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Trisha Yearwood headlines Jamboree
The 2006 Dollar Bank Jamboree -- a free event -- features concerts by seven artists, both local and national, along with the Three Rivers Fishing Classic, children's activities and more. Proceeds from the event, which will come from concession and T-shirt sales, benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania.
"It's our big 'thank you' for the Pittsburgh region ... for customers and people who live here," says Joseph B. Smith, senior vice president of Dollar Bank. "We really try to make the Jamboree ... a very fun family event."
Yearwood -- who has produced 11 albums and scored 20 Top 10 hits -- had an eventful 2005. In September, she released "Jasper County" -- her first album in four years -- and married fellow country star Garth Brooks in December. Yearwood has been involved in many charity projects, including work for the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Through the foundation, Yearwood has traveled to Mexico to help fit hundreds of children with hearing aids.
The native of Monticello, Ga., is known for hits including "How Do I Live," "She's In Love With the Boy," "The Woman Before Me," "The Wrong Side of Memphis" and "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)." Yearwood's awards include Top Female Vocalist for the Academy of Country Music in 1997, and Female Vocalist of the Year for the County Music Association in 1997 and 1998. She won three Grammy awards during the '90s, and was nominated for two in 2006.
Schedule
(Concert times are approximate.)
8 a.m.-2 p.m.: The American Bridge Three Rivers Fishing Classic -- including the Dapper Dan Charities Amateur Division Fishing Tournament. More than 2,000 prizes will be awarded. Entry fees are $5; $2 for age 15 and younger. Registration begins at 7 a.m., and the awards presentation begins at 3 p.m. on the main stage.
3-7 p.m.: Children's activities -- including inflatable attractions, face painting and craft making
3:20 p.m.: National anthem
3:25 p.m.: Sarah Marince
3:35 p.m.: Vanessa Campagna
3:45 p.m.: NOMaD
4:25 p.m.: Corbin/Hanner
5:30 p.m.: PovertyNeck Hillbillies
7 p.m.: Jamey Johnson
8:30 p.m.: Trisha Yearwood
10 p.m.: Fireworks
Other notes: Alcohol is neither sold nor permitted at the event, but patrons can bring coolers with other refreshments. Soda will be $1. To get decent lawn seating for the concerts, Jamboree organizers recommend arriving early.
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