How many Lancaster Festival headlining artists do you remember?
LANCASTER ? Those who have attended the Lancaster Festival over the years no doubt have their favorites acts. Maybe it's the Beach Boys in 2011, Peter Cetera in 2006 or Roberta Flack in 1990. A multitude of national acts have performed at the festival over the past few decades.
Here is a list of all of the Lancaster Festival national performers starting in 2024 and going backward:
2024 - Wilson Phillips and Lee Brice
2023 - Sheryl Crow and Andy Grammer
2022 - Billy Currington (replacing Lady A) and Rick Springfield
2021 - Don Felder and The Band Perry
2020 - Locals acts Bad Influence, Vital Signs and Buck Run Stompers. This was a virtual event because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 - Sara Evans and Kansas
2018 - Dennis DeYoung and Martina McBride
2017 - The Beach Boys. Weather postponed the Mavericks' concert.
2016 - Vince Gill
2015 - Thompson Square and Blues Traveler
2014 - Amy Grant and Christopher Cross
2013 - Michael Bolton and Crystal Bowersock
2012 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Clay Walker (replaced LeAnn Rimes
2011- The Beach Boys and Celtic Fire
2010 - Kenny Rogers and Classical Mystery Tour
2009 - Lee Ann Womack and The Temptations
2008 - Wynonna and Kenny Loggins
2007 - Chicago Brass Quintet, Jon Kimura Parker, the Eroica Trio and Livingston Taylor
2006 - The Pointer Sisters, Peter Cetera, 10,000 Maniacs, The Tweaksters, Laura Smith and Bryan Glenn Davis
2005 - The Flying Karamazov Brothers and Randy Travis
2004 - Tony Roberts and Kathy Mattea
2003 - Arturo Sandoval and Sheena Easton
2002 - Three ’Mo Tenors and Lee Greenwood
2001 - Ben E. King and Collin Raye
2000 - Nanci Griffith with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and The Manhattan Transfer
1999 - Doc Severinsen and The Chenille Sisters. The Manhattan Transfer was rescheduled due to weather the previous year.
1998 - Gary Morris and Aretha Franklin. Morris was rescheduled from 1997 due to weather.
1997 - Dionne Warwick and Gary Morris
1996 - Doc Severinsen and Kathy Mattea
1995 - Dudley Moore, Marcia Ball and Ben Vereen
1994 - Stars from Sondheim & Co. and Melissa Manchester
1993 - Patti Austin and Emmylou Harris
1992 - Judy Collins with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and Lou Rawls
1991 - Lorna Luft and Bernadette Peters
1990 - Ballet Metropolitan and Roberta Flack
1989 - Tony Randall, Tommy Tune and the Manhattan Rhythm Kings
1988 - Christopher Reeve; Ben Vereen
1987 - Columbus Symphony Orchestra
1986 - Michael Murray, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Carter Brey
1985 - Thomas Veregge and Joseph Swenson
Visit www.lancasterfestival.org/history for a complete look at the Lancaster Festival's history.
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This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Here's a list of all the Lancaster Festival headliners over the years