Join us Next Saturday for Paul Rodgers, Wiine Tasting, Wine & Food Pairing

Shawn McKelvey Designs Winning Souvenir Poster

He’s done it again! Shawn McKelvey has won the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival poster contest for the fourth time.

McKelvey has created four winning posters for the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival. His first was a pastel pencil of a balloon cluster designed to look like a bunch of grapes flying over Lake Skinner. He also created the 25th anniversary souvenir poster and now with this rendition of the evening balloon glow, McKelvey’s creation becomes the first to show off the colors of the Festival’s evening showcase.

“I wanted to develop a different look and feel for the poster,” stated Shawn McKelvey on his winning design. “The night scene was a great way to bring out the colors of the balloons.”

Since 1988, Shawn has been a freelance illustrator for the toy, entertainment and advertising industries. He’s created game board or product illustrations for Harry Potter, the Game of Life and Whac-a-mole. For the last 10 years Shawn has focused on landscape painting and is represented by the Pinnell Gallery in Fallbrook.

For 27 years this premier event has been charming guests with spectacular dawn hot air balloon launches, premium wine tasting from 22 wineries, gourmet wine and food pairing, evening concerts and evening balloon glows.

Friday concerts include Jimmy Wayne, The Band Perry and Bomshel. Reserve seats are available for this concert. Saturday headliners are Paul Rodgers, Gin Blossoms and Vertical Horizon. Sunday the Wine Stage headliner is Spyro Gyra. The WGAS Freestyle motocross show is at the Main Stage. For more information and tickets visit www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 676-6713.

Wine & Food Pairing Sunday June 6 at Temeucla Valley Balloon & Wine Includes chefs from D'Canters, Rustico and Frankies www.tvbwf.com

Paul Rodgers, Spyro Gyra, Jimmy Wayne, in concert at Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Fest June 4-6 BE THERE!

The Festival will place empty wine barrels in the concert area for donations to Jimmy Wayne's campaign: “Meet Me Halfway: Raising Awareness of Homeless Teens and Foster Children.”

 

TEMECULA, CA – The Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival is rolling out “barrels for the cause” and country music star Jimmy Wayne June 4-6, 2010. Wayne, performing at the annual Festival June 4, is the National celebrity spokesperson for FosterClub. The Festival will place empty wine barrels in the concert area for donations to Jimmy Wayne's campaign: “Meet Me Halfway: Raising Awareness of Homeless Teens and Foster Children.”

In January, Wayne embarked on a 1,660 mile walk from Nashville, TN to Phoenix, AZ to increase public knowledge of homeless teens and foster children. Walking 25 miles a day, Jimmy fits his miles in between concerts, speaking with state governors and in Washington, D.C. He has walked 721 miles to date, with July as his target month for hitting Phoenix. Wayne’s walk and campaign has brought the plight of foster children who “age out” into the forefront as he Tweets his progress daily on twitter.

 

Nearly 20,000 foster care teens "age-out" of the foster care system each year, according to CharityGuide.org. Once they reach 18, their state and foster families are no longer required to give them assistance. They are left to fend for themselves.

 

One-hundred percent of the donations made to the barrels will go to the “Meet Me Halfway” charity. To learn more visit: meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com

 

Wayne performs Friday, June 4, at the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival. Wayne’s career first took off with a remake of Hall & Oates’ pop classic “Sara Smile.” His debut CD appeared in 2003 and produced the top-10 hits “Stay Gone and “I Love You This Much.” Wayne’s 2008-09 hit “Do You Believe Me Now” remained No. 1 for three weeks.

 

The Band Perry and Bomshel will also be in concert Friday as part of the Country Friday lineup. The Band Perry currently has their hit song “Hip to My Heart” at #24 on the Billboard Country Song Chart, and has spent 22 weeks on the charts.

 

Saturday’s concerts include Paul Rodgers, Vertical Horizon and the Gin Blossoms. Sunday’s featurese smooth jazz mega stars Spyro Gyra on the Wine Garden Stage and the WGAS Freestyle Motocross show on the main stage.

 

For 27 years this premier event has been charming guests with spectacular dawn hot air balloon launches, premium wine tasting from 22 wineries, gourmet wine and food pairing, evening concerts and evening balloon glows. For more information and tickets visit www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 676-6713.

