Chris Cannon posted on April 26, 2011 11:17
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Organization Contact:
Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum
Patrice Shannon, Director
706.368.6775
pshannon@berry.edu
GRCVB Contact:
Chris Cannon, Director of Communication
706.295.5576 office or 706.252.6615 cell
chris@romegeorgia.org
Website Link:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Northwest Georgia invited to experience a night of bluegrass and barbeque
ROME, GA – For one night, Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum will be will be bathed in the glow of thousands of twinkling lights, surrounded by the sounds of modern bluegrass and enveloped in the smell of delicious barbeque. “The Firefly Fling at Oak Hill,” a night of bluegrass and barbeque is scheduled for Saturday, May 7; gates open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m.
The event is presented by Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum, Rome Area Council for the Arts (RACA) and the Junior Service League of Rome.
General admission tickets for the concert are $20 each and are available at the Rome-Floyd Visitor Center, Harvest Moon Café, Living & Giving, and Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum. Tickets are also available online at www.FireflyFling.org for $25.
The Lovell sisters of Larkin Poe will headline the fling with local band, Thunderbolt Patterson, as the opening act. The leads of Larkin Poe, Rebecca and Megan Lovell, hail from Calhoun, GA, and they have been performing original “new grass” songs all over the Southeast for the past five years.
Rome’s Harvest Moon Café will provide a barbeque dinner for all attendees. Attendees can are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for general admission. Sponsor tables for six, eight, or 10 people are also available.
Ticket price includes concert admission, a barbeque dinner plate and a non-alcoholic beverage. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. Featured beers will include special brews from the Sweetwater Brewery. Outside food, beverages and coolers are not allowed.
For more information, call 706-368-6775, visit www.fireflyfling.com or find the event on Facebook and Twitter.
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About Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum
Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum is a popular attraction and the former home of Berry College founder Martha Berry (1865-1942). It is located at the intersection of Georgia Loop 1 and U.S. Highway 27 in Rome, Ga. More information is available via the Web at www.berry.edu/oakhill.
About the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau (GRCVB) is the Destination Marketing Organization serving Rome and Floyd County, Georgia. Founded in 1975, the GRCVB’s mission is to strengthen the economic fabric of the community through tourism development. The GRCVB operates the Rome / Floyd County Visitor Center and Last Stop Gift Shop located at 402 Civic Center Drive. The center and gift shop are open Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Georgia’s Rome features many attractions of interest including Berry College, Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum, Chieftains Museum, Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome Braves baseball, numerous Civil War sites and a charming Victorian downtown. Rome is also the site of the NAIA Football National Championship as well as numerous tournaments and annual events.
For information on Georgia’s Rome and Floyd County, contact the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau at 706-295-5576 or 800-444-1834. Visit online at www.romegeorgia.org.