98 Rock’s Kirk & Marianne preview 8th annual Trifecta Food Truck and Music Festival
APPETITE AND DANCING SHOES READY. ONE OF MARYLAND’S BIGGEST FOOD AND MUSIC EVENTS IS BACK FOR ITS EIGHTH YEAR. THE TRIFECTA FOOD TRUCK AND MUSIC FESTIVAL TAKES OVER THE TIMONIUM FAIRGROUNDS THIS WEEKEND, AND 98 ROCK IS PLAYING A BIG ROLE IN ALL THE FUN. AND JOINING ME NOW IS WBAL RADIO HOST KIRK MCEWEN AND MARY ANN KIRK. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU GUYS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS. IT’S A PLEASURE TO GET ON THE AIR AND WATCH WHAT YOU GUYS DO DOWN HERE. YOU CAN HEAR WHAT WE DO UP AT 98 ROCK. AND LISTEN THIS IS A GREAT WEEKEND BECAUSE EVERYBODY COMES TOGETHER FOR ALL THE MUSIC, ALL THE FOOD AND THEN THE VENDORS. ONE HUGE DAY. IT’S A PARTY. YEAH. AND IT’S SO HOT. I’M PICTURING THIS. SO THERE’S LIKE LIKE FOOD TRUCKS GALORE, RIGHT? MUSIC GOING ON. LINING TWO SIDES. STAGE ON THIS SIDE, STAGE ON THAT SIDE. VENDORS IN BETWEEN. AND EVERYBODY JUST GOING FOR IT. AND A LOT OF GREAT BANDS. AND IT’S REALLY GOOD FOR ALL AGES. KIDS UNDER 12 ARE FREE. SO I ALWAYS BRING MY FAMILY. THEY LOVE IT. I HAVE TO BRING MY FAMILY TO A LOT OF WORK EVENTS. THIS IS THE ONE THEY LOOK FORWARD TO. THERE’S LIKE AX THROWING AND A FREE MECHANICAL BULL AND THEN LITERALLY ANYTHING YOU THINK OF TO EAT, THERE’S LOBSTER CRAB. TELL ME ABOUT THAT. SO YEAH, GIVE ME AN IDEA. JIMMY’S FAMOUS SEAFOOD. THERE’S A LOBSTER FOOD TRUCK. THERE’S A FOOD TRUCK JUST DEVOTED TO, YOU KNOW, DESSERT OR. AND THEN THERE’S GREEK FOOD, MEXICAN FOOD. SO IT’S A BUFFET IN FOOD TRUCK FORM, RIGHT? RIGHT. YOU KNOW, SO ANYTHING YOU WANT, THERE’S A FAMILY MEMBER THAT WILL GET WHATEVER THEY WANT. I USUALLY GO TO THE LINE THAT’S THE SHORTEST, RIGHT? BECAUSE THERE’S 35 FOOD TRUCKS. SO IF THERE’S A BIG LINE, I GO TO THE ONE, RIGHT? BECAUSE THEY’RE ALL GOOD. SO WE’RE GOING TO GET SO COME HUNGRY. AND THEN THE ENTERTAINMENT IS WILD. SO YOUR BAND IS PERFORMING PETTICOAT JUNCTION WHERE A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GREAT TOM PETTY. TOM PETTY’S NOT WALKING THROUGH THAT DOOR. SO WE’RE THE NEXT BEST THING. AND I’LL JUST SAY THIS UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ALMOST QUEEN. ALL THESE BANDS REALLY WANT TO BRING YOU EXACTLY WHAT THE BAND SOUNDS LIKE. MY BAND TOO. I MEAN, IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES, IT SOUNDS LIKE TOM PETTY SINGING, BUT THEN WHEN YOU OPEN THEM UP, STANDING UP THERE. BUT KELLY BELL CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AND THERE’S JUST SO MANY GREAT BANDS AND THERE’S TWO STAGES, SO YOU CAN GO BACK AND FORTH. RIGHT. SO 1130 UNTIL LIKE 10 OR 11 AT NIGHT. IT’S A FULL DAY, A FULL DAY. MY BAND GOES ON AT FIVE. SO, OKAY, SO GET THERE AND DON’T BE TIRED AND YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN STUFF LIKE A BLANKET, CHAIRS, WHATEVER TO SORT OF CAMP OUT AND ENJOY YOURSELF. YEAH, YEAH YEAH. PEOPLE YOU CAN SEE THEY’VE GOT THEIR SECTIONS CORDONED OFF AND EVERYTHING, RIGHT. REMEMBER PREAKNESS WHEN PEOPLE WOULD THE GATES WOULD OPEN, THEY’D RUN AND GET THEIR SPOT. I MIGHT HAVE BEEN ONE OF THEM. I MIGHT HAVE BEEN. I’VE HEARD TALES AND I’VE BEEN IN BALTIMORE FOR EIGHT YEARS, WHICH IS EXACTLY HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON. SO TO ME, THIS IS BALTIMORE, RIGHT? RIGHT. VERY COOL. WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL FAVORITE? I LOVE I LOVE A CRAB CAKE. THAT’S ME. SO I GO FOR THE FOOD. THAT IS WHY I AM THERE. AND I’M SURE THERE’S CRUSHES AVAILABLE. IT’S GOING TO BE CRUSHING. THAT. OH YEAH. IS THERE, YOU KNOW, ARE