The Old Oak Festival 2015 had the best attendance of the event since its rebirth in 2012.
Friday and Saturday events enjoyed almost perfect spring weather except for a brief, passing shower Saturday afternoon, attracting people to campus to enjoy live music, browsing arts and crafts booths, visiting with local authors, seeing museum and gallery exhibits and seeing the work of student playwrights in the “5 x 10” performances.
Saturday evening was capped with a “Tusculum Alumni All Star Band” performance. The Kevin Wilder Group, which features two alumni Darlene McCleish ’73 and Jon Moore ’02, started the performance. They were then joined onstage by Herb Rupert ’74 for a few numbers before members of the Shiloh band took the stage. Shiloh was a band that formed on campus in the 1970s and featured Kenneth “Shadow” Winterbauer ’73, Wayne Hensley ’70 and Rupert. A special guest vocalist during their performance was Cynthia Andresen ’75. Then members of the Kevin Wilder Group rejoined those on stage and they were joined by the Tusculum College Band for a few numbers to end a memorable performance.

Members of the Shiloh band regrouped for a performance on Saturday and were joined by Cynthia Andresen '75 for one song. From left are Wayne Hensley '70, Kenneth "Shadow" Winterbauer '73, Andersen and Herb Rupert '74.
Rainy weather on Sunday resulted in the cancellation of outdoor activities, but arts and crafts vendors indoors remained open and the “5 x 10” performance garnered a good crowd.
To see more photos of the festivities, please visit the Old Oak Festival Facebook page.