The proposed Sussex County country music festival is following World Championship Punkin Chunkin to Kent County. Originally planned for a large farm in the middle of Sussex, the festival is now headed north to the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.
Dewey Beach businessman and promoter Alex Pires said he would stage a country music festival in August 2015, and he's living up to his word.
While he withdrew plans for the venue on a farm near Harbeson in Sussex County, he has signed a deal with state fair officials to put on the festival next summer Aug. 14-16.
The fair has scheduled a press conference for noon, Thursday, Oct. 30, to announce details about the event.
Known for promoting rock music concerts for years at his Dewey Beach clubs, Pires has taken a keen interest in country music, attending several of the country's top festivals over the past two years. “Country music is an American institution with really big stars,” Pires said.
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