ALTON - For those who love bluegrass music, they are in for a special treat all day and night on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at the Lodge at Lovejoy. Several professional bluegrass acts will be on stage starting at noon Saturday at the Lovejoy location at 401 Piasa Street in Alton. Russ Smith, the owner of the Lodge at Lovejoy and the highly successful Weddings and Event Center within the large Alton business, said it should be "great weather with a great lineup of bluegrass music people who play throughout the region." "Tait Kelly will kick it off with Rick Wagner," Smith said. "Tait Kelly is organizing the event and does such a good job. He is also a great person to work with. He organizes and does a lot of shows throughout the area. "It is a bluegrass event with a lot of singing, picking, and a lot of traditional down-home bluegrass. We did it last year and it turned out great, so it was an event we wanted to continue. I think we will do it annually and grow it and keep bringing i
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