BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//67.225.177.249//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1181@www.popcornfestival.com DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society\; https://www.facebook.com/MidOhioFineArt Society DESCRIPTION:MOFAS 2022 POPFEST ART SHOW is a juried fine art competition he ld at the Brickyard\, 135 South Main Street in Marion\, on September 8th\, 9th & 10th\, 2022.\nThe entry fee is $10/piece for members of MOFAS and $ 20/piece for non-members with a limit of four pieces per artist. Checks sh ould be made payable to MOFAS (Mid Ohio Fine Art Society). You can send yo ur completed form and check to MOFAS\, P.O. Box 459\, Marion\, Ohio 43302. Or\, you may bring it with you when you drop off your artwork.\nClick her e to download an entry form.\n \nTo become a MOFAS member\, click here to download a membership form.\n \nMedia & Presentation:\nOriginal work in al l media is acceptable. No kits\, bazaar items or commercial art will be ac cepted. Photographic prints from the artist’s original image and processed by that artist or under her/his supervision are acceptable. All work must be framed and ready to exhibit with hanging wire (please\, no sawtooth ha ngers). Please indicate the top of the piece so it is displayed correctly. For pieces larger than 36”\, please indicate size on entry form.\nExhibit ion Information:\nWork will be accepted on Wednesday\, September 7 from 3: 00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after 5:30. \nIf you did not pre-register (preferred)\, participants will need to come to the Brickyard to fill out the registration form and pay their entry fe e/s.\nWork must be picked up on Sunday\, September 11 between noon and 2:0 0.\nThe show has a limit of 200 pieces. Entries are accepted on a first co me basis.\nJurors\, Categories & Awards:\nAll work will be judged by a pan el of experts. Entry categories are:\n\nPainting–Works created with fluid media in oils\, acrylics\, watercolor\, etc.\;\nDrawing–Works created usin g dry media including chalk\, charcoal\, pastels\, pencil\, crayon\, or\, ink mediums\, markers or washes applied by pen or brush\;\nPhotography– Ph otographic prints\; Sculpture–Three dimensional in any medium\;\nMixed Med ia–Pieces that incorporate more than one type of physical material/medium to produce\, including fiber art.\n\nArtists may enter in multiple categor ies.\nJudging of all entries will commence at 5:30 p.m. on September 7 wit h only the judges present. Judges will be required to follow current Mario n County Health protocols. Once finished\, the ribbon winners will be anno unced on the MOFAS website http://www.midohiofineart.wixsite.com/midohiofi neart and on the MOFAS FaceBook page. Information will be shared with the local news agencies as well as Popcorn Festival officials.\nRibbons will b e awarded to 1st\, 2nd and 3rd places winners in each category. In additio n\, each category will have two merit awards. All 1st\, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a monetary prize as well as the ribbon. There will be a Best of Show award\, a MOFAS Award and the People’s Choice. People’s Ch oice votes will be accepted at the Brickyard during open hours. Votes are $1.00/each or 6 for $5.00. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220911 GEO:+40.588186;-83.132836 LOCATION:The Brickyard @ 135 South Main Street\, Marion\, OH 43302\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Fine Arts Competition\, Show\, and Sale URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/fine-arts/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2018/03/MO FAS-Popfest-Brickyard-150x78.jpg\;150\;78\;1\,medium\;https://www.popcornf estival.com/media/2018/03/MOFAS-Popfest-Brickyard-300x156.jpg\;300\;156\;1 \,large\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2018/03/MOFAS-Popfest-Brick yard.jpg\;720\;375\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nMOFAS 2022 POPFEST ART SHOW is a jur ied fine art competition held at the Brickyard\, 135 South Main Street in Marion\, on September 8th\, 9th & 10th\, 2022.
\nThe entry fee is $1 0/piece for members of MOFAS and $20/piece for non-members with a limit of four pieces per artis t. Checks should be made payable to MOFAS (Mid Ohio Fine Art Society). You can send your completed form a> and check to MOFAS\, P.O. Box 459\, Marion\, Ohio 43302. Or\, you may b ring it with you when you drop off your artwork.
