Crossroads Music Festival planned for Saturday at Mizpah Shrine Horsegrounds in Columbia City
(Photo Provided) Huckleberry Blue is one of several popular local bands that will perform Saturday at the Crossroads Music Festival at the Mizpah Shrine Horsegrounds on State Road 9, just north of Columbia City. Huckleberry Blue is also scheduled to perform this evening on the entertainment stage at Old Settlers Days.
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Uniting in support of a good cause and for the love of music, the Crossroads Music Festival will bring together some of the area’s best country, bluegrass and original artists on Saturday, June 28. 
The third annual event, held at the Mizpah Shrine Horsegrounds on State Road 9 in Columbia City, will feature the live music of area favorites including Huckleberry Blue, Cheyenne, Roger Marshall & The Law, Kenny Taylor, Edible and Shade Jonze. Proceeds from the event with support Shriners Hospital for Children and the Cleft Advocate, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and assistance of those born with facial differences, such as cleft lips and palates.
The event begins at 9 a.m. and will continue throughout the day and into the evening. Onsite primitive camping is available in addition to lodging discounts at Executive Inn on Frontage Road in Columbia City.
In addition to great live music, the event will also feature a car show, with bikes welcome. Registration for the show will be from 9 a.m.- noon and the show will be held from noon-3 p.m. Dash plaques will be presented to the first 50 participants. Prizes will also be awarded.
CJ’s Drive in will have lunch items available for purchase. A hog roast with all the trimmings will be served at dinner time for $5 per plate.
Additional activities include children’s games, a corn hole tournament for the first 20 teams. Registration for the tournament will be held from 3-5 p.m. and prizes will be awarded. A 50/50 raffle is also planned.
Admission to the event is $5 per person with children age 12 and under attending for free.