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BAMAJAM MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL JUMPSTARTS
CROSS PROMOTION WITH TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

BamaJam Music & Arts Festival is proud to announce it has aligned itself with the Talladega Superspeedway, the biggest, fastest, most competitive motorsports facility in the world, in an innovative and complimentary cross-promotional partnership. 

Ronnie Gilley Entertainment and BamaJam Music & Arts Festival will actively participate in a cross- promotional campaign geared to turn up the heat surrounding both the spring 2009 Talladega Superspeedway races and the BamaJam Music & Arts Festival in June.

Kick-starting the awareness campaign, BamaJam Music & Arts Festival will have a prominent presence at the three Talladega Superspeedway races (ARCA RE/MAX 250/Aaron's 312/Aaron's 499) to be held the weekend of April 24 - 26, 2009.  In mutual gesture, Talladega Superspeedway will rev-up the excitement mounting around the BamaJam Music & Arts Festival to take place in Enterprise, Alabama on June 4 - 6, 2009.

"NASCAR and live music go hand in hand," said Ronnie Gilley, CEO Ronnie Gilley Entertainment.  "To align the BamaJam Festival with Talladega is a custom-made, yet natural fit.  Both NASCAR and music fans are crazy for live entertainment!"

The sounds of BamaJam will echo throughout the 3000-acre speedway at Talladega Superspeedway in April. Prior to the races, the BamaJam bus will make its entry official with pit stops at a local truck stop and watering hole, the Race City Travel in Lincoln and Rookies, in Oxford. During the 3-day race event, the BamaJam bus will be parked front and center on vendor row where BamaJam tickets will made available for purchase, fans can participate in a bean bag toss competition and enter to win various prizes including an autographed guitar by BamaJam performing artists, a "Richard Petty Driving Experience" prize package and much more.

Bringing live entertainment to Talladega Superspeedway, BamaJam will also present LoCash Cowboys (the official entertainment spokespersons for the BamaJam Music & Arts Festival) who will perform for infield guests on Saturday evening, April 25, @ 9:00PM.

Keeping the pace of this first-ever, one-of-a-kind, cross promotion effort, the Talladega Superspeedway will raise their flag on site at BamaJam Music & Arts Festival to promote and sell tickets to the October races (October 30 - November 1, 2009). 

"We are excited about working with Ronnie Gilley Entertainment and the BamaJam Festival," said Rick Humphrey of Talladega Superspeedway.  "Not only does this provide us with the opportunity to market to a new demographic, but it also provides us the chance to add value to our current infield guests with the free infield concert."

Talladega Superspeedway presents five separate racing shows each year as host to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA).

BamaJam Music & Arts Festival is a big-ticket, outdoor musical extravaganza featuring award-winning and platinum-selling recording artists from the country music, southern rock, alternative, jam band music genres and more.  The 3-day/3-night outdoor musical outing will feature performances by more than 30 acts.

The BamaJam Music & Arts Festival-2009 line-up to date...

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009

Taylor Swift -  Blake Shelton -  Luke Bryan
John Anderson -  Jamey Johnson -  Houston County
Galactic -  Los Lonely Boys -  JJ Grey & Mofro -  Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2009
Alan Jackson -  Randy Owen -  Charlie Daniels -  Aaron Tippin
LoCash Cowboys -  Houston County
The Black Crowes -  Drive-By Truckers -  G Love & Special Sauce
The Whigs -  Blackberry Smoke

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2009
Kid Rock -  Brooks & Dunn -  Gary Allan
Jason Aldean -  Pat Green -  Heidi Newfield
Umphrey's McGee -  Robert Randolph & The Family Band -  Shooter Jennings
Colt Ford -  Jonathan Singleton

[Artists are being added daily.  Artist schedules are subject to change.
Visit www.bamajammusicfestival.com for artist updates and schedule information.]

TICKET INFORMATION:
Attracting a variety of concertgoers, and tailored to any budget, BamaJam tickets are available in an assortment of price ranges and packages:
1)    Individual 3-Day General Admission tickets can be purchased today at the price of $159.50.
2)    The Budweiser 1-Day Flex Tickets are available at the price of $69.50.  The 1-day-only tickets are good for any day at BamaJam.  (Only a limited number of the Budweiser 1-Day Flex Tickets are available, so BamaJammers need to act fast.)
3)    The Verizon Wireless 3-Day Family 4-Pak can also be purchased-while they last. Bamajammers can purchase a package of four, 3-Day General Admission tickets at 10% off the regular price (plus tax and a one-time handling fee)-reflecting over $90 in savings as compared to four individual ticket purchases.

Complete details surrounding ticket purchase information including all participating ticket outlets can be found by visiting www.bamajammusicfestival.com or by calling (877) 4BAMAJAM/(877) 422.6252.