Marty Stuart to headline Walcott Jamboree

Mar 18, 2011

Country music singer Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives will headline a 7 p.m. concert at the Walcott Truckers Jamboree July 14-15 at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa.

Activities at the 32^nd annual jamboree include more than 200 exhibits to see, the Super Truck Beauty Contest, antique truck display, Iowa pork chop cookout, trucker Olympics and a fireworks display. Admission and parking are free, and a shuttle runs from the parking lots to the festival grounds.

The concert is sponsored by Mobil Delvac. To get to the Walcott Truckers Jamboree, take I-80 Exit 284.

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