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THE NORTH CAROLINA WHIRLIGIG FESTIVAL
A festival of arts & family fun in the heart of Downtown Wilson NC
Presented By
NC Whirligig Festival
Nov. 5-6, 2022
Historic Downtown Wilson NC
Saturday, Nov. 5, 10:00 - 5:00 pm Festival
Beer & Bones at the PNC Pavilion & Concert at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park Stage
6:30 - 8:00 Featuring "Uptown Funk!" Learn More
Sunday Nov. 6, 12:00 - 5:00 pm Festival
Sat: Sunny 79
Sun: Sunny 78
NC Whirligig Festival Entertainment
Special Event: Saturday, 3-4 pm Courthouse Plaza on Nash Street
The North Carolina Ukulele Collective
Whirligig Park Stage
Sponsored by the NC Whirligig Festival
Saturday - Nov. 5
10:00 am National Anthem & DJ Skinner
10:30 am Love Tribe
12:00 pm Love Tribe
2:00 pm Mayor’s Welcome
2:15 pm Street Revival
4:00 pm Street Revival
5:30 pm PNC Dance Party
6:30 pm PNC After Concert: Uptown Funk, Bruno Mars tribute band
Sunday - Nov. 6
12:00 pm Ballet Folkorico Mexican Tradition
1:00 pm Estrellas Calentanas, Latin music
2:00 pm Whirligig Festival Mascot Dance Party
2:30 pm The Embers
3:50 pm Whirligig Contest Winner
4:00 pm The Embers
Wilson Energy Stage
Sponsored by Wilson Energy, Powering Community
Located near Imagination Station
Saturday - Nov. 5
10:00 am Lauren Light, alternative music
11:30 am The Soul, Rhythm & Groove Band
12:30 pm Shimmy Shakers
1:00 pm The Soul, Rhythm & Groove Band
2:30 pm Megan Doss Band
3:30 pm Dance Studio B
4:00 pm Megan Doss Band
Sunday – Nov. 6
12:00 pm Kindred Duo
1:30 pm Kindred Duo
2:30 pm Legacy Motown Revue
4:00 pm Legacy Motown Revue
Community Stage
Sponsored by Barton College and Wilson Tobs
Located in the Banker’s Plaza
Saturday - Nov. 5
11:00 am Whirligig Festival Mascot Photo Session
11:30 am Ephraim Mitchum
12:00 noon Dance Studio B
1:00 pm Rollin Coal Bluegrass
2:00 pm Hunt High School Dance
2:30 pm Rollin Coal Bluegrass
3:30 pm Art Demo by Fragments and Fig, pottery
4:00 pm The Singer Studio
4:30 pm Art Demo by Kim Valentine, painting
Sunday – Nov. 6
12:00 pm Blind Heart Gospel
1:00 pm Art Demo by Ye Ole Barn, woodworking
1:30 pm Art Demo TBD
2:00 pm Mike Pearson Jam Session
3:00 pm Miss Wilson and Miss Teen Wilson
3:30 pm Art Demo TBD
Whirli-Kidz Stage
Sponsored by Wilson Arts
Located on Douglas Street
Saturday - Nov. 5
11:00 am Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
12:00 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
1:00 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
2:00 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
3:00 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
4:00 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
Sunday – Nov. 6
12:30 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
1:00 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
2:00 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
2:30 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
3:00 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
4:30 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
Uptown Funk
Whirligig Park Stage
Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Uptown Fun - A Bruno Mars Tribute
International touring sensation Uptown Funk invites you to experience the essence of Bruno Mars, his live band and the music that defines today's pop culture. Fresh, fun, unique and full of energy, Uptown Funk specializes in the complete Bruno Mars experience concert production.
The musicians of Uptown funk love what they do and work hard at being the best and most dynamic tribute band in the industry. Uptown Funk has been performing since 2017 and plays all the hits exactly as Bruno Mars' live band does onstage, including some of the most complex and challenging choreography for live audiences nationally and internationally.
No other rendition of Bruno Mars' music comes close to this level of accuracy, with unmatched attention to detail. Uptown Funk's stage production captures it all flawlessly.
Uptown Funk offers a unique experience that will exceed your expectations!
This tribute includes a high stepping male vocalist and a group of very talented musicians, who together provide an exciting mix of the Funk and R&B sound of Bruno Mars. Uptown Funk will guarantee to keep an audience on their feet!
Uptown Funk invites you to experience the group and the music that define a Pop Culture with their multitude of international platinum super hits such as "24K Magic","Treasure" and "Uptown Funk."
Whirligig Park Stage
Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 2:15 pm - Break | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Street Revival
Love Tribe
Whirligig Park Stage
Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 10:30 am - Break | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Embers
Whirligig Park Stage
Sunday, Nov. 6 @ 2:30 pm - Break | 4:00 pm- 5:30 pm
Embers
Whirligig Park Stage
Sunday, Nov. 6 @ 2:30 pm - Break | 4:00 pm- 5:30 pm
Blind Heart | Dave Munn
Community Stage
Sunday, Nov. 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
With a mixture of Contemporary, R&B and Rock, Blind Heart Music has been a Christian band with a unique sound from day one, the members of Blind Heart Music have been singing, performing, and playing music as if they’d been together their entire musical careers. Throughout the course of the band’s history, they have strived to touch the hearts of their fans with music, and bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the forefront of their ministry all the while recording new music. This will be an unplugged performance by Dave Munn.
blindheartmusic.com
