Dolly Parton to Celebrate 20 Years of Imagination Library with Concert at Dollywood

DollyParton.com provides fans a chance to be one of Dolly Parton's ultimate VIPs during one of her sold out Pure and Simple concerts which serve as the opening stanza for Dollywood's Showcase of Stars.

To commemorate 20 years of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Parton debuts her Pure and Simple concert Aug. 8-9. Through Dollywood's Showcase of Stars concert series, which features several of her recording artist friends, Parton seeks to raise more than $1 million to benefit the Imagination Library. Between now and May 1, fans can enter to win an impressive prize pack which includes four VIP passes to Pure and Simple and much more.

Parton greatly anticipates her return to the Dollywood stage, her first performance at her namesake Pigeon Forge theme park in more than a decade.

"I'm truly excited that Dollywood is bringing back the Showcase of Stars concert series," Parton said, "and I'm honored that I get to be first! It's always great to play in my own backyard and I know all of my country music friends who are coming to do their concerts will love Dollywood as much as I do! I can't wait for my Pure and Simple concert in August and want to thank all of the folks who come for supporting my Imagination Library."

In addition to four VIP Passes to Pure and Simple, one lucky winner will receive the following: four autographed vinyl records of Blue Smoke, Parton's latest album; four autographed copies of Parton's book, Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You; a three-night stay at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort (subject to availability); four tickets to Dollywood Theme Park; four tickets to Dollywood's Splash Country Waterpark; four tickets to Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction and a special VIP Dixie Stampede Gift Basket; a $250 online shopping credit for Parton merchandise; and a library of 100 books for all ages from Penguin Random House.

The deadline to enter the Pure and Simple Sweepstakes is May 1, 2015. One winner will be selected from a random drawing. Parton will announce the winner May 3, 2015 at DollyParton.com. Click here to enter and see official sweepstakes rules.

About DollyParton.com: Managed by Dolly Parton's non-profit organization, The Dollywood Foundation, DollyParton.com is the official website and historical archive for Dolly Rebecca Parton. The site offers visitors a visual, chronological look at the living legend's extensive 60-year career through interactive media and content. The site website provides visitors with an all-inclusive look at Parton's life and legacy and is the first time the many facets of Parton's life have come together to centralize her brand and that of her businesses.

About The Dollywood Company: A highly awarded and widely recognized leader in the amusement industry, The Dollywood Company consists of the 150-acre Dollywood theme park; the 35-acre Dollywood's Splash Country; Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Cabins; and Dollywood's DreamMore Resort, opening in 2015. As unique as its namesake and owner Dolly Parton, Dollywood is the 2010 Applause Award winner, the theme park industry's highest accolade; winner of nearly 30 Golden Ticket Awards; and recipient of 24 Brass Ring Awards for Live Entertainment (more than any other theme park in the world). In 2014, Dollywood was named a top three theme park by USA Today. Dollywood, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2015, is open nine months a year (late March through early January) and offers rides and attractions, shows, and a dozen crafters authentic to the East Tennessee region. Dollywood's Splash Country, recognized by the Travel Channel as one of the country's most beautiful waterparks and named 2009's Must-See Waterpark by the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions, operates from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Cabins offers luxurious cabin accommodations overlooking Dollywood. The 307-room Dollywood's DreamMore Resort provides guests spectacular mountain views and family-friendly amenities next door to Dollywood theme park and Dollywood's Splash Country. For more information, call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD or visit dollywood.com. Operating days and hours vary.

About Imagination Library: Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has become the premier early childhood book gifting program in the world by mailing over 66 million books in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States. Currently the program mails over 830,000 specially selected, age-appropriate books monthly to registered children from birth to age five. Dolly's vision was to create a lifelong love of reading, prepare children for Kindergarten and inspire them to dream more, learn more, care more, and be more. Multiple independent studies suggest participation in the Imagination Library program is positively and significantly associated with higher measures of early language and math development.

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