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Media & Presentation:
\nOriginal work in all media is acceptable. No kits\, bazaar items or com
mercial art will be accepted. Photographic prints from the artist’s origin
al image and processed by that artist or under her/his supervision are acc
eptable. All work must be framed and ready to exhibit with hanging wire (p
lease\, no sawtooth hangers). Please indicate the top of the piece so it i
s displayed correctly. For pieces larger than 36”\, please indicate size o
n entry form.
Exhibition Information:
\nWork
will be accepted on Wednesday\, September 7 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m
. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after 5:30.
If you did no t pre-register (preferred)\, participants will need to come to the Brickya rd to fill out the registration form and pay their entry fee/s.
\nWo rk must be picked up on Sunday\, September 11 between noon and 2:00.
\nThe show has a limit of 200 pieces. Entries are accepted on a first com e basis.
\nJurors\, Categories & Awards:
\nAll
work will be judged by a panel of experts. Entry categories are:
Artists may enter in multiple categories.
\nJudging of all entries will commence at 5:30 p.m. on S
eptember 7 with only the judges present. Judges will be required to follow
current Marion County Health protocols. Once finished\, the ribbon winner
s will be announced on the MOFAS website http:
//www.midohiofineart.wixsite.com/midohiofineart and on the MOFAS FaceBook page. Information will be
shared with the local news agencies as well as Popcorn Festival officials.
Ribbons will be awarded to 1st\, 2nd and 3rd places winners in ea ch category. In addition\, each category will have two merit awards. All 1 st\, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a monetary prize as well as th e ribbon. There will be a Best of Show award\, a MOFAS Award and the Peopl e’s Choice. People’s Choice votes will be accepted at the Brickyard during open hours. Votes are $1.00/each or 6 for $5.00.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1743@www.popcornfestival.com DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Poppin Party Stage CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Click here for details on the Poppin’ Party Stage entertainment . DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210909T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210909T230000 LOCATION:Poppin' Party Stage and Beer Garden @ 187 W Center St\, Marion\, O H 43302\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Octane URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/octane/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2021/08/IM G_7503-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/m edia/2021/08/IMG_7503-300x298.jpg\;300\;298\;1\,large\;https://www.popcorn festival.com/media/2021/08/IMG_7503.jpg\;414\;411\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe Elton Exper ience by Tommy Lee Thompson will take place on Thursday\, September 8\, 20 22 at 2:00 PM at the Marion Palace Theatre. This is a free General Admissi on event\, due to the generosity of Fahey Bank and Aqua Ohio.
\nTomm y Lee Thompson started the Elton John Experience in Put In Bay Ohio in 201 1 and has been entertaining audiences across the country with the show\, o pening for such acts as Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band\, Marshall Tu cker\, Foghat\, Humble Pie\, and Sawyer Brown. The Elton John Experience b rings to life the essence of Elton John’s music and mannerism like no one else can.
\n“We are very excited to be back at the Palace with this amazing show” said Marion Popcorn Festival President Darl Snyder. “The nam e ‘Popcorn Matinee’ incorporates the afternoon performance and a nod to th e treasured venue. We hope that anyone who wants to visit the Popcorn Fest ival during a quieter time will take this opportunity to explore downtown Marion during the festival and also enjoy this performance\, which of cour se is free admission like the rest of our entertainment presentations.”
\nNew Popcorn Matinee sponsor Fahey Bank is proud to support the Mario n Popcorn Festival. “We want to be at every milestone\, every step of the way” stated Fahey Bank’s Amanda Lynch\, Vice President/Head of Retail.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-266@www.popcornfestival.com/new DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Main Stage CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Do you ride? Join us for our annual Thursday Bike Night Party o n September 8\, 2022.\nBike Night will feature Old Skool and KatMandu\, Bo b Seger Tribute Band on the Festival’s Main Stage.\nAll types of motorcycl es are welcome to join the fun. You even get to lead the parade!\nClick He re for Details! DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T210000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Bike Night URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/bike-night/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2014/08/bi ke-night-2022-116x150.jpg\;116\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.popcornfestiva l.com/media/2014/08/bike-night-2022-232x300.jpg\;232\;300\;1\,large\;https ://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2014/08/bike-night-2022.jpg\;779\;1008\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nDo you ride? Join us for our annual Thursday Bike Night Party on Sep tember 8\, 2022.
