Photo by The North Platte Bulletin Latin Jam

Photo by The North Platte Bulletin Kim Baxter

Photo by The North Platte Bulletin Two of the Gospel Lites

Photo by The North Platte Bulletin Young hobo

The Bling dancers launch a parade of entertainers at Rail Fest, where live music and dance are onstage from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.

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Bling is comprised of young girls from the Dance Factory. And during the weekend, dancers from The Stage and the University of Nebraska at Kearney as well as Starz gymnasts will also perform.

Civic and rail officials will be welcomed to Rail Fest at 4 p.m. Friday by Dave Harrold, the chairman of the Original Town Association.

On Saturday night, a big fireworks display will launch from the Dowhower softball complex. The best view will be from Cody Park.

The performers & times, in order of appearance:

FRIDAY

Bling - 4:30 p.m.

Innocent Mischief - 4:45 p.m.

Sandhills Seven - 5:30

Nels Clang’s Country Classics - 6:45

Nightlife - 8-10 p.m.

SATURDAY

The Hatchbacks - 7:30 a.m.

Flatrock Irregulars - 8:30 a.m.

Rascal - 9:15 a.m.

Candi Bishop - 10 a.m.

Erin Wright - 10:30 a.m.

Hobo show - 11

Sweet Adelines - 11:15 a.m.

Sandy River Boys - noon

UNK Nebraskats - 12:50 p.m.

Ray Mullen - 1:15 p.m.

Stage dancers - 2 p.m.

Brendan McNaughton - 2:15 p.m.

Latin Jam - 3 p.m.

Big Dan and the Jelly Stingers - 4:15 p.m.

Washington & Eisenhower Chorus - 5 p.m.

Blue Swing - 5:15 p.m.

Kim Baxter - 6 p.m.

Centennial Orchestra - 7 p.m.

FIREWORKS -dusk.

SUNDAY

Catch 153 - 11 a.m.

Gospel Lites - noon

Maynard Zipf - 12:45 p.m.

Big Al Weekley (of KRVN radio) 1:30 p.m.

Starz gymnasts - 2:15 p.m.

Al Raby - 2:30