One of the biggest questions that I've been asked for the last couple of months has been??? Who is coming to Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally this year. Patience is a virtue and this announcement was worth the wait.

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The Spiediefest and Balloon Rally is the first weekend in August and this year it runs from Friday, August 4th to Sunday, August 6th. There is so much going on at Otsiningo Park for those three days.

There are food and craft vendors from all over the country along with an amazing car show, dance groups, karate demo's throughout the park. There is wrestling and cornhole along with five Hot Air Balloon launches (weather permitting) during the three exciting days. 5k, sand volleyball, Rumble Ponies autograph sessions, Spiedie Cooking Contest and that's just the beginning.

But what everyone wants to know is? Who is coming to Spiediefest? So let's get to it.

Spiediefest Concert Lineup

Friday, August 4th - John Waite Waite will kick-off the concert line-up beginning at 6 p.m. He's well-known for his worldwide #1 hit, "Missing You" but he was also a member of the The Baby's (Every Time I Think Of You and Isn't It Time) and Bad English (When I See You Smile)

Friday, August 4th - Tommy Decarlo  The lead singer for BOSTON will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. He'll have the Styx band with him and he'll be performing all the Boston hits.

Saturday, August 5th - Scotty McCreery McCreery will take to the stage on Saturday at 6 p.m. The 2011 American Idol winner has 5 number 1 hits in a row including his MONSTER SMASH "Damn Strait" and it looks like it'll be 6 in a row with his current hit, "It Matters To Her."

Sunday, August 6th - Gavin DeGraw This multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter will perform at 6 p.m. His song "I Don't Want To Be" was the opening theme to the teen drama series, One Tree Hill.

Spiediefest Attractions

There is so much more including a Meet & Greet with Kurt Angle on Friday, August 4th from 3 to 6 p.m. He's an Olympic Gold Medalist, Six-Time U.S. National Champion Freestyle Wrestler, and a member of the WWE Hall of Fame

The Little Mermen is the ultimate Disney tribute concert and it's coming to Spiedie Fest on Saturday, August 5th beginning at 1 p.m.

Spiediefest Ticket Update

Concert tickets (along with meet and greet) are ONLY $20 (down from $25) a day. In a day when EVERYTHING is going up in price, it's awesome to know that the Spiedie Fest committee is doing what they can to help us out.

Spiedie Fest tickets were originally going to on sale on May 15th but has been pushed back to May 17th so that ALL the Mirabito stores in New York and Pennsylvania can get their tickets.

The tickets are available at all Mirabito Convenience Store locations or onlineAs we get ready for the 2023 Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally, let's look back at what you may have missed last year.

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