The Mexico Jaycees will host the annual Soybean Festival Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24 in downtown Mexico. Here’s the 2024 schedule of events:

Friday

• 5 p.m. Beer Garden Opens
• 6-8 p.m. 54 Country House Band on the Graf & Sons Stage
• 8:30-10:30 p.m. Jake Clayton on the Graf & Sons Stage
• 11:30 p.m. Beer Garden Closes

Saturday

• 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendor Booths Open
• 9-9:45 a.m. Parade Lineup @ Mexico High School
• 10-11 a.m. Parade - Monroe Street, Jefferson Street, around the square, parade exists on Coal Street, off of Jackson.
• 11 a.m. Beer Garden Opens
• 12-2 p.m. Cornhole Registration
• 2-4 p.m. Cornhole Tournament
• 3-6 p.m. Auto & Motorcycle Cruise In
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. Grady Frazier x Caballo Blanco on the Graf & Sons Stage
• 7-8:30 p.m. Grant Wright & The Hackamores on the Graf & Sons Stage
• 9-11 p.m. Lick Creek on the Graf & Sons Stage
• 11:30 p.m. Beer Garden Closes

Jake Clayton is a Mexico native who found his passion for country music at a young age. He has headlined local sold-out theater shows. During one show, he was spotted by a Nashville recording artist manager, which would place Jake at the heart of Nashville. He has traveled the globe as a utility musician  on tours headlined by the likes of Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert and more.

Grady Frazier returns for his fifth time rocking the Soybean Festival stage. Grady’s single, “Run Away” has amassed over one million streams on Spotify. 

“Grady is excited to introduce the new band, Caballo Blanco during his set,” said a festival spokesperson. 

Caballo Blanco is a collaboration with his brothers, Connor and Haden. Their goal? To write and perform songs that “bring energy.”

Born and raised in mid-Missouri, Grant Wright and the Hackamores will perform Saturday night.

The Lick Creek Band was started in 2013 by Mexico native, Lance Stone and named after the Audrain County creek that runs near Rush Hill. His musical journey has found him opening for national acts like Keith Anderson, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Montgomery and more.

The 54 Country House Band takes the stage Friday, playing greatest hits from classic to today.

The Soybean Festival is made possible through the support of its sponsors, with Graf’s Reloading, ADM, Century 21, Carquest, Tiger Soy, Commerce Bank, Sydenstricker, First State Community Bank, Realty 365, Pearl Motor Company, NexGen, KXEO, M&M Trenching and Excavating as Platinum Sponsors; Mommens, Dayne’s MFA, Miller Construction, Missouri American Water, United Credit Union, and Webber Pharmacy as Gold Sponsors; Bank of Missouri, Consolidated Electric Co-Op, Dagwoods, Expert Roofing, Gallaher Insurance, Gold Crest, HomeBank, IMS, Mexico Heating, and Miller Tire as Silver Sponsors; Audrain Insurance Agency, Show Me Credit Union, Robert Cox CPA, Meeks, Crown Linen, POET and True Manufacturing as Bronze Sponsors; and Moser’s, Edward Jones- Josh Hanley, and Erdel and Wood as I Love Local Sponsors. Advertising is made possible by the City of Mexico Tourism Tax.