Calling all Beth Duttons: 'Yellowstone'-inspired festival debuts Saturday at Mt. Brighton

Jennifer Eberbach, Livingston Daily
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Michelle Tokan and Julanne Williams play characters Monica Long Dutton and Beth Dutton in a social media video announcing a new country festival.
Michelle Tokan and Julanne Williams play characters Monica Long Dutton and Beth Dutton in a social media video announcing a new country festival.

GENOA TWP. — A new festival featuring country bands, food trucks, lasso demonstrations, and a look-a-like contest based on the hit TV show "Yellowstone" will debut this Saturday.

With downtown Brighton under construction for the new streetscape, the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce decided to host its Yellowstone Country Music Festival from 2-10 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Mt. Brighton, 4141 Bauer Road in Genoa Township.

Tickets — $27 for all-ages — are only available in advance, according to chamber officials. Ticket will not be sold at the door.

Several employees at the chamber earlier this year dressed as iconic characters from "Yellowstone" and created a humorous video spoofing the TV show to announce the new festival on social media.

Pam McConeghy, president and CEO of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, plays the character Summer Higgins from the hit TV show "Yellowstone"
Pam McConeghy, president and CEO of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, plays the character Summer Higgins from the hit TV show "Yellowstone"

People attending the festival are encouraged to dress up in western wear. Anyone dressed as a character from "Yellowstone" can enter a look-a-like contest.

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"We decided not to have the art festival this year and have this country music festival instead this year, and we hope it will become an annual staple," Chamber President Pam McConeghy told The Daily in January. "We’re making the best of a tough situation, and we’re looking outside the box."

Five country music acts will perform throughout the day, including Nashville recording artists with ties to Michigan and bands from around the state.

  • Bernadette Kathryn and The Lonely Days Band will perform at 2:30 p.m.

  • Double Wide Ride will perform at 4 p.m.

  • Mandi Layne and The Lost Highway will perform at 5:30 p.m.

  • Shiatown will perform at 7 p.m.

  • Mac Watts will perform at 8:30 p.m.

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The festival will feature a petting farm and pony rides for children until 7 p.m. Attendees will also have a chance to test their skills on a mechanical bull and participate in lasso demonstrations.

These food trucks will be on-site to feed the crowd:

  • Royal Treats and Eats

  • Tony's Dogs

  • Kona Ice

  • Harvest Kettle Corn

  • Grand Traverse Pie Co.

  • Cinnamon Nuts and More

  • O'Brien BBQ

  • Holy Smokers BBQ

  • The Smoke 'n Pig BBQ

  • Smokehouse 52 BBQ

Parking will be free at Mt. Brighton. Free parking with shuttle service will also be available at Brighton High School, 7878 Brighton Road, and Maltby Intermediate School, 4740 Bauer Road.

— Contact reporter Jennifer Eberbach at jeberbach@livingstondaily.com. 

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