 

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1. ADDITIONAL LINk
2. http://meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com/
3. http://www.thebandperry.com/
4. http://www.bomshel.com/
5. http://www.ginblossoms.netwww.verticalhorizon.com/
6. http://www.paulrodgers.net/
7. http://www.tvbwf.com/

Wine Festival for Tastes and Senses http://ping.fm/5oUVd

Search http://ping.fm/lxnQp

22 Wineries at So Cal Wine Fest http://ping.fm/e1rKg(Click+Here+For+Stories)

New Faces of Country Headline Friday Night at Temecula Wine Fest

Friday night, June 4 the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival will feature three of the newest stars on the country music scene beginning with headliner Jimmy Wayne.

Wayne’s career first took off with a remake of Hall & Oates’ pop classic “Sara Smile.” He sang the tune regularly during his days as a North Carolina prison guard, auditioned with it in 2002 and got a contract with DreamWorks Records. His debut CD appeared in 2003 and produced the top-10 hits “Stay Gone and “I Love You This Much.” After DreamWorks shut its doors, Wayne signed with Valory Music Company and released “Do You Believe Me Now” a No. 1 for three weeks in 2008-09.

On Saturday, April 3, Wayne celebrated making it to his halfway point for his walk for homeless teens titled “Meet Me Halfway.” Wayne was in Amarillo, Texas after walking 93 days and 977 miles from his starting point of Nashville, Tennessee. He will end the walk in Phoenix, Arizona. No stranger to adversity, Wayne’s father abandoned his family. His mother went to prison, and Wayne was shuttled to a series of foster homes. His stepfather tried to murder him and he was a homeless teen until a North Carolina couple took him in and encouraged his love of music. Wayne’s walk can be followed at http://meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com or you can follow him on twitter.com/JimmyWayne.

The Band Perry and Bomshel will also be in concert Friday as part of the Country Friday lineup. The Band Perry currently has their hit song “Hip to My Heart” at #24 on the Billboard Country Song Chart, and has spent 22 weeks on the charts. Comprised of siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry, the family band had their first country recording session in 2008, caught the ear of Scott Borchetta and Jimmy Harnen, the CEO and president of Republic Nashville, and signed with the new label in the summer of 2009. The group is finishing their debut album due to come out later this year.

Bomshel, a vivacious duo act of fiddle player Kristy Osmunson and lead singer Kelley Shepard, rounds out the three-act show. Their song “Fight Like A Girl” released late last year peaked at No. 30 on the Country Charts. Their album of the same title, was released in October and has peaked at No. 24. In January the duo was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for Top New Duo. The awards are this month.

Tickets for the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival are available online now at following reduced rates:  Friday adult tickets are $20, Saturday $22, Sunday $15. Juniors ages 7-12 are $5. Prices at the gates are Friday $22, Saturday $25, Sunday $17. Children ages six and under are free. There is a weekend combo ticket available online that will include all three days for $50 per adult. Military get a discount ticket on Sunday of $10 for adults with active Military I.D.

Saturday’s concerts include Paul Rodgers, Vertical Horizon and the Gin Blossoms. Sunday’s entertainment includes the smooth jazz mega stars Spyro Gyra on the Wine Garden Stage and the WGAS Freestyle Motocross show on the main stage.

The 2010 Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival returns to Lake Skinner June 4-6, 2010. It includes wine tasting from over 20 area wineries, a wine and food pairing experience, kids faire and giant arts and craft fair. For more information visit www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 676-6713

ADDITIONAL LINKS.
http://meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com/
http://www.thebandperry.com/
http://www.bomshel.com/
http://www.ginblossoms.net/
http://www.verticalhorizon.com/
http://www.paulrodgers.net/
http://www.tvbwf.com/

WIN TICKETS to the TV Balloon & Wine Festival, with San Diego Radio this week, listen to win - Star KOGO.

Backstage Meet & Greet* and a campsite? Only 2 left. Experience the Festival like one of the VIPS. You get Campground A - full hookup - a meet and greet with star of your choice*, gold reserved seating one night for two, and silver reserved seating the 2nd night. Gold Reserved includes meal, drinks, and stage right exclusive lounge, then sit front and center during the concert. Plus a weekend pass. It doesn't get any better than this !!

Buy it at www.tvbwf.com today. *Limited number of meet and greets per entertainer. Subject to availability.

BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET? Exclusive campsite cmpgrnd A, w/full hkup, Gold Rsrvd Seating 1 nite w/catered meal, & Silver rsvd 1 nite. tvbwf.com

4/29 Points -- 6-thru 40 at Best Buy Murrieta -150 pts. If you get tickets in envelope - 100 pts more, "winner" in env - prizes & 100pts

4/29 points - Best Buy in Murrieta, with the first 5 contestants reporting into facebook getting 500 points. Prizes &tix at store.

