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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Shinefest 2011 at Fontana Village Resort

August 19 - 21 at Fontana Village Resort, 300 Woods Road, Fontana Dam NC - Shinefest 2011. This year's festival includes artists Matt Stillwell • Blackberry Smoke • Black Lillies • Dean Dillon • Jim Lauderdale • Tammi Kidd • Lynn Hutton • Mickey Jack Cones • David Borne • Larry Patton• Underhill Rose.

Gates open at 10 AM on Friday with events continuing until 2 PM on Sunday. Purchase tickets in advance and save. If the event sells out, no tickets will be available at the gate. Get ticket details here.

Accomodations and camp sites are available for the weekend. Fontana Village Resort, a year round destination resort, is set amidst the pristine beauty of the Nantahala Forest of western North Carolina, gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.The area’s breathtaking mountain vistas and panoramic views from Fontana & Cheoah lakes provide memories to last a lifetime.

The Village has a wide range of accommodations, including rooms in the intimate settings of The Lodge, suites, cabins, as well as RV & tent camping on the beautiful Cheoah Lake. Add conference space, complimentary wi-fi service, restaurants, General Store, gift shops, outfitters, pools, marina, massage and fitness center, bike shop, horseback riding, miles of on-site trails suitable for biking and hiking, and it’s easy to see why Fontana is the Great Smoky Mountain Destination.

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