Branson’s 2005 season kicks off with one of its biggest festivals of the year, BransonFest, at the Welk Resort, April 5-9, 2005.This five-day event provides fans with the chance to visit with Branson entertainers, get their autographs, and participate in a variety of entertainment and activities.
A unique part of BransonFest is the “Super Shows.” Each show contains performances from some of Branson’s top shows and performers with previews of their 2005 shows. Although the vast majority of BransonFest activities are free there is a charge for the Super Show tickets of $29.49 per show. For information or reservations call 800-734-5515.
Although current as of Mar. 12, 2005, as with any schedule they are subject to change. Each show will have a celebrity host but, for whatever reason, as of this date they have not been announced. Any schedule changes or host announcements will be made to this page. If the date of this page is other than Mar. 12, 2005 a change has been made. All subsequent changes will be in underlined.
Tuesday, April 5 – 7:00 p.m.
Stuck on the 70’s, Starlite Theatre
Delene, The Hughes Brothers Celebrity Theatre
Braschler Music Show, Hamner-Barber Theater
Les Brown, Jr. & His Band of Renown, Mickey Gilley Theater
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Welk Resort Theatre
The Lennon Sisters, Welk Resort Theatre
Comedy Jamboree,
The Yearys Music Show, The
Toni Roi’s Elvis Experience,
Wednesday, April 6 – 2:00 p.m.
Baldknobbers Jamboree, Baldknobbers Theater
Jim Owen, Country Tonite Theater
Grand Jubilee,
Ronnie Prophet, The New Shanghai Theatre
Country Tonite, Country Tonite Theater
Doug Kershaw, Moe Bandy Theater
Dalena Ditto, Mickey Gilley Theater
Magnificent Seven, White House Theater
Larry Stewart (of Restless Heart), The
Thursday, April 7- 2:00 p.m.
Red Skelton, A Tribute by Tom Mullica,
Spirit of the Dance & Broadway!, Branson Variety Theatre
The Platters, Starlite Theatre
The Haygoods,
Red, Hot & Blue, Grand Country Music Hall
Dino Kartsonakis,
Roy Rogers, Jr. and the High Riders, Happy Trails Theater
Barbara Fairchild, Hamner-Barber Theater
Friday, April 8 – 2:00 p.m.
Pierce Arrow, Pierce Arrow Theater
Legends In Concert, Legends Family Theater
Neil Goldberg’s Cirque, Remington Theater
Siegfried & Roy present Darren Romeo, Welk Resort Theatre
Riders of the Circle B, Circle B Chuck Wagon
Doug Gabriel, Jim Staffort Theatre
Paul Harris, Caravelle Theater
Saturday, April 8 – 2:00 p.m.
Lost in the Fifties, Starlite Theatre
Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express, Caravelle Theatre
The Brett Family, Legends Family Theatre
Number One Hits of the Sixties, The
The Lowe Family, Welk Resort Theatre
Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mansion
Celebrate
The Duttons, The Duttons Family Theater
Mickey Gilley, Mickey Gilley Theater
Ticket and other information on Branson may be obtained by calling 800-590-0155 (toll free) or on line by clicking here.