POINTS in Murrieta tech talk time, where geeks meet Ipad freaks, big screens, and washing machines Best early, 500 to first 5. Tix & prizes

Leaders in campsite contest: Chris Mynes, Jodi Bogner, Cara Mc Dermott, Terry CiCiCarillo, and Jeanne Adams.

points this weekend. Be ready for big points wkd. Beginning Thursday, potential 600, Fri, 650, Sat/Sun 1000 plus tix Chris Mynes is leader

I WANT TO CAMP 4/28 Name 1 the 2010 Festival 100 points. Direct message twitter. Find us on station website and share on facebook 100 xtra

Rate top 10 in the World - Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival 2010
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CONTEST PTS 4/22/ Vinnie has 2 videos on the Facebook fan page. Tell us where, who and what he was visiting. Specific=Pts.

Reserved Seats for Friday & Saturday Night Concerts at the Festival

Lake Skinner has a beautiful new amphitheater with sloping grass and a great view of the stage. But, you can get front of stage seats for the Friday & Saturday evening concerts online TODAY for a better view of your favorite bands.

Stage Right Hospitality seats provide Festival admission, up front reserved seating for all concerts for the night of your choice. Relax Stage Right before the show in a private exclusive lounge and dining area. Here you receive a fully catered buffet dinner and four complimentary beverages. $150 per person per day.

Silver Reserved Seating provides a reserved area in front of the main stage and behind the Stage Right Hospitality seating. Tickets are limited to the first 250 guests. Ticket prices are $65 for either Friday Night or Saturday night and includes Festival admission.

CONCERTS:  Friday - Jimmy Wayne, The Band Perry and Bomshel; and Saturday - Paul Rogers, Gin Blossoms and Vertical Horizon.

Balloon & Wine Festival News Flash http://ping.fm/gBHb9

Jazz Giants Spyro Gyra at Temecula Festival Sunday

Treating the wine tasters Sunday at the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival will be a special concert from smooth jazz veterans Spyro Gyra on the wine stage. For more than three decades, Spyro Gyra has maintained a position at the forefront of modern jazz by successfully managing not just one, but several feats of creative dexterity.

“That's what has kept this band going,” said band founder Jay Beckenstein. “There are always balances to be found – between the individual player and the group, between the songwriter and the player. It's about both satisfying yourself and satisfying your audience. And when you’re improvising in front of a crowd, you’re really walking down that wire.”

Since their first top single of “Morning Dance” in 1979, Spyro Gyra has churned out album after album and song after song of contemporary jazz that remains in the forefront for innovation. In 2001 the band’s album “In Modern Times” spent 64 weeks on Billboards’ Contemporary Jazz chart, peaking at No. 2. Three albums later “Wrapped In A Dream” gained the group a Grammy nomination in 2006.


The 2007 release of “Good To Go-Go” scored two Grammy nominations in December 2007; Best Pop Instrumental Album and Best Pop Instrumental Performance (the latter nomination for the track entitled “Simple Pleasures”.) In 2008 Spyro Gyra’s “A Night Before Christmas” was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Pop Instrumental album.


Get that adrenaline rush at the main stage with the WGAS Freestyle Motocross show. Stars from around the world head to the Festival for this show.  Riders who have performed in the past include: Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Todd Potter, Taka, Ox-Jeff Cargola, Wes Agee, Ryan Hagy, Australian riders Jackson Strong and Robbie Alberg and Cito Vascas from Brazil. Riders for the 2010 show will be announced at a later date.

Tickets for the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival are available online now at reduced rates. Prices at the gate during the Festival will be higher. Friday adult tickets are $20, Saturday $22, Sunday $15. Juniors ages 7-12 are $5 Children ages six and under are free. There is a weekend combo ticket available online that will include all three days for $50 per adult.

The 2010 Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival returns to Lake Skinner June 4-6, 2010. Main stage acts are sponsored by Pechanga Resort and Casino. The event is presented by Riverside County and sponsored by the City of Temecula.  For tickets see http://www.tvbwf.com/.

ADDITIONAL LINKS.

http://meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com/
http://www.thebandperry.com/
http://www.bomshel.com/
http://www.ginblossoms.net/
http://www.verticalhorizon.com/
http://www.paulrodgers.net/
http://www.tvbwf.com/

tomorrow -- I WANT TO CAMP - a sponsor in menifee has envelopes and prizes ... (Wed 21)

CONTEST name of Bomshel's latest album, and the two girl's names ... 25 points ... tell us the Bomshel girl's names for an extra 100

SOUNDS OF THE FESTIVAL AT Vinnie's radio station http://ping.fm/chLqP

I WANT TO CAMP POINTS ... now listed for 4/20/2010

Thank you to ALL OF THE I WANT TO CAMP CONTESTANTS!!!
Wow, you kept us busy all weekend. I'm posting points and names. Let me know if you want to be a contestant and we missed you or if you think points are missing. We did have duplicate names and postings and the first posting based on time/day stamp was the one we counted.