THERE ADULT BEVERAGES? YEAH. MOTHER’S DAY AND MOTHER’S HAVE THAT COVERED. PAUL MARTIN 24 OVER SEVEN. THEY’VE BEEN DOING THIS. THIS IS THEIR EIGHTH ONE. SO THEY’VE GOT IT DOWN TO A SCIENCE EVERYBODY. AND THE SIDESHOW REAL QUICK. THE 98 ROCK. WE’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO COME. YOU CAN GET FOUR FREE TICKETS IF YOU SHOW A WEIRD HUMAN TRICK AND COME TO THE 98 ROCK BOOTH AND SHOW YOUR LITTLE HUMAN, STUPID HUMAN TRICK, YOU BETTER DO IT SOON, THOUGH. YEAH. COMING SATURDAY? YEAH, BUT FOR TEN, THREE, THREE, EIGHT, TEN, 98. TEXT US AND GET IN THERE FOR FREE. COOL. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS REALLY FUN. YOU HAVE SOLD ME. OKAY, GOOD. THAT’S GOOD. YOU REALLY HAVE. WE’LL SEE YOU THERE WITH YOUR STUPID HUMAN TRICK. LET’S SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO. CROSS YOUR EYES. DO SOMETHING. I’LL THINK OF SOMETHING. I’LL COME UP WITH SOMETHING. A REMINDER, THE TRIFECTA. FOOD TRUCK AND MUSIC FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THIS SATURDAY. AGAIN. 11 AT 11:00, RIGHT? 11 TO 9. IT SAYS. THERE YOU GO. AND 98 ROCK WILL BE LIVE FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION. FROM TICKETS TO BANDS PERFORMING. IT’S ALL ON O
98 Rock’s Kirk & Marianne preview 8th annual Trifecta Food Truck and Music Festival
Updated: 12:38 PM EDT Sep 17, 2025
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Get your appetite and dancing shoes ready, one of Maryland’s biggest food and music events returns for its eighth year!The Trifecta Food Truck and Music Festival kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, and 98 Rock has a big role in all the fun.Trifecta music: Band lineup and scheduleStage 112:30-1:30 — SOCIAL DRINKING: 80s/90s Rock 2:00-3:00 — NEVER NEVER: Featuring Spike, Ronnie, Lee & Tim3:30-4:30 — THE REGAL BEAGLES: Yacht Rock5:00-6:00 — PETTY COAT JUNCTION: Tribute to Tom Petty6:30-7:30 — UNFORGETTABLE FIRE: Tribute to U28:15-9:45 — ALMOST QUEEN: The Amazing Tribute to Queen Stage 211:30–12:30 — STAGES MUSIC ARTS: Student Band 1:00–2:00 — MORAN TRIPP BAND: Southern/Roots Rock2:30–3:30 — THE PLAYERS BAND: Jamaican Ska & Reggae4:00–5:00 — PSYCHO KILLERS: Tribute to Talking Heads5:30–6:30 — KELLY BELL BAND: Celebrating 30 Years of Phat Blues!7:00–8:15 — ED HOUGH’S ALLMAN BROTHERS COLLECTIVE, featuring Ed Hough, Mike Gambone, Dave Markowitz, Jonathan Sloane, Ed Tetreault, Bobby Thompson | TICKETS: Get tickets online here
TIMONIUM, Md. —
Get your appetite and dancing shoes ready, one of Maryland’s biggest food and music events returns for its eighth year!
The Trifecta Food Truck and Music Festival kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, and 98 Rock has a big role in all the fun.
Trifecta music: Band lineup and schedule
Stage 1
12:30-1:30 — SOCIAL DRINKING: 80s/90s Rock 2:00-3:00 — NEVER NEVER: Featuring Spike, Ronnie, Lee & Tim3:30-4:30 — THE REGAL BEAGLES: Yacht Rock5:00-6:00 — PETTY COAT JUNCTION: Tribute to Tom Petty6:30-7:30 — UNFORGETTABLE FIRE: Tribute to U28:15-9:45 — ALMOST QUEEN: The Amazing Tribute to Queen
Stage 2
11:30–12:30 — STAGES MUSIC ARTS: Student Band 1:00–2:00 — MORAN TRIPP BAND: Southern/Roots Rock2:30–3:30 — THE PLAYERS BAND: Jamaican Ska & Reggae4:00–5:00 — PSYCHO KILLERS: Tribute to Talking Heads5:30–6:30 — KELLY BELL BAND: Celebrating 30 Years of Phat Blues!7:00–8:15 — ED HOUGH’S ALLMAN BROTHERS COLLECTIVE, featuring Ed Hough, Mike Gambone, Dave Markowitz, Jonathan Sloane, Ed Tetreault, Bobby Thompson
| TICKETS: Get tickets online here
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