COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Guy Fieri, the celebrity chef and star of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” has announced the headline performers for his inaugural Flavortown Fest, an action-packed weekend in Columbus this summer.
Rock band Greta Van Fleet and country star Kane Brown are performing at the festival on June 1 and 2, Fieri announced on Monday. The pair will be joined on the main stage with frontman of rock band Poison, Bret Michaels, country-music duo LOCASH and country artist Niko Moon. Two-day general admission and VIP passes are on sale now here.
“You’ve been askin’ and we’ve been plannin’… Flavortown Fest is comin’ to Columbus,” said Fieri in a release. “And I couldn’t be more stoked to finally announce that we’re bringing the heat to the Flavortown stage with my buddies Kane Brown, Greta Van Fleet, Bret Michaels, LOCASH, Niko Moon and even more to come.”
The festival comes as Fieri is also opening a new restaurant this spring in Columbus, a yet-to-be-named Italian concept inside Scioto Downs at 6000 South High Street. A Scioto Downs spokesperson said the restaurant will feature “an old-school Italian feel polished with textured glass screens, rustic wood finishes, an open pizza & pasta prep station and gallery walls.”
Set against the backdrop of The Lawn at CAS, a 54-acre campus along the Olentangy River, Flavortown Fest promises a fusion of food and funk, embodying Fieri’s dynamic personality and charitable ethos. The festival aims to be full of flavor with unparalleled surprises, one-of-a-kind programming with the nation’s top chefs, jaw-dropping music artists, and Guy-curated curveballs all weekend.
Flavortown Fest will feature eats and experiences from some of Guy’s favorite Triple D restaurants from the Columbus area and around the country while offering the ultimate experience for foodies to eat, drink and party with the Mayor of Flavortown himself.
“B-tchin’ Avenue” is the Main Street and heartbeat of Flavortown Fest, offering the opportunity to stroll across the festival grounds boardwalk-style where out-of-bounds moments await at each intersection.
Attendees can swing by the Not So General, General Store to purchase exclusive Flavortown, Guy Fieri and other collectibles, rest up at The Pit Stop where the cars will be as classic as old-school diner staples or camp out on Chill Hill with their friends to take in the vibes in a relaxed environment.
The festival will launch Flavortown Cares, an impact program to support the Columbus community which will donate a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold to support the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ohio and the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.