Fly Away Home Fest
Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Hazel Dickens
All proceeds benefit The Black Lung Association.
Friday, May 29 • 6 PM - 8:30 PM: Silent Auction: An Evening with Olivia Ellen Lloyd
Gary Bowling's House of Art, 300 Ramsey St, Bluefield, WV 24701
Friday, May 29 • 8:30 PM - Close: Evening Jam at Trail 10 Pub and Grill
408 Simmons Ave, Freeman, WV 24724
Saturday, March 30 • 10 AM – 8 PM: A Day of Music
Glenwood Park Ampitheatre, 4435 New Hope Road, Princeton, WV
Featuring special guest, Buddy Lee Dickens – Hazel’s nephew
Celebrate Hazel Dickens’ 100th birthday at the inaugural Fly Away Home Fest, featuring music performances by Annie Neeley, Heather Hannah, Emma Ruth Shirey, Arnold "Buddy" Dickens and Co, Dale Ann Bradley, the Mill Creek Cronies, Woodbine and The Local Honeys.
Donate and Purchase Tickets
Your contribution to the festival is your entrance ticket!! All proceeds will be given to the Black Lung Association.
Click here to donate and purchase tickets.
Suggested donation $35.
All proceeds split evenly between the Mercer and McDowell chapters of the National Black Lung Association.
Or contribute More $$!!
Print your email confirmation as your entrance ticket.
Sunday, March 31 • 11 AM – 2 PM: Gospel Service and Bible Study
Pilgrim Baptist Church, 2074 Crane Creek Road, Rock WV, 24747
About Glenwood Recreational Park
Bring a lawn chair!
In order to keep the Park enjoyable for the entire family, of all ages, a few rules must be observed at all times.
- NO DRUGS, BEER, or OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES allowed on Park Property. No illicit substances.
- Place all trash in appropriate containers. If additional bags are needed please contact the staff.
- Park in designated areas only.
- Observe the 15 MPH speed limit (children will be playing). Pedestrians do have the right-of-way.
- Please observe the plants and wildlife, but leave them so others may enjoy their beauty also. It is also unlawful and dangerous to feed the wildlife, including the ducks and geese.
- NO confetti, fake flower petals, or water balloons allowed.
- NO inflatable bounce houses or slides allowed. Do not use chalk in shelters or on tables.
About Hazel Dickens
Hazel Dickens was inducted into the WV Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Information and recordings about her life and music can be found here.
About the Fly Away Home Festival
For more information about the festival, please visit flyawayhomefest.com