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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The 2025 Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival welcomes
country star Craig Morgan on Saturday, August 9 at 8:30 p.m. at the Public Square. Friday
night’s main stage headliners are the Sorelle sisters, with Thursday night’s show featuring
Central Ohio’s iconic Phil Dirt & the Dozers.
ABOUT CRAIG MORGAN:
Singer, author, actor, and soldier Craig Morgan has made a name for himself as a country
music hitmaker who has amassed nearly 2.5 billion career streams and charted over 25 songs on
Billboard. With signature hits including “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Almost Home,” “International
Harvester,” “Soldier,” “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” and his faith-filled tribute, “The
Father, My Son and the Holy Ghost,” the multi-faceted entertainer’s music has formed the
soundtrack to our lives for over two decades. His new music, American Soundtrack (BBR Music
Group/BMG Nashville), is no exception, with each of the EP’s six songs infused with Craig’s
faith and patriotism.
Craig received one of country music’s highest honors when he was inducted as a member
of the Grand Ole Opry in 2008. Prior to becoming a country music star and TV sensation, Craig
spent seventeen years serving our country in the Army and Army Reserve and in 2023 enlisted
again in the Army Reserve, continuing his military career as a Warrant Officer. He remains an
avid supporter of America’s military personnel and has made more than sixteen overseas trips to
perform for our troops. Craig is a member of the U.S. Field Artillery Hall of Fame and recipient
of the USO Merit Award. In 2018, he was awarded the Army’s Outstanding Civilian Service
Medal, one of the highest awards the Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian, in
recognition of his significant dedication to our military men and women around the world. He
remains committed to supporting active duty and veteran members of our military through work
with Operation Finally Home, the USO and more.
OUR MISSION: The Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival exists to present a celebration of the arts;
creating experiences that entertain, educate and inspire; uniting artists and audiences within the historic
backdrop of Mount Vernon, Ohio.
His emotional and inspiring memoir – God, Family, Country – is available now. In the
book, Craig details all aspects from his inspiring life, revealing never-before-heard stories
including the impetus behind his recent enlistment in the Army Reserve, how he worked
alongside the CIA as a soldier in Panama, fought sex traffickers as an undercover agent in
Thailand, forged his own path to country music stardom, and lives his life by the deepest values:
God, family, country.
ABOUT SORELLE:
Madi, Ana and Bella are singing sisters from Lexington, Ohio. From a very young age,
the moment their toes touched the floor in the morning, their synchronized voices could be heard
throughout their home – pure, spontaneous and in perfect harmony. At 10 and 12 years old, Madi
and Ana gained recognition when they performed the national anthem at the Cleveland Cavaliers’
opening game. Soon, it became three times the fun when baby sister Bella officially joined the
group. The trio then established themselves as Sorelle – the name deriving from the Italian word
for sister. Their original music has won them three PopSmash Music Awards and built an
audience of 3.2 million followers on TikTok who tune in for their daily posts and weekly
broadcasts.
ABOUT PHIL DIRT & THE DOZERS:
Phil Dirt & The Dozers will transport you to another time and place, the classic Rock
‘n Roll of America’s golden years. The Dozers perform the intricate vocal harmonies of the
Beach Boys, Four Seasons, the Eagles and many more to perfection.
The show is performed absolutely live with a sophisticated yet lighthearted approach that
creates an atmosphere all age ranges will enjoy. This is an amazingly talented group of
musicians, yet very humble, professional, and dare we say, charming?
Updates about preferred concert seating tickets, the annual Sunday car and motorcycle
cruise-in, other events, and schedules for this year’s MVMAF will be updated on
https://www.mvmaf.org/ or on the Festival’s Facebook and Instagram (@mvmafohio).
The 2025 Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival is Thursday evening-Sunday afternoon,
August 7-10, around the Public Square and the streets of downtown Mount Vernon.