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The musical lineup for the 41A Music Festival set for downtown Tullahoma Sept. 27-28 has been released with Classic 80s Rock group the Spazmatics headlining the final night of the two-day event.

The 14^th annual 41A Musical Festival, put on by the Kiwanis Club of Highland Rim, is a free event to the public and proceeds from the annual festival go to help area youth. Charities sponsored in the recent past included: Toys for Tots, Head Start, CASA Works, Tullahoma Day Care, Karing for Kids, Coffee County Community Advisory Board, Coffee County Children’s Advocacy, Blue Monarch, Hands on Science Center, Haven of Hope, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Horse Play, TACA, Shepherd’s House, the Literary Council and more. 

Along with a variety of music acts Friday and Saturday, those in attendance will be treated to numerous food and craft vendors, all while strolling through downtown Tullahoma. And, on Saturday, there will be a kid’s zone with numerous activities for children. The entire festival is considered family and kid friendly.

As for the musical portion, organizers have brought back some local favorites like Salem Creek and Utopia while adding some new headliners to the stage.

“I think we have a very good lineup this year with something for everyone,” said musical coordinator Jason Redd. “We will have great acts Friday and Saturday for festival goers to enjoy.”

The music kicks off Friday with Justin Williams taking the stage at 5 p.m. followed by 2 Ton Hammer at 6:30 p.m. Friday night will be headlined by Boogie Knights at 8:15 p.m.

Saturday will see music get underway at 3 p.m. with FM Mayhem taking the stage followed by Salem Creek at 4:30 p.m. Utopia will take the stage at 6 p.m. and then Saturday night will be headlined by The Spazmatics.

The Spazmatics group performs 80’s hits complete with “nerdography” and “spaztic” movements. They add a unique dimension to their performance, demonstrating the common ties between 80’s new wave and today’s popular music. The band members’ onstage costume includes bowties, plaid pants, taped glasses, pocket protectors and short shorts. The costumes are a homage to the film Revenge of the Nerds.

Even as the lineup was announced, the Kiwanis Club is still seeking sponsors for the event. 41A Music Festival Co-Chair John McCord is inviting sponsors and vendors to be part of one of Tullahoma’s biggest events of the year.

“Please consider becoming a sponsor of this event,” McCord said. “Local businesses can sponsor the event by making a donation to The Kiwanis Club of Highland Rim. Sponsors of the event will be listed on the Kiwanis Club of Highland Rim festival’s social media pages (Facebook and Instagram), newspaper, etc. “Any donation that you make will be greatly appreciated and will directly impact the children in our community.”

Downtown merchants will meet with organizers for their annual pre-festival breakfast at the Seafood Place at 8 a.m., Aug. 21.