Various musical acts, genres to highlight 2022 HRF stages

Southwest Mississippi’s musical focus on Saturday, Oct. 22 will be on downtown Meadville — as the 2022 Homochitto River Festival brings together a wide range of musical acts to perform from morning to night.

In April, festival organizers formally announced headlining acts for this year’s event — including Shenandoah and Little Texas — along with Sullivan’s Hollow, Spunk Monkees, Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster.

The performers will be spread across three stages — the East stage near Franklin Telephone Co., and Family Dollar; the West stage near Bank of Franklin and the courthouse; and the new South stage on Second Street near the Wade Creekmore C Spire Operations Center building.

• Spunk Monkees — a group that got its start in the 1990s, and is well known for its live shows that spotlight high-energy performances and top-quality sounds.

They have toured for 20-plus years, but have not forgotten their roots in Mississippi’s Tupelo area.

Spunk Monkees will take the South stage from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Sullivan’s Hollow — a group from the Miss-Lou/Natchez area that is quickly becoming one of the better-known bands that perform in the style of grunge rock.

Franklin County’s own Zac Case is part of the band, which has built a reputation as the “Pioneers of Southern Grunge.”

Sullivan’s Hollow will play on the South stage from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

• Doctor Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster — known for totally entertaining crowds for more than 20 years, this Memphis-based band plays an eclectic blend of 1970s and 1980s pop-rock.

The group plays 100 shows per year, and Wallace said efforts have been under way to get them to come to Meadville for the past six years.

The group will perform from 3 to 4:30 p.m., on the South stage.

• Little Texas — this band was part of the “Young Country” movement of the early 1990s, and made its presence felt with a new, energetic sound.

Little Texas fused the look and attitude of modern rock music with traditional country themes and styles. Their four members are back together and, as a footnote, Tim McGraw used to open for them.

The band has three Grammy nominations along with eight Top-10 hits, four gold albums, one platinum album and one double-platinum album.

Their accolades also include being named as the ACM Vocal Group of the Year and winning the CMA Album of the Year prize.

Little Texas will play the West stage from 5 to 6:15 p.m.

• Shenandoah — recognized as one of the greatest country music groups of all time, the band has numerous honors for its musical efforts.

The Grammy Award winning performers have five No. 1 hits along with 15 Top-10 hits and three gold albums.

Shenandoah also was recognized as both the ACM and CMA Vocal Group of the Year.

The group will be on the West stage from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Other performers bring country, gospel, rock and Americana genres and where they will perform on Saturday include:

EAST STAGE

• 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. — Montana Beeson.

• 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. — K&M Music Co.

• 11 to 11:45 a.m. — Fredbird.

• 12 to 12:45 p.m. — Light of Mine.

• 1 to 1:30 p.m. — Rona Barrett.

• 1:30 to 2 p.m. — Youth in Music event.

• 2:15 to 3 p.m. — The Bridge Band.

• 3:30 to 5 p.m. — Young Duncan Band.

WEST STAGE

• 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. — The Gullyjumpers.

• 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. — The Lincoln Outfit.

• 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. — The Veal Brothers.

• 12 to 12:50 p.m. — REB (Ralph, Earl & Bart).

• 12:55 to 1:45 p.m. — Big Jeff Nunnery Band.

• 2 to 2:45 p.m. — J.T. McCaffrey.

• 3 to 3:45 p.m. — Hannah Belle.

SOUTH STAGE

• 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. — The Bridge Band.

• 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. — ALIBIE The Band.