The Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society presents the fall Music on the Lawn and Annual Ker Art Festival events Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9 on the lawn at beautiful historic Ker Place in Onancock! Admission to all events is FREE and Open to the Public!
Festival events kick off Friday, September 8 with Music on the Lawn featuring live music from The Crawdaddies from 5 – 8 p.m. Founded in 1995 in Baltimore, MD, The Crawdaddies infuses Cajun, zydeco, blues, ska, roots, rock and reggae. There will be a cash bar, and food by Mallards restaurant will be available for purchase.
The ESVHS would like to thank the following sponsors for the fall Music on the Lawn: Sunripe Produce, Hall-Richardson Agency, Inc., Bayside Rehabilitation, Inc., Sandpiper Marine, Inc., Hill Sand & Gravel, Cooper & Humbles Funeral Co., Inc., Wendell Distributing, Associated Grain, Inc., InTune Guitar Picks, Inc., Ed Weber Contracting, Davis Disposal, Charlotte Hotel & Restaurant, Merchants of Four Corners, and Major Excavation.
Saturday’s events, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., includes concessions, an old-fashioned pie and cake auction, artist and vendor booths and demonstrations, and live music performances with local musicians McKay Shockley at 11 a.m. and Jessica West at 1 p.m.
Featured artists and vendors include: Bobby Bridges, Chincoteague Bay Field Station, David Crane, Billy Crockett, Buck Doughty, Eastern Shore Public Library, Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District, Gertraud Fendler (Sea-Glass Girl), Steve Hardy, Susan Hurst, Laura McGowan, Debra Morrison, The Nature Conservancy, Karen Pruitt, Morghan Leigh by 3GM Designs, Guy Shover, Grant Spence (G.S. Custom Woodworking), Cecil Watts, Vesna Zidovec, and more!
All event proceeds benefit the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society and their commitment to bringing exciting and quality educational programs to the Shore community. Want to keep up with all the happenings at Ker Place? Send an email to marketing@shorehistory.org to join the email list! Follow @ESVHS on Facebook and Instagram!
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