Hold on to your cowboy hats, folks, because the Lewisville Western Days festival is riding into Old Town Lewisville with a weekend packed full of entertainment. Scheduled for Sept. 26-27, this annual hoedown is set to feature Gretchen Wilson and Shane Smith and the Saints as the headlining acts, as confirmed by an official statement from the City of Lewisville. And if that's not enough to get you lacing up your boots, competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut will be on hand to possibly break records at the Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship.
The event promises to be a family affair with something for all ages, set against a backdrop of six stages featuring live performances. Get ready to quickly catch a free shuttle from DCTA Old Town Station to the festival, because street closures are going to make parking as scarce as hen's teeth. Those looking to indulge in the fun before dusk can step in free of charge, but post-6 p.m. gate crashers will need to fork over $15 — kids under 12 get a free pass, though. Oh, and paper tickets have gone the way of the dodo, with electronic tickets available for purchase online or at the gates via a simple QR code scan, as reported by information from the City of Lewisville.
The festival not only boasts headline-worthy musicians but also a sprawling Western Village, courtesy of Frost Bank’s sponsorship, and the Indigenous ACE Dance Troupe, who will surely mesmerize the crowds. Youngins can burn off that cotton candy fuel in the Kid Kountry Playground or get a giggle from “The Crash at Crush,” a musical comedy recounting a true Texas train wreck. For the schedule sticklers, gates swing open at 4 p.m. sharp on Friday and bright and early at noon on Saturday.
Shane Smith and the Saints return to Lewisville Western Days, adding a nostalgic note to the festival; they graced one of its stages back in 2014, and now they're headlining on Saturday at 10 p.m. on the Republic Services Main Stage. Each sponsor, from Yuengling to Huffines Auto Dealerships in Lewisville, seems to have chipped in to corral an exciting lineup for festival-goers.
