Groundbreaking set for Parton concert complex
Dolly Parton is to take part in a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday for an entertainment complex planned for Roanoke Rapids, N.C., that will be operated by her brother.
The $129 million project will be constructed along Interstate 95, organizers told the Associated
Press, in the town located in northeastern North Carolina. Six counties bid for the project.
Parton's brother, country-gospel entertainer Randy Parton, plans to operate the complex. Officials hope it will be the first of a number of similar operations in the region. Parton's company is Moonlight Bandit Prods.
Grand Ole Opry members Jeannie Seely, Jim Ed Brown and others will also attend the groundbreaking ceremony, the AP reports.
The 1,500-seat Randy Parton Theater is scheduled to open in April 2007 as the centerpiece of a planned 800-acre music and entertainment district that would host concerts.
The hope is to follow the lead of off-the-beaten-path tourism successes like Branson, Mo., and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., the home of Dollywood and make the town on the Roanoke River a hot spot for live entertainment.
The $129 million project will be constructed along Interstate 95, organizers told the Associated
Parton's brother, country-gospel entertainer Randy Parton, plans to operate the complex. Officials hope it will be the first of a number of similar operations in the region. Parton's company is Moonlight Bandit Prods.
Grand Ole Opry members Jeannie Seely, Jim Ed Brown and others will also attend the groundbreaking ceremony, the AP reports.
The 1,500-seat Randy Parton Theater is scheduled to open in April 2007 as the centerpiece of a planned 800-acre music and entertainment district that would host concerts.
The hope is to follow the lead of off-the-beaten-path tourism successes like Branson, Mo., and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., the home of Dollywood and make the town on the Roanoke River a hot spot for live entertainment.
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