The 6th Annual Blue Plum Festival in Johnson City, Tennessee set another attendance record on June 3 and 4 with an estimated 65,000 to 70,000 attendees. Shown here are some photos of the event as well as articles and additional photos from the Johnson City Press. The Festival includes a variety of bluegrass, rock, and acoustic musicians and no admission is charged to the events. It is basically a community celebration, street fair, and open-air concert rolled into one. The Main Stage sits in front of the main line of the Southern Railway through Downtown Johnson City and the visual and audio experience of a train forming an active backdrop for a bluegrass jam is something to behold. The historic Fountain Square setting has been used for open-air concerts for generations in Johnson City.

Here are Johnson City Press articles from June 4 and June 6 document activities of the 2005 Festival. Be sure to view the Blue Plum Photo Gallery from Tri-Cities.com.

Setting Up the Main Stage	Gatsby's	Numan's Billiards
Main Street	Window Display at JCDA	Racing Simulator
King's Coffeehouse	Corn Dog Preparation	First Blue Plum Festival?
"Funnel Cake Sounds Good"	Tee Shirts for Sale Here	"Hey - There's Rob Russell" Rob Russell & Sore Losers Review
Main Street Antiques and Mercantile	Main Street Antiques and Mercantile	Main Street Antiques and Mercantile
"Hold this kid while I get a sno-cone."	Roan Stage	Mixing Board - Roan Stage
Fountain Square	Former Johnson City Mayor Dan Mahoney Mahoney's Sports and Outfitters	"Homeland Security" Southeast Region
Ellen Buchanan - Musical Talent Scout for Blue Plum Photo by Doug Janz - Johnson City Press Link to Press Article on Ellen Note - Click on the thumbnail images above to link to larger viewable files.

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