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Events for the week of 08/12/2012
| Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concert in the Park: Dallas Reese |
 Date: 8/16 - 8/16
Concert starts at 6:30 PM and is held at the Tate Evans Town Park stage off Highway 194 behind the Bank of America. There will be raffle tickets sold for wonderful prizes and a cash drawing. There will be several food vendors from which to choose or you can bring your own. Come unwind with us, "shake a leg" on the dance floor, listen to great music and socialize with wonderful people. Friendly well-behaved dogs are permitted on a leash.
About the Band: Dallas Reese is a Band leader/musician, singer/songwriter, DJ/Voice-actor/ who grew up just outside of Charlotte in Concord, NC. He has been performing at thousands of events around the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic since graduating from Appalachian State University with a degree in Communications.
Along with playing thousands of gigs, Dallas has spent 20 years working in radio across the country, spending time at WRFX Charlotte, NC, WGFX Nashville, TN, WCMC Raleigh, NC, WTQR Greensboro, NC, WESC Greenville, SC, WMJJ Birmingham, AL, WCYK Charlottesville, VA, and WKKW Morgantown, WV.
Dallas performs dueling piano shows, duos and full-band gigs across the Carolinas. He also DJ's for corporate events, weddings, fairs and festivals. Most recently he was MC/DJ for the Mountain High Barbecue Festival in the NC mountains. And he's DJ’d a full slate of weddings and private events in 2010.
Dallas' current band includes Greensboro, NC native Rob Massengale on bass/vocals, Connecticut native and Durham, NC resident Doug Carger on drums/flute and vocals, and Wisconsin native and Charlotte, NC resident Ray Misebauer on guitar/vocals.
Dallas currently does a weekday afternoon radio show 2pm-6pm on 91.7 WSGE, Charlotte, NC. Streaming online at: www.wsge.org.
Dallas also has played many festivals throughout the Carolinas including: Gastonia's Fish Camp Jam, The York Summerfest, Matthews Stumptown Festival, The Dilworth Jubliee, Center Cityfest, Springfest, The Carolina Musicfest, The Kernersville Summerfest, Boonville Heritage Days Festival, Pickens, SC Azalea Festival, The Uncle Sam Jam (High Point, NC) and various corporate gigs for NASCAR, Lowes Home Improvement Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Enterprise Rental Cars, TCI Logistics, Novant Health and others. He’s played colleges like William & Lee, Davidson, Wofford, Presbyterian, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, Duke, Appalachian State University, UNC Wilmington, College of Charleston, University of South Carolina, University of Georgia, Clemson, Winthrop, UNC-Charlotte, Queens College and many others.
Dallas Reese is an endorsee of Shure mics, Baldwin and Yamaha pianos and keyboards; Takamine, Taylor and Fender guitars; Fender Amplifiers; Elixir Strings and Mackie Amps and Mixers. QSC DJ speakers, Numark, Denon and Pioneer DJ equipment and American DJ Lighting systems.
About the Sponsor: Morningstar Mini-Storage, Banner Manor Storage and Grandfather Self Storage locations are here to offer friendly customer service for all your storage needs; your ONE STOP source for shipping and moving supplies, carrying a complete array of packing, boxing and shipping materials with FedEx shipping. In addition, both locations offer mailbox rentals, notary public and copying services.
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| Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic |
 Date: 8/18 - 8/19
Time: 09:00 am - 09:00 pm
The Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic is a two-day seminar that covers the nuts & bolts of making good photographs. Designed for the enthusiastic amateur, this event brings in working professionals to share tips and techniques for making better photographs.
For more details, click on the web site or call 800-468-7325 or 828-733-2013.
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| Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic |
 Date: 8/18 - 8/19
Time: 09:00 am - 09:00 pm
The Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic is a two-day seminar that covers the nuts & bolts of making good photographs. Designed for the enthusiastic amateur, this event brings in working professionals to share tips and techniques for making better photographs.
For more details, click on the web site or call 800-468-7325 or 828-733-2013.
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| Tweetsie Railroad - Riders in the Sky |
 Date: 8/18 - 8/19
Show Times: Noon & 3 PM in the Hacienda Tent
Gallup into Tweetsie and come hear America's Favorite Cowboys, as this Grammy-award winning quartet sing and entertain audiences "The Cowboy Way."
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Reservations are not required for the shows.
Shows included with regular park admission.
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