Gospel Music and Good Home Cooking at Silver Dollar City's Southern Gospel Picnic

Festival features award-winning entertainers, sensational singing & a picnic feast
August 28- September 7

Contact: Silver Dollar City Publicity, 417-338-8210, 417-338-8207, cgrimes@silverdollarcity.com

BRANSON, Mo., Aug. 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- From Southern Gospel singing to a traditional home-cooked spread, Silver Dollar City's Southern Gospel Picnic features great harmonies along with a savory southern picnic of Chicken & Fixin's. For 11 days enjoy majestic melodies and soul-stirring songs from performers including Dove Award winners, Hall of Famers, and top recording artists with over 300 performances during the festival, running August 28-September 7.

Sweet sounds of favorite southern gospel groups will be on stages by day and night. Some featured artists include 2008 Dove Country Album of the Year winners, The Isaacs, along with The Martins, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Gold City, The Kingsmen and the Grammy winning, Jimmy Blackwood & The Blackwood Brothers. Performances throughout the day are followed by Southern Gospel Nights concerts each evening in the park's 4,000-seat amphitheater.

"It's eleven days and nights of exciting and inspirational performances by many of today's most popular Southern Gospel groups from the traditional harmonies of Gold City to modern sounds of Brian Free & Assurance," stated SDC entertainment coordinator, D.A. Callaway.

A very special addition for this year is an advanced screening of Billy: The Early Years. The film tells the story of the early years of legendary American Evangelist Billy Graham with showings August 30th and 31st at the park.

Where there is Southern Gospel music there is fried chicken and Southern Gospel Picnic is no exception. The House of Chicken and Fixin's located on the square features our apple-glazed chicken, smoked barbecue chicken, and southern fried chicken with au gratin potatoes and coleslaw to apple pie.

To learn more about creating all-American style meals, Silver Dollar City proudly presents its Culinary & Craft School opening September 11. Class information is available online; including special event showcases, feature expert instructors, hands-on demonstrations, sampling, take-home recipes and gift bags with extras such as cookbooks, all for a cost of $10 per person.

Throughout the Southern Gospel Picnic festival, the park is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (August 30 & 31 9a.m. to 8p.m.). For festival and ticket information, call 1-800-831-4FUN. Information/schedules can be found at www.silverdollarcity.com.

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