Arizona Biltmore’s “Hollywood & Wine” Festival

Festival Promises to Be an Even Bigger Blockbuster Hit

Concerts by Academy Award Winners Jeff Bridges & Randy Newman

Will Headline the Festival

 PHOENIX, Ariz. – (May 17, 2011) – The stage is being set for the Arizona Biltmore’s 2^nd annual “Hollywood & Wine” festival that promises to be an even bigger summer blockbuster hit than the first.  The nonstop Hollywood-themed festival, running from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend, will offer a calendar overflowing with concerts, activities and events – highlighted by concerts on holiday weekends by Randy Newman, Jeff Bridges and Fab Faux.

“The first Hollywood & Wine was so successful last year that we have made it an annual event, and this year’s festival will be bigger and better,” said General Manager Andrew Stegen.  “We’ll have more celebrity bands in concert and top Hollywood professionals revealing their creative secrets at special events, as well as an extensive calendar of movie screenings, live theater productions and tastings with celebrity winemakers.”

The festival agenda for summer 2011 will include:

Ø      Celebrity Bands in Concert:  Among the celebrity bands will be: 

·         Randy Newman: May 28 & 29 - The Academy Award-winning singer/songwriter will kick off the festival Memorial Day weekend with two concerts. For ticketing info:http://guest.cvent.com/d/3dqyth

·         The Jeff Bridges Band: July 3 - Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges and his band will perform songs from his hit movie Crazy Heart and more! A fireworks show will follow on Squaw Peak Lawn. For concert ticketing info: http://guest.cvent.com/d/5dqym9

·         Fab Faux: September 3 & 4 - The renowned Beatles tribute band will rock the Arizona Biltmore with two live concerts over Labor Day weekend accompanied by their full orchestra, paying tribute to the Beatles by playing albums reflecting their movie music, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Let It Be, plus other assorted music. For concert ticketing info:http://guest.cvent.com/d/1dqylq

Ø      Imagination Emporium - Arizona Biltmore Celebrates Kids' Films: Dreams, adventures, fairy tales, innovations,

escapes ... fuel for the imagination and the magic of children's films. An exciting new children’s program which includes a fun list of activities each weekend and the “Imagination Emporium” game room designed around film and animation.

Ø       Dive-In Movies:  Classic kids' feature films will be shown on property at the resort's big screen at the Paradise Pool. In addition, and in keeping with the tradition of classic Hollywood films from a bygone era, we will also showcase a collection of award winning short films for kids.

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