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Only three days left til DukesFest! You still have time to plan a quick trip there if you haven’t already. We at HazzardNet are scurrying around doing last minute packing and planning. We’ll try to update the site during the course of DukesFest. Be sure to check out our site for photos, videos, and personal accounts of the event. If you want to share your own experience there, you may submit photos, videos, etc. Details will be available on the site in a day or so.

“Slick”  was among 2000 fans who applied for the position.  The formal announcement will be made at DukesFest, but we couldn’t resist spilling the beans early, seein’ as how CNN leaked it out earlier today.

HazzardNet wishes the best of luck to Slick, and we’ll keep you posted on the antics of his royal Duke-ness as we become aware of them.

First, all of us here at HNet hope you’re enjoying your Memorial Day weekend and we want to take a moment to honor all veterans from all wars who died in defense of this country.

BRISTOL, Tenn., May 25 /PRNewswire/ — CMT DukesFest 2005, the mega- celebration of “The Dukes of Hazzard,” will bring two days of country and bluegrass music to the Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway on the weekend of June 4-5.

 
“There is a lot going on in those two days,” said Ben Jones, who played “Cooter” on the show and is one of DukesFest’s organizers. “There will be stars of the show, car stunts, a Mopar show, a hundred General Lees, plenty of dragracing, kids’ activities and the chance to ride around the track in a ‘General.’ But I’m really excited about the music. Among other things, DukesFest is a two day outdoor concert and we’ll have everything from classic country to bluegrass to the latest stuff from Nashville!”

John Schneider, who played heartthrob Bo Duke, will take the stage both days to perform his hits, including “What’s A Memory like You (Doing in a Love Like This)?” and “Country Girls.”

Also appearing both days will be James Otto, who opened for Shania Twain and for MuzikMafia pal Gretchen Wilson. Otto will bring his earthy brand of country, including his hit single “The Days of Our Lives” to DukesFest.

On Saturday, Keni Thomas and Cornbread will take the stage for a set including the single “Not Me,” which recently brought down the house at the Grand Ol’ Opry. Thomas, a former Army Ranger who was decorated for heroism during the “Black Hawk Down” battle, will perform a salute to America’s Armed Forces.

Rising star Glenn Cummings will also perform on Saturday, featuring tunes from his latest album “Big.” Cummings, who recently performed at the CMA Awards, hit the charts with “Good Old Days.”

On Sunday, Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys will bring their beloved brand of traditional mountain music to the stage. “Ralph II has a voice as fine as any in country music,” says Ben Jones. “He grew up singing with his Daddy and the Clinch Mountain Boys and there is no better musical education than that!”

Closing the festivities on Sunday afternoon is another performer with famous musical bloodlines, Shooter Jennings. The son of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, Shooter is forging his own way with a hit album and a hot video.

“Ol’ Shooter is hotter than a two dollar pistol,” says Jones. “His album ‘Put The O Back in Country’ has put him in the spotlight where he belongs.”

Jennings father, the late Waylon Jennings, was the narrator of the “Dukes of Hazzard” and wrote the show’s hit theme song, “Good Ol’ Boys.”  Shooter Jennings will appear with his band, the 357s.

Also appearing both days will be Jones and his country-rock group, “Cooter’s Garage Band,” who recently performed at the Grand Ol’ Opry.

“Besides everything else that is going on, we’re gonna have a world class music festival,” says Jones. “And Two Foot Fred with the Big & Rich gang is going to help me emcee and I’ll bet you he’s bound to do some dancin’!”

According to Jones, the performers will be available for pictures and autographs and will have merchandise for sale at the event.

Advance tickets for CMT DukesFest are $15 for a single day or $25 for a two-day pass.  Children under age 10 and military personnel with ID will be admitted free of charge.  Tickets are also available online at http://www.cootersplace.com or by calling Cooter’s Place at 865-430-9909 or the BMS ticket office at 423-764-1161.

SOURCE  CMT DukesFest 2005

DVD NEWS!!
 

Dukes of Hazzard Season Three DVDs will be released Monday! The DVD set comes with a FREE ticket to the Dukes of Hazzard movie. Plus, Warner Brothers is offering a $10-$50 mail-in rebate if you buy other WB TV sets, so now would be a great time to stock up on all the Dukes of Hazzard DVD sets!

27 episodes of down-home mayhem for a mere $39.98!  This 9-disc set will be released scant days ahead of the big-screen movie!  For a description of the Season Four DVD features, visit: