Lighting up Lykins

Workers with Stage and Lights for Rent work on one of three long banks of lights Wednesday that will be placed above the main stage during the 2012 John Michael Montgomery Country-Fest beginning 3 p.m. Friday at Lykins Park, top photo. Alex Ward plugs one of the 150 lights into an outlet, bottom photo. Each light has a 1,000-watt bulb for a total of 150,000 watts of light available to illuminate the stage. Country music stars set to take the stage on Friday evening include The Lost Trailers at 6, Thompson Square at 7:30 and John Michael Montgomery at 9:30. On Saturday evening, Exile takes the stage at 5:30, Gloriana at 7:15, and Trace Adkins at 9 p.m. For a list of all the performers go to www.jmmcountryfest.com.

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( James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com / September 27, 2012 )

Workers with Stage and Lights for Rent work on one of three long banks of lights Wednesday that will be placed above the main stage during the 2012 John Michael Montgomery Country-Fest beginning 3 p.m. Friday at Lykins Park, top photo. Alex Ward plugs one of the 150 lights into an outlet, bottom photo. Each light has a 1,000-watt bulb for a total of 150,000 watts of light available to illuminate the stage. Country music stars set to take the stage on Friday evening include The Lost Trailers at 6, Thompson Square at 7:30 and John Michael Montgomery at 9:30. On Saturday evening, Exile takes the stage at 5:30, Gloriana at 7:15, and Trace Adkins at 9 p.m. For a list of all the performers go to www.jmmcountryfest.com.