Bluegrass on Ballard

Historic Downtown Wylie will indeed be wide awake on June 24 for this free festival featuring top bluegrass bands, a 200+ car show, 100+ arts and crafts, great fair food, and children's activities. A day of fun for the whole family.

Bring your instrument and pick and jam with other musicians on the street or in shops and restaurants throughout the day and don't forget your lawn chairs or blanket to enjoy a summer evening with Grammy award-winning bluegrass bands in the shade of Olde City Park.

Activities Schedule

10 am - 9 pm Arts & Crafts, Children’s Activities, Fair Food (Vendor Registration)
10 am - 5 pm Battle of the Badges Blood Drive (Schedule Your Time)
1 - 9 pm Bluegrass Bands
4 - 9 pm Car Show (Car Show Registration and Details)

2023 Band Schedule

1:00 p.m.  Riley Gilbreath & Lone Star Blue
2:00 p.m.  Randy Collier & Grassland
3:00 p.m.  Bobby Giles & Texas Gales
4:00 p.m.  Dean Osborne Band
5:30 p.m.  The Price Sisters
7:00 p.m.  The Tim Shelton Syndicate

The Bluegrass on Ballard Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show is back for 2023. Registration will be online only. Everything else will be pretty much the same as last year, 29 classes, 1st thru 3rd place plus Best Modern Car, Best Classic Car, Best Truck and Best Motorcycle, along with the Mayor's Choice Award

Registration is only required for Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles participating in the show. This event is free for spectators

Calling all cars, trucks, motorcycles, and enthusiasts: We will be having a car/truck/motorcycle show during the Wylie Jubilee Bluegrass on Ballard celebration on Saturday, June 24th 2023 from 4pm until 9pm.

Give the Gift of Life at the Guns & Hoses Blood Drive on site from 9 am to 3 pm via Carter Blood Care - Your donation is desperately needed at this critical time!

Registration is open to any and all cars, trucks, and motorcycles, and there are numerous classes to enter and compete in for best in class. The event is participant judged in the following classes:

Car Classes

Pre 50’s Car - 50’s Car - 60’s Car - 70’s Car - 80’s & 90’s Car - 2000 & Newer Car - Open Car - Convertible - Tri-Five Chevy - Classic Muscle, 79 & older - Modern Muscle, 80 & newer - Mustang - Camaro - Corvette - 89 & Earlier Mopar - 90 & Later Mopar - Rat Rod - Special Interest - Import - Hot Rod/Street Rod/T-Bucket

Truck Classes

Pre 60’s Truck - 60’s & 70’s Truck - 80’s & 90’s Truck - 2000 & Newer Truck - 4 X 4 - Open Truck

Motorcycle Classes

Cruiser - Sport - Custom

Additional awards will be given for Mayor's Choice, Best Classic Car (pre 1990), Best Modern Car (1990 and newer), Best Truck, & Best Motorcycle

Purchase your registration ticket here in advance via credit card. Space will be limited, and registration is online only so buy here to guarantee a spot! The first 100 registrants will receive a T-shirt, dash plaque, and sponsor goodie bag. The event is rain or shine and there will be no refunds. Parking is first come first served, if you need club space, please pre-register and email so we know. We'll do the best we can to accommodate, but no guarantees.

Entry point for participants will be on Marble Street, East of Ballard Street, as in previous years.

Please email WylieCarShow@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you and your sweet ride there!

Car Show Registration: $25.00

Click Here to Register in Car Show