(KAIR)--With just over a month remaining before Atchison's annual Amelia Earhart Festival, changes continue to be made, and details ironed out, in advance of the weekend.

It begins Friday, July 21, at the Atchison Riverfront, the site, this year, of the annual country music concert held to kick-off the celebration of the famed aviator, and one-time Atchison resident, Amelia Earhart.

For more than two-decades, the concert has been held at Atchison's Warnock Lake; and, along with the venue change for 2023, comes a change in the lineup for the Friday night concert.

The headliner-country music legends Sawyer Brown-remains the same, but the middle act-originally announced as duo Kat and Alex-has stepped down, with a release from Festival Coordinator Jacque Pregont saying they are “taking a break from music at this time,” meaning they are unable to perform that night. However, a replacement was quickly announced, with Tiera Kennedy, an emerging country music star, to fill that middle performance position. Regional favorite, The Garin Nolan Trio, featuring Atchison native Garin Nolan, is still set to open the Friday night concert.

Tickets are on sale now for $10 plus tax but will increase to $15 plus tax on the day of the show. They are also available online here.

Following the Friday night Music on the Riverfront concert, Amelia Earhart-themed activities are planned for the next day, Saturday, July 22, with the annual Concert in the Sky fireworks spectacular, over the Missouri River, to close out the festival.