Monday, August 30, 2010

Battle at Rock Creek Battle of the Bands Competition at Rock Creek Park in Downtown Lewisburg, TN Sept. 4, 18 & 25.


Sept. 4 - 5 p.m.


5 p.m. - Ashley McBryde and Whiskey Business


6 p.m. - Rayz'N Cain


7 p.m. - Three Shades of Grey


8 p.m. - Special Guest - Buddy Jewel - Benefit Concert for Caney Springs Volunteer Fire Department




Sept. 18 - 6 p.m.


6 p.m. - South of Somewhere


6:45 p.m. - The Springs


7:30 p.m.- Uncle Tom


8:15 p.m. - Overdrive




Sept. 25 - 6 p.m.


6 p.m. - Conquer the Sky


6:45 p.m. - Confidential Ingredients


7:30 p.m. - The Fraziers


8:15 p.m. - Five Live




Semifinals will be held on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at Rock Creek Park


Two Finalists will Perform Oct. 8 at the Goats, Music and More Festival as Opening Acts for Johnny Lee & the Urban Cowboy Band

Friday, August 6, 2010

Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant to be bigger and better than ever

The Lewisburg Rotary Club Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant returns to Lewisburg Middle School auditorium on September 11 and promises to be the biggest and best yet with a new addition to the line-up – Jr. Miss Lewisburg.
The theme of this year’s Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant is “A Night of Stars” and it is sure to hold true as the beautiful, smart and talented young ladies of Lewisburg, from ages K-2, 7th and 8th and 9th-12th, dazzle the crowd.
The Lewisburg Rotary Club is currently putting out a casting call for contestants to compete in the Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant (9th – 12th grades), the Little Miss Lewisburg Pageant (K – 2nd grades) and the new Jr. Miss Lewisburg Pageant (7th – 8th grades). Lewisburg Rotary Club members will be coming to schools in Lewisburg with applications and information and prospective contestants can get their applications now by contacting pageant directors, Nancy Pruitt (931) 270-8128; Tammy McCullough (931) 359-4322.
Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant
The Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant remains the crown jewel of activities for the Lewisburg Rotary Club as it gives deserving young ladies at MCHS an opportunity to earn scholarship funding for post-secondary education. This year, Miss Lewisburg will earn a $1,000 scholarship with First Runner-Up earning a $600, Second Runner-up earning a $500 scholarship, Third Runner-Up earning a $300 scholarship and Fourth Runner-Up earning a $200 scholarship. Miss Congeniality will earn a scholarship of $300. Applications for the Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant are being accepted now up to the Miss Lewisburg Reception to be held on August 14 at Village Manor from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Director Betsye Ledford at (931) 359-6877.
Junior Miss Lewisburg Pageant
Under the heading of why didn’t we think of this before, the Lewisburg Rotary Club introduces the Junior Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant for girls in the 7th and 8th grade. The Junior Miss Lewisburg winner will receive a $300 scholarship with the First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up each receiving a beautifully engraved tray. Junior Miss Sunshine will receive a tray and an additional prize to be determined. Applications for the Junior Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant are being accepted now up to the Junior Miss Lewisburg Reception to be held on August 15 at First National Bank from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Director Lee Bowles at (931) 359-6264.
Little Miss Lewisburg Pageant
Always a fan favorite, the Little Miss Lewisburg Pageant introduces the future of lovely Lewisburg ladies to the stage of LMS. This year, the Little Miss Lewisburg winner will receive a tiara, six roses, an engraved picture frame and a sterling silver charm. First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up will each receive 3 roses and an engraved picture frame. Applications for the Little Miss Lewisburg Pageant are being accepted now up to the Little Miss Lewisburg Reception on August 15 at First National Bank from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Directors Barbara Capps at (931) 359-6222 or Darlene Hill at (931) 270-0273.
Tickets
Tickets for the Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant can be purchased in advance from any Lewisburg Rotary Club member for $7 or at the door of the event on September 11 for $10.
Program Advertising
To purchase an ad for the Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant Program that features pictures of contestants and last year’s winners, Miss Lewisburg Kelsey Keny and Little Miss Lewisburg Grace Ann Feagin, schedule of the night’s events, and other information, contact Greg Lowe at the City of Lewisburg, Ryan Johnson at First Commerce Bank, Peggy Hubbard at Peggy Hubbard State Farm Insurance, Steve Lewis at Steve Lewis-Edward Jones or Larry Lance at First National Bank. A new feature in program advertising this year will be a Good Luck-Best Wishes ad parents and contestant fans can purchase to encourage their favorite contestant. The cost for these ads is only $20.
The Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant, the Junior Miss Lewisburg Scholarship Pageant and the Little Miss Lewisburg Pageant will be held at the Lewisburg Middle School Auditorium on September 11, 2010 at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Come and Hear the Battle at Rock Creek


