He said that many radio callers to the station often talk about interactions with some of their favorite entertainers. "Now, people are reflecting back on all the special memories.'' "For 28 years, the festival brought great entertainment to the area to benefit local causes,'' said Brent Lane, a radio disc jockey for Cat County, a Pensacola country music station that had supported BeulahFest in the past. The festival was initially conceived as a fundraiser for the Fire Department, then branched to help other non-profit organizations as well. Previous festivals were held at the Escambia County Equestrian Center, and, originally, at an open field across from the Beulah Volunteer Fire Department. This year's festival was scheduled for March 20-21 at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, where the festival was held last year. In a press release, organizers said the BeulahFest committee canceled the festival because of lack of sponsorships and donations.
Organizers of the festival, which began in 1986 as the Beulah Sausage Festival, announced Wednesday that BeulahFest has been discontinued. The Official Site of Minor League Baseball web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips. Now all we'll have are the memories of boot-scooting country songs and simmering sausage. Lonestar, Diamond Rio, even Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at the BeulahFest, which made its name originally - not because of the music - but because of the sausage. Our event is always held on the last Saturdays of March and October. The proceeds benefit the fire department and other non-profit organizations that participate in the festival.
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Taylor Swift played little old BeulahFest way back in 2007, probably before she even wrote her first breakup song.īlake Shelton played the rural festival before he was a star and ubiquitous TV presence. The Sausage Festival is a bi-annual event that is coordinated by, and benefits Elberta's Volunteer Fire Department, began in 1976.