In some parts Drivin N Cryin are seen as faded minor MTV-era stars, but in the Southeast singer/guitarist Kevn Kinney and his band remain rock heroes. And deservedly so.

Drivin N Cryin, known for songs like “Fly Me Courageous” and “Straight to Hell” and blending electric and acoustic sounds, will be among performers at year two of Huntsville’s Tangled String Music Festival.

Set for 4 p.m. June 22 at Big Spring Park East, address 420 Church St. downtown Tangled String 2019′s lineup also boasts New Orleans funk act Big Sam’s Funky Nation, moody Nashville singer/songwriter Lera Lynn (known for her appearances in HBO show “True Detective”), bluesy Birmingham combo Early James & The Latest and Nashville guitar-slinger Daniel Donato.

Tickets are $25 via tangledstringmusicfest.ticketspice.com/tangled-string-music-festival-2019.

Formed in mid-80s Atlanta, Drivin N Cryin are releasing a new studio album, “Live the Love Beautiful,” produced by hip folk-rocker Aaron Lee Tasjan, the day before Tangled String.

The festival is connected with local listening room venue and guitar-maker Tangled String Studios and grew out of short-lived cavalcade Spring Fest.

TSS luthier Danny Davis says the festival’s lineup, booked by Todd Haller, one of the fest’s five partners, “has a unique quality that celebrates an interesting diversity in music.”

Tangled String Music Festival is preparing for 2,800 guests this year. The event's 2018 debut drew around 1,000, Davis says.

For 2019, a local artist stage has been added, curated by Huntsville songwriter showcase Listen Local. Those local acts will include jazz-pop belter Dawn Osbourne and Rob Aldridge, an organic rock 'n' roll artist and one of Alabama’s top contemporary lyricists. “The stages will trade off performances to offer non-stop music,” Davis says.

Wendy Cruit is an engineer residing in the Huntsville area. She attended Tangled String Music Festival’s 2018 debut, which Americana star Amanda Shires headlined. Her favorite sets last year included singer/songwriter Lilly Hiatt and throwback-country act Joshua Hedley. “The variety in the performances was amazing,” Cruit says.

Cruit plans to attend this year too and appreciates having Tangled String in Huntsville instead of having to travel to Nashville, Birmingham or Atlanta to attend an event like this. "Not only are they close to home," Cruit says, "we seem to be attracting more up-and-coming talent in venues that let us bring the family so we can enjoy together."

Haller, Davis and company have hosted hundreds of shows at Tangled String, including sets from Drive-By Truckers singer Patterson Hood and The Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson.

Running a venue helped Haller, Davis and wife Susan Davis build relationships with artists, agents and management.

But there's a big jump from an intimate, 150 or so capacity venue to a day-long music festival. There's a drastic increase in talent expenses, of course. Then there's the big stage and sound Tangled String brings in, security, artist hospitality, food and drink permits, clean up, etc. "Our team has learned over the past four years how to put on a show," Davis says, including precursor Spring Fest in that number. "Now the easier parts are what was the hard stuff in years’ past." Davis says Tangled String Music Festival wouldn't be possible without sponsors, which include Yellowhammer Brewing, Foodland Priceville, Dynetics, NMR Consulting, Country Financial and the Huntsville/Madison County Visitors and Conventions Bureau. He also credits the City of Huntsville with being helpful in hosting a festival like Tangled String at a public space like Big Spring Park. "We live in a great city that has done a lot to help us," Davis says.

Look for a full preview of Tangled String Music Festival on AL.com leading up to the event.

A music lineup schedule of main stage acts is below.

3 p.m. gates open

4 p.m. Early James & The Latest

5:15 p.m. Daniel Donato

6:30 p.m. Lera Lynn

7:45 p.m. Drivin N Cryin

9:30 p.m. Big Sam’s Funky Nation