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Wed, 24 Jan 2007
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Nashville to be Makeshift Hazzard once again!
CMT DukesFest, the annual gathering of “Dukes of
Hazzard" fans, will return to Nashville in 2007 on
the first weekend in June. CMT DukesFest 2007 will
feature two days of personal appearances by the
stars of the beloved show, two days of “Hazzard
style” music, plus car stunts by the
original “Dukes” stunt drivers, the appearance of
more than 100 General Lees (the 1969 Dodge Charger
which also starred in the show) and many other
family attractions. The event returns to the
Music City Motorplex at the Tennessee State
Fairgrounds.
Ben Jones, who played “Cooter” on the show, and
his wife Alma created the show eight years ago in
the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. “It has
grown enormously since we started it,” says
Jones. “Last year we drew more than 70,000 people
to the Motorplex over two days. The city said it
was the largest gathering of its kind ever in the
city. That is simply a testament to the continued
popularity of America’s favorite family show.”
"This is great news to kick off the new year and
an even better way to kick off the summer travel
season," states Butch Spyridon, president of the
Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau. "With
their success last year, we couldn't be happier to
have this return engagement of CMT DukesFest. The
event and the organizers are great, and we look
forward to helping "Cooter" make this year bigger
and better!"
“This year is going to be extra special because
the proceeds from the gate will benefit the
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Since our show has
always been a favorite of young people, and since
all of us strongly support the work of Vanderbilt,
it seems like a good way to have a good time for a
good cause,” adds Jones.
“The organizers of DukesFest are showing
tremendous commitment to the children and families
of Middle Tennessee by donating proceeds of their
very successful event to the Children’s Fund at
the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at
Vanderbilt,” said Kevin Churchwell, M.D., interim
CEO of Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. “There is a
tremendous need for support to ensure that we can
continue to provide every child with the top level
of care regardless of ability to pay. It is
donations, like this one, that allow us to offer
family-centered to care to every single family
that enters our doors.”
“We are delighted that CMT is our title sponsor
again this year,” says “Cooter”. “They have done a
super job bringing our franchise back into
America’s living rooms. Last year CMT DukesFest
drew folks from every state in the Union and from
fifteen foreign countries. They can’t wait to get
back to Music City and neither can we.”
The event will begin with activities in the Music
Valley area on Friday, June 1st and then move to
the Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 2nd, and Sunday
June 3rd. The gates open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday
and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. Advance sale tickets for
the two-day event are $35, and one-day passes are
$25. Children 10 and under are free, and military
service men and women are free with proper ID.
Weekend passes are $40 at the gate and $30 for the
day.
Advance tickets are on sale now at all
Ticketmaster outlets in the Nashville area.
Customers can charge by phone by calling
Ticketmaster at (615) 255-9600. Tickets are also
available on line at www.cootersplace.com, at
Cooter's Place stores in Nashville and Gatlinburg,
at The Music City Motorplex or by calling Cooter's
Place at (615) 872-8358.
Posted 17:23
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