3rd Annual John D. Hale Barn Party

Laura Simon

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Over 1,200 people attended the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Barn Party Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. The six bands that performed at this year's barn party were Duke Leisure Band, Chris Brotherton & the Western Plainsmen, The Biggest Car in the County, Powder Mill, Matt Stell & the Crashers, and the John D. Hale Band.

John D. Hale performs with his band Saturday, August 21, 2010 during his 3rd Annual Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
The Biggest Car in the County perfroms Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
The Biggest Car in the County perfrom Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Powdermill takes the stage Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Blane Milde spins Casey Crawford Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
The sun sets as crew members set the stage for Powdermill Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
The crowd cheers on Matt Stell & the Crashers as they perfrom Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Matt Stell & the Crashers perfrom Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Matt Stell & the Crashers perfrom Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Crew members set the stage for Powdermill Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
The sun sets as Patrick O'neal waits for the band to perform Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Over 1,200 people listen to the John D. Hale Band perform Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Matt Stell & the Crashers perfrom Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Four-year-old Waylon Hale practices while waiting for his father's band to take the stage Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Angela and Allen Freeman of SIkeston dance to the music of Powdermill Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
John D. Hale and his four-year-old son Waylon take the stage Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Matt Stell & the Crashers perfrom Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
From left, Haylle, 5, Waylon, 4, and Jolie Hale, 2, wait for their father John to take the stage Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Powdermill takes the stage Saturday, August 21, 2010 during the 3rd Annual John D. Hale Band Barn Party at the 5-H Ranch in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)