Lake of the Ozarks – Oct. 4, 2023 – The Genuine Country Music Association (GCMA) will host its 11th Annual Classic Country Jamboree benefit at 2 p.m. on Oct. 8 in the Exhibition Center (Campana Hall) at Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark. Doors will open at 1 p.m.
This blockbuster event with multi-talented entertainers and the Board of Directors Band will perform a variety of traditional country music. The event will raise scholarship funds for students attending State Fair Community College-Lake of the Ozarks, and funds for Lake of the Ozarks Soccer Association and Wonderland Camp. This year’s entertainers include the following:
Leona Williams, international country music star, began singing with her family band, had her own radio show in Jefferson City as a teen; has written songs for and performed with Merle Haggard, Gene Watson, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, and many more
Ron Williams, acclaimed Nashville recording artist and crowd favorite
- R. Love, talented country and gospel singer from the St. Louis area
The Board of Directors Band, features John Farrell on bass; Jim Phinney on guitar; Alicia Farrell Lange, a Nashville vocalist back and backup vocalist for the jamboree; Mike McGee on steel guitar; Darrel Cummings on guitar; Mark Fitch on drums
Bill “Goofer” Atterberry, singer, comedian and entertainer who was on Lee Mace’s Ozark Opry for over 38 years
Dennis Stroughmatt, a big fan favorite on the fiddle
Larry Hurst from Kansas City, began his singing career while in the Air Force, has performed with Jeannie Seely, Tim Atwood and appeared on the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree
Helen Russell, Ozark Opry veteran, well-known singer, musician, and entertainer
Marty Schoenthaler, multi-talented vocalist and instrumentalist
Rick Newman, guest performer and fiddler extraordinaire
There will be two dance floors, concessions and a cash bar. Attendees may bid on a silent auction of many great items and a live auction for a week’s stay at a condo in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Tickets are $35 for GCMA members, $45 for non-members and free for children under 12 years old. Veterans will get in free. Tickets are available at John Farrell Real Estate Company, 5750 Osage Beach Parkway in Osage Beach or online at www.gcmatherealthing.com.
For more information or tickets contact Lynn Farrell at (573) 348-2181, (573) 216-2182 or at Lynn@JohnFarrell.com.
John Farrell, Brad Rigby and Tony Smith founded the GCMA in 2009 to promote, perform and maintain traditional country music. The association is a 501c3 organization. Learn more about GCMA at www.gcmatherealthing.com or on Facebook.
