Double the fun: Stephenville hosting 2 big events this weekend with Farmer & Artisan Market, Western Swing Fest.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE

There will be no shortage of fun this weekend when the city of Stephenville’s Main Street Program hosts a Farmer & Artisan Market on Saturday, Sept. 6, followed by the second annual Western Swing Fest.

The market takes place from 9 a.m. – noon at the downtown plaza with live music from 9:30-11:30.

The Western Swing Festival will be held Sept. 6-7 at Stephenville City Park.

The free event will include live music from top western swing acts and dancing. 

Here is the schedule of events:

Saturday, Sept. 6:

6 p.m. - Billy Mata & Texas Tradition Band

7:30 p.m. - Jody Nix

9 p.m. - Asleep at the Wheel

Sunday, Sept. 7:

5:50 p.m. - Welcome and recognition

6:05 p.m. - Grace Partridge and The Stardust Cowboys 

7:15 p.m. - Jake Hooker

8:40 p.m. - Bob Will’s Texas Playboys Under the Direction of Jason Roberts.

Milton Brown - who the festival is in honor of - was born in Stephenville on Sept. 8, 1903.

He died at the age of 32 in a single-car accident on Fort Worth’s Jacksboro Highway.