"Five Nights of Concerts with
Something for Everyone!"

All Concerts are $9.00 at the gate or buy a $28.00 Festival EZ 4-Pass in advance at all area Kroger stores and save - click here for more information.

Children 6 and under are Free to concerts - portions of Elmwood Park will be Non-Smoking for the concerts.

To get an idea of what's in store for this year - check out the videos from the 2007 & 2008 Festival in the Park concerts - click here

"If Matt Ryan and his band American Dream, took the stage at a Springsteen concert... few people would be able to tell the difference."

- Greg Maltby (Bruce's Emmy award winning lighting director)

It’s a night of legendary rock and a party waiting to happen at Festival in the Park! Trust us, at some point during the night, you'll swear it's the real "Boss" – or maybe it just won't matter.

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Bruce in the USA – Awesome promo video - Born to Run

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"Kitty's Back" by Bruce in the USA

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"Jungleland" by Bruce in the USA

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"Bruce in the USA interview" on CBS' Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood

Listen to:
Bruce in the USA Medley (mp3)

He was such a hit last year, he's coming back with his full band!

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"Livin' Our Love Song"

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"Alyssa Lies" at 2008 Festival in the Park

Listen to:
JMC Medley (mp3)
Growing Up is Growing Old (mp3)

Jason Michael Carroll doesn't look like he sounds - and that intrigue only heightens both realities of the tangy vocalist from North Carolina. After all, to hear him is to hear a straight-up, full-tilt, no-frills country singer who works a groove like a mule team, a melody like a barrel racer going for time, and a tear jerker with the dignity of Sunday grace.

Jason has touched a nerve with listeners across the country starting in 2006 when his Top 10 hit single, "Alyssa Lies" became the fastest-rising debut single by a male country artist in 2006. The song also set a record in its first week of availability, earning the highest country new artist debut in the history of SoundScan's Digital Songs chart. Speaking of "Alyssa Lies," Jason believes, "that may be the song I'm the proudest of. Not because I wrote it or sang it, but because I really mean it - and believe it may get people to talk about the unspeakable, to maybe not wait until it's too late somewhere else. If a song I touched could do that, well, then ." And it's his willingness to go deep that gives Jason so much of his impact.

Jason's "Alyssa Lies" made it all the way to #5 on the charts and is still being supported by radio and fans alike. When Arista Records released his follow-up single, "Livin' Our Love Song" shortly after, it too earned Jason his second Top 5 single. In February 2008, Arista Records released Jason's 3rd single, "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead". This upbeat song showcases Carroll's broad vocal, and his songwriting. It is currently making an impressive climb on the charts. When asked about his new fame Jason responded with "Am I?" then smiled. We believe Jason is going to fill a niche in country music that will include the old guard, the people who have always loved country music, but he will also present a view that is going to include the new audience.

Also Featuring:
Jamie O'Neal

MySpace Website Watch YouTube: "There Is No Arizona" Watch YouTube: "Somebody's Hero" Watch YouTube: "Frantic" Listen To: Like a Woman (mp3) Listen to Jamie's new single: Soldier Comin' Home (mp3)

Jamie O'Neal grew up with a microphone in her hand, singing in her family's band and putting into practice what she learned studying music's biggest legends at close range. "From a young age," she says, "I had a bird's eye view as entertainers like Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Crystal Gayle performed. I watched from the side of the stage at the way they connected with a crowd, and that's what made me want to be a performer." Jamie's lifelong zest for performing, her love of country music and her "Ferrari of a voice," as one critic called it, have since made her one of the genre's most respected artists. The successes are well known to country fans. Jamie launched her career with back-to-back #1's- "There Is No Arizona" and "When I Think About Angels"-and followed with hits like "Shiver", "Trying To Find Atlantis" and the #3 tribute to moms everywhere, "Somebody's Hero". Along the way, she has earned four Grammy nominations and a host of other awards and critical accolades. She won the ACM's Top New Female Vocalist award and was named the Top New Country Artist by Billboard. Two of her four Grammy nominations came as a songwriter, for Best Country Song for "Arizona" and its chart-topping follow-up, "When I Think About Angels".

