Reba McEntire Headlines Tenth Annual Free Dollar Bank Jamboree at the Point
PITTSBURGH, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past decade, country musicstars with famous first names like Clint, Vince and Wynonna have been featuredat the Free Dollar Bank Jamboree at the Point. Now celebrating the Jamboree's10th anniversary, Dollar Bank has tapped one of the biggest first names in allof entertainment to headline this year's daylong festivities.
Reba McEntire will headline this year's Jamboree scheduled for Sunday,August 29, 2004.
A true entertainer in every sense of the word, Reba McEntire has done whatfew performers have: achieved tremendous success in a variety of mediathroughout her career. Growing up on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma andsurrounded by a musically inclined family, country music was in McEntire'sblood. She debuted on Billboard's country charts in 1976. Her first top tenhit came four years later and they haven't stopped since. Throughout the1980s and 1990s, McEntire made her mark on country music, winning nearly 50national and international awards, including CMA's Female Vocalist of the Year(1984, '85, '86, '87) and Entertainer of the Year (1987), Grammy Awards forBest Country Vocal Performance Female (1987) and Best Vocal Collaboration(with Linda Davis) in 1994.
In 1994, McEntire perhaps prematurely penned her autobiography, Reba: MyStory. Some of her greatest accomplishments were yet to come. In 2001,McEntire proved that acting was in her blood, as well, when she took over thelead role in the Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun, garnering praisefrom critics and fans alike. Later that year, she stepped from the GreatWhite Way to the small screen with a weekly sitcom, Reba. Earlier this year,she went back to her musical roots with her Room to Breathe CD and her firsttour in four years. In June 2004, she topped the list for most top ten solohits by a female on Billboard's country charts, with 51, with "Somebody," thesecond top twenty smash from Room to Breathe.
In addition to Reba McEntire, the Free Dollar Bank Jamboree at the Pointwill also feature a performance by Carolyn Dawn Johnson, one of country'snewest sensations. A native of Grant Prairie, Alberta, Canada, Johnson movedto Nashville in 1997, where she began singing demos for other writers andwriting with some of them. After gigs singing studio vocals for PattyLoveless, Martina McBride and Kenny Rogers, among others, she earned a recorddeal in 1999, scoring a Number One hit with her composition "Single WhiteFemale." In 2001, her debut CD Room With a View, earned her internationalkudos, including a Canadian Country Music Award and the Academy of CountryMusic's Top New Female Vocalist. Her second CD, Dress Rehearsal, debutedearlier this year.
The Free Dollar Bank Jamboree at the Point features a day of familyentertainment, including the Three Rivers Fishing Classic, children'sactivities and musical performances by local and national country talent. Allevents are in Point State Park. Proceeds from the Three Rivers Fishing Classic(entry fees vary; visit http://www.bgcwpa.org for details) and T-shirts andbeverages sold at the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of WesternPennsylvania. The Free Dollar Bank Jamboree at the Point List of Events includes:
8 AM - 3:30 PM
Three Rivers Fishing Classic Benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania. Includes Dapper Dan Charities Amateur Division Fishing Tournament, prizes and trophies. Visit http://www.bgcwpa.org for details.
3 - 7 PM
Children's activities, including face painting, Hartman Storytelling and inflatable fun
4 - 8 PM
Performances by Vanessa Campagna, PovertyNeck Hillbillies, Corbin/Hanner and Carolyn Dawn Johnson
8:20 PM
Reba McEntire
9:50 PM
Fireworks
Additional event sponsors include KDKA-TV, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette andY-108 FM. For more information, visit http://www.dollarbank.com or call1-800-345-DOLLAR.
Reba McEntire will headline this year's Jamboree scheduled for Sunday,August 29, 2004.
A true entertainer in every sense of the word, Reba McEntire has done whatfew performers have: achieved tremendous success in a variety of mediathroughout her career. Growing up on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma andsurrounded by a musically inclined family, country music was in McEntire'sblood. She debuted on Billboard's country charts in 1976. Her first top tenhit came four years later and they haven't stopped since. Throughout the1980s and 1990s, McEntire made her mark on country music, winning nearly 50national and international awards, including CMA's Female Vocalist of the Year(1984, '85, '86, '87) and Entertainer of the Year (1987), Grammy Awards forBest Country Vocal Performance Female (1987) and Best Vocal Collaboration(with Linda Davis) in 1994.
In 1994, McEntire perhaps prematurely penned her autobiography, Reba: MyStory. Some of her greatest accomplishments were yet to come. In 2001,McEntire proved that acting was in her blood, as well, when she took over thelead role in the Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun, garnering praisefrom critics and fans alike. Later that year, she stepped from the GreatWhite Way to the small screen with a weekly sitcom, Reba. Earlier this year,she went back to her musical roots with her Room to Breathe CD and her firsttour in four years. In June 2004, she topped the list for most top ten solohits by a female on Billboard's country charts, with 51, with "Somebody," thesecond top twenty smash from Room to Breathe.
In addition to Reba McEntire, the Free Dollar Bank Jamboree at the Pointwill also feature a performance by Carolyn Dawn Johnson, one of country'snewest sensations. A native of Grant Prairie, Alberta, Canada, Johnson movedto Nashville in 1997, where she began singing demos for other writers andwriting with some of them. After gigs singing studio vocals for PattyLoveless, Martina McBride and Kenny Rogers, among others, she earned a recorddeal in 1999, scoring a Number One hit with her composition "Single WhiteFemale." In 2001, her debut CD Room With a View, earned her internationalkudos, including a Canadian Country Music Award and the Academy of CountryMusic's Top New Female Vocalist. Her second CD, Dress Rehearsal, debutedearlier this year.
The Free Dollar Bank Jamboree at the Point features a day of familyentertainment, including the Three Rivers Fishing Classic, children'sactivities and musical performances by local and national country talent. Allevents are in Point State Park. Proceeds from the Three Rivers Fishing Classic(entry fees vary; visit http://www.bgcwpa.org for details) and T-shirts andbeverages sold at the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of WesternPennsylvania. The Free Dollar Bank Jamboree at the Point List of Events includes:
8 AM - 3:30 PM
Three Rivers Fishing Classic Benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania. Includes Dapper Dan Charities Amateur Division Fishing Tournament, prizes and trophies. Visit http://www.bgcwpa.org for details.
3 - 7 PM
Children's activities, including face painting, Hartman Storytelling and inflatable fun
4 - 8 PM
Performances by Vanessa Campagna, PovertyNeck Hillbillies, Corbin/Hanner and Carolyn Dawn Johnson
8:20 PM
Reba McEntire
9:50 PM
Fireworks
Additional event sponsors include KDKA-TV, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette andY-108 FM. For more information, visit http://www.dollarbank.com or call1-800-345-DOLLAR.
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