October 30, 2009 - For Immediate Release

Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival Celebrates 25 Years

Songwriters Flock to Florida/Alabama Gulf Coast November 12 – 22, 2009

October 30, 2009 – Orange Beach, AL & Perdido Key, FL– Starting November 12^th and running through the 22^nd, more than 100 acclaimed Songwriters will converge on the Florida/Alabama Gulf Coast to celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival.  Songwriters performing for the Festival’s Silver Anniversary have written some of the biggest hits in modern music.

Grammy Award-winning artists, chart topping writers, and up-and-coming young musicians will perform their original works in intimate settings at venues in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Bon Secour, Lillian and Josephine Alabama, and Perdido Key Florida. Each will host a diverse lineup of Songwriters for the 10-day Festival.  Songwriters will often team-up during these shows turning some sets into spellbinding jam sessions.

What began in 1984 as an end-of-season party for local performers has turned into one of the largest Songwriter Festivals in the United States.  This year the Southeast Tourism Society has named the Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival as one of its Top 20 Events.  Music lovers from all over the country plan their annual trek to the Gulf Coast for this event.

Frank Brown, the Festival’s namesake, worked as the night watchman at the Flora~Bama Lounge for 28 years from 1956 to 1984.  The Songwriter’s Festival started the same year Mr. Frank, as he was known, turned 91 and retired.  In that same year, Mr. Frank was featured in Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story.  Mr. Frank passed away in 1988 at the age of 95.

The Festival’s 25^th Anniversary has a line-up of Live Performances, Songwriting Seminars and two Golf Tournaments.  This year’s Festival will feature two special Nights of Memories – A Tribute to Heaven’s Band on November 15^th & 18^th.  The Night of Memories performances are in honor of songwriters past with a special dedication to the songwriter’s songwriter, Mickey Newbury.   The Festival will culminate with the best of the best in a Legendary Songwriters Finale at the Silver Moon Café on November 22^nd. 

Special Events

Marquirette’s 2009 Holiday Gala, Nov. 8 – Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery, AL-

Bringing the Beach to Montgomery with Flora-Bama legendary entertainers & renowned artists. Visit: www.marquirettes.com

Songwriters Kickoff Party, Nov. 11 – Local songwriters bust out the music at Flora~Bama  

ASCAP & BMI Showcases, Nov. 13, 14

Night of Memories – A Tribute to Heaven’s Band, in honor of Songwriters past with Special Dedication to Mickey Newbury – Nov. 15, 18 – Silver Moon Cafe

Celebrity Songwriters Golf Tournament, Nov. 16 - Hosted by Perdido Key Chamber with the Songwriters at Lost Key Golf Club. Register: www.fbisf.com

Wild Womens Writers Night, Nov. 19 – All Female Revue – Flora-Bama

ASCAP & SESAC Showcases, Nov. 20, 21

ASCAP and MTSU Partners in Craft Songwriting Seminar, Nov. 21, 22 - Hosted by: The Island House Hotel in Orange Beach, AL. Register: www.fbisf.com

Mark Collie Celebrity Scramble & Concert on the Green, Nov. 21 – Hosted by Orange Beach Golf Center. Register: www.fbisf.com/celebritygolf.html

Legendary Songwriters Finale– Nov. 22– Silver Moon Cafe

Alabama Venues

·       Ginny Lane Bar & Grill – 4780 Wharf Pkwy, Orange Beach (251) 224.6500

·       LuLu's At Home Port Marina – 200 E. 25 Ave., Gulf Shores (251) 967-5858

·       Pirate's Cove – 6600 County Rd. 95, Josephine (251) 987-1224

·       Sunset Cork Room – East 2nd St. Suite E, Gulf Shores (251) 967-4772

·       Villaggio Grille – 4780 Wharf Parkway, Suite F 108, Orange Beach (251) 224-6510

·       Tacky Jacks –27206 Safe Harbor Dr., Orange Beach (251) 981-4144

·       Tin Top Restaurant – 17240 Bon Secour Hwy, Bon Secour (251) 949-5086

·       Lillian Community Center – 34148 Widell Road, Lillian (251)962-3366

·       Rafters Restaurant & Sportsbar – 4725 Main Street, Orange Beach (251) 224-6900

·       Tipseas Steam Shack – 23479 Perdido Beach Blvd. Orange Beach  (251) 981-8477

Florida Venues

·       Flora~Bama Lounge – 17401 Perdido Key Dr., Perdido Key (850) 492-0611

·       Silver Moon Cafe –17395 Perdido Key Dr., Perdido Key (850) 492-3407-2200

News Release

For Immediate Release                                                                    Contact: Don Davenport

October 22, 2009                                                                                             334/354-5044

Marquirette’s Announces Huge Holiday Gala

Montgomery, Ala. – Marquirette’s Exquisite Jewelry is bringing more than just a taste of the beach to Montgomery; they’re bringing the infamous beach bar, the Flora-Bama and their legendary entertainers, drinks, oysters and a lot of fun to Montgomery’s Riverwalk Stadium.

Marquirette’s previous Holiday Gala hosted more than 3ooo perople for a true “Beatles” party. Marquirette’s expects this event to top that! Flora-Bama’s honytonk atmosphere will take over the Capitol city, Sunday, November 8^th, 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. The annual gala will feature 25 of the Flora-Bama’s most popular entertainers including many of the renowned artists scheduled to appear at the upcoming International Songwriters Festival. A uniquely Marquirette’s jewelry shop behind home plate, many games, a “beach”, various local charities, booths and community supporters.

Musical acts will perform on 4 stages at the same time.  The event will be held rain or shine – inside on the Stadium Concourse.  Attendance requires an advance ticket and a $5 charitable contribution.

Marquirette’s Annual Holiday Gala is always a don’t-miss social event that ‘blings’ in the holiday shopping season.  

For tickets, visit Marquirette’s Exquisite Jewelry in the Cornerstone Shopping Center at the corner of Vaughn and Taylor Roads or e-mail us at: party@Marquirettes.com.  For more information call 334/270-0074 or visit www.marquirettes.com.