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Deutschenfest committee sticks with modified 2023 layout for 2024, names Bart Crow and Ranch Road as headliners
Summary
Event staff told the Deutschenfest steering committee they will use a scaled‑back but improved version of the 2023 footprint for this year, add a beer‑garden area, expand food and youth offerings, and pursue a larger 2025 footprint; staff also announced headliners Bart Crow and Ranch Road and outlined ticketing and volunteer access.
At a Deutschenfest Steering Committee meeting, city event staff said they will use a modified version of the 2023 layout for the 2024 Deutschenfest and announced Bart Crow and Ranch Road as the Friday and Saturday headliners, while continuing year‑ahead planning for a larger footprint in 2025.
Staff said the decision to reuse and improve the 2023 footprint—rather than implement a major expansion this year—reflects limited time and bandwidth to complete a full site redesign before the event. "For this year, there's just not enough time and enough bandwidth to really make a change this big," a staff member said, adding staff would "pull back" and present maps showing the adjusted layout.
The revised plan preserves key operations behind a branded fence to screen back‑of‑house staging for staff, volunteers, EMS and police and to create a clear run for bands to move behind the stage without disrupting performances. The main stage will be rotated to face Gillen Creek; a new beer‑garden tent will sit in the main circle over the basketball court, hosting acoustic music and a…
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