Now, with the release of her first 1720 Entertainment single, "Like A Woman," Jamie shows that both her powerhouse vocal abilities and her knack for conveying real emotion are as strong as ever. A song filled with passion and insight, "Like A Woman" talks about reconnecting with the spark of love and romance that launches relationships. "Sometimes in the day-to-day routine of children and errands," she says, "we lose touch with that basic need we all have to be recognized and appreciated as a woman. That feeling and that need is what this song is about. It's something women everywhere would want to say to their husbands, and men like hearing the message as well. Both can relate to it and I like that in a song." "Like A Woman" is from Jamie's forthcoming 1720 debut, a project that is a testament to her perseverance after creative struggles with previous record labels had taken their toll.

She toured with Reba McEntire, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Alan Jackson and Toby Keith, and landed songs on the soundtracks of Bridget Jones's Diary and When We Were Soldiers, as well as on the ABC smash Desperate Housewives. The woman known for her powerhouse vocals is also one of the industry's most prolific and accomplished songwriters, writing for LeAnn Rimes, CeCe Winans and Martina McBride, who took Jamie's "How Far" to the upper reaches of the charts, as well as Idol alumnus Kristy Lee Cook and newcomer Star DeAzlan. Jamie has been a frequent television presence, with three appearances on The Tonight Show and appearances on Late Night With David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood, among others.

Through it all, she has shared the journey and the art that grows out of it with a loyal cadre of fans.

Complete lineup and times
(performance times may vary)

8:30pm - Jason Michael Carroll
7:30pm - Jamie O'Neal
6:30pm - Grant Randolph and the Allstar Band

The original "Ramblin' Man", his son Duane, an
their great band find their way to Roanoke!
Relive that unforgettable Allman Brothers Band sound,
right from the source!

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"Blue Sky"

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"Jessica"

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Dickey and son Duane show how to play "Jessica"

Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has one of the most distinctive voices in music today. Known as one of the most influential guitar players of all time, Betts has mastered a seamless style of lyrical melody and rhythm -- marrying country, jazz, blues, and ro≠ck into one unparalleled sound.

The New York Times has called Betts "one of the great rock guitarists [who thinks like a jazz improviser, in thoughtfully structured, cleanly articulated, intelligently paced phrases].When Mr. Betts was tearing into one of his improvisations, the music was about as exciting as rock and roll gets." Playing since he can remember, Betts joined several bands in the sixties and eventually formed a band with bassist Berry Oakley. One fateful night in 1969, Betts and Oakley's band jammed with another local group featuring Duane and Gregg Allman, marking the birth of the Allman Brothers Band.

In addition to matching band leader Duane Allman lick for lick, Betts also wrote such memorable songs as "Revival" and the instrumental tour de force "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." After Duane Allman and Berry Oakley were killed in accidents a year apart in 1971 and 1972, the ABB worked through their sorrow, with Betts writing and singing the group's biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man". Members of the band ventured into solo careers in 1973, and Betts released his first solo album Highway Call, in 1974.

The ABB split up in 1976, and Betts formed Dickey Betts and Great Southern. The group reformed in 1978, but soon split again, and Betts formed the Dickey Betts Band releasing Pattern Disruptive in 1988. In 1989, their 20th anniversary, the Allman Brothers Band reformed. The chemistry that resulted from the unique two-guitar approach of Warren Haynes and Betts made the Allman Brothers Band once again one of the most compelling bands in the country. The ABB enjoyed continued success throughout the nineties -- being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, winning their first Grammy, and amazing audiences with their powerful live performances. A year after the ABB celebrated their 30th anniversary, Betts formed the Dickey Betts Band and hit the road on his own. His guitar sound is still immediately recognizable, with soaring leads providing musical wings, and his road-seasoned vocals reflecting grit and hard-earned respect.

Following his split from the Allman Brothers Band in 2001, Dickey Betts headed into the studio to record the highly acclaimed Lets Get Together. The CD included a plethora of new Dickey Betts classics such as "Rave On", "Tombstone Eyes", "Donna Maria", and the instrumental odyssey, "One Stop Be-Bop."

Since than, Dickey Betts & Great Southern have honed their considerable musical skills through a relentless touring schedule that have included live concert appearances with the Charlie Daniels Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Weir and Rat dog, and Phil Lesh & Friends and many others.