It's the Battle of the Bands at Rock Creek Park

The 2nd Annual Battle at Rock Creek battle of the bands competition returns to Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg starting in August and leading up to the Goats, Music and More Festival on Oct. 8, 9 and 10, 2010.
Last year, twelve bands from across the region competed for the chance to play as an opening act at the Goats, Music and More Festival with the winner, Tyterope, of Chapel Hill, taking home the grand prize. This year, twelve more bands will compete for the Battle at Rock Creek title beginning with three bands on August 28 at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg. The next three bands hit the stage on Sept. 4 followed by three more bands on Sept. 18 and the final three taking the stage on Sept. 25. All Battle at Rock Creek shows are free admission so just bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the music beginning at each night at 7 p.m. except for the Sept. 4 show.
On Sept. 4, a special Battle at Rock Creek Show will be held as Buddy Jewell will headline the event to help raise money for the Caney Springs Volunteer Fire Department.
Buddy Jewell burst onto the country music scene in 2003 when he won the coveted title of USA Network's first ever Nashville Star. A true crowd favorite from the premiere episode to the finale, TV audiences and critics alike fell in love with Buddy Jewell's gentility, enthusiasm and true musical passion.
Buddy's self-titled debut album on Columbia Records was certified gold, and garnered two back-to-back top five hits with “Sweet Southern Comfort” and “Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey’s Song.)” Buddy Jewell debuted at 1 on the Top Country Album charts, and was recognized by the ACM, CMA and CMT Awards with multiple nominations.
At the time of this writing, Buddy’s current single “Somebody Who Would Die For You” is number 2 on the Power Source Christian Country Chart as well as enjoying its second week at the top position on Chart Country in April 2010. “Somebody Who Would Die For You” is available through several on line retailers including iTunes.
The Battle at Rock Creek will begin at 5 p.m. on Sept. 4 followed by Buddy Jewell in a benefit concert for the Caney Springs Volunteer Fire Department who will be raising money to assist in its formation.
There is still a few band slots left for any bands who would like the chance to compete. One band winner from each night of competition will advance to the Oct. 7 show at Rock Creek Park for the semifinals. The two band winners from that night will open the Goats, Music and More Festival show on Friday, Oct. 9 for headliner Johnny Lee. Lee and the Urban Cowboy Band are best known for the smash hit song, “Lookin’ for Love,” the theme for the movie, “Urban Cowboy.”
The winner of the Battle at Rock Creek will be announced following Johnny Lee’s performance and will win $2,000 with the Runner-up band taking home $500.
The Battle at Rock Creek proved a fan favorite last year providing music in the park on a Saturday night for folks from Marshall and surrounding counties. If you didn’t catch the talent last year, come out on August 28, September 4, September 18 or September 25 to vote for your favorite as the Battle at Rock Creek winner.
For more information on the shows or to put your band in the lineup of contestants, contact the City of Lewisburg at (931) 359-1544.

