Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival

Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 13, 2020

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner with the Stars @ Jacob Hamblin Park

7:00 pm – Raising Kane Rodeo Series with anthem by Country Battle USA winner, Chris Petersen @  Kaneplex Rodeo Grounds

Friday, August 14, 2020

9:00 am – Bus Tours – Loading at the Kanab Center in the back parking lot @ 20 N 100 E

10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Vendor Fair @ Center and Main St

9:30 am – 10:30 am – “Growing up Hollywood, Childhood Actors” @ Kanab Center

10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Kansas City Barbeque Society Pros and Non-Pros BBQ Demonstration

                                    @ Kanab Elementary School Parking lot

10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Star autograph signing @ Kanab Center

10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Country Battle USA @ Main Street Stage, 76 N Main St

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Movie “ Wagon Train” @ Kanab Center

11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Dr. Buck’s Wild West Show @ Center and Main St stage

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm – “Confessions of a Cowboy Actor” @ Kanab Center

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Dr. Buck Wild West Show @ Center and Main St

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Movie “Best of the Badmen” @ Kanab Center

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Dr. Buck Wild West Show @ Center and Main St

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Festus’ Live Comedy Show @ Kanab Center

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Chris Petersen Concert, 2019 Country Battle USA winner @ Kanab Center

Saturday, August 15, 2020

8:00 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast with the Stars @ Iron Horse Restaurant

9:00 am – Bus Tours – Loading at the Kanab Center in the back parking lot @ 20 N 100 E

10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Vendor Fair @ Center and Main St

9:30 am – 10:30 am – “Growing up Hollywood, Childhood Actors” @ Kanab Center

9:00 am – 6:00 pm – Country Battle USA @ Main Street Stage, 76 N Main St

10:00 am – 11:30 am – “Southwest Passage” @ Kanab Center

10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Star autograph signing @ Kanab Center

12:00 pm – NOON – High Noon Parade with Longhorns

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Dr. Buck Wild West Show @ Center and Main St

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Movie “The Virginian” @ Kanab Center

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Kansas City Barbeque Society Voting and Awards @ Kanab Elementary

                                   School Parking lot

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Dr. Buck Wild West Show @ Center and Main St

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Festus’ Live Comedy Show @ Kanab Center

9:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Winner of Country Battle USA 2020 (TBA) to perform at Finale Street Dance

Come sit down to dinner and mingle with all of this year's stars. Hear their stories and find out what old Hollywood was like. Dinner will be a delicious down home western meal. There will also be a Little Hollywood Plaque Presentation as well as this year's Western Legend Honorees. Guaranteed to be a night you will never forget.

Picture yourself at a western movie location where the actors and stuntmen are in place, the director yells "Action!". . . . . and an action packed scene unfolds before your very eyes. This Hollywood experience, movie facts and trivia plus a stop at Moqui Cave. Come join the popular Dr. Buck and his crew for this awesome tour.

Come hear the history of "Little Hollywood" as told by John Jacobs. This tour will take you on a ride in and around Kanab, exploring movie history and old movie sets. Starting at the Parry's Lodge, the tour will continue through Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, back through Kanab and finally out to the gunsmoke set in Johnson Canyon.

Come sit down to breakfast and mingle with all of this year's stars. Hear their stories and find out what old Hollywood was like. Breakfast will be a classic down home western meal. Guaranteed to be a meal you will never forget.

You're in for a real treat, pardner. Nobody does celebrity impersonations like Mark Staggs!

Now doesn't everyone just love Gunsmoke's favorite lovable character, Festus?  Live here at Western Heritage and Music Festival, on stage. You may also see a tinge of Forrest Gump, Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and all kinds of celebrities wrapped up in one talent. All this in the historic Parry Lodge Old Barn Playhouse. Seating is very limited so buy yer tickets now while you're thinking about it.

Country Battle USA is a two-day battle of country and western bands being played on Main Street during the Vendor Fair. The Main Street Stage will be located on the lawn of the courthouse, 76 N Main St. There will be 6 bands and $15,000 in prize money-winner takes all. The winner will perform during a street dance finale on Saturday night.

2019 Country Battle USA winner - Chris Petersen

Come meet this year's stars, talk to them and maybe even get an autograph. the star panel draws a large crowd and is sure to please. Stars will include  and look-alikes, Joe "Happy" Sullivan and Mark "Festus" Staggs.

Star Panel with be held  Friday and Saturday

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Kanab Center - 20 N 100 E

"Wagons Ho" on the morning of Monday, August . The exact departure point and address will be included in your travel packet you will receive after you register.

Sign up - https://www.facebook.com/wlwagontrain/

More info - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrbzXNbvkHMkTCg4GFpmLRal3bmGQuLQEc5uoraLNp8/edit?usp=sharing