BMI and Singer/Songwriter Dean Dillion Partner to Present Mountain High Music Festival
NASHVILLE – Broadcast Music, Inc.®, (BMI®), the global leader in music rights management, and BMI Country Awards Icon, ACM Poet Award Honoree and world renowned singer/songwriter, Dean Dillon, have partnered with LMG, SunTrust Bank, Texas Roadhouse, HD Radio, Bedell Guitars and more to present The Mountain High Music Festival, held from January 13 to 17, 2016, in majestic Crested Butte, Colorado. The festival will proudly present a diverse lineup of the world's best recording artists and songwriters, along with country music's future hit-makers, for an eclectic mix of “music with an altitude.”
The brainchild of legendary singer/songwriter Dean Dillon, the Mountain High Music Festival will offer patrons the opportunity to listen to the hottest songwriters whose songs come to life with their phenomenal talent and hear the legendary 2013 BMI Icon of The Year, Dean Dillon, who helped skyrocket the King of Country Music, George Strait, into stardom with his lyrics and melodies. Patrons will have an opportunity, like none other, to capture the music of some of the industry's finest in an intimate venue. Performances will be presented in various locations around the beautiful town of Crested Butte, CO, voted the #1 Ski Town for 2014 in North America by Powder Magazine's "Ski Town Throwdown." Hosted by GAC and SiriusXM's on-air personality Storme Warren, artists and songwriters will swap stories and mingle in a series of full-band, casual and cozy performances set against the breathtaking backdrop of Crested Butte. The exciting line-up includes performances from esteemed recording artists and singer/songwriters such as the iconic Southern rock group Marshall Tucker Band, #1 hit writer Wendell Mobley, award-winning country songwriter Kendell Marvel, songwriters’ advocate and country music writer Lee Thomas Miller, as well as up-and-coming country/hip-hop artist Julia Cole, Colorado-based singer Evelyn Roper and of course, legendary Dean Dillon and the Texas Jamm Band. As part of Mountain High Music Festival’s commitment to the community, part of the proceeds will be donated to the Adaptive Sports Center and to Tough Enough to Wear Pink. The Adaptive Sports Center is an organization providing high-quality adventure activities for individuals with disabilities in and around Crested Butte. Now in its 28th year of operation, the Adaptive Sports Center provides programs to more than 700 people each year, with visitors from the Walter Reed National Military Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, Kennedy Krieger Institute and D.C. Firefighter Burn Foundation. More information about the center can be found at www.adaptivesports.org.
Proceeds will also support Tough Enough to Wear Pink, a nationally-recognized program for rodeos and other Western events to promote breast cancer awareness and fundraising. Complete details about the work of the organization can be found at www.gunnisontetwp.com/. Tickets to the event can be purchased at www.mountainhighmusicfest.com.