We have another weekend project ... this one will gain points for going to some of our radio sponsors' events. We'll announce it early so you can plan. One location is in Los Angeles beach area, the other San Diego beach area so with a great weekend ahead you will be able to pick your location for points.

Watch for posts ... for O.C., L.A. and San Diego folks who wanted earlier posts of clues to sponsors  - we are going to post the next days location the night before. Hope that helps. Thanks again  for participating and remember we will have some additional prizes at the end, with one drawn from all contestants no matter what the points.

Remember, if you think we missed something, please let us know and we'll confirm. And if you are lagging behind, don't worry. There are plenty of weekend projects that can help you get points in a hurry - just like the I"M A FAN BECAUSE.

Our way of saying thanks for playing.

Aislinn Burke 50
Andrew Rios 50
Angela Barra 50
Cara Nichelson McDermott 1975
Cathy Stevens 50
Cecilia Swiney this 0
Chandra Taylor 50
Charlie Brown 0
Chris Mynes 1900
Claudia Jimenez 50
Deanna Felt 375
Erica Delahoussaye 50
Frank Savedra 75
Gary Gillis 250
Geoffrey Rasmussen 50
Gina Flores Reis 50
Heather Gysler Daily 450
Helga Donnert Hauptmann 50
Jeanne Adams 1000
Jennifer Benzie Faulkner 50
Jill Bautista Grissom 0
Jody Solorio Bogner 2450
John McCaffery 50
Kat Ellis 350
Kelli Ryan 400
Kelli Zuniga 50
Kevin Craig 75
Laura Garcia 50
Lauren Dill 350
Linda Shores 200
Manda Brown 75
Mari Cabrera 50
Mari-Liis Saaremagi-Mynes 450
Michael Crawford 50
Michelle Rosborough 50
Michiyo Harrigan 50
Nancy Tamura 50
Nicole Brummet 50
Nicole Renea Jacobsen 100
Patti Waters 50
Paulette Ravy 200
Sarah Spjut 75
Shannan Buffolino 100
Shawn Rene Aguirre 50
Sheila Wills-Brandt 50
Susan Mills Foster 50
Teresa Ramos 50
Terry CiCiCarillo 275
Theresa Matthews 50
Tina Barton 50
Tonia Hill 50
Tyeva Winborne 50
Wendy Cordon 75

Be ready for a weekend project. There will be a chance for UNLIMITED pts in the I want to Camp contest. starts 6 a.m. Fri. 16th

I WANT TO CAMP CONTEST PTS 4/15. Name 3 Paul Rodgers bands. What 2010 Fest band had songs on Alias? Name 2 1989 Fest Wineries. 50pts ea

I Want to Camp PTS: 3 ?s Why Can't Hot Air Ballloons Fly in afternoon? What sponsor's balloon was in movie Ugly Truth? Pick # between 1-27.

I Want to Camp - Win a Campsite- Updates and Ways You Can Win

If you just got started in the I Want to Camp contest and see you are way behind this weekend will give you a chance to catch up with some of our leaders.  It's a Facebook kind of weekend. So be ready with a list of friends that you know will want to become Fans of the Festival. DO NOT START until we say GO FANS GO on Facebook - this will be Friday, April 16th. You will get points for every Fan you send to the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival Facebook way. Please have your Friends Tells us they joined because of you. (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/board.php?uid=214465737847)

We will be giving one GRAND PRIZE of a Campsite at the Festival to the largest point earner at the close of this contest. (See our Facebook Discussion Page for rules and info). But this just in, we will have a 2nd and 3rd place, plus a random drawing from all contestant names. (Prizes to be announced at a later date.)

