TPF ANNOUNCES HEADLINER FOR 53rd ANNUAL POULTRY FESTIVAL

The Poultry Federation announces country music duo, Montgomery Gentry, as the 53rd Annual Poultry Festival headliner. 

The superstar duo will perform on Friday night, June 15, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, AR. 

“It’s always an exciting time for The Poultry Federation when we announce our Festival entertainer and this year is no exception, stated Marvin Childers, President.  “We always want to bring in a top nationwide act for our members and Montgomery Gentry is definitely at the top.  Their performance will be a great way to launch the weekend festivities.”

ABOUT MONTGOMERY GENTRY

Montgomery Gentry's journey into the front ranks of American music has been one of the most gratifying sagas of the past decade.

Their road to gold and platinum albums, CMA and ACM awards, a Grammy nomination and highly successful tours has been paved both with musical integrity and with an abiding respect for the people and the genre they represent.

Now in their 12th year on the national stage, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry can be looked on as one of Country Music's most impressive legacies as duo, Montgomery Gentry.

They have released more than 20 charted singles, with anthems like "My Town" and "Hell Yeah" becoming indelible parts of the honky-tonk landscape. They have hit the top of the singles charts five times, with "If You Ever Stop Loving Me," "Something To Be Proud Of", "Lucky Man", "Back When I Knew It All" and "Roll With Me". 

Their newest cd release, Rebels on the Run, on Average Joe's Entertainment label hit stores October 18, 2011.  More about Montgomery Gentry can be found at www.montgomerygentry.com. 

ABOUT THE ANNUAL POULTRY FESTIVAL

The Poultry Federation (TPF), of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, will host its 53rd Annual Poultry Festival on June 15-16, 2012 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, AR. 

In addition to the private concert with Montgomery Gentry, weekend events include the following:  a golf tournament, fishing tournament, skeet shoot, horseshoe tournament, ladies luncheon, hospitality rooms, receptions, a barbecue cooking contest, the Arkansas 4-H state barbecue contest, and a scholarship auction.  (One hundred percent of the monies raised at the scholarship auction go towards college scholarships, including graduate students.) 

This year’s Festival Chairman is Kevin McDaniel of O.K. Farms, Inc. Stated McDaniel: “I’m honored to be a part of this year’s Festival for our industry.  Our barbecue teams and committee members vote on the Festival theme and we’re proud to announce that this year’s theme will be patriotic based, which goes perfect with Montgomery Gentry’s strong support of U.S. troops, as well as our industry’s enthusiasm for our country.”

Tickets for the weekend event range from $150-$200 per person, which provides access to all events, including the concert on Friday night, as well as all associated food and drinks.  Tickets are NOT sold separately for the concert.

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Pictured left to right:  Eddie Montgomery & Troy Gentry