A new Memorial Day weekend tradition started in Austin, Texas this year as the Natty Light RedFest brought three days of music, comedy and outdoor fun to the grounds of Austin's Circuit of the Americas venue and the Austin 360 Amphitheater on May 23, 24, and 25. Limelight Imaging was on hand to record the action of days 2 and 3 of this event.
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| The Austin 360 Amphitheater at the Circuit of the Americas race track hosted the inaugural Red Fest |
The festival, celebrating "the redneck in all of us," is the brainchild of comedian and TV personality Jeff Foxworthy. Known for his comedic one-liners of "You might be a redneck if...", Foxworthy gathered some of America's favorite country and redneck acts to entertain the enthusiastic crowds at this inaugural event.
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| Jeff Foxworthy entertains the audience during his set at Red Fest in Austin, Texas |
Some of the big-name acts lending the voices to this fest included Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kellie Pickler, and Big and Rich, as well as comedians Rodney Carrington and Larry The Cable Guy. The festival even featured members of the sometimes controversial, but always entertaining Duck Dynasty family, who were on hand to begin the Sunday festivities with a church sermon and wedding vow renewal ceremony.
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| Larry The Cable Guy entertains the audience on Day 2 of Red Fest |
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Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line close out the weekend of fun and entertainment
at the first annual Red Fest |
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| Big Kenny and John Rich entertain the enthusiastic crowd at Red Fest 2014 in Austin, Texas |
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| Kellie Pickler brings her sassy country stylings to Red Fest 2014 |
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Allen Robertson and a lucky couple participate in a vow renewal ceremony on Sunday morning
before the rest of the festival gets underway. |
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| Phil Robertson of duck Dynasty fame presents the Sunday morning sermon to festival attenders |
Encompassing nine different "villages" spread out over the COTA venue, (which was no small feat considering the venue was also being prepared to host Austin's first ever X Games competition starting June 6) the festival included three stages, a sports zone with basketball, volleyball and dodgeball, a military village with a lounge area for veterans which featured a chili cook off, speed city with go carts and racing simulators, a hunting and fishing village featuring knife and tomahawk throwing, fly fishing and casting competitions and archery, as well as a shopping village and a carnival with games and rides.
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| Bean bag toss |
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| Obstacle course |
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| Pony ride??? |
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| Carnival ride |
Day 2
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| Colt Ford and his band perform on the Natty Light Stage during Day 2 of Red Fest |
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| Jared Kolesar and his band perform as Jared and The Mill on Day 2 of Red Fest |
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| Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs on the Austin 360 Amphitheater stage |
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| Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles of Love and Theft perform on Day 2 of Red Fest |
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| Matt Thomas and Josh McSwain of Parmalee perform during Red Fest 2014 |
Day 3
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| Amber Carrington performs on Day 3 of Red Fest 2014 |
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Despite recovering a shoulder injury and surgery, Craig Morgan
entertained the enthusiastic crowd during Red Fest |
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| Easton Corbin and his band perform during Day 3 of Red Fest 2014 |
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| JJ Grey of JJ Grey and Mofro entertains the audience during his set at Red Fest 2014 |
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| Granger Smith performs during Day 3 of Red Fest at Austin 360 Amphitheater |
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