LANCASTER − Those who have attended the Lancaster Festival over the years no doubt have their favorites acts. Maybe it's the Beach Boys in 2011, Peter Cetera in 2006 or Roberta Flack in 1990. A multitude of national acts have performed at the festival over the past few decades.
Here is a list of all of the Lancaster Festival national performers starting in 2024 and going backward:
- 2024 - Wilson Phillips and Lee Brice
- 2023 - Sheryl Crow and Andy Grammer
- 2022 - Billy Currington (replacing Lady A) and Rick Springfield
- 2021 - Don Felder and The Band Perry
- 2020 - Locals acts Bad Influence, Vital Signs and Buck Run Stompers. This was a virtual event because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2019 - Sara Evans and Kansas
- 2018 - Dennis DeYoung and Martina McBride
- 2017 - The Beach Boys. Weather postponed the Mavericks' concert.
- 2016 - Vince Gill
- 2015 - Thompson Square and Blues Traveler
- 2014 - Amy Grant and Christopher Cross
- 2013 - Michael Bolton and Crystal Bowersock
- 2012 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Clay Walker (replaced LeAnn Rimes
- 2011- The Beach Boys and Celtic Fire
- 2010 - Kenny Rogers and Classical Mystery Tour
- 2009 - Lee Ann Womack and The Temptations
- 2008 - Wynonna and Kenny Loggins
- 2007 - Chicago Brass Quintet, Jon Kimura Parker, the Eroica Trio and Livingston Taylor
- 2006 - The Pointer Sisters, Peter Cetera, 10,000 Maniacs, The Tweaksters, Laura Smith and Bryan Glenn Davis
- 2005 - The Flying Karamazov Brothers and Randy Travis
- 2004 - Tony Roberts and Kathy Mattea
- 2003 - Arturo Sandoval and Sheena Easton
- 2002 - Three ’Mo Tenors and Lee Greenwood
- 2001 - Ben E. King and Collin Raye
- 2000 - Nanci Griffith with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and The Manhattan Transfer
- 1999 - Doc Severinsen and The Chenille Sisters. The Manhattan Transfer was rescheduled due to weather the previous year.
- 1998 - Gary Morris and Aretha Franklin. Morris was rescheduled from 1997 due to weather.
- 1997 - Dionne Warwick and Gary Morris
- 1996 - Doc Severinsen and Kathy Mattea
- 1995 - Dudley Moore, Marcia Ball and Ben Vereen
- 1994 - Stars from Sondheim & Co. and Melissa Manchester
- 1993 - Patti Austin and Emmylou Harris
- 1992 - Judy Collins with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and Lou Rawls
- 1991 - Lorna Luft and Bernadette Peters
- 1990 - Ballet Metropolitan and Roberta Flack
- 1989 - Tony Randall, Tommy Tune and the Manhattan Rhythm Kings
- 1988 - Christopher Reeve; Ben Vereen
- 1987 - Columbus Symphony Orchestra
- 1986 - Michael Murray, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Carter Brey
- 1985 - Thomas Veregge and Joseph Swenson
Visit www.lancasterfestival.org/history for a complete look at the Lancaster Festival's history.
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