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Come to Wake the Dead 2024, stay for the Taco and Margarita Festival


Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – August 30, 2024 – Although October always brings fun and lively events to Jonesboro, people now have two more events to look forward to on October 19 to the First National Bank Arena on the Arkansas State University Campus in Jonesboro.

The day will start with a car, truck, bike and audio show at the Wake the Dead 2024 event and then food, drinks, wrestling, and vendors inside at the Jonesboro Taco and Margarita Festival 2024.

According to the Jonesboro Tourism website, Wake the Dead 2024 will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The website states that it will be the biggest car show in the state, featuring great food trucks, bathrooms, events, demos, vendors and much more.

For details message the event host and content creator, Jonatan Cortes, at 501-593-6900.

The show expects to have Car Audio Celebrities and big YouTubers in attendance of the all-day events.

It also states that this will be a drama free, fun-packed day (and night) for all, however ARSPL (an Arkansas sound competition) reserves the right to refuse participation in or attendance to this event to any person or group who chooses not to follow their friendly, supportive atmosphere.

The Jonesboro Taco and Margarita Festival 2024 will also be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

According to the First National Bank Arena website, it will feature food trucks from around the area setting up outside; along with activities, wrestling, and vendors inside as well.

This will be a ticketed event, and tickets range from $10-$79. Children ages five and under are free. Purchased via Ticketmaster at https://www.ticketmaster.com/taco…/event/1B006116EC30B296

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