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August 9 in Uptown Shelby

704-600-6599 email [email protected]

The 2nd annual 7th Inning Stretch Festival will be held August 9, 2014 in Uptown Shelby. This year’s

format includes the 5K at 8:00 am with all registration fees going to the American Legion NATIONAL EMERGENCY FUND. The festival will be held from 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm and will offer the same fun as last year with some added attractions. The festival is the American Legion World Series committee’s way to show their appreciation for the tremendous job our community does in hosting and providing southern hospitality for the series’ participants and fans.

We are currently in the planning process and are in need of additional sponsors, festival vendors

and volunteers for the 5K and festival activities. Visit www.7thInningStretch.cc to get involved.

Applications for sponsors, vendors and volunteers can be submitted online.

For Sponsorship, Vendor and Volunteer Opportunities

Call 704-600-6599 or visit the website www.7thInningStretch.cc

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Festival Schedule

National Guard 5K All registration fees go to the American Legion National Emergency Fund

Friday, August 8 th 3 - 9 pm Registration Pick-up at Lily Bean Coffee Shop—108 E. Warren St., Shelby, NC

Saturday, August 9th 7 - 7:45 am Registration at Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce—200 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC

8:00 am 5K begins at Sub City Grill

9:15 am Court Square Dash for Children 10 and under

9:30 am Awards Presentation

Festival presented by Keeter Ford Lincoln Roush

3:00 pm Opening Ceremonies

3:15 pm Drum line Showcase featuring area high school bands

4:30 pm Announcements and Door Prizes

5:00 pm Darin and Brooke Aldridge


6:30 pm The Boomers


8:15 pm Corey Smith

9:30 pm Festival Ends

Street Activities

Settle Heating and Air Corn Hole Tournament, REVO Communications Kids Zone, LeGrand Center Food Tent, Street

Entertainers, Team Mascots, Climbing Wall, Dunking Booth, Misting Tent, Balloon Twisters, Magic Acts, Face Painting,

K9 Demonstration, Carnival Food Vendors, Earl Scruggs Center Pickin Circle , Blue Oval Club and more……….

Current Sponsors and Advertising Partners

Grand Slam: Keeter Ford Lincoln Roush NC National Guard

Home Run: REVO Communications

Triple: Settle Heating and Air Stroud Wilson and Thompson Family Dentistry

Double: LeGrand Center

Single: Business Consulting Group Computer Connections Drug Force Screening Condrey Heating and Air

On-Deck: Beam Landscaping * Cornerstone Dental Associates * Dtel Communications * Power Up Nutrition

Spirit Communications * Tommy Hamrick Insurance




5:00 pm Darin & Brooke Aldridge

6:30 pm The Boomers

Their performances have ranged from the '97 President Clinton Inaugural Ball to the 2012 NFL Owners Meeting with hundreds of wedding receptions in between. The song selections and consistent quality of their live performance make this group a guaranteed success at every event ! The Boomers members have been featured on national television shows such as, Good Morning America, Regis and Kathy Lee, The Rosie O' Donald Show, and were part of the '97 Academy of Country Music Awards house band.

The Boomers consist of singer Vaughan Penn, 2007 "Breakthrough Artist of the Year (New Music Awards), with Mallory Penland on guitars and vocals, Rick Murray on drums and vocals, and David Rhyne on bass, keyboards and vocals.

The bluegrass husband-and-wife duo of Darin & Brooke

Aldridge has received multiple nominations from the Inter-

national Bluegrass Music Association, the Society for the

Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America and Inspira-

tional County Music. The band’s music video “Wildflower”

has been featured on CMT, CMT Edge and GAC. Darin, a

multi-instrumentalist, spent six years as a member of

Country Gentleman, and Brooke has been lauded for her

powerful vocals. Darin & Brook Aldridge were among the

artists at the January opening of the Earl Scruggs Center

in Shelby and performed in October 2013 at the Grand Ole

Opry’s 88th Birthday Bash in Nashville. Darin and Brooke

may have some local pickers and entertainers join them.

Appearing on the Stroud, Wilson and Thompson Family Dentistry Home Town




Corey Smith

The evening’s headliner is singer-songwriter Corey

Smith, who grew up in Georgia, majored in social

studies education at the University of Georgia and

taught high school world geography and world history

before turning to music full-time. In a January 2014

issue, “Country Weekly” called Smith “one of country

music’s most astute songwriters.” A guitarist who

combines rock and blues with his country, Smith has

released nine albums. His most popular songs include

“Twenty One,” “If I Could Do It Again” and “I Love

Everyone.” His most recent video, “Ain’t Going Out

Tonight,” was released in late 2013. His current tour

includes at least 21 venues between now and his visit to

Shelby. All concerts during the Festival are free of

charge. The stage for the concerts will be placed at the

intersection of Lafayette and Warren streets.

Festival Headliner

Showtime 8:15 PM

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