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[ Back to Media ] Loretta Lynn, The Gatlin Brothers and Ronnie Prophet to Perform in Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, ON – The Winter Festival of Lights is pleased to announce that country music legend, Loretta Lynn, will perform November 28th and 29th at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena as part of the Winter Festival of Lights Christmas Concerts at the Arena Series. Loretta Lynn may have been born a coal miner’s daughter but today she is a living legend of country music. In the course of her solo and duet career spanning four decades, Loretta has written over 160 songs, released 70 albums, and has recorded 17 #1 albums and 16 #1 singles on the country charts. She has won dozens of awards including four Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, eight Broadcast Music Incorporated Awards, and 10 Academy of Country Music Awards. In 1972, Loretta was the first woman named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association and is one of five women to have received CMA's highest award. From her signature song Coal Miner’s Daughter to her newest release, Van Lear Rose, Loretta’s music continues to captivate audiences, attracting a new generation of fans. Tickets are $35 to $59 and can be purchased by calling the Winter Festival of Lights office at 905-374-1616 x 40 (M-F, 9am-5pm). Group rates are also available. Other artists performing at the Christmas Concerts at the Arena Series include Canadian-born, country music singer Ronnie Prophet and The Gatlin Brothers who prove there is no harmony quite as pure as family harmony. -30- About the Winter Festival of Lights Now in its 27th year, Canada’s foremost illumination festival, the Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario runs from November 7, 2009 to January 4, 2010. It includes over 3 million sparkling lights and more than 120 spectacular lighting displays, along with a calendar full of festive events including brilliant fireworks, the Winter Festival Candle Light Stroll, the Candy Cane Lane 5k Race & Fun Run, the Christmas Concert Series the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest, fantastic stage productions, and so much more. It attracts over 1.3 million people annually and has been selected as a Top 100 Internationally Known Event by the American Bus Association, a Top 100 Ontario Festival by Festivals & Events Ontario, and was recently named one of only 18 Ontario Festivals & Events of Distinction by Festivals & Events Ontario. Contact: Laurie Calaguiro, Media Coordinator, Winter Festival of Lights, 905 374-1616 x. 48, laurie@WFOL.com
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