Tennessee Smoky Mountains - Pigeon Forge News
Spring is upon the Tennessee Smoky Mountains andPigeon Forge. 2010 looks to be an exciting calendar year with visitation numbers already off to a great start.
Pigeon Forge holds their city commissioners meeting today to discuss andapprove some of this year’s planned activities. We start with Dollywood celebrating their 25th Anniversary and the 25th annual Dolly Parton Homecoming Parade, scheduled for 6pm May 7th. The Dolly Partonparade runs from River Road to Wears Valley Road. For those unable to attend, be sure and watch the Dolly Parton parade, along the Pigeon Forge Parkway, from our Pigeon Forge webcam!
Pigeon Forge may be host, once again, to the Midnight Road Race. This Knoxville Track Club event was popular in the past and looks to dawn those magical shoes again as Midnight rolls into Saturday morning July 31st.
The 28th Annual Shades of the Past Rod Run should be here September 8th-12th. Car enthusiasts, automobiles usually start arriving the week before the event dates and many stay for days after. Groups, save a bundle by renting a Pigeon Forge cabin. The prices are predominently cheaper than a hotel, offer more space an amenities, and that’s before adding on the expense of eating out every meal.
April 22nd-25th will be busy with the Kerbela Shriners and Grand Rod and Kustom Nationals.
Several new stores and attractions will be here this year. Just to name a few changes:
- Smith Family Theater is now a Dinner Theater show with additional seating in their new balcony
- Gold Wing Road Riders annual event and parade to take place at the Grand Majestic Theater April 22-24
- Waldens Landing will have at least 5 movie theaters operational by May
- Waldens Landing is adding a Five Guys Restaurant, to open very soon
- Scream N Shout Kids Theater opened in Waldens Landing
- Annual F-100 Supernationals will have their show May 13-15 and the All Chevy Supernationals from June 11-13
- Titanic opens April 8th
- Wonderworks now hosts a magic show, in addition to Hoot n Hollar they will feature the highly awarded Terry Evanswood
- Country Tonite has stepped up with show changes that are sure to please, while Tennessee Shindig brought in a Las Vegas director andhopes to steal the show with all that glitters Las Vegas style
- This is not a complete list of all 2010 changes to Pigeon Forge attractions and stores.
Pigeon Forge and the Tennessee Smoky Mountains sure have a lot to offer visitors, we hope you and your families get to come and enjoy the excitement of 2010 Pigeon Forge!
Las Vegas Comes To Pigeon Forge - Tennessee Shindig
Well many would have thought that Tennessee Shindig owner, Jeff Davis, got the picture of how Pigeon Forge needs good ol hoedown entertainment. Surprise,Tennessee Shindig is the new home to Las Vegas spun entertainment!
Tennessee Shindig hired a Las Vegas show producer with several connections to various performers and Las Vegas shows, in fact the producer is still producing several Las Vegas shows. This season Tennessee Shindig will bring on glitter, glitz, and the eccentric. The Pigeon Forge live entertainment pot is about to be stirred, and we can’t wait to see what comes out in the fixins.
Not sure if this is an attempt to overshadow current Pigeon Forge shows and artists or how this move will play out. Last year Smoky Mountain Theater started up with “The Temptations Revue”, classic 60’s Motown performances, the show seemed to receive rave reviews. Smith Family Dinner Theater has Matt Cordell, a tremendous award winning Elvis tribute artist.
So what’s the twist? Jeff Davis loves change, after all Tennessee Shindig is the 3rd name change for his theater while Wood Grill Buffet and National Park Resort Hotel are both on their second name changes. So we will watch and report as the show unfolds and the voices of our visitors are heard.
Comments are encouraged!
Pigeon Forge New American Oldies Theater
Pigeon Forge Tennessee to get another new theater this year! The American Oldies Theater, 167 E. Wears Valley Rd. Shops of Pigeon Forge Mall, will be presenting sneak preview performances on March 10th-12th, 2010. Patty Waszak will open her theater while still perfoming her morning variety show at the popular and well known Country Tonite Theater.
American Oldies Theater will feature music of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. Host of the show will be Kenny Evans, with past performances at Country Tonite, Ole Smoky Hoedown (closed), and the top local award winning Smith Family Dinner Theater. For more information call (865) 453-0833 or (865) 774-9454.
