Schedule of Events for the 2nd Annual Dirty Dancing Festival at Lake Lure
(Occurred September 15-18th 2011)

All events and locations are subject to change

Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers
Thursday, September 15th, 2011 / 7:30pm

Where: The Foundation Performing Arts Center in Spindale, NC
*This event takes place in Spindale, about an 30 minute drive from the town of Lake Lure, where the rest of the festival's activities will take place.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bill Medley is a seminal figure in the history of American music.  He is perhaps best known as half of the unmistakable duo, The Righteous Brothers, whose raw emotional rhythm and blues sound created the genre “blue-eyed soul”.  In the mid-1960’s The Righteous Brothers became a fixture on Top Forty Radio with hits like You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin,  Just Once in My Life, Rock and Roll Heaven, Unchained Melody, and (You’re My) Soul and Inspiration, creating an ultra-dramatic take on Sixties pop romance. 

In 1987, Bill Medley scored a monumental hit along with Jennifer Warnes on (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life for the film “Dirty Dancing." The song earned an Oscar, a Golden Globe, Video of The Year, and a Grammy. In 1990, The Righteous Brothers classic version of Unchained Melody appeared in the hit film “Ghost” and ran all the way up the billboard charts, introducing yet another new generation to the works of The Righteous Brothers.


CLICK HERE to purchase tickets from the Foundation Performing Arts Center

Lakeside Screening at Morse Park Meadows (**NEW LOCATION!!**)
Friday Sept. 16th 2011 / 5:00-9:00pm

Where: Morse Park Meadows (See map below)

Bring a picnic dinner, some blankets and chairs and cuddle up to watch Dirty Dancing alongside the famous Lake Lure! This event was a blast last year and we can't wait to do it again! There will be food and beverages for sale onsite, please do not bring alcohol. This event is FREE but donations are appreciated.

Come around 5:00pm to park and find a spot for the movie which will start around 7:00pm.

Daytime Family Dance Festival
Saturday Sept. 17th 2011 / 10:00am-4:00pm

Where: Lake Lure's Morse Park

The Daytime Dance Festival will include a main stage with live entertainment, and Dance Lessons Tent with dance lessons all day. The National Watermelon Association will be onsite running a seed-spit competition and there will be a lake lift competition in the afternoon! There will also be food and craft vendors alongside a beer and wine garden!

Activities at the Daytime Family Dance Festival

Main Stage &
Dance Floor
Live bands and dance performances all day! See below for bands and full schedule.

Dance Lessons Pavilion
Enjoy open dance lessons all day just like in the movie! Salsa, mambo, and more!

Kellerman's Resort Games Area
Play games hosted by the National Watermelon Association and don't miss the Lake Lift Competition!

Food, Drink & Shopping
Enjoy food, craft, and other vendors and don't forget to check out the beer and wine garden for a midday drink!

Featured Live Music and Performers

THE EMBERS

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To say "The Embers play Beach Music" is an understatement! After seventeen albums and numerous single releases, THE EMBERS are one of the most popular bands and one of the most active groups in the country boasting an average of three-hundred dates per year from Toronto to Florida, and westward to California and Hawaii!

CLAY BROWN BAND

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Shake your tailfeather to the authentic soulful sounds of this 50's/60's thythm and blues band. Clay Brown has been entertaining audiences with his powerfully rich vocals since 1967 and has perfomed with the likes of Bill Pinckney and the Original Drifters, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, and Billy Scott and the Sugarbees. Clay Brown Band performed at last year's Dirty Dancing Festival Gala, and this year are back by popular demand for all to enjoy at the Daytime Family Dance Festival!

TRUDIE HARRIS

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Trudie Harris has been entertaining audiences throughout the southeast for years, charming them with her energetic on-stage charisma, and her warm and friendly interaction with the audience. Trudie will be singing hits from the movie "Dirty Dancing" and other popular songs of that era, along with selections from her new and exciting CD "Magic Sand". Trudie enjoys sharing her enthusiasm and...read more

ASHEVILLE BALLET

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The professional dancers of the Asheville Ballet along with dancers from their academy will be performing dances from the movie! They will also share some never-before-seen work from their upcoming season! It is sure to be an amazing day of dance.

HOSTS BEACH BOB & HARRY TURNER WITH DJ SPANKY JIM MILLER



Beach Bob

Harry Turner

DJ Spanky Jim Miller

Daytime Family Dance Festival Schedule

Lakeside Concert at Rumbling Bald Resort
Saturday Sept. 17th 2011 / 7:30-10:30pm

Where: Rumbling Bald Resort Lawn

FEATURING:

Billy Scott & the Party Prophets
Formerly known as, Billy Scott & The Prophets, this veteran music group is well known for such beach music classics as “I Got The Fever”, “California”, “Beach Trip”, “Roll Around Rockin”, “Rockin’ Good Way“, and the smash #1 hit song for 21 weeks on The Rhythm ‘N Beach Top 40 Chart, “My Kind Of Girl”, to name a few.

Billy Scott & The Party Prophets have been a main staple on the southeastern private party, festival, concert, corporate functions, night club and wedding circuit for over thirty years. In 1997 they opened for The Temptations at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C. to a sold out crowd of 17,000. This award-winning 6-piece dance and show group plays a wide variety of music including beach, blues, Motown, retro, funk and oldies, and are in constant demand. Billy Scott has been inducted in the Beach Music Hall of Fame, The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, and has a room full of Cammy Awards to his credit. Billy Scott was awarded with three more Cammy Awards on November 11, 2001 at the Alabama Theater in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Billy’s hit song “My Kind Of Girl” won Song of the Year, Ballad of the Year, and Billy Scott also took home the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year award.

In the spring of 2003, Billy Scott received the Artist of the Decade Award from The Rhythm ‘N Beach Top 40 Award Show. Billy’s song “My Kind Of Girl” was also named the #2 Song of the Decade second only to The Bee Gees.
The Clovers
When you talk about the real roots of rock and roll, one name that most stands out is THE CLOVERS! They began singing together in the late forties while in high school and signed with Atlantic Records in 1950, beginning the unbelievable string of fifteen number one records on the Rhythm and Blues charts, influencing every vocal group that followed throughout the fifties. The crown jewel in their treasury of hits is “Blue Velvet”, which may well be the ultimate record. “Devil or Angel”, “Love Potion Number Nine”, “One Mint Julep”, “Lovey Dovey”, “Nip Sip”and nine other hit recordings have established THE CLOVERS as the elder statesmen of rock and roll singing groups.


Ticket Options: General admission tickets will be available for the lawn, and VIP Experience tickets will also be sold which include a pre-concert dinner and access all night to the stage-side VIP lounge!


Charity Golf Tournament & Brunch / Silent Auction
Sunday, Sept. 18th 2011 / 8:00am-1:30pm

Where: Rumbling Bald Resort Golf Course, as featured in the movie Dirty Dancing!

This tournament will benefit the Isothermal Foundation Performing Art Center and will be followed by a brunch, awards ceremony, and silent auction. Tickets are available for tournament entry which includes the brunch, and tickets for the brunch portion only are also available!

8:00am: Tee Off
11:30am: Brunch/Silent Auction Opens
1:00pm: Golf Tournament Awards Ceremony
1:30pm: Brunch/Silent Auction Concludes