The Marion Popcorn Festival says The Village People will take the main stage on Friday, September 6, 2013 for the 33rd annual festival in downtown Marion. All performances begin at 8:30 p.m. and are free to Festival attendees.
The Village People are a well-known six-man group formed in 1977 during the height of the disco era. They are as well-known for their on-stage costumes depicting American cultural stereotypes as their energetic music and creative lyrics.
The “Kings of Disco” as they’ve been dubbed, have continued performing over the past 35 years selling over 100 million records world-wide. Hits include “Macho Man”, “Go West”, “In the Navy”, “Can’t Stop the Music”, “San Francisco (You’ve Got Me)/In Hollywood”, and, of course, their most memorable sensation, “Y.M.C.A.”.
They have continued performing around the world, been featured on countless television shows, in newspapers and magazines, won numerous awards, and even were the subject of a major film in 1980 called, “Can’t Stop the Music”. Artists as varied as Madonna and Joan Rivers have opened for them over the years; and a December 31, 2008 appearance at the Sun Bowl has been certified by The Guinness World Records Book as the largest YMCA dance with over 40,000 fans doing the iconic YMCA moves while the group performed.
Festival president Karen Shaffer said, “I just recently saw these guys perform and they great! They combine great choreography with songs we all know with a show that is extremely high-energy and just fun, fun, fun!”
The 2013 dates of the Marion Popcorn Festival are September 5, 6, and 7, 2013. All performances on the Festival’s main stage begin at 8:30 p.m. and are free of charge. A limited number of Kernel sponsorship seats are available for any of the main stage performances by calling 740-383-2076.
The Marion Popcorn Festival is the largest popcorn festival in the world with an annual attendance estimated in excess of 250,000 over the three-day festival. Other events include The Marion Popcorn Festival Scholarship Program, Miss Teeny Pop, Wee Little Pop, the Orville Redenbacher Popcorn Parade with over 300 units, a popcorn cooking contest, a fine art show, crafts, Popcorn 5000 5K run, Popcorn 100 bike tour, a community showcase stage, and more.
For more information, visit www.popcornfestival.com or call 740-387-FEST. The Marion Popcorn Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Marion.
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