Sunday was as good as it gets for Charlie Wolgamood and countless other music lovers down on Main Street in Three Rivers.
The annual free admission HarmonyFest, featuring seven acts with setlists ranging from blues to Latin, attracted a crowd of all ages. From 1 p.m. until well past dark, the energy was up and the temperature was comfortably low.
“We’ve got a little bit of wind to keep things cool, which is going to be great for barbecuing tonight and when the music bounces of the buildings,” Wolgamood said.
Wolgamood is vice chair of the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority (DDA). His colleague, DDA Executive Director Cameron Mains, had the privilege of introducing several acts.
“We started out of the gate with great talent and that’s exciting to hear,” Mains said shortly before 3 p.m. “I’m excited for the rest of the night.”
HarmonyFest’s seven acts included Spork Fight, Faux Beamage, Jesse Ray and The Carolina Catfish, Kalamazoo Pipe Band, The Kennedy Affair, Cabildo, and Desmond Jones. Jesse Ray Cahue and his bandmate, Paul L. Jensen, had a memorable first visit to Three Rivers.
“I couldn’t have asked for much better,” Jensen said.
“I loved it. I had a blast. It was a good time,” Cahue said.
Watershed Voice watched as the HarmonyFest crowd grew and listened to the array of music. Check out our gallery below.
Faux Beamage brought their funky sound to Three Rivers. The band includes Sam Riley, Jarred Stokes, Nate Adams and Carter Bawkey. 
As the day went on, the crowd grew. 
Balloon twister Rick Lansdale. 
Tim Judson, visiting from Chicago, tried his luck at bag tossing. 
Christina Gibson, Indianapolis, and daughter Lucy, 6, in between Lucy’s game of chess. 
Jesse Ray Cahue, left, and Paul L. Jensen had a memorable first visit to Three Rivers. 
Thalia Evans, 11, and Cailyn Brown, 8, both Three Rivers. 
Cousins Adrian Leggett, 13, and Bruno Bikulcius, 12, fenced with their balloons. 
The Kennedy Affair includes lead guitarist Matt Kennedy, lead vocalist Robbie Ryall, bass player Bill Lavalley, drummer Eric Busch and keyboard player Tom Eldred. 
Robbie Ryall is The Kennedy Affair’s lead vocalist. 
Cadilbo’s music made folks get up and dance. 
Cadilbo includes Julio Cano -Villalobos, Julio Cesar Viveros, Jonathan Sgromo, Dustin Miller, Nate Bliton, Micheal Prokopchuk, Joshua Usadel, and Josh Dunigan. 
DDA Executive Director Cameron Mains, center left, addresses the crowd before Desmond Jones’ performance. 
Desmond Jones includes Taylor Watson on bass, Chris Bota and Isaac Berkowitz on guitar, George Falk on saxophone, and John Nowak on drums. 
See you next year!
Frank Stanko is a staff writer for Watershed Voice.
