A longtime town tradition is drumming up excitement for its grand finale this weekend.

Somerset's annual Musictown Festival is celebrating its 52nd year with foot-tapping festivities that kicked off Oct. 9 and will culminate Sunday, Oct. 19 with its main event: the Musictown Parade.

Spectators will line the streets along the parade route — which starts at Somerset Berkley Regional High School and ends at Gifford Avenue — as the event shines a spotlight on local music and sports talent, along with an appearance from the newly crowned Musictown Royal Court.

The festival is organized by Somerset Friends of Music, a nonprofit that supports the music program in the Somerset Public Schools and the Somerset-Berkley Regional High School.

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