\nBike Night will feature Old Skool and KatMandu\, Bob Seger Tribute Band on the Festival’s Main Stage.
\nAll types of motorcycles are welcome to join the fun. You even get to lead the parade!< /p>\n
Originating in Cleveland in 2013\, Old Skool has earned t he reputation of being one of the tightest\, most fun\, high energy acts e ver witnessed in the region. Included in Scene’s “Best of Cleveland” (Best Cover Band) OLD SKOOL takes a fresh approach to the flow of the live show \, often featuring hard hitting songblocks\, mashups\, and medleys that ar e usually only attempted by the best of DJs. Combine this with choreograph ed stage moves\, throwback style costuming\, and top-notch musicians playi ng the songs just like the record\, and you’ll see why Old Skool is sure t o please live music enthusiasts and dance crazed club goers alike. With an ever-evolving song list\, they’ll rock anything with that “Old Skool” fla va. Paying true to form tribute to the ’80s & ’90s Golden Age of Hip Hop\, R&B\, Dance\, Pop\, Rock\, Funk\, and even some classic Disco or Current Hits if the mood is right.
\nCheck them out at www.olds koolcle.com.
\nWith locations in Mansfield\, London and now Marion\, Buckeye Community School serves students ages 14-21 as an al ternative to your traditional high school. Visit www.buckeyecs. org for more information.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1927@www.popcornfestival.com DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Main Stage CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The members of KatMandu\, a Bob Seger Tribute Band\, have been singing\, performing\, and playing in sync as if they’d been together thei r entire musical careers. Throughout the course of the band’s union\, they have won over the hearts of music lovers from all walks of life\, perform ing at a variety of venues\, and making loads of public appearances. Band members include Lonnie Fletcher – Lead Vocals\, Eric Kot – Sax\, Kirk Nels on – lead guitar\, Greg Simmerlein – bass\, Tom Mulawka – drums\, and Dan McCarthy – piano and keyboards.\nFor more info on KatMandu visit www.bobse gertribute.com. DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T220000 LOCATION:Main Stage - City Parking Lot @ West Church Street & South Prospec t Street\, Marion\, OH 43302 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:KatMandu\, a Bob Seger Tribute Band URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/katmandu-a-bob-seger-tribute-band / X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2021/08/Ka tMandu-slider-150x61.jpg\;150\;61\;1\,medium\;https://www.popcornfestival. com/media/2021/08/KatMandu-slider-300x121.jpg\;300\;121\;1\,large\;https:/ /www.popcornfestival.com/media/2021/08/KatMandu-slider-1024x413.jpg\;1024\ ;413\;1\,full\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2021/08/KatMandu-slid er.jpg\;1140\;460\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe members of KatMandu\, a Bob Seger Tribute Band\, have been singi ng\, performing\, and playing in sync as if they’d been together their ent ire musical careers. Throughout the course of the band’s union\, they have won over the hearts of music lovers from all walks of life\, performing a t a variety of venues\, and making loads of public appearances. Band membe rs include Lonnie Fletcher – Lead Vocals\, Eric Kot – Sax\, Kirk Nelson – lead guitar\, Greg Simmerlein – bass\, Tom Mulawka – drums\, and Dan McCar thy – piano and keyboards.