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Buddy Jewell will headline the Battle at Rock Creek show on September 4 at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg, TN to help raise money for the Caney Springs Volunteer Fire Department.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

8th Annual Goats, Music and More Festival




Rockin' Rock Creek Park this October

The festival that began in honor of those famous fainting goats of Marshall County returns for its 8th year at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg, TN and this year’s lineup of goat shows, musical entertainment and activities for the whole family promises to draw crowds from all across the nation and beyond.
The Goats, Music and More Festival has been honored by the Southeast Tourism Society as a Top 20 Event for October twice with its unique southern flavor, top-notch free musical entertainment, goat shows that celebrate fainting and Boer goats, barbecue, food of every description, arts and crafts and kids games and activities.
Coming to the stage this year will be acts to keep Rock Creek Park rockin’ as Johnny Lee and the Urban Cowboy Band perform a free show Friday night. Johnny Lee is best known for the song that helped make the movie “Urban Cowboy” a classic as “Lookin’ for Love in All the Wrong Places” hit the charts. He followed up "Lookin' For Love" with "One In A Million", which spent two weeks at number one. More number one singles during this time included - "Bet Your Heart On Me", "The Yellow Rose (a duet with Lane Brody)", & "You Could've Heard a Heart Break". Lee’s string of Top 10 hits continued with "Pickin' Up Strangers," "Prisoner of Hope," "Be There for Me Baby," "Cherokee Fiddle," "Sounds Like Love," "Hey Bartender" and "Rollin' Lonely."
On Saturday night, the Kentucky Headhunters hit the stage for a free show at Rock Creek Park. The Headhunters will be firing up a brand of country, blues and rock and roll sure to be as tasty as a “slaw-burger, fries and a bottle of ‘ski.” This October celebrates the 21st anniversary of the multi-platinum, Grammy award winning LP, "Pickin' On Nashville," The Kentucky Headhunters 1st release on Mercury records. The song, “Dumas Walker” exploded up the charts and was soon followed by other big hits “Walk Softly” and “Oh Lonesome Me.” The band has been a staple of southern rock, country and blues collections ever since and always a fan favorite when they play live.
The Music part of the festival kicks things off on Thursday, Oct. 7 when the semifinalists of the Battle at Rock Creek battle of the bands competition take the stage. The Battle at Rock Creek tunes up on August 28 at Rock Creek Park with three bands competing to make the semifinals on Oct. 7. The next three will compete on Sept. 4 followed by three more bands on Sept. 18 and the final set of three on Sept. 25. The four winners from those competition nights will compete on Oct. 7 with the two finalists opening the show for Johnny Lee and the Urban Cowboy Band on Friday, October 8 during the first-night finale of the Goats, Music and More Festival.
Saturday, various acts will take the stage at Rock Creek Park leading up to the second-night finale with the Kentucky Headhunters closing the show. All the musical events are free so bring a lawn chair and make room to dance the days and nights away.
Sunday at the festival will feature gospel music headed up by the local ministerial association of Marshall County.
The real stars of the festival take the show tents on Friday with Myotonic Goat Registry Goat Shows and the Southern Middle Tennessee Junior ABGA Boer Goat Show. Saturday hosts the World Championship Fainting Goat Show and the John D. Taylor Memorial Boer Goat Show. The Southern Middle Tennessee ABGA Boer Goat Show will close the goat shows on Sunday.
Vendors of all kinds will line the road at Rock Creek Park beginning Friday morning with anything and everything for which a festival could ask. There is always great food, arts and crafts, unique products of all kinds and more.
And for the kids, the Goats, Music and More Festival features a whole section of games and activities from train rides and pony rides to rock wall climbing and moon bounce. There are just so many fun activities you just have to come and see for yourself.
Walk or run in the 3rd Annual 5K Goat Gallop Friday morning at 7 a.m. To pre-register or to find out more, look for Goats Gallop 5K on Facebook or at www.twitter.com/GoatsGallop5k.
Compete in the Lewisburg Rotary Club 4th Annual State Championship Barbecue Cook Off. Professional Teams and Shade Tree of Backyard cookers come from all around to showcase their culinary skills at this KCBS sanctioned event. To learn more, log onto www.rotaryoflewisburg.org.
See the Nannies and Kids pageant hosted by WAXO Radio/TV. For more information, call (931) 359-6641 or 6642.
Or, for a complete look at this year’s festival updated as information comes in, log onto www.goatsmusicandmore.com or www.goatsmusicandmore.blogspot.com