Press Release - Grandma's Marathon - 6/5/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                  Grandma's Marathon Big Top Tent Entertainment 

(Duluth, Minn.) Come for the race, stay for the party. Just make sure to be 
in the Big Top Tent during Grandma's Marathon for the weekend's best live 
entertainment.

Among the performers set to entertain during next weekend's festivities are 
Haley Bonar, The Hobo Nephews, Retribution Gospel Choir, The Belfast Cowboys 
and Big Wave Dave & the Ripples, featuring Sarah Krueger.

Longtime marathon tradition GB Leighton, a 2011 Grandma's Marathon Hall of 
Fame inductee, headlines the Saturday night schedule. GB Leighton is making 
its 16th appearance at Grandma's Marathon, having made their debut in 1996.

"The party atmosphere in the Big Top Tent is a popular part of Grandma's 
weekend. We are very excited with the bands we have assembled for this 
year's event, and we can't wait for this group of tremendously talented 
artists to hit the stage," says Scott Keenan, executive director of 
Grandma's Marathon.

A daytime lineup Saturday features a free show open to the public and begins 
at 11:30 a.m. The Friday and Saturday evening shows are for those 21 years 
of age and older.

For more information, visit www.GrandmasMarathon.com

The 2012 Grandma's Marathon Weekend Live Music Lineup:

Friday, June 15, 2012 ($5 Cover)

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: Hobo Nephews
9:45 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.: Haley Bonar
11:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.: Retribution Gospel Choir

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Afternoon (FREE)
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Hobo Nephews
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Haley Bonar
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Belfast Cowboys
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.: G.B. Leighton

Evening ($8 Cover)
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: Big Wave Dave & the Ripples with Sarah Krueger
9:45 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.: Belfast Cowboys
11:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.: G.B. Leighton

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