 
Media Contact:
Haley Kish, Public Relations Manager
hkish@cypressgardens.com
May 1, 2008
Lynyrd Skynyrd to Rock the Stage this Memorial Day Weekend
Cypress Gardens, FL – Cypress Gardens will be putting on another exciting concert event with Lynyrd Skynyrd rocking out on the main stage. The concert will be taking place during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 24 starting at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats are on sale now for $40 each! Reserved seat cost does not include park admission, which must be purchased separately. Guests can order both reserved seats and park admission online by visiting www.cypressgardens.com or by calling 863- 324-2111, option 2.
Lynyrd Skynyrd, the beloved American Southern rock band, became prominent in the southern United States in 1973, and rose to worldwide recognition before several members were killed in a plane crash in 1977, including lead vocalist and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant. The band regrouped in 1987 for a reunion tour with Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie Van Zant's younger brother, at the helm, and continues to record music today. The group is best known for their hits including: Sweet Home Alabama, Gimme Three Steps, What's Your Name, That Smell, Freebird and so many more. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006, with members Gary Rossington and Billy Powell, former members Ed King, Bob Burns, and Artimus Pyle, and deceased members Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, and Leon Wilkeson.
Cypress Gardens is located in Winter Haven, Florida four miles west of SR 27 on Cypress Gardens Boulevard. Regular admission is $39.95, plus tax for ages 10-59, Children admission is $34.95 plus tax for ages 3-9 and Senior admission is $34.95, plus tax for 60+. For more concert details visit www.cypressgardens.com or call 863-324-2111, option 2.
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