Complete lineup and times
(performance times may vary)

8:30pm - Dickey Betts & Great Southern
7:00pm - Az Izz
6:00pm - Blues Agents

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"Do You Believe Me Now"
"I Love You This Much"
"I Will"
Listen to:
Do You Believe Me Now (mp3)
I Will (mp3)
That's All I'll Ever Need (mp3)

Ever since a Nashville publishing executive first heard him in his home state of North Carolina and offered the young artist a deal with Opryland Music Group, Jimmy's career has been on the fast track. He moved to Nashville and began getting cuts by artists like Tracy Byrd ("Put Your Hand in Mine") and soon after landed a record deal with Dreamworks Records when music industry veteran Scott Borchetta signed him to the label.

His 2003 Dreamworks debut spawned four hits-- "I Love You This Much" "You Are," and "Stay Gone," with the latter tune peaking at No. 3 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. The poignant "Paper Angels" spotlighted the plight of abused and abducted children and earned Jimmy the William Booth Award from the Salvation Army.

Do You Believe Me Now is the next step in Jimmy's evolution as an artist. Time on the road has made his voice even stronger and more seasoned. Interaction with the fans has heightened his awareness of what an audience wants when they come to a show. Thus the new album is teeming with up tempo tracks. Jimmy has grown as a songwriter and with maturity comes a broader view of life that informs his music. While his first album was an intensely personal, almost cathartic collection, Jimmy's new songs tend to explore more universal themes, yet still maintain inspiration from an intensely personal place.

Produced by Mark Bright, Joe West and Dave Pahanish, Jimmy's new album, Do You Believe Me Now, features the hit single that has re-introduced him to a hungry country radio audience. The rest of the album runs the gamut from the summertime fun of "I'll Be That" to the sensual "One on One" about a couple needing their alone time.

A standout track is certain to be Jimmy's duet with Patty Loveless, titled "No Good For Me." "I hold honesty in lyrics and in vocal performance above all else in my music," he said. "For me, Patty represents the embodiment of honesty in music to which the rest of us can only aspire."

"Didn't Come Here to Lose" is a buoyant tune about not giving up on your musical dreams despite the challenges. "Where You're Going" is an empowering anthem that features a guest vocal by John Oates of the legendary duo Hall & Oates. Jimmy will be a special guest on Oates' forthcoming project.

One of the album's highlights is the autobiographical "Kerosene Kid," a song that holds special significance to Jimmy because of his extensive charity work with disadvantaged youth. "When you smell kerosene on a kid at school, you just know that they have a hard life," says Jimmy. "Usually the kids who heat by a kerosene heater are poor kids. They live in trailers or old houses and that's their only way of staying warm is to either use a kerosene or a wood heater. This song says 'Don't let them get you down, keep your head up and stay proud.'"

Jimmy Wayne believes in the power of music to inspire and entertain and he's devoted his life to doing both. He should believe it now because it only takes one listen to that powerful, soul-drenched voice and others become believers too.

Heidi Newfield

Former Trick Pony front woman is nominated for five ACM awards! Website • MySpace YouTube: "Johnny and June" Listen to: Cry, Cry ('Til the Sun Shines) (mp3) Johnny & June (mp3)

On the threshold of that open door, Heidi Newfield and Trick Pony bandmates Keith Burns and Ira Dean poured out what she calls "My ode to the group" in what would be the threesome's final songwriting session together. Days before announcing her departure from the platinum-selling band that had earned four top 20 singles, an ACM Best New Artist award, and an army of fans for their rabble-rousing honky-tonk brand of country music, Heidi had a lot on her mind. "I love the road- but when I stopped wanting to pack my bag and get on the bus, that was a telltale sign it was time for a change," she recalls.

From the first time she ever picked up a microphone at the age of 5 or 6, Heidi was blessed not only with enormous vocal talent, but the conviction that she was meant to be a singer. "I never really veered off that path," she explains. "And my parents, fortunately, were very supportive." She remembers her first trip to Nashville at age 13 to record a demo: "We didn't know what we were doing, and we certainly didn't have the money to be running me all over back and forth between Nashville, but they did their very best to try to support me."

Between the loss of a parent and her new marriage, Heidi Newfield is in a very different place now than when hard-partying, good-timing Trick Pony hit the scene in 2001, and her new album reflects that. "There are parts of this record that are not just about a man and a woman for me," she explains. "They're about my experiences all the way around, like leaving the group, and my feelings about that, the pain and the hurt, or the joy of being independent and standing on my own two feet. Everybody who listens to this record can take these songs, and place them in their lives, and relate to them."

