Carolina Moonshine Festival

Carolina Moonshine Festival

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - - Junior Johnson's proud to announce the first annual Carolina ‘ShineFest to be held on Saturday November 21st (10am to 5:30pm) and Sunday November 22nd (12pm to 5:30pm) in downtown Madison, NC. Admission and parking are free of charge. The festival'll entertain, educate and honor important parts of our state's historical and cultural past.

During the Prohibition Era, the producing of illegal white liquor (moonshine) was prevalent throughout the country, but nowhere was it more a part of the cultural fabric than in North Carolina. Most North Carolina moonshiners were craftsmen who took pride in the quality of the spirits they produced and the quality of Junior Johnson’s moonshine is legendary. So much so, that once Prohibition finally ended, numerous moonshiners and bootleggers continued to practice their trade without paying taxes (making it illegal). Thus, North Carolina has long been known as the "Moonshine Capital of the World."
The festival will be hosted by Junior and he will be joined by his son Robert Johnson (who has won 5 of his first 13 races) on both Saturday and Sunday. The Carolina ‘ShineFest will be a fun-filled, family event that is a perfect way to kick off the upcoming holiday season. The festival attractions include:
Appearances by moonshine and NASCAR legend Junior Johnson (recently selected as one of the five inductees into the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame). Johnson’s appearance schedule is Saturday November 21st (3:00pm to 4:30pm) and Sunday November 22nd (2:00pm to 4:30pm)

Tours of the only legal distillery in North Carolina - Piedmont Distillers

The World’s largest private collection of Authentic Moonshine Bootlegging Cars

The legendary Flathead Ford Racing Association will be on hand with 10 of their drivers and race cars

The Winston Cup Museum will bring their authentic race cars that show evolution of the NASCAR stock car – from its bootlegging roots to today

Music by rising Country star Matt Stillwell, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Possum Jenkins, Bruce Piephoff & Band, Piedmont Blues Preservation Society member Matt Hill and Music Maker Relief Foundation artist Pat Cohen

Finest North Carolina BBQ and other tasty treats
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Locally crafted beverages including: Moonshine cocktails made with Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon and Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine, beer from Magic Hat Brewery, wine from Autumn Creek Vineyard and a variety of sodas from Cheerwine

A marketplace including North Carolina’s best arts & crafts

A Kids Crafts area
The Carolina ‘ShineFest has been made achievable through the generous support of many local businesses including, Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon, Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine, Cheerwine, AKA Entertainment & Media, Henderson-Bromstead Art, Autumn Creek Vineyards, The Winston Cup Museum, Junior Johnson Brands, Thunder Road Harley Davidson, Buck’s Satellite (Direct TV), Magic Hat Brewery, Chinqua Penn Plantation, BB&T, Cellular Sales (Verizon) and Carolina Carports.
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All proceeds from Carolina ‘ShineFest will benefit the non-profit organization, Southern Culture Society. The mission of the Southern Culture Society is to celebrate, promote and educate individuals on the cultural richness of the American South; specifically its music, food, art, crafts, spirits and car racing. Through its community involvement and support of other like-minded charities, the Southern Culture Society will strive to keep alive these regional treasures, educate people on their roots and celebrate that which is uniquely Southern.