Friday Lineup: Jimmy Wayne, Bomshel, The Band Perry; Saturday: Paul Rodgers Gin Blossoms and Vertical Horizon; Sunday: Spyro Gyra. (Clue to Jimmy Wayne question: http://meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com/  or follow him on twitter at JimmyWayne or http://Twitter.com/MeetMeHalfWayJW

I WANT TO CAMP CONTESTANT POINTS AS OF 4/12/10

Aislinn Burke 50
Andrew Rios  50
Angela Barra 50
Cara Nichelson McDermott 375
Cathy Stevens 50
Cecilia Swiney  50
Chandra Taylor 50
Charlie Brown 50
Chris Mynes 450
Claudia Jimenez 50
Erica Delahoussaye  50
Frank Savedra 75
Gina Flores Reis 50
Heather Gysler Daily 100
Helga Donnert Hauptmann 50
Jeanne Adams 550
Jill Bautista Grissom 50
Jody Solorio Bogner 50
Kat Ellis 50
Kelli Ryan 400
Kelli Zuniga 50
Kevin Craig 75
Linda Shores 200
Manda Brown  75
Mari-Liis Saaremagi-Mynes 350
Michael Crawford 50
Michelle Rosborough \50
Michiyo Harrigan 050
Nancy Tamura 50
Nicole Renea Jacobsen 100
Patti Waters  50
Paulette Ravy 50
Sarah Spjut  75
Shannan Buffolino 50
Shawn Rene Aguirre 50
Teresa Ramos 50
Terry CiCiCarillo  125
Theresa Matthews 50
Tina Barton 50
Tonia Hill 50
Mari Cabrera  50
Tyeva Winborne 50
John McCaffery 50
Jennifer Benzie Faulkner 50
Laura Garcia  50
Susan Mills Foster  50
Nicole Brummet 50
Geoffrey Rasmussen  50

I WANT TO CAMP Points for today 25 if you can tell us where Jimmy Wayne was on April 10th. 25 if you can tell us what he has been doing for the past three months.

As Promised... Points and Leaders in the I Want to Camp Contest

Welcome everyone to the I Want To Camp contest for a Campsite at the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival June 4-6.  As you know these sites sold out in less than one hour. We saved one for one special "Fan" of the Festival.

It includes full hook up, two adult weekend passes, and two reserved seats at a concert of your choice. (subject to availability at time of winning.)

We started slow to help everyone get their bearings. The key will be:

• Be a Fan of the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival on Facebook.
• Follow Vinnie at Twitter.com/VinnieFest, (I get in trouble for dropping more clues)
• Follow the Festival at Twitter.com/TemeculaVBWine.

Every DAY - Monday thru Friday - You will have a chance to earn points. We may give you a weekend project. But points are due ... tasks reported in daily. Weekend tasks we will allow til 5 p.m. Monday for completion. And there will be dozens of ways to earn the points. The person with the most at the end of the contest (May 9) wins the campsite and amenites. (see rules for details on Facebook)

Just want to say one thing. We have four weeks ahead of us. So do not get discouraged. There are plenty of points to earn and fair warning ... some will require you go or be in places that our main radio partners might be. This means you might be asked to go somewhere where GO COUNTRY, 94.7 the Wave, KROQ, (Los Angeles stations) or KIFM, MY 94/STAR, with the La Jolla Marathon and all Clear Channel Stations or KSon (all in San Diego) and of course KATY FM are broadcasting. Any of these locales will earn more points. And of course 2-3 times a week you can pick up points at sponsors. Those who get the "prize" envelope get more points. GOOD LUCK!!

HERE ARE THE CONTESTANTS AND TOTALS
(If you believe something was missed please advise)

FACEBOOK NAME TOTAL

1.  Aislinn Burke 50
2. Andrew Rios 50
3. Angela Barra 50
4. Cara Nichelson McDermott 200
5. Cathy Stevens 50
6. Cecilia Swiney this 50
7. Chandra Taylor 50
8. Charlie Brown 50
9. Chris Mynes 225
10. Claudia Jimenez 50
11. Erica Delahoussaye 50
12. Frank Savedra 75
13. Gina Flores Reis 50
14. Heather Gysler Daily 100
15. Helga Donnert Hauptmann 50
16. Jeanne Adams 325
17. Jill Bautista Grissom 50
18. Jody Solorio Bogner 50
19. Kat Ellis 50
20. Kelli Ryan 175
21. Kelli Zuniga 50
22. Kevin Craig 75
23. Linda Shores 125
24. Manda Brown 75
25. Mari-Liis Saaremagi-Mynes 125
26. Michael Crawford 50
27. Michelle Rosborough 50
28. Michiyo Harrigan 50
29. Nancy Tamura 50
30. Nicole Renea Jacobsen 100
31. Patti Waters 50
32. Paulette Ravy 50
33. Sarah Spjut 75
34. Shannan Buffolino 50
35. Shawn Rene Aguirre 50
36. Teresa Ramos 50
37. Terry CiCiCarillo 125
38. Theresa Matthews 50
39. Tina Barton 50
40. Tonia Hill 50
41. Mari Cabrera 50
42. Tyeva Winborne 50
43. John McCaffery 50
44. Jennifer Benzie Faulkner 50

 

Post all contestants and points tonight at Vinnie's blog ... tvballoonwinefest.blogspot.com

Jimmy Wayne & New Faces of Country Highlight Friday at the Festival

Friday night, June 4 the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival will feature three of the newest stars on the country music scene beginning with headliner Jimmy Wayne.


