For Immediate Release

September 22, 2008

Contact: Chad Ray
877.368.3782

THE BRANSON CRITIC ACCEPTING
2008 ENTERTAINMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS

Branson, MO – The Branson Critic online magazine is pleased to announce the 5th Annual Branson Critic Awards. Fans are invited to register now at www.bransoncritic.com/chat and vote for their favorite local entertainers.

For 2008, there will be nine award categories featuring:

• Best Comedian
• Best Instrumentalist (includes duos, ensembles and bands)
• Best Morning Show
• Best Self-Named Show
• Best Show
• Best Show Family
• Best Female Singer/Performer
• Best Mail Singer/Performer
• Entertainer of the Year

Special Editor’s Choice Awards will also be granted. Fans may also submit short reviews and photos. Voting ends at midnight on October 15, 2008. Award winners are determined solely by the number of qualified votes from registered fans.

Winners will be announced on the Branson Critic web site October 16, 2008.

Branson Critic online magazine is a fan site of managed by volunteers who provide information and reviews on local entertainment venues. We invite all shows and performers to encourage their audiences—their fans—to make their voice count by voting for them at www.bransoncritic.com/chat.

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Branson, MO –Dixie Stampede welcomes RCR Racing and NASCAR driver, Clint Bowyer to its Branson, Missouri facility on Monday, September 29th, following the Kansas races. Bowyer is scheduled to meet fans & reporters at 3:30PM and may even drop in on that evening’s dinner and show performance. He last appeared at Dixie Stampede Dinner and Show in 2006.

Run Some Laps in Clint’s Ride
Clint Bowyer’s #2 Nationwide Series car will be on display all day, September 29th, at Dixie Stampede. Fans may also experience the intensity of NASCAR in the Interactive Racing Simulator. Drivers may try their lead foot and run laps on the virtual track, feeling the force feedback steering wheel just as an RCR Racing driver would.

About Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer, a native of Emporia, Kansas, began racing motocross at the age of five and went on to compete in street stocks and the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series throughout the Midwest.
In 2003, Bowyer caught the eye of legendary race team owner Richard Childress and soon joined RCR Racing. Today, Bowyer drives for RCR in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. He is currently ranked #9 in the “2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup” and leads the Nationwide Series.

Dixie Stampede is an official partner of Richard Childress Racing and associate sponsor of its NASCAR Nationwide Series team and driver, Clint Bowyer. The Dixie Stampede logo adorns the B- Post position on the No. 2 Chevrolet as well as uniforms worn by Bowyer and the entire crew.

About Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction
Dixie Stampede is a unique dinner and show experience set in an 85,000-square-foot arena facility featuring 32 magnificent horses, a stampede of Longhorn steer, dozens of cast members, ostrich races, illusions, music and more, all showcased in a friendly rivalry between North and South. With seating to accommodate over 1,000 guests, the show is complemented by a fabulous four-course feast. Pre-show entertainment features the comedy and juggling of Guinness record sport juggler, Albert Lucas, in the facility’s Carriage Room.
Dixie Stampede Dinner Attractions operate in three popular destinations: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Branson, Missouri. For general information regarding show times and ticket prices, call 1-800-520-5544.

On Monday, September 29, 2008, the Circle B is professionally video-recording their cowboy music and comedy supper show. “We need your help to make this video great,” says Louis Darby, two-time Louisiana state fiddle champion. Louis goes on, “We want all of our fans to be there, so we created a special $5.25 rate for those in the know.”
“Our fans have been clamoring for a recording to capture the fun and spontaneity of our live show for some time,” says Papa Kemp Horn, “and this is just the right time to do it.” The “timing” Kemp refers to is several public broadcasting stations that have recently expressed an interest in broadcasting the show.
This show will probably start a few minutes early and end a few minutes late. It may feature an extra fiddle tune or two, and some music the Riders of the Circle B haven’t played in awhile. “All are welcome. We want to fill up the house for this special show,” says John Fullerton, Branson’s singing cowboy.
This special reduced rate of $5.25 each is only redeemable online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-877-BRANSON.