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.