\n< a href='http://www.bobsegertribute.com/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer n oopener'>For more info on KatMandu visit www.bobsegertribute.com.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1589@www.popcornfestival.com DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Main Stage CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Knight After Knight is a talented Marion-based musical group he aded by Tamela Knight and Larry Knight. Tamela was named “2016 Female Voca list of the Year” and the “2016 Most Promising Female Entertainer of the Y ear” by North America Country Association International. Knight After Knig ht covers several music genres and also performs their own original songs. DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220909T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220909T193000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Knight After Knight URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/knight-after-knight/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nKnight After Knight is a talented Marion- based musical group headed by Tamela Knight and Larry Knight. Tamela was n amed “2016 Female Vocalist of the Year” and the “2016 Most Promising Femal e Entertainer of the Year” by North America Country Association Internatio nal. Knight After Knight covers several music genres and also performs the ir own original songs.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1928@www.popcornfestival.com DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Main Stage CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:2016 ACM “New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year” nominee Parmalee is one of Country music’s most successful acts: the Platinum-selling band of brothers is one of only four groups since 2001 to earn three consecutive T op 10 singles from a debut Country album. Since their debut on Country rad io\, Parmalee has earned nearly 500 million on-demand streams. Heralded as “Country music’s most solid hitmakers” by People\, Parmalee has supported Brad Paisley and Jake Owen on national tours while finding time to perfor m on NBC’s TODAY show\, The Late Late Show\, FOX & Friends All American Su mmer Concert Series\, MLB Central’s Studio 21\, The Queen Latifah Show\, T he Kelly Clarkson Show and more.\nComprised of brothers Matt and Scott Tho mas (lead vocals/guitar and drums\, respectively)\, cousin Barry Knox (bas s)\, and life-long friend Josh McSwain\, the North Carolina natives recent ly returned to the top of the charts with their PLATINUM-certified interna tional No. 1 single with Blanco Brown\, “Just the Way.”\nTheir romantic ne w single that “will undoubtedly make the list for wedding songs this year\ ,” (Sounds Like Nashville) “Take My Name\,” from their new album\, For You is on Country radio now\, and is ranked #1 by Billboard in Country Airpla y for the week ending 6/18/22\, and was also ranked as the 13th most radio played song across all iHeart Media formats & genres\, digital & terrestr ial.\nFor more info on Parmalee\, visit www.parmalee.com. DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220909T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220909T220000 LOCATION:Main Stage - City Parking Lot @ West Church Street & South Prospec t Street\, Marion\, OH 43302 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Parmalee URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/parmalee/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2021/08/Pa rmalee-slider-150x61.jpg\;150\;61\;1\,medium\;https://www.popcornfestival. com/media/2021/08/Parmalee-slider-300x121.jpg\;300\;121\;1\,large\;https:/ /www.popcornfestival.com/media/2021/08/Parmalee-slider-1024x413.jpg\;1024\ ;413\;1\,full\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2021/08/Parmalee-slid er.jpg\;1140\;460\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n2016 ACM “New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year” nominee Parmalee is one o f Country music’s most successful acts: the Platinum-selling band of broth ers is one of only four groups since 2001 to earn three consecutive Top 10 singles from a debut Country album. Since their debut on Country radio\, Parmalee has earned nearly 500 million on-demand streams. Heralded as “Cou ntry music’s most solid hitmakers” by People\, Parmalee has supported Brad Paisley and Jake Owen on national tours while finding time to perform on NBC’s TODAY show\, The Late Late Show\, FOX & Friends All American Summer Concert Series\, MLB Central’s Studio 21\, The Queen Latifah Show\, The Ke lly Clarkson Show and more.
\nComprised of brothers Matt and Scott T homas (lead vocals/guitar and drums\, respectively)\, cousin Barry Knox (b ass)\, and life-long friend Josh McSwain\, the North Carolina natives rece ntly returned to the top of the charts with their PLATINUM-certified inter national No. 1 single with Blanco Brown\, “Just the Way.”
\nTheir ro mantic new single that “will undoubtedly make the list for wedding songs t his year\,” (Sounds Like Nashville) “Take My Name\,” from their new album\ , For You is on Country radio now\, and is ranked #1 by Billboard in Count ry Airplay for the week ending 6/18/22\, and was also ranked as the 13th m ost radio played song across all iHeart Media formats & genres\, digital & terrestrial.
