The second annual (yes, it's gonna be a regular thing) Waynestock festival kicks off in less than a week, and organizers are working furiously to pull together plans that will make this occasion bigger — and more festive — than last year.

The raffle prizes are more abundant, the emcees represent a variety of local media outlets and local artists are pitching in to offer their talents — all to benefit the education fund of the three daughters of the late Phil Pollard. A long-time and beloved member of the East Tennessee music scene, Pollard died unexpectedly last November. Although he had moved to Richmond, Va., several years ago, the legacy he left behind in the Knoxville music scene was held in high esteem by the numerous individuals who shared the stage with him. Organizers of last year's Waynestock — held to benefit the family of Wayne Bledsoe, long-time local music scribe who lost his son in December 2010 — immediately set to work to recapture some of last year's sense of community and charity with another festival.

Last year, Music Room Guitars donated the single Waynestock raffle prize — an electric guitar signed by all of the performers who graced the Waynestock stage that weekend. This year, Music Room has offered up another six-string — an Ibanez Jet King — but that's not the only prize that will be raffled. Numerous local bands and businesses are contributing to the stock of prizes, which will include an Appalachian banjo kit (complete with the instrument, carrying case and more) from Morelock Music; a pair of passes to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival from AC Entertainment; a pair of "Shed" concert season passes from Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson; two passes to the upcoming Rhythm N' Blooms Festival from Attack Monkey Productions; and more. (A complete list of raffle prizes follows this press release.)

In addition, local musician Sean McCollough (of The Lonetones, one of this year's performers) has put together a new CD of music by Phil featuring a combination of remixed studio tracks from back in 2006, along with a variety of live performances — including several by the Band of Humans at the WDVX Blue Plate Special and the Preservation Pub. It also includes an R.B. Morris studio track recorded with Phil Pollard and the Band of Humans, and an esoteric recording of an Abraham Lincoln letter from an intimate concert by the Lotus Eaters and Virginia Theological Seminary, according to McCollough. The album will be for sale at Waynestock, and proceeds will be donated to the Pollard education fund. In addition, local artist Jill Parham, who live-painted during last year's Waynestock and offered up her piece for auction at the end of the weekend (it fetched $300, also donated to the cause), will be returning to paint again.

Emcees on tap for the weekend include "Mayor" Joe Stutler of WFIV-FM, Red Hickey of WDVX-FM, Benny Smith, Michael Smith, Derek Senter and Rob Levering of WUTK-FM, Jack Neely of Metro Pulse and Brent Thompson of Knox iVi. Many of the weekend's performers will appear on those same media outlets the week of Waynestock to promote the event as well. Those appearances and performances include:

• R.B. Morris with Daniel Kimbro, Cecelia Miller and Greg Horne — noon Monday, Jan. 30, on the WDVX-FM "Blue Plate Special"

• Jay Clark and Jeff Barbra — noon Tuesday, Jan. 31, on the WDVX-FM "Blue Plate Special"

• Greg Horne — 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 on the WUTK-FM "Locals Only" program

• Tim and Susan Lee with Kevin Abernathy — 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, on WFIV-FM's "Homegrown" show, broadcast live from Preservation Pub

• Greg Horne — 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, on WDVX-FM's "Writer's Block" program, hosted by Karen E. Reynolds

• Waynestock artists to be determined — noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, on WUTK-FM

• Senryu — noon Friday, Feb. 3, on WDVX-FM's "Blue Plate Special"

• Todd Steed — 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, on WDVX-FM (deejay Nelson Gullett's show)

Other additions to Waynestock this year Label Thirteen.com will have limited edition Waynestock 2 commemorative shirts, featuring a likeness of Phil, for sale; Sweet P's BBQ and Soul House will set up at the venue (Relix Variety Theatre, 1208 N. Central St. in Knoxville's Downtown North neighborhood) to sell food; local professional photographer Bill Foster will be on hand all weekend to document the event; and Market Square entrepreneurs Scott and Bernadette West will be on hand on Saturday, Feb. 4, to introduce the final act of the weekend — the Band of Humans. Pollard's former bandmates will reunite around an all-star lineup of guest vocalists to recreate the magic to which Phil introduced so many fans, and with some assistance from the gods of technology, Human and Pollard friend Matt Morelock will join the festivities via Skype.

Waynestock performers include: Thursday, Feb. 2 — Songwriters in the Round featuring Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, Greg Horne, Kevin Abernathy and Jay Clark; Jack Rentfro and the Apocalypso Quartet; Ian Thomas; and Christabel and the Jons. On Friday, Feb. 3 — Sara Schwabe and Her Yankee Jass Band; The Lonetones; Tim Lee 3; R.B. Morris; and King Super and the Excellents. A post-Waynstock after-party, featuring the deejays of Magic Hu$tle (LiL iFFy, Tom Ato and more) will begin at 1 a.m. and continue into the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 4. And rounding out the weekend on Saturday night — The French (featuring Phil's brother-in-law, Brett Winston); The Theorizt; Todd Steed and the Suns of Phere; Senryu; and Band of Humans.

Waynestock sponsors include Relix Variety Theatre, Music Room Guitars and Records, Morelock Music, WUTK-FM, WDVX-FM, Sweet P's BBQ and Soul House, Blank Newspaper, the Knoxville News Sentinel, Plainview TV, Label Thirteen.com and Hamilton Sound and Recording.

Admission is $5 per night, and the music begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4. For more information, check out the website set up for this event — www.waynestock.org.

Waynestock raffle prize donations

(raffle tickets are $5 each)

• From The V-Roys: 15 posters, 10 koozies, six T-shirts, 12 CDs

• From The Dirty Guv'nahs: 1 poster, 1 T-shirt, 2 CDs

• From The Black Lillies: Two limited edition tour posters

• From the Westside Daredevils: 3 shirts, 6 CDs

• From the Kevin Abernathy Band: 2 shirts, 2 koozies, 3 CDs

• From Hudson K: Three sets of 2 CDs and several signed posters

• From Quartjar: 2 CDs

• From Mic Harrison & The High Score: 1 T-shirt, 1 koozie, 6 CDs

• From the "Writer's Block" program on WDVX-FM: A "Writer's Block" gift pack including 1 shirt, 1 backpack, bumperstickers, 5 CDs (many of them signed)

• From WUTK-FM: 1 shirt, 6 CDs by various artists, pair of tickets to see The Lemonheads at The Bijou Theatre on March 3

• From Raven Records and Rarities: A 1973 Superman complete jigsaw puzzle w/Neal Adams art and a 2002 new, in-the-box DC Direct Mr. Freeze snow globe sculpted by Sam Greenwell (L.E. #565/1100) ... and Neil Young's "Archives, Vol. 1" on BluRay

• From Attack Monkey Productions: Two passes to Knoxville's Rhythm N' Blooms Festival, taking place April 20-22 in downtown Knoxville

• From Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson: Two passes to the concert season at "The Shed" in Maryville, kicking off April 7 with Unknown Hinson and continuing through October

• From AC Entertainment: Two passes to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, June 7-10 in Manchester, Tenn.

• From Morelock Music: 1 Appalachian banjo, signed by Waynestock 2 performers

• From Music Room Guitars and Records: 1 Ibanez Jet King electric guitar, signed by Waynestock 2 performers