Wayne’s career first took off with a remake of Hall & Oates’ pop classic “Sara Smile.” He sang the tune regularly during his days as a North Carolina prison guard, auditioned with it in 2002 and got a contract with DreamWorks Records. His debut CD appeared in 2003 and produced the top-10 hits “Stay Gone and “I Love You This Much.” After DreamWorks shut its doors, Wayne signed with Valory Music Company and released “Do You Believe Me Now” a No. 1 for three weeks in 2008-09.

On Saturday, April 3, Wayne celebrated making it to his halfway point for his walk for homeless teens titled “Meet Me Halfway.” Wayne was in Amarillo, Texas after walking 93 days and 977 miles from his starting point of Nashville, Tennessee. He will end the walk in Phoenix, Arizona. No stranger to adversity, Wayne’s father abandoned his family. His mother went to prison, and Wayne was shuttled to a series of foster homes. His stepfather tried to murder him and he was a homeless teen until a North Carolina couple took him in and encouraged his love of music. Wayne’s walk can be followed at http://meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com or you can follow him on twitter.com/JimmyWayne.

The Band Perry and Bomshel will also be in concert Friday as part of the Country Friday lineup. The Band Perry currently has their hit song “Hip to My Heart” at #24 on the Billboard Country Song Chart, and has spent 22 weeks on the charts. Comprised of siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry, the family band had their first country recording session in 2008, caught the ear of Scott Borchetta and Jimmy Harnen, the CEO and president of Republic Nashville, and signed with the new label in the summer of 2009. The group is finishing their debut album due to come out later this year.

Bomshel, a vivacious duo act of fiddle player Kristy Osmunson and lead singer Kelley Shepard, rounds out the three-act show. Their song “Fight Like A Girl” released late last year peaked at No. 30 on the Country Charts. Their album of the same title, was released in October and has peaked at No. 24. In January the duo was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for Top New Duo. The awards are this month.

Tickets for the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival are available online now at reduced rates. Prices at the gate during the Festival will be higher. Friday adult tickets are $20, Saturday $22, Sunday $15. Juniors ages 7-12 are $5 Children ages six and under are free. There is a weekend combo ticket available online that will include all three days for $50 per adult.

Saturday’s concerts include Paul Rodgers, Vertical Horizon and the Gin Blossoms. Sunday’s entertainment includes the smooth jazz mega stars Spyro Gyra on the Wine Garden Stage and the WGAS Freestyle Motocross show on the main stage.

The 2010 Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival returns to Lake Skinner June 4-6, 2010. It includes wine tasting from over 20 area wineries, a wine and food pairing experience, kids faire and giant arts and craft fair. For more information visit www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 676-6713.


ADDITIONAL LINKS.
http://meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com/
http://www.thebandperry.com/
http://www.bomshel.com/
http://www.ginblossoms.net/
http://www.verticalhorizon.com/
http://www.paulrodgers.net/
http://www.tvbwf.com/

I WANT TO CAMP Rules and Information

RULES:

WIN A FULL HOOK-UP CAMPSITE AT

THE TEMECULA VALLEY BALLOON AND WINE FESTIVAL JUNE 4-6, 2010.

It’s Easy and It’s Fun. Each week the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival will post tasks, clues, questions and prize locations on Twitter.com/TemeculaVBWine that will earn followers, fans and Festival guests points towards a GRAND PRIZE of a Festival Campsite, two weekend passes, and one pair of reserved concert seats (winner’s choice subject to availability). (One grand prize is available. 18 Festival prizes will be distributed throughout the contest, three prizes per week.)

Trivia questions will also be posted weekly on Facebook Discussion Page. Fans, followers and contestants can win prizes left around Southern California at business locations for Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Sponsors. Prices range from a pair of any day tickets to collectibles from the Festival Souvenir Vault. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash. Value of the Grand Prize $400; Three weekly prizes value at: 1st place prize $50; 2nd place $35, 3rd place $10.)