The diversity of the song selection is striking: from to the bleak melancholy of "Wreck You," the sweaty desperation of "Can't Let Go," and the angry wail of "Nothing Burns Like A Memory," Heidi reaches not just new heights as an artist, but new depths as well. She gracefully leads us through the sweet, breathy yearning of "All I Wanta Do," the simple hurt of "Love Her And Lose Me," and the retro groove of "Tears Fall Down." Closing with the "redneck-clever" anthem "Knocked Up," the album whirls its way through a 360 degree tour of Heidi Newfield.

"I wanted to create a really important body of work, no matter how long it took me," Heidi explains. "I had no interest in going in and making another Nashville country record that just gets thrown out there and quickly forgotten. I was only interested in cutting a record that was going to step out and have some relevance in this day and age, when we are head-to-toe in pop culture with videos, the internet, and imagery. We don't always listen with our ears and our hearts-we, more often, listen with our eyes. So I wanted to make a record that stood out. I wanted people to begin to get to know me in a way they've never known me before. I wanted to showcase with humility and pride that God made me different.without 'trying to be different.' I hope that people will open up their hearts and minds to me and this music because it has soul- my soul. For that, I have high hopes, and always will."

Trent Tomlinson

Website MySpace Watch YouTube: One Wing in the Fire That How It Still Oughta Be Drunker Than Me Listen to: That's How It Still Oughta Be (mp3) Just Might Have Her Radio On (mp3)

Singer/songwriter Trent Tomlinson is one of those rare performers whose music is as straight-ahead and unpretentious as he is. "My songs," he says simply, "are real-life situations with kick-ass guitar." "It's 'open a beer, sit in a lawn chair, let's have a party' country," he says of his music. "At the same time, the songs are saying, 'I have the ability to love you, to understand,' and at the end of the day all that matters is Mama and Daddy and going to heaven. That pretty much sums everything up."

Tomlinson was born in Blytheville, Arkansas. He was raised in Kennett, Missouri. His father is a former basketball star who set scoring records at the University of Missouri and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was also the basketball coach, biology teacher, and assistant principal at Kennett High School.

In his junior year of high school, Tomlinson reached the finals for "You Can Be a Star", a television talent show on The Nashville Network (now Spike TV ), in which Trent placed second. After numerous deals cut short due to labels that went bankrupt or were being taken over, Tomlinson landed a songwriting deal with Cal IV Entertainment. Some of his songs were recorded by Emerson Drive and Blue County on their respective debut albums. He also cut some sides for Lyric Street Records, with whom he later signed a record deal. Tomlinson's debut single, "Drunker Than Me", was released in late 2005, followed by his album Country Is My Rock. Two additional singles were also released from the album: "One Wing in the Fire" (a song about Tomlinson's father) and "Just Might Have Her Radio On". Tomlinson also co-wrote the track "Missing Missouri" on Sara Evans' 2005 album "Real Fine Place," and "Why Can't I Leave Her Alone" on George Strait's 2006 album "It Just Comes Natural."

In December 2008 it was announced that Tomlinson would be the second artist signed to Lyric Street's subsidiary label, Carolwood Records. His fourth single, "That's How It Still Oughta Be," from his upcoming album A Guy Like Me (due June 16, 2009), made its chart debut in January 2009 and is currently #34.

Complete lineup and times
(performance times may vary)

8:30pm - Jimmy Wayne
7:00pm - Heidi Newfield
6:00pm - Trent Tomlinson

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"Twist & Shout" at 2008 Festival in the Park

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"1964: The Tribute Live at Shea Stadium"

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"Eight Days a Week"

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"I Want To Hold Your Hand & Please Please Me"

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"She Loves You"

1964 The Tribute is one of the hardest working band in the world - bringing alive the magic of an era and generation. But more than a glimpse into the past their show delivers this unforgettable music with a humor and style that ensures new generations of Beatle's fans will carry on the legacy. Back for the 16th consecutive year to Festival in the Park - the members of 1964 The Tribute love performing in Roanoke and we certainly love hosting them. Be sure to bring the entire family, even the grandparents, to experience and relive the magic!

Complete lineup and times
(performance times may vary)

6:30pm - 1964: The Tribute
5:00pm - Aamen, Anders and Brown

"2,964 shows and 24 years later, still hands down the best Beatles Show out there today. '1964' The Tribute creates magic!"
– Dick Clark

Number One Beatles Tribute Show on Earth!"
– Rolling Stone