\nFor more in fo on Parmalee\, visit www.parmalee.com.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-243@www.popcornfestival.com/new DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Marion Popcorn Festival Cornhole Tournament is Saturda y\, September 10\, 2022 at the Center Street Beer Garden. Check-in begins at 9:00 am and the tossing starts at 12:00 noon.\nRegistration is $40 per team or $20 per individual.\nCash prizes will be given for 1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd places.\nIf you have any questions\, contact Jim Brown at (740) 225-0 484 or email jim88fan@hotmail.com.\nCLICK HERE to download registration fo rm and complete rules. DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220910T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220910T150000 GEO:+40.588573;-83.130368 LOCATION:Center Street Beer Garden @ OH-309 & N Prospect St & S Prospect St \, Marion\, OH 43302\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cornhole Tournament URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/cornhole-tournament/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2022/08/co rnhole-150x66.jpg\;150\;66\;1\,medium\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/med ia/2022/08/cornhole-300x132.jpg\;300\;132\;1\,large\;https://www.popcornfe stival.com/media/2022/08/cornhole-1024x449.jpg\;1024\;449\;1\,full\;https: //www.popcornfestival.com/media/2022/08/cornhole.jpg\;1400\;614\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nT he 2022 Marion Popcorn Festival Cornhole Tournament is Saturday\, Septembe r 10\, 2022 at the Center Street Beer Garden. Check-in begins at 9:00 am a nd the tossing starts at 12:00 noon.
\nRegistration is $40 per team or $20 per individual.
\nCash prizes will be given for 1st\, 2nd\, a nd 3rd places.
\nIf you have any questions\, contact Jim Brown at (740) 225-0484 or email jim88fan@hotmail.com< /a>.
\nSneaky Pete and The Players is a high-energy 5-piece cover band comprised of seasoned musicians playing rock hits form the ‘70s to today. They play extensively in the Marion area and will also be rocking the Marion Popcorn Festival’s “Poppin’ Party Sta ge” on Friday evening.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1929@www.popcornfestival.com DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Main Stage CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Lita Ford’s career began in 1975 as a founding member and guita rist of the groundbreaking all female group the Runaways. The groups hard rock / punk edge spawned hits like “Cherry Bomb” and “Queens of Noise”. Li ta and the Runaways proved their timelessness in 2014 when “Cherry Bomb” w as featured in the critically acclaimed Marvel / Disney Studios hit movie “Guardians Of The Galaxy” and was nominated for a Grammy Award.\nIn 1983 L ita launched her carrier as a solo artist with her début album “Out For Bl ood” establishing her as the premier female performer in rock and Heavy Me tal. 2018 celebrated the 30th anniversary of the self-titled multi platinu m “Lita” album. Released on February 2nd 1988 the “Lita” album boasted fou r charting hit singles. “Back to the Cave”\, “Falling In and Out of Love” (co written with Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx) along with the world wide mega hits “Kiss me Deadly”\, nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards Best Fema le Video of the year and the certified gold ballad single “Close my Eyes F orever” featuring Ozzy Osbourne\, which remained in the Billboard top 10 f or 25 weeks.\nFord was presented with the Guitar Player Lifetime Achieveme nt Award\, the Guitar Player Certified Legend Award and induction into the Guitar Player Hall of Fame. She was chosen as the recipient of the covete d Icon Award and was also bestowed the title of The First Lady of Rock Gui tar by Marshall Amplification and Guitar Player Magazine.\nLita and her lo ng-time band mates Patrick Kennison (Guitar)\, and Bobby Rock (Drums) and Marten Andersson (Bass) continue to tour at her normal feverish pace. Ford continues to encourage and inspire aspiring musicians by teaching and men toring through here work with Rock and Roll Fantasy Camps.\nFor more info on Lita Ford visit www.litafordonline.com. DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220910T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220910T220000 LOCATION:Main Stage - City Parking Lot @ West Church Street & South Prospec t Street\, Marion\, OH 43302 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lita Ford URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/lita-ford/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/media/2022/06/Li ta-Ford-150x116.jpg\;150\;116\;1\,medium\;https://www.popcornfestival.com/ media/2022/06/Lita-Ford-300x232.jpg\;300\;232\;1\,large\;https://www.popco rnfestival.com/media/2022/06/Lita-Ford.jpg\;1008\;779\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nLita Ford’s career began in 1975 as a founding member and guitarist of the groundbreaking all female group the Runaways. The groups hard rock / punk edge spawned hits like “Cherry Bomb” and “Queens of Noise”. Lita and the Runaways proved their timelessness in 2014 when “Cherry Bomb” was featured in the critically acclaimed Marvel / Disney Studios hit movie “Guardians Of The Galaxy” and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
\nIn 1983 Lita launched her carrier as a solo artist with her début album “Out For Blood” establishing her as the premier female performer in rock and Heavy Metal. 2018 celebrated the 30th anniversary of the self-titled multi platinum “L ita” album. Released on February 2nd 1988 the “Lita” album boasted four ch arting hit singles. “Back to the Cave”\, “Falling In and Out of Love” (co written with Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx) along with the world wide mega hits “Kiss me Deadly”\, nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards Best Female V ideo of the year and the certified gold ballad single “Close my Eyes Forev er” featuring Ozzy Osbourne\, which remained in the Billboard top 10 for 2 5 weeks.