Contestants can sign up on our “discussion page” at Facebook. This is also where we will keep track of your points, so you will want to report in on our discussion page weekly. Contestants entering through Twitter and Facebook accept and understand that their Twitter and Facebook names will be used online when reporting their points and prizes. These will be posted on Twitter, Facebook and Vinnie’s Blog. Balloon & WineFestival News Flash (TVBalloonWineFest.blogspot.com
There is no purchase necessary and individuals without a computer can send a postcard to:
TVBWF Contest , 41755 Rider Way, Temecula, CA, 92590

Please include name, address, phone number, fax number and email if available.
Contest clues will be mailed or faxed once a week to non-computer users. Points will be posted on Facebook, mailed to non-computer users.

http://ping.fm/yycps Keep an eye on vinnie's blog for rules and list of

Earn more points:
http://ping.fm/NUa4K

Two are at 150 - Kelli Ryan and Chris Mynes. We'll post on Facebook totals on Friday.

Someone asked how do we keep track of points?
On excel, daily check of points and activity. As of 4 p.m. Jeanne Adams leading w/200 pts.

I WANT TO CAMP - 25 Contest points for Tuesday.
Follow Vinnie Zinfanny. Twitter.com/VinnieFest. Why? cuz he leaks clues to prizes

If any you think I missed your points somehow just tweet us.

Okay now at 29 contestants for the I Want to Camp. Leaders are Frank Savedra, Kelli Ryan and Jeanne Adams. All at 75

Points for Picts - that's the deal on the I WANT TO CAMP. SEE POST ON FACEBOOK. We are given you pts towards campsite contest.

Win A Campsite At Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival « 94.7 The WAVE - Southern California's Place To Relax?and Unwind. http://ping.fm/Z8WbO

Earn 25 points today towards "I Want to Camp" at the 2010 Balloon & Wine Festival Contest. Become a follower twitter.com/TemeculaVBWine.

Friday Country Lineup coming soon for the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival. Do you want a campsite?

Win a Campsite at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

JUNE 4-6, 2010. It’s Easy and It’s Fun. Each week the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival will post tasks, clues, questions and prize locations on Twitter.com/TemeculaVBWine that will earn followers, fans and Festival guests points towards a GRAND PRIZE of a Festival Campsite, two weekend passes, and one pair of reserved concert seats (winner’s choice subject to availability). (One grand prize is available. 18 Festival prizes will be distributed throughout the contest, three prizes per week.)

Trivia questions will also be posted weekly on Facebook Discussion Page. Fans, followers and contestants can win prizes left around Southern California at business locations for Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Sponsors. Prices range from a pair of any day tickets to collectibles from the Festival Souvenir Vault. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash. Value of the Grand Prize $400; Three weekly prizes value at: 1st place prize $50; 2nd place $35, 3rd place $10.)

Contestants can sign up on our “discussion page” at Facebook. This is also where we will keep track of your points, so you will want to report in on our discussion page weekly.
There is no purchase necessary and individuals without a computer can send a postcard to:
TVBWF Contest , 41755 Rider Way, Temecula, CA, 92590. Please include name, address, phone number, fax number and email if available. For more Festival information visit us at http://www.tvbwf.com/.

Contest clues will be mailed or faxed once a week to non-computer users. Points will be posted on Facebook, mailed to non-computer users. Contestants must be 18 years of age or older.

Follow us on Twitter.com/TemeculaVBWine, be our fan at Facebook to earn points easily.

Friday concerts: Country TBA soon.

Saturday concerts: Vertical Horizon, Gin Blossoms, Paul Rodgers. (www.ginblossoms.net
www.verticalhorizon.com , www.paulrodgers.net.

Sunday on the Wine Stage (no reserved seating) Spyro Gyra. Main stage WGAS Freestyle Motocross show.

Earn points towards a Festival Campsite ... write on our Discussion Walll "Earn Points" and receive 50 points today. Good only 3/29/2010

Find prizes around town with Twitter clues at TemeculaVBWine

Visit Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival fan page, go to discussions and sign in. Follow TemeculaVBWine on Twitter to earn points.

I Want to Camp Contest starts today! If you missed getting a camp site, you can earn one. For the next six weeks earn points on facebook while winning tickets and prizes.

Be sure to follow the festival on Twitter for clues to prize contest beginning next week. Twitter.com/TemeculaVBWine

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Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival stats:
52% of the attendances is between ages 36-55
60% have a household income over $76,000
36% reside in Los Angeles & Orange County

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Paul Rodgers, Spyro Gyra Headline Festival

Paul Rodgers, “The Voice” of Bad Company, member of “Free” and “The Firm, will headline the 27th Annual Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival, Saturday, June 5 at Lake Skinner Recreation area. Rodgers is just part of a packed Saturday lineup that includes Vertical Horizon and Gin Blossoms.

