Buckle Up Music Festival
| Buckle Up Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Country music |
| Dates | Third Weekend of July |
| Locations | BLUE ASH SUMMIT PARK
4335 Glendale-Milford Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 |
| Years active | 2014-2016 |
| Founders | Bill Donabedian |
| Website | buckleupfestival.com |
The Buckle Up Music Festival was a three-day country and roots music festival held in Cincinnati, Ohio, at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove on the bank of the Ohio River. The festival began on July 18, 2014, and featured over 80 performances on six stages.[1] It was founded by Bill Donabedian, co-founder of MidPoint Music Festival and former managing director of Fountain Square.[2]
Headliners for the inaugural year included Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Emmylou Harris, and Alabama.[3]
Despite its inaugural 2014 event being a financial success, it took a hiatus in 2015 and its 2016 showing was canceled only ten days before it was scheduled to begin.[4] While no official reason was given at the time beyond "unforeseen circumstances", Donabedian alleged in a 2023 interview that it was due to disagreements with the city over a since repealed law concerning taxing of live events. A lawsuit was originally filed in 2015,[5] which was ultimately settled in Donabedian's favor with the city being ordered to pay him $56,000 in restitution[6]
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References
- ^ [1], Buckle Up Music Festival in Cincinnati Announces Lineup & Daily Schedules; 03/11/2014.
- ^ http://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/07/21/thats-a-wrap-yall----best-of-buckle-up-fest/12926087/, That's a wrap, y'all: The best of Buckle Up Festival; 07/21/2014.
- ^ "Buckle Up Fest: Full lineup & schedules announced". www.fox19.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ Reuter, Annie ReuterAnnie (2016-07-26). "Buckle Up Country Music Festival Canceled". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ Christian, Paula (2017-06-19). "Was Bunbury unfairly targeted for city tax?". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ Christian, Paula (2023-11-21). "Decade-long fight over Bunbury Music Festival and ticket tax ends in Cincinnati paying $56k settlement". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "Full Buckle up Festival Lineup + Schedule Announced!".
- ^ "Buckle up Country Music Festival Releases Daily Lineup".
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2016-07-25). "Cincinnati's Buckle Up Country Festival Canceled Due to 'Unforeseen Circumstances'". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-03.