Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians and Black Oak Casino to Sponsor a 'Country Harvest Festival for Hurricane Relief'

Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians and Black Oak Casino to Sponsor a 'Country Harvest Festival for Hurricane Relief'

All Day Harvest Festival, Oct 16, 2005 from 10 am to 5 pm Starring Mark Wills, California Cowboys, Dan Russell and Introducing Briana Tyson

TUOLUMNE, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- This country Harvest Festival will be held at the Tribes Westside property in Tuolumne to support the Hurricane Relief effort in the wake of the disastrous storms that hit the South. Black Oak Casino Marketing Manager Al O'Brien stated: "Everyone is inspired to help our friends and neighbors in the South that were devastated by the recent storms and we felt we could bring our community together to celebrate our good fortune during the Harvest season while raising additional monies for the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund."

"We all decided that a Harvest Festival, featuring an Organic Farmer's Market, loads of kid's activities, BBQ picnic with hamburgers, hot dogs, roasted corn, watermelon, ice cream, and a great concert lineup featuring Mark Wills and others, would be a great way to bring everyone together for this occasion."

Ron Patel General Manager of Black Oak Casino added: "Like many organizations in the Motherlode, the Tuolumne Tribe and Black Oak Casino have been deeply moved by the devastation and suffering on the Gulf Coast. Our Harvest Festival concert at Westside will be a family event with the aim of generating a significant amount of money for the American Red Cross relief effort."

Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids under 12. Ticket stops are Village Tunes in Twain Harte, Motherlode Bank in Sonora, Pure Cowboy in Sonora, Smoothie City in the Junction, Bucksworth's in Oakdale, Let'er Buck in Jamestown, and the Gift Basket at Black Oak Casino. For Casino information and tickets, please call 1-877-747-8777.

Mark Wills Bio: Mark Wills found both personal and professional success in Georgia's capital city of Atlanta. He met his wife Kelly there. They married in 1996, the same year "Jacob's Ladder" jumpstarted his country career on Mercury Records. That single was followed by a string of Top 10 smashes: "Places I've Never Been" (1997), "I Do (Cherish You)" (1998), "Don't Laugh at Me" (1998), "Wish You Were Here" (1999), "She's in Love" (1999) and "Back at One" (2000). With its heartfelt message of tolerance and charity, "Don't Laugh at Me" garnered nominations from the Country Music Association for single, song and video of the year in 1998. In 2001, Wills released his fourth CD, Loving Every Minute, which included a duet with labelmate Jamie O'Neal. His Greatest Hits followed in 2002, featuring the huge radio hit "Nineteen Somethin.'" He released the album And the Crowd Goes Wild in 2003. Selling over two million records in his short career Mark continues to receive active airplay on country station nationwide.

Pictures available on website http://markwills.musiccitynetworks.com/index.htm?g_id=180&inc=9&id=2447

Contact: Al O'Brien (209) 928-9318

Jennifer Borba (559) 252-2500

Source: Black Oak Casino

CONTACT: Al O'Brien, +1-209-928-9318; or Jennifer Borba, +1-559-252-2500

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