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The vision for Maumelle's Family Fest came from one
man, Arkansas' premier concert promoter, Butch Stone. Stone
wanted to create an event that could be enjoyed by the entire
family. He knew that in order to accomplish this it would
require fun activities for people of all ages. In 2007 Stone
teamed up with the city of Maumelle to bring the first Annual
Maumelle FamilyFest to his home town.
The 2011 Maumelle FamilyFest is the 5th annual of
the event and it gets better every year. Because of the popularity
of the event Stone never has problems attracting sponsors for the FamilyFest. He is very creative and is constantly searching
for ways to improve the event. One of the most important
improvements is he has eliminated the admission fee. The event
is F*R*E*E to the entire family. Of course like all festivals,
some activities require a fee. Please check with each station
or company for game rules and age requirements to participate.
For information about the event or how you can
participate you may contact Butch at 501-744-2220 or email him at
concertcoinc@aristotle.net |
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Butch Stone has been a national force
in the music business since 1969. He began his career as
the manager of Black Oak Arkansas, the first group from
Arkansas to make the National Charts, a record which stood for
some 27 years, until 2003, when Evanescence hit the charts. He
went on to manage the careers of Swiss Heavy Metal Artist,
"Krokus", Jimi Jamison of Survivor, Tommy Aldridge, of Ozzie
Osbourne, and has earned 34 Gold And Platinum Album Awards
from all over the world. He discovered and helped launch the
career of Cheap Trick. He was nominated as the Manager Of The
Year in 1975, by the Industry Trade Performance
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Butch is also the Premier Concert
Promoter in the state of Arkansas, and has been credited
by Governor Mike Huckabee with "almost single handedly
creating the concert industry" in the state of
Arkansas. |
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His Eagles concert at War Memorial Stadium in
1995 stands as the highest grossing and most attended concert in
the history of Arkansas. Since 1995, Butch has produced over 400
artists at The Riverfest Amphitheater in Little Rock. |
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Butch produces one of Arkansas fastest growing
Festivals; the Maumelle Family Fest. Butch also taught a class at
the University of Central Arkansas called, the "Music Business in
America," in the UCA Honors College. |
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Over the years Butch has accumulated a vast collection of memorabilia from his career in the music industry.
Last year Butch donated 92 of these items to the Old State House Museum
in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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The collection is comprised of correspondence between Stone and Arkansas politicians regarding legislation that affected
the music industry, articles detailing his activity in the music industry, along with photographs, awards, and Gold and
Platinum Albums. To see the press release click here.
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To view the actual 92 donated items, click here.
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To view Butch’s 92 donated items follow these instructions |
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Go to http://www.oldstatehouse.com/collections/emuseum.aspx |
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Click agree |
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In the search box type in the following 2010.038* |
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To view an interview with Butch,
click here.
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In 2011, Butch will launch Music on Line Entertainment, www.MOLE.FM.com,
a digital record label featuring Arkansas talent. He also created the Arkansas Entertainers
Walk of Fame, which will induct its first celebrities in 2011. |
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