Triad Revving Up For Its First Moonshine Festival

Madison, NC--The Southern Culture Society is proud to announce the first Carolina 'ShineFest to be held on Saturday November 21s from, 10am to 5:30pm and Sunday from 12pm to 5:30pm in downtown Madison, NC.

Admission and parking are free of charge. The festival will entertain, educate and honor important parts of our state's historical and cultural past. The Carolina 'ShineFest will be a fun-filled, family event that is a perfect way to kick off the upcoming holiday season.

The festival attractions include:

• Tours of the only legal distillery in North Carolina - Piedmont Distillers
• Appearances by moonshine and NASCAR legend Junior Johnson Johnson's appearance schedule is Saturday from: 3:00pm to 4:30pm and Sunday from 2:00pm to 4:30pm.
• Music by rising Country star Matt Stillwell, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Possum Jenkins, Bruce Piephoff & Band, Piedmont Blues Preservation Society member Matt Hill and Music Maker Relief Foundation artist Pat Cohen
• The World's largest private collection of Authentic Moonshine Bootlegging Cars
• Finest North Carolina BBQ and other tasty treats
• Locally crafted beverages including: Moonshine cocktails made with Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon and Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine, beer from Magic Hat Brewery, wine from Autumn Creek Vineyard and a variety of sodas from Cheerwine
• The evolution of the NASCAR stock car - from its bootlegging roots to today
• A marketplace including North Carolina's best arts & crafts
• A Kids Crafts area

All proceeds from Carolina 'ShineFest will benefit the non-profit organization, Southern Culture Society. The organization works to celebrate, promote and educate people on the cultural richness of the American South; specifically its music, food, art, crafts, spirits and car racing.

This Sunday you can learn more about moonshine and the festival on CBS Sunday morning show which airs on WFMY News 2 at 9am. CBS has had a crew in Madison this week covering the history of moonshine in North Carolina and the Piedmont Distillers who make legal moonshine sold at area stores.

For more information on the festival click Carolina Shinefest.

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