\nFord was presented with the Guitar Player Lifetime Achiev ement Award\, the Guitar Player Certified Legend Award and induction into the Guitar Player Hall of Fame. She was chosen as the recipient of the cov eted Icon Award and was also bestowed the title of The First Lady of Rock Guitar by Marshall Amplification and Guitar Player Magazine.
\nLita and her long-time band mates Patrick Kennison (Guitar)\, and Bobby Rock (D rums) and Marten Andersson (Bass) continue to tour at her normal feverish pace. Ford continues to encourage and inspire aspiring musicians by teachi ng and mentoring through here work with Rock and Roll Fantasy Camps.
\nFor more info on Lita Fo rd visit www.litafordonline.com.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-150@www.popcornfestival.com/new DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Miss Teeny Pop Pageant will be held on August 5\, 2023 at R iver Valley High School at 9:00am.\nClick here to learn more! DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230805T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230805T130000 GEO:+40.584719;-83.013762 LOCATION:River Valley High School @ 4280 Marion-Mt Gilead Road\, Caledonia\ , OH 43314\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Miss Teeny Pop URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/miss-teeny-pop/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe Miss Teen y Pop Pageant will be held on August 5\, 2023 at River Valley High School at 9:00am.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-149@www.popcornfestival.com/new DTSTAMP:20240328T173541Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Miss Teen Popcorn Pageant will be held on Saturday\, August 5\, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at River Valley High School.\nClick here to learn m ore! DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230805T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230805T140000 GEO:+40.584719;-83.013762 LOCATION:River Valley High School @ 4280 Marion-Mt Gilead Road\, Caledonia\ , OH 43314\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Miss Teen Popcorn Festival URL:https://www.popcornfestival.com/event/miss-teen-popcorn-festival/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe Miss Teen Popcorn Pageant will be held on Saturday\, August 5\, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. a t River Valley High School.
\nThe Miss Mari on Popcorn Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held on Saturday\, August 5\, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at River Valley High School.
\nMs. Marion Po pcorn Festival Pageant will be held at River Valley High School on Saturda y\, August 5\, 2023 at 6:00pm.
\nThe 2023 Litt le Wee Pop Pageant will be held on August 6\, 2023 at River Valley High Sc hool\, 4280 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road\, starting at 11:00am.
\nThe Wee Pop P ageant will be held on August 6\, 2023 at River Valley High School\, 4280 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road\, starting at 11:00am.
\nThe Marion Po pcorn Festival Parade takes place each year on Thursday evening of the fes tival starting at 6:00 p.m.
\n\n\n\nThe Marion Po pcorn Festival Popcorn 5000 5K run will be held Saturday\, September 9\, 2 023.
\nAwards for Top 3 Male\, Top 3 Female\, Top Male Under 18\, To p Female under 18.
\nYou can also contact Lydia Frey at ggh6150@gmail.com or Jeff Deter at jtdeeter@gmail.com for more information.
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