Top Musicians Headline at French Lick| French Lick Hotel

For Immediate Release
July 8, 2008

Entertainment Performers to Headline at French Lick Resort

Huey Lewis & The News, Bob & Tom, Charley Pride, Crosby & Nash among performers

FRENCH LICK, Ind. – Many well-known performers are scheduled to visit the French Lick Resort over the next few months. Music lovers and people who just want a laugh will have the opportunity to see some of the industry’s top performers up close and personal in the resort’s 1,600 seat venue. Performer’s Include: Huey Lewis & The News Aug. 8, 8 p.m. Huey Lewis & The News is a Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated American rock band based in San Francisco, California. Their greatest success was in the 1980s, when they were one of the most popular music acts of the decade. The band is known for writing simple, light-hearted songs from a working-class perspective and typically appealed to yuppies and baby boomers. Combining a rock (and sometimes, a "blues rock") backing with soul and doowop-influenced harmony vocals and Lewis's voice, they reached enormous success and had numerous hit songs during the 1980s and early 1990s. “Do You Believe in Love”, “The Power of Love”, “Jacob’s Ladder”, “I Want a New Drug”, “The Heart of Rock & Roll”, “If This is It”, “Stuck with You”, and “Hip to be Square” are just a few best known songs by Huey Lewis & The News. Bob & Tom All-Stars Aug. 22, 8 p.m. This Indianapolis-based radio show, hosted by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold, has brought laughter to morning car rides and households across the country since it was syndicated nationally in 1995. The Bob and Tom Show only aired locally in the Indianapolis area 12 years prior. The morning show also includes Chick McGee who acts as sports commentator as well as comic foil, and Kristi Lee, the shows news anchor and occasional target of the show's humor. Each day, there are usually several guests on the show, including many comedians seeking a national fan base, but also sports stars, rich debutantes and other celebrities and pseudo-celebrities. During the show, pre-recorded comic songs and skits are often played, including many from a large library of archived pieces. Styx Aug. 29, 8 p.m. Through the late 1970s, Styx enjoyed its greatest success. The Grand Illusion became the group’s breakthrough album, reaching triple platinum certification and spawning a top-ten hit, “Come Sail Away” as well as a second radio hit, “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)”. Their second album, Pieces of Eight, found the group moving in a more straight-ahead pop-rock direction and spawned hit singles, “Renegade” and “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)”. Other hits on later albums that have made the band famous are “Babe”, “Why Me”, “Borrowed Time”, and “Mr. Roboto”. Bill Engvall Sept. 20, 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. It's the quality of sharing the humor in everyday situations that has made Bill Engvall one of the top comedians today and among the busiest. He is perhaps best known for his punch line phrase “Here’s Your Sign” and starring in the Blue Collar Comedy Tour with fellow comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White. Currently, Bill is starring in and executive producing the 2nd season of the half hour sitcom for TBS entitled "The Bill Engvall Show." He also hosts one of the top rated shows on CMT, “Country Fried Home Videos”. Bill’s latest project consists of filming the movie "Bait Shop" which co-stars Billy Ray Cyrus. The film will be released on DVD in the summer of 2008. Additionally, Bill starred in the movie "Delta Farce" with Larry the Cable Guy and D.J. Qualls, which was released on May 11, 2007. Charley Pride Oct. 11, 7 p.m. Over the past thirty years, Pride has remained one of the Top 20 best-selling country artists of all-time. His incredible legacy includes 36 number one hit singles, over 70 million albums sold, 31 gold and four platinum albums - including one quadruple platinum. Dozens of Pride's chart toppers now stand as modern classics. "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" went on to be a million-selling crossover single and helped Pride land Country Music Association Awards as Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist. Memorable Pride standards include “Kiss an Angel Good Morning, "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone?" "I'm So Afraid of Losing You Again," "Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town," "Someone Loves You Honey," "When I Stop Leaving I'll be gone," "Burgers and Fries," and "You're So Good When You're Bad," to name a few. The Beach Boys Oct. 17 Formed in 1961, The Beach Boys gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California youth culture of surfing, girls, and cars. This core quintet, along with early member David Marks and later bandmate Bruce Johnston, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. The Beach Boys have often been called "America's Band” and have had thirty-six U.S. Top 40 hits (the most of any U.S. rock band) and fifty-six Hot 100 hits, including four number one singles. According to Billboard Magazine, in terms of singles and album sales, the Beach Boys are the No. 1 selling American band. Some of the group’s most popular songs include “Barbara Ann”, “Be True to Your School”, “California Girls”, “God Only Knows”, “Good Vibrations”, “Help Me, Rhonda”, “Kokomo”, “Surfin’ USA”, and “Wouldn’t it be Nice”, just to name a few. Crosby & Nash Oct. 25, 8 p.m. David Crosby and Graham Nash have been making music together since 1972. Of course, they later collaborated with Stephen Stills, but Nash began his hit career as a member of 1960s band The Hollies. During his time with this group, he penned and performed the hit “Bus Stop,” among others. It was during this stint he met Crosby, who had begun to gain attention in the 1960s traveling with The Byrds and producing artists like Joni Mitchell. Together, the two are known for a variety of songs, including “Immigration Man” and “Southbound Train.” As Crosby, Stills & Nash (and, later, Young,) they released “Teach Your Children,” “Our House,” Tickets for all shows will are available online at www.frenchlick.com or by calling Ticketforce at 1.877.840.0457. Player’s club members may take advantage of a special discount only through the toll-free number. Tickets will also be available in the resort’s Hoosier Sugar Company close to the date of the performances. All concerts will be located in the Windsor Ballroom located on the second floor of the event center at the French Lick Springs Hotel. For room reservations, packages or more information, interested guests may visit www.frenchlick.com or call 1-888-MyHideaway. # # # French Lick Resort is a $500 million historic restoration and casino development project that includes the French Lick Springs Hotel, the new French Lick Casino and the West Baden Springs Hotel. This premier resort and casino destination features 689 guest rooms and suites; a 42,000-square-foot, single-level casino; 45 holes of golf, including the fully restored 1917-designed Donald Ross Course at French Lick and the new, 18-hole Pete Dye Course at French Lick (opening 2009); two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment rooms totaling 41,000 square feet; and an array of dining and entertainment options. For more information, please visit www.frenchlick.com or call 1-888-MyHideaway (888-694-4332).

Contact:

Dyan Welsh
Public Relations Manager - French Lick Resort
812.936.5926
dwelsh@frenchlick.com

Tessa Higgs
Public Relations Coordinator - French Lick Resort
812.936.5861
thiggs@frenchlick.com