Dolly marks 20th Anniversary of Dixie Stampede
Next stop on Dolly Parton’s Sevier County tour- the Dixie Stampede. After raising approximately $500,000 during her benefit concert Sunday night, Parton made her presence felt Monday evening as she helped her other Pigeon Forge business venture celebrate it’s 20th anniversary during a special VIP show at the popular dinner theater.
Parton appeared earlier in the day at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new hospital in Sevier County, where proceeds towards her concert went towards the project.
She appeared twice during the Dixie Stampede festivities, first signing with the theater’s in-house band during it’s regular pre-show, then making an appearance at the end of the show, singing a patriotic number to close it out.
During the pre-show, Parton congratulated the theatre for 20 years in business, and then brought out Pigeon Forge City Manager Earlene Teaster, Tourism Director Leon Downy, Assistant. Director of Tourism Kay Powell, and newly-installed Mayor Keith Whaley and presented them with a commemorative plaque, and the biggest surprise – a bronze horse statue.
“Your always ready and always willing to work with the City of Pigeon Forge," Teaster said to Parton.”We’ve been great partners over the years, and we look forward to many more years.”
“We’ve had many wonderful performers here over the years,” Parton said. Anytime you can bring all your family and friends to Dixie Stampede, we would love to have you. You know I could use the money- I told you how much it cost to make someone look this cheap,” she said with a laugh.
Comments
I was one of the first reservationists hired at Dixie Stampede 20 years ago and I even helped put in a couple of nails in some of the bleacher seats. What great memories I have of East Tenn and what a fabulous place to take your family for an exciting dinner experience.
Sincerely,
Paula J. Burns
Houston, Texas
Posted by: Paula Burns | June 1, 2007 01:58 PM
i and 2 friends come 2 pigon forge every summer n august but had never went 2 dixie stampedd til last year loved the show hope 2 see it soon love dollywood 2 i love the montains hope 2 come 4 many more years
Posted by: Anonymous | June 3, 2007 08:54 PM
hello dolly, getting married soon want it to be in dollywood, tn we are from ga. saw u today on cmt top 100 cmt love songs
congradulations on being #1,hope to meet u soon
mary jo
Posted by: mary jo jackson | June 5, 2007 07:56 PM