Friday, September 6, 2013

The 2013 Rock ‘n’ Rail Festival announces Music Headliners


Organizers of the Rock ‘n’ Rail Festival today announced the bands for the 2013 Festival, which will be held on Saturday, September 14, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District in Sioux City, Iowa.

This year’s headlining bands are Premium Draft, The Kelly Quinn Band, and The Emily Johnson Band.

The 2nd Annual Rock ‘n’ Rail Festival is family-friendly rock-oriented music event hosted on the historic grounds of the Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District in Sioux City.

The musical performances will take place in a grassy area surrounded by the historic railroad buildings and rail cars. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets, or sheets for seating; and may bring their own beverages/coolers. Local vendors will host food and beverage concessions.

While attending the music festivals, visitors will have an opportunity to tour the Railroad Museum, enjoy motor car rides, and view the public display of Sioux City’s landmark steam locomotive and other railroad equipment displays. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own digital cameras and devices for snapping photo opportunities with children and family.

Adult admission is $5 at the gate; child admission for ages 6 to 18 is $3; and young children under age 5 will be admitted free with paid adult admissions. Proceeds from the music festival will benefit the operational costs associated with developing the Railroad Museum.

For information, contact the Railroad Museum at 712-233-6996 or e-mail shra@cableone.net.

Built in 1917, the Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District is one of the largest remaining steam locomotive-servicing facilities in the Midwest. The 31.5-acre site consists of a roundhouse with turntable, machine/blacksmith shop building, car/carpenter shop building, sand drying house with wood sand tower, engineer’s tool shed and a water closet building. This historic site also contains eighteen other historical remnants, including foundations of the water tower, boiler house and coaling tower.


The Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District is located adjacent to the Big Sioux River and Loess Hills National Scenic Byway in Sioux City’s north Riverside area; approximately 2 miles south of Stone State Park on State Highway 12.