Rodgers www.paulrodgers.net career spans from the 1960s where he was a singer-songwriter with the band Free, a British band that hit the international charts with the Rodgers’s penned hit “All Right Now.” He later formed Bad Company. From 1973 to 1982 the band produced a series of hits including “Feel Like Making Love,” “Can’t Get Enough,” “Shooting Star,” “Bad Company,” and “Run with the Pack” and “Rock and Roll Fantasy.” Bad Company earned six platinum albums until Rodgers left in 1982.

Rodgers linked with Jimmy Page briefly with the band The Firm. In 1993 Rodgers produced a Grammy nominated solo CD, “Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters.” The CD included a who’s who of guitarists with Brian May, Gary Moore, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Steve Miller, and Buddy Guy. Rodgers has mixed touring with Bad Company, touring and recording with Queen, and his solo career for the past decade. Last year he was voted the # 3 Greatest Voice in Rock in Rolling Stone magazine by fans and voted the #2 Greatest Singer in Rock by Classic Rock Magazine.
Vertical Horizon has been hitting the Rock Charts with their alternative sound since 1999 when they hit #1 on the charts with the song “Everything You Want.” The group’s most recent CD “Burning Down the Days” introduced lead singer’s Matthew Scannell “Save Me From Myself,” with Rush drummer Neil Peart. The song has risen rapidly on Hot AC charts.

Launched in 1991 as a folk-based acoustic duo, Vertical Horizon www.verticalhorizon.com became a slick pop/alternative rock band with original tunes that have been on soundtracks for popular movies and television series. Vertical Horizon’s recent surge is a result of having their song “The Best I Ever Had” on the soundtrack of the vampire movie “Twilight/New Moon.” The song was also played on the WB drama “Roswell.” “Finding Me” was heard on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Echo” was played on the WB’s “One Tree Hill.” “You’re a God” and “Give You Back” were both played in the pilot episode of Alias and “You’re A God” was heard on “Bruce Almighty.”

Gin Blossoms www.ginblossoms.net return to the Festival fueled with their hits “Hey Jealousy,” “Follow You Down,” “Found Out About You,” and “Till I Hear It From You.” The alternative rock band formed in Tempe, Arizona in 1987 and took their name from a W.C. Fields photo that had the caption “W.C. Fields with gin blossoms.” The band released three albums by the mid 1990s, broke up in 1997, reunited in 2002, and released a fourth album “Major Lodge Victory” in 2006. The group released a live album, “Live In Concert” last year, which included live performances of their major hits plus two from their 2006 album, “Learning the Hard Way” and “Long Time Gone.” They reportedly have a new studio album ready for release sometime this year.

Tickets for the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival are available online now at reduced rates. Prices at the gates during the Festival will be higher. Friday adult tickets are $20, Saturday $22, Sunday $15. Juniors ages 7-12 are $5 Children ages six and under are free. There is a weekend combo ticket available online that will include all three days for $50 for adults.

The 2010 Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival returns to Lake Skinner June 4-6, 2010. It includes wine tasting from over 20 area wineries, a wine and food pairing experience, dawn hot air balloon launches and breathtaking evening balloon glows, kids faire and giant arts and craft fair. For more information visit www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 676-6713

Get ready to earn points for prizes. Stayed tuned for more info soon.

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Balloon & Wine Festival Campsite Reservations Open March 9th

Each year campsites at Lake Skinner for the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival sell out in less than an hour. This year “wannabe” campers have one of the best chances to get a coveted campsite during the Festival June 4-6. All reservations will be online at www.tvbwf.com beginning March 9, 2010.

“We wanted to make it easier for our guests to get their campsites rather than dialing frantically at 8 a.m. the morning the sites go on sale,” stated executive director Carol Popejoy.
The Festival has also customized the purchase by allowing Festival guests to choose from a variety of ticket packages including one day and three day passes. Tickets are not included with the campsite price and must be added to the reservation.

Campsites at Lake Skinner start at $80 for dry camping and range up to $200 for full hookup with power, water and sewer dump.

Campsites will only be available online and this is a change from the previous years.
“In the past campers would wait for the toll free phone lines to open and then frantically call getting busy signals and waiting for their turn. We sold out in 40 minutes,” Popejoy added.

Held at the Lake Skinner Recreation Area and surrounded by the Shipley Preserve, the Festival’s park setting provides natural vistas whether flying aboard a hot air balloon, or planted on terra firma. The three-day event includes morning hot air balloon launches, evening balloon glows, wine tasting from more than 20 wineries, concerts on two different stages, and a Sunday freestyle motocross show.

“ Photographers revel in the visuals from dawn balloon ascensions to the colorful evening balloon glows,” Popejoy added. “This makes camping during the event the extreme Festival experience.”

For information visit www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 676-6713.