December 13, 2025

Freedom Festival in Osawatomie will take a musical twist Sunday, September 17th. Three groups will be sharing their music. First…Magpie…will perform “Sword of the Spirit: The Life and Letters of John Brown, Abolitionist:


Two performances, Saturday at 1:00 and then Sunday, also at 1:00. Following will be Shortleaf, playing their mix of Celtic and old time tradition, with haunting ballads, rip roaring fiddle tunes and a dose of southern rock:

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Then wind the day down by enjoying the music of Osawatomie’s own Band of Oz Community Band at 4:00 that afternoon. Freedom Festival runs Saturday, September 16th and Sunday, September 17th at John Brown Memorial Park in Osawatomie. For a complete schedule of events, see KOFO’s Facebook page