Saturday, October 3, 2009, will be THE night to Party with The Stars!!

The League of Branson Theatre Owners & Show Producers and Branson.com invite the public and everyone who lives and/or works in Taney or Stone County to join us as we Celebrate 50 Years of Live Music Shows and…

…the people who made it all possible!

For more information, visit PartyWithTheStars.com!

To all of those who’ve worked to keep the hospitality and rich traditions of Ozark Mountain Country and who’ve strived to make Branson, Missouri the “Live Music Show Capital of the World”, this is our night to share as a community with your fellow stars!

Join us Saturday, October 3, 2009, beginning at 9:00pm until ?, at the Chateau On The Lake.

Party events include:

 Live Band

Hors d’oeuvres

Red Carpet

Silent Auctions

Wall of Fame

Special Presentations

Appearances from Branson Favorites

Cash Beverage Bar

Fun & Games including Branson-style Karaoke

Dance Contest

Guitar Hero, and more…

For those living and/or working in Taney or Stone County cost is $15* at the door OR you can purchase tickets now from Branson.com for only $9.95* per person.

General admission price is $29.99*

With your ticket you’ll receive a special Party With The Stars Souvenir Book along with a great evening of Ozarks’ fun! 

For more information, visit PartyWithTheStars.com!

“Thank You’s Not Enough” is a magical, multimedia tribute to American Veterans and active service members and is the new finale of the popular Hamner Barber Variety Show on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway.

Featured are three survivors of the WWII Battle for Iwo Jima, Major John Keith Wells, Marines (TX), Ray Victor Snapp, Navy-USS Pensacola (OH), and Richard F. Green, Marines-USS Pensacola (AR).

Major John Keith Wells led what is believed to be the most decorated platoon in Marine history, the 3rd Platoon, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division. This platoon was made famous for its attack on Mt. Suribachi and for raising the first flag on the summit. He wrote a memoir about his command of and war time experiences entitled “Give Me Fifty Marines Not Afraid to Die: Iwo Jima”.  He was also featured in the History Channel production, Shootout! Iwo Jima: Fight To The Death.

Watch a portion of Shootout! Iwo Jima (warning: graphic battle scenes)
Shootout! Scene One (Wells begins at 5:36) | Shootout! Scene Two

This may be the only time that these three highly decorated Veterans will appear together in person as part of the full Hamner Barber Variety Show and the producers of the show, Dave Hamner and Jim Barber are so excited that they are inviting the community to attend the special show at an area-appreciation ticket price of only $5.00 (+tax). Discounted tickets are available to card carrying residents of Stone, Taney, Marion, Baxter, Barry, Greene, Christian, Lawrence, Polk, Webster, Carroll and Boone counties.

Free Event this Friday & Saturday

The theater also invites everyone to attend the “Hand-In-Hand” Branson honors Purple Heart Recipients events this Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. This exciting and free event is produced by Branson.com and Branson Tourism Center. Visit their website for more information on the various activities.

For reservations call 417-334-4363 or visit the box to purchase tickets beforehand. Seating may be limited.

Related Websites: www.HamnerBarber.com, www.Branson.com

Hosts Jim Barber and Dave Hamner are not only adept at interviewing and show production, they also star in their own Branson venue, the Hamner Barber Theater.

Our first webcast will be launched January 1, 2008.

“We are excited to interview Bucky and AJ Heard as our first guests on the webcast,” stated Dave Hamner.  “Bucky is currently featured in a new production called “The Entertainers” at the Andy Williams theater and has been an outstanding Branson entertainer whose talents go far beyond his incredible singing abilities.”  Bucky’s wife AJ also discusses her career over the years as a dancer, singer and choreographer in some of Branson’s finest productions.  “AJ has an exciting announcement for folks who may not have seen her in awhile… actually, two exciting announcements,” added Jim Barber.

The show hosts look forward to many new additions to the webcast in the coming weeks, and will be scheduling interviews after the holidays subside.  Interested parties who would like to appear as guests are invited to contact the producers by visiting the BransonWebcast.com site.  “This has been an extremely busy year for us all,” stated Barber, “but we are very enthusiastic about adding this project to our schedule. It’s a refreshing way to promote Branson artists to a global audience in a way that print ads, tv spots or radio commercials just can’t do.
As each new episode is uploaded to their server, it will be archived in an easy to search database so that visitors far into the future have an opportunity to enjoy their favorite Branson celebrities, and meet many new undiscovered personalities in the Branson area.  The site will also feature occasional news articles and stories of interest to Branson visitors.  Visitors may subscribe to the webcasts by e-mail or via an RSS reader.  A commenting and rating system has also been implemented to give visitors a fun way to interact and share their thoughts about the interviews online.