{"id":136426,"date":"2024-01-31T14:13:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=136426"},"modified":"2024-01-31T16:56:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:56:18","slug":"oxford-announces-lineup-for-the-27th-annual-double-decker-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/oxford-announces-lineup-for-the-27th-annual-double-decker-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford Announces Lineup for the 27th\u00a0Annual Double Decker Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Award-winning festival celebrating food, music, and the arts to take place April 26 and 27<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oxford, Mississippi<\/strong>, announces the 27th\u00a0annual Double Decker Arts Festival<\/strong>, a renowned celebration of food, music, and the arts, scheduled for April 26 and 27. The red double-decker bus, imported from England in 1994, serves as the inspiration and centerpiece of the two-day extravaganza held in the historic downtown Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jules Mikell created this year’s official artwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since the 2015 edition, organizers have selected a local artist from multiple submissions to be featured as the \u201cofficial artwork\u201d for the festival. This artwork is showcased on the festival merchandise, including t-shirts, posters and light pole banners displayed around the downtown square. This year\u2019s distinguished artist is Jules Mikell<\/strong>, an Oxford native who has recently begun doing commissioned artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With more than 25 awards, including the 2023 Best Large Festival by the Mississippi Tourism Association, Best Festival by Mississippi Magazine <\/em>and a Top 20 event by the Southeast Tourism Society, Double Decker brings more than 75,000 attendees for a weekend celebrating food, music and the arts. Highlights of this year\u2019s event include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Southern showcase \u2013 from tempting tasty bites to inspiring one-of-a-kind art<\/em><\/strong>: The festival preserves its original charm while expanding, offering diverse Southern culinary delights and more than 140 art vendors booths. The artist showcase is open on Saturday from 10 am to 5:30 pm, with a preview by the Oxford Artist Guild on Friday in the Boles Wiley Alley on the Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kid Zone and Blues Alley: <\/em><\/strong>On Saturday April 27, The Kid Zone will be in the Lafayette County Chancery Building parking lot from 10 am to 6 pm and Blue Delta Jeans Company will host the \u201cBlue Delta Blues Alley\u201d beside The Lyric from noon to 4 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music Lineup: <\/em><\/strong>The music kicks off on Friday, April 26 <\/sup>at 6 pm with Grace Bowers<\/strong>, followed by Conner Smith<\/strong> and Flatland Calvary<\/strong>. On Saturday, local blues legend Kenny Brown<\/strong> starts the day at 10 am, leading to a diverse lineup featuring Billy Allen + The Pollies<\/strong>, Jaime Wyatt<\/strong>, Bass Drum of Death<\/strong>, Charlie Mars<\/strong>, Neal Francis<\/strong>, Christone \u201cKingfish\u201d Ingram<\/strong>, and the final performance by Alabama native Brittany Howard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, April 26, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:00 PM \u2013 Grace Bowers
7:30 PM \u2013 Conner Smith
9:00 PM \u2013 Flatland Cavalry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, April 27, 2024:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 AM \u2013 Kenny Brown
11:30 AM \u2013 Billy Allen + The Pollies
1:00 PM \u2013 Jaime Wyatt
2:30 PM \u2013 Bass Drum of Death
4:00 PM \u2013 Charlie Mars
5:30 PM \u2013 Neal Francis
7:00 PM \u2013 Christone \u201cKingfish\u201d Ingram
8:30 PM \u2013 Brittany Howard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile App: <\/em><\/strong>The festival will have a mobile app available in March 2024 that will include all relevant festival information, an interactive map and musical performers schedules. Users will be able to customize their preferred schedule, look up art vendor booth numbers and get real-time updates from organizers. Once available, the app will be free to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival\u2019s 2024 Presenting Sponsor is The University of Mississippi Museum gifted to them by Ole Miss Athletics. Nicholas Air is the stage sponsor and premier sponsors include Specialty Orthopedic Group, NE Sparc and Hybrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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