What began as an end-of-season party for local performers has blossomed into one of the nation’s top songwriters’ festivals, which is now celebrating its silver anniversary on the sugar white beaches of the Alabama Gulf Coast. Honored as a top 20 November event by the Southeast Tourism Society, the Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival showcases Grammy Award-winning artists, chart topping writers and up-and-coming musicians in intimate settings at various venues throughout the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area.
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Ala. (PRWEB) November 6, 2009 -- What began as an end-of-season party for local performers has blossomed into one of the nation’s top songwriters’ festivals, which is now celebrating its silver anniversary on the sugar white beaches of the Alabama Gulf Coast. Honored as a top 20 November event by the Southeast Tourism Society, the Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival showcases Grammy Award-winning artists, chart topping writers and up-and-coming musicians in intimate settings at various venues throughout the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area.
“We are thrilled to welcome this extraordinary caliber of writers and their devoted fans to our coastal community,” said Mike Foster, vice-president of marketing for the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau. “When the fans are not listening to these draw-dropping jam sessions, their days are as action-packed or relaxing as they choose. Whether landing a monster fish aboard a chartered cruise, sinking a hole in one on the championship golf courses, or checking out the area’s diverse ecosystem on a nature cruise, these music fans have an almost endless selection of activities to experience in the area. And the great thing about visiting the Gulf Shores / Orange Beach area during November is the opportunity to book a phenomenal lodging property ranging from a condo, beach house or hotel at an unbelievable value-packed rate.”
This annual 10-day festival runs November 12 through 22 and pays tribute a night watchman of the legendary Flora-Bama roadhouse, who had an extraordinary passion for songwriters and their craft. Brown worked for 28 years at the Flora-Bama until his retirement at the age of 91 when he was featured on Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story.”
Beginning with a November 11 kickoff party at the Flora-Bama, the schedule continues with an extensive list of live performances highlighted by two showcases from the nation’s top performance rights organizations, such as the ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. Other festival activities include a celebrity golf tournament and scramble, a Night of Memories in honor of songwriters past and a two-day songwriting seminar presented by ASCAP and Middle Tennessee State University.
For more information on the Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival and a detailed schedule of events and venues, visit http://www.fbisf.com. To discover an amazing lodging deal in the Gulf Shores or Orange Beach area, visit http://www.orangebeach.com/packages-deals, or check out http://www.twitter.com/beachspecials.
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