For Immediate Release 9/15/10
Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce
Contact; Ronald Rose 772-334-3444

Headliner Bio Information, Please refer to websites below.

ALL-STAR CONCERT LINE-UP FOR UPCOMING PINEAPPLE FESTIVAL

Jensen Beach, FL (September 15, 2010) – Jensen Beach will become the Treasure Coast’s entertainment epicenter once again this year, November 5, 6,and 7, when the historic riverfront village hosts the 23rd Annual Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival, the Treasure Coast’s largest and most anticipated street festival.

Southern rock and roll band 38 Special, break-out country music singer and songwriter Justin Moore, and hip-hop, reggae band The Dirty Heads will headline this year’s festival offering an unprecedented variety of music and entertainment for the entire family.
On Friday November 5, the Pineapple Festival will open at 6:00 pm with The Porchdogs, a band that specializes in Louisiana Cajun and zydeco music.  Also Friday night, the Justin Moore concert will begin at 8 p.m. on the TD Bank Stage. Moore’s hit songs include “Small Town USA” and “Backwoods”. Opening for the Justin Moore concert will be Casey Weston, a singer-songwriter from Naples, Florida.
 38 Special has created a musical legacy that appeals to many generations with hit songs “Hold On Loosely”, “Back Where You Belong”, “Rockin Into The Night” and “Caught Up In You”.  The 38 Special concert will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday night, November 6 on the TD Bank Stage. Opening for the 38 Special concert are with Crossbone, plus, Mike Grutka Project Solo Tour.
Kattyshack, an 80’s cover band from Palm Bay, Florida, will also perform on Saturday prior to the 38 Special concert on the Florida Lottery Stage.
The Dirty Heads was recently named one of the “best new bands of 2010” by Rolling Stone. The bands hit songs include “Lay Me Down”, “Stand Tall”, “Chelsea”, and “Neighborhood”.  The Dirty Heads concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 7 on the TD Bank Stage. Pacific Dub, one of the youngest and newest bands to solidify themselves as professionals within the California Reggae Rock scene, will perform Sunday prior to The Dirty Heads concert.
The festival will again feature midway rides operated by locally owned Doolan Amusements.  Wade Henry, the popular unicyclist and street entertainer will return, and so will Maximum Velocity Pro BMX bicycle & skateboard stunt team. There will be non-stop music all 3-days on the TD Bank Stage, the Florida Lottery Stage, The Bahamian Market Stage, and the Martin County Stage.
This year the Pineapple Festival will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Jensen Beach and Gregory Town, Eleuthera, Bahamas.  The Bahamian contingency presents the popular Bahamian Straw Market attraction at the festival, live island music by The Brilanders and Dr. Sea Breeze, and the heart-pounding sounds of the colorful and ever-popular Junkanoo parade.

“This year’s Pineapple Festival will be one of the best ever,” said Ron Rose, executive director of the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce.  Rose, who founded the festival in 1988, went on to say, "This year we will be highlighting our 20-year Bahamian connection with our sister city Gregory Town and the concerts we’re presenting on all four stages are going to be incredible.”  

The downtown Jensen Beach festival will expand to include Pineapple Avenue, from Church Street to Jensen Beach Boulevard, and will remain on Ricou Terrace.  Jensen Beach Boulevard will be open to traffic during the 3-day festival.  An admission free Arts & Crafts Show will be held in downtown area parking lots adjoining Jensen Beach Boulevard on Saturday and Sunday only.  Festival gate admission is $15. Children 12 and under are free. Discounted advance tickets go on sale Monday, October 18 at all TD Bank locations throughout Martin and St. Lucie Counties and also at Sonic Drive-In Restaurants located in North Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, and Jensen Beach.

The Pineapple Festival is considered one of the most popular street festivals on the Treasure Coast. 50,000 people are expected to converge on downtown Jensen Beach during the weekend.  The festival is widely acknowledged as the signature event for Jensen Beach and is responsible for establishing the “pineapple” as the official community symbol.

Find out more about the Pineapple Festival concerts and events by visiting the official festival website online at www.pineapplefestival.info.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

The greater Jensen Beach area is expected to experience a powerful economic impact as a result of the SKA National Fishing Tournament and the Pineapple Festival taking place at the same time on the Treasure Coast.  The SKA event is one of the nation’s largest saltwater fishing tournaments.
   
A pre-festival golf tournament will be held on Friday, October 29, PGA Golf Club at PGA Village located in St. Lucie West. The Pineapple Festival Golf Tournament will benefit the Jensen Beach Chamber’s building fund. The tournament is presented by Vistana’s Beach Club and the Sheraton PGA Vacation Resort.

ABOUT THE JENSEN BEACH PINEAPPLE FESTIVAL

The signature event of Jensen Beach, the Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival is the largest regional festival on the Treasure Coast, and one of the few remaining true street festivals in South Florida.
Growing in popularity every year and celebrating twenty-three years in 2010, the weekend long festival salutes the community’s rich pineapple heritage and celebrates the people, visitors, and friends of Jensen Beach. The Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce produces the Pineapple Festival, which features events for the entire family, world-class concerts, arts, crafts, midway rides, local bands, student musicians, stunt shows, and street performers. The inaugural Pineapple Festival was held in the fall of 1988 in conjunction with the Jensen Beach Centennial Celebration. The first event drew approximately 15,000 people to the historic downtown Jensen Beach during its’ 3-day run.
In 1990 Jensen Beach and Gregory Town, Eleuthera, Bahamas established a sister city relationship. In 2010, Jensen Beach will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the friendship. Gregory Town residents host their own Pineapple Festival each June. During the Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival a delegation from Eleuthera creates an authentic Bahamian Market featuring island music, crafts, food, and the heart pounding rush of the Junkanoo parade. During the past 22-years the Pineapple Festival has featured headline concerts by: Marie Osmond, T.G. Shepard, Mary Wilson and the Supremes, Peter Noone, B.J. Thomas, Lee Greenwood, Mark Wahlberg, Molly Hatchet, The Commodores, Chubby Checker, Three Dog Night, Nestor Torres, Bad Company, Kansas Gary Puckett, Little River Band, Juice Newton, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Laura Branigan, Jefferson Starship, Georgia Satellites, Ronnie McDowell, The Spinners, H-Town, Mark Collie, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Charlie Daniels Band, Kellie Pickler, Drew Seeley, Bucky Covington, Morris Day & The Time, Ethan Bortnick, Chuck Wicks, Pat Green, Honor Society.