ben Music Stage and the Kathryn Tucker Windham Spoken Word Stage.

According to a press release sent to Townsquare Media, the performance lineups for the 54th Kentuck Festival of The Arts .

Brother Ben Music Stage: 

Saturday, October 11

9:30-10:30am – McKenzie Lockhart

11:00am-12:00pm – Kierston White

12:30-1:45pm – John Calvin Abney

2:15-3:30pm – Local Brand

3:45-5:00pm – Walter Parks and The Unlawful Assembly

 

Sunday, October 12

10:00-11:00am – Jacob Kynard

11:30am-12:30pm – Lee Bains

1:00-2:15pm – Abe Partridge

2:45-4:00pm – Lonnie Holley

 

Kathryn Tucker Windham Spoken Word Stage:

Saturday, October 11

10:00am – University of Alabama Undergraduate Writers
11:30am – Pure Products
1:00pm – Charlie Lucas
2:30pm – Tom Franklin
3:30pm – Ace Atkins

 

Sunday, October 12

10:00am – University of Alabama Undergraduate Creative Writing                   Students

11:30am – Pure Products

1:00pm – Trudier Harris
2:00pm – Sandy Knisely Barnidge
3:00pm – Ashley M. Jones

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For more information on the performers, you can visit Kentuck. 

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