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For the fifth year, Brandi Carlile's 'Girls Just Wanna' Weekend will once again feature an all-female-fronted lineup. The all-inclusive concert and vacation will include performances by, Carlile, Janelle Monae, Sarah McLachlan, Lucius, Allison Russell, Celisse, KT Tunstall just to name a few.


The event will take place at a new host resort, Barceló, which will accommodate all attendees on one property. The closed campus “Brandi Land” at Barceló will provide additional opportunities for immersion as well as a bespoke custom concert venue, direct beach access, additional activations on-site and premium guest services.


Room confirmation for those who have already purchased a Blind Faith pre-book will begin this Tuesday, September 12 at 10:00am ET with general on-sale following Wednesday, September 13 at 2:00pm ET. Complete details regarding the event, packages and payment plans are available at www.girlsjustwannaweekend.com.


All event packages include luxury resort accommodations, concert access, round-trip airport transportation, bottomless top-shelf drinks, all-inclusive culinary offerings, daily pool parties featuring acts hand-picked by Brandi, artist-curated activities, off-site adventures and more. The full itinerary of performance times, activities and local excursions will be announced soon.


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Dolly Parton and Eugene Naughton
Dolly Parton and Eugene Naughton

On Saturday, September 9th, Dollywood was the host setting for the 25th Annual Golden Ticket Awards, considered by many as the "Oscars" of the amusement park industry. Dolly Parton, East Tennessee's crown jewel and the namesake for the award-winning entertainment destination in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, was on hand for the presentation and surprised the night's guests in the Showstreet Theater at Dollywood.

Pete Herschend , Dolly Parton and and Jack Herschend
Pete Herschend , Dolly Parton and and Jack Herschend

At the end of the evening, Dollywood picked up five Golden Ticket Awards for:


Best Park

Best Christmas Event - Christmas in the Smokies

Best Guest Experience

Best Kids' Area - Wildwood Grove

Best Family Coaster - Big Bear Mountain


The Golden Ticket award for Best Park was accepted by Eugene Naughton, President of the Dollywood Company. Dolly Parton brought the crowd to their feet when she walked out on stage to congratulate Naughton and the entire Dollywood family on this prestigious win.


Jack and Pete Herschend
Jack and Pete Herschend

Accepting the Golden Ticket Award for Golden Ticket Legend with Dolly Parton were Jack and Pete Herschend of Herschend Famly Entertainment. Parton partnered with the Herschend family to bring Dollywood to the East Tennessee area in 1986. Since that time, Dollywood has had a significant economic impact on the area, turning the Pigeon Forge/Sevierville and Gatlinburg areas into a signature family entertainment destination.


The Golden Ticket Awards are presented by Amusement Today with many corporate sponsors.


Story and Photos by Curtis Hilbun

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Going big in Texas, Lainey Wilson gets her handprints in cement, plays with Randy Travis and has the power go out and talks to the audience through a megaphone. What a night !!

FROM INSTAGRAM:

It ain’t every night you get to bring out the legend @therandytravis nor sing through a megaphone but we covered both of those last night at @billybobstexas 😂 📢 Thank y’all for your patience while we waited for the power to kick back on…guess ya could say lightning likes us these days. 📸: @thetynicholson 📸: @billybobstexas



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