The Branson Brothers - Now Performing in Arizona!

	From November 30 - December 17, 2009 we will be celebrating the Holidays - Branson-style. November 30: Riverpark Inn, Tucson All other Mondays: Theater Works in Peoria Every Tuesday: Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Fiesta Fountains in Mesa
Times: 3pm - Matinee 7pm - Evening Seating is General Admission and ticket prices for both shows are $25 - first 8 rows $19 - remaining rows.

	The Award-Winning Branson Brothers Variety Show Comes to Arizona January 18 - March 18, 2010 Mondays: Theater Works, Peoria Tuesdays - Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande Wednesdays and Thursdays: Fiesta Fountains, Mesa
Times: 3pm - Matinee 7pm - Evening Seating is General Admission and ticket prices for both shows are $25 - first 8 rows $19 - remaining rows.

Each theatre is under 400 seats, so there is not a bad seat in the house!

Mesquite's BransonFest Out West

Meet the Branson Brothers:

Jimmy Ponder

Jimmy is a native of the south. Born and raised in Fayetteville, NC, his musical roots stem from the church and gospel music. His father was a Baptist minister and his mother a school teacher. Both were singers and loved to sing in church.

Jimmy's interest in music developed from his desire to play the guitar and at thirteen decided to learn to play. At age seventeen he started his own gospel group and continued to pursue music when in 1982 decided to move to Nashville where just one year later landed his first full time job singing in a Quartet performing in a small theatre on music row in Nashville and touring.

That group known as the Tennessee Valley Boys moved to Branson in 1985 and began performing. In 1988 the Tennessee Valley Boys changed their name to the Branson Brothers landed a job at Silver Dollar City Theme park in their outdoor amphitheatre headlining the Echo Hollow Show. In 1991 The Branson Brothers signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers Records and released their first album, called "Heartmender". In 1994 the group disbanded, and Jimmy started the group Pierce Arrow along with partner Dan Britton.

Jimmy performed at the Ozark Mountain Hoedown as a solo artist and later founded the group New South at the "Grand Jubilee" show. Most recently Jimmy revived the Branson Brothers and is currently producing and performing in the Branson Brothers Show at the God and Country Theater.

David Ponder

David has been in the music business his entire life. He started out singing in Gospel Quartets at the age of 12 in North Carolina and throughout the south. He began performing on the Las Vegas stages at the age of 18 and during that time was on many major TV shows, like The Merv Griffin Show and The Mike Douglas Show. After that he moved to Nashville, TN where he sang with JD Sumner and The Stamps Quartet, The Downings, and many others. In 1982 he formed a country group with some friends called "Memphis". They had several Top 40 hits on Country radio and 2 number 1's on Canadian Country radio in the mid-80's. Memphis traveled as the opening act for the late Marty Robbins, Steve Wariner, and The Charlie Daniels Band during that time.

He has produced and worked with many top Christian artists, including The Gaither Vocal Band, Russ Taff, Mark Lowry, The Crabb Family, Ponder, Sykes & Wright, and many others. David also co- produced 4 albums for The Oak Ridge Boys (for which he won a Dove award for and was a featured artist on). David has been on many of The Gaither Homecoming videos and traveled full-time for 2 year (2006-7) with The Gaither Homecoming tour. "I have done many things throughout my career, but I am more excited about singing with my brother (Jimmy) and The Branson Brothers than anything I've done in a long time."

Dee Allen

Dee was born near Nashville, TN to a musical family; father Duane Allen is a member of country music legends The Oak Ridge Boys and his mother, Norah Lee, is a member of the Carol Lee Singers back-up group on the Grand Ole Opry. Dee pursued many interests as a youth including karate, comic-book art and cooking. Once he picked up a guitar at age 15, his future path was set.

Dee spent many years appearing in Nashville clubs, both as a solo artist, and with his rock band Tall Dark Stranger. He briefly sang baritone with the Oak Ridge Boys and performed on their TNN series, "Live From Las Vegas ."

Dee is currently in his sixth season as a Branson performer, and is working on the next Tall Dark Stranger album. More information can be found at talldarkstranger.net.

Diana Ponder

Diana has been performing since the age of seventeen when she entered a talent contest at the Presley's Jubilee and was hired as a regular on their show as a result of her performance.

Diana was a featured performer on the Moe Bandy show for three years and was also a feature with Branson City Lights at the Remington theatre. She has also performed at the 76 Music Hall with the Memory Makers, 76 Country USA and the Grand Jubilee.

Diana has a beautiful voice whether she sings a country song or a classic from the Forties [her favorite style of music]. Diana's beautiful smile and commanding stage performance makes her irresistible to any audience.

Diana has been described by her audience as "Classy" and she is that in every sense of the word.

Also appearing: Perry Edenburn as "Harley Worthit"