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ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ G Fest gets down to the ‘Nitty Gritty’ with Needtobreathe, Swons, Blackberry Smoke By Kira Fell John Fullbright, Carter Sampson, The Swon Bothers, Lauren Barth, and many more. Other acts include The Mavericks, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ben and Noel Haggard, and The Kentucky Headhunters. Many acts are booked through the Oklahoma Film and Music Open Call. This is the best way to get booked for G Fest. MUSKOGEE, Okla. – The second annual G Fest will take place on June 15-17 at Hatbox Field, located at 4100 Border St. in Muskogee. The festival is multi genre, with heavy Americana flare, hosting four stages of music over three days. The festival will happen rain or shine. According to The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Executive Director, Jim Blair, complaints were heard from last year’s G Fest and they are committed to improving processes, transportation, and the festival experience. G Fest has hired professional festival management to ensure G Fest is the best festival around and enjoyed by all who attend, and that they have the right formula to grow this event, year after year. New additions to G Fest 2016 Swon Brothers Meet & Greet include The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction on Wednesday night, the Leon Russell tribute on Friday night, and the Electric Dance Music party on Saturday night, featuring the band Candyland. The main stage at G Fest will start later in the afternoon and run later into the night, to ensure there is shade for the majority of the show. More misting stations have also been added to help curb the June heat in Oklahoma. The VIP area has also been revamped to help general admission ticket holders be closer to the main stage. This year, G Fest’s headliners are Needtobreathe, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, and Blackberry Smoke. There are many Oklahomans on the bill on all four stages, including 8 | www.thecurrentbuzz.net There are many fans of G Fest from year one. One fan raved, “This was the best organized festival I have ever been to.” Another said, “It was the best experience ever.” And another, “It was a great, amazing time.” It isn’t just the fans that are excited for G Fest. Many artists are as well. Oklahoma’s favorite Grammy nominated Americana artist, John Fullbright said, “It’s a great festival. The bands are top notch. We loved playing it