Enterprise, AL (April 16, 2009)--Ronnie Gilley Entertainment (RGE), producers of the Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music & Arts Festival, has introduced a community literary arts cross promotion program that will benefit all Alabamians in literal education as well as providing them the opportunity to enjoy the best the world has to offer in live entertainment right in their own backyard, their home state of Alabama.

Fifty-four public libraries throughout Alabama are now official ticket outlets for the Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music & Arts Festival.  BamaJammers and library visitors can pick-up a coupon inked with a unique promotional code from their favorite public library.  The unique public library promotional code entitles the bearer to receive a special discount offered nowhere else.

As part of the state-wide cross promotion, Ronnie Gilley Entertainment will donate $10 for every "library ticket sale" back to the participating library enabling the facility to improve its overall catalog and enhance community literal education opportunities.

"It's really important to us to give back to our community in any way we can," said Ronnie Gilley, CEO of Ronnie Gilley Entertainment. "Reading is a fun and educational form of entertainment and the public libraries are an important element of our community foundation. That's exactly why we included them in this promotion."

A list of the participating public libraries is below. Library patrons can visit the Verizon Wireless BamaJam web page (www.bamajammusicfestival.com), enter the library code and purchase their ticket at the discounted rate.

Apropos to the all-encompassing Alabama public library campaign, RGE has also announced the addition of Alabama's favorite son, Randy Owen, to the star-studded list of Verizon Wireless BamaJam performers at the 2009 event to be held June 4-6, 2009 in Enterprise, AL.

Country Music Hall of Famer, and lead singer of the super group Alabama, Randy Owen, rounds out the roster of the 30-plus Grammy award-winning, platinum selling recording artists set to entertain the hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic BamaJammers over the 3-day/3-night outdoor event.  Owen is one of the most accomplished artists in the music industry, with over 73 million albums sold, reaching multi-platinum status, 42 No. 1 singles and over 150 industry awards. He joins Kid Rock, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, The Black Crowes and more.

"I've spent a lot of time in book stores and libraries since my book came out in November, so I really like the idea of bringing musical arts and our public libraries together," said Owen.  "In the meantime, I'm looking forward to seeing the friendly faces, new and old, in the sea of fans in the BamaJam audience."

Complete details surrounding ticket purchase information and all participating ticket outlets can be found by visiting www.bamajammusicfestival.com or by calling (877) 4BAMAJAM / (877) 422.6252.

Participating Alabama Public Libraries

Aliceville Public Library                        Aliceville, AL 35442
    Andalusia Public Library                         St. Andalusia, AL 36420
Athens-Limestone Public Library                  Athens, AL 35611
Atmore Public Library                             Atmore, AL 36502
Autauga Prattville Public Library                Prattville, AL 36067
Baldwin County Library Cooperative       Robertsdale, AL 36567
B.B. Comer Memorial Library                Sylacauga, AL 35150
Blanche R Solomon Memorial Library      Headland, AL 36345
Carrollton Public Library                      Carrollton, AL 35447
Chelsea Public Library                            Chelsea, AL 35043
Decatur Public Library                             Decatur, AL 35601
Demopolis Public Librar                       Demopolis, AL 36732
Doris Stanley Memorial Library                  Moody, AL 35004
Earle A Rainwater Memorial Library        Childersburg, AL 35044
Elba Public Library                                  Elba, AL 36323
Gardendale-Martha Moore Public Library      Gardendale, AL 35071
Guntersville Public Library                   Guntersville, AL 35976
Hoover Public Library                              Hoover AL 35216
Horseshoe Bend Regional Library           Dadeville, AL 36853
Houston-Love Memorial Library                 Dothan, AL 36302
Lawrence County Public Library                 Moulton, AL 35650
Leeds Jane Culbreth Library                         Leeds, AL 35094
Loxley Public Library                                  Loxley, AL 36551
Luverne Public Library                                Luverne, AL 36049
Marjorie Younce Snook Public Library         Summerdale, AL 36580
Marion-Perry County Library                        Marion, AL 36756
McGregor-McKinney Public Library                    Hartford, AL 36344
Mary Berry Brown Memorial Library              Midland City, AL 36350
Midfield Public Library                                   Midfield, AL 35228
Millbrook Public Library                               Millbrook, AL 36054
Mobile Public Library                                Mobile, AL 36602-1403
Montgomery City-County Public Library         Montgomery, AL 36102
Moundville Public Library                               Moundville, AL 35474
Oneonta Public Library                          South Oneonta, AL 35121
Opp Public Library                                           Opp, AL 36467
Orange Beach Public Library                              Orange Beach, AL
Ozark Dale County Public Library                            Ozark, AL 36360
Pelham Public Library                                      Pelham, AL 35124
Pell City Public Library                                 Pell City, AL 35125
Phenix City-Russell County Library                  Phenix City, AL 36867
Ruby Pickens Tartt Public Library                    Livingston, AL 35470
Trussville Public Library                                 Trussville, AL 35173
Satsuma Public Library                                 Satsuma, AL 36572
Washington County Public Library                    Chatom, AL 36518
White Smith Memorial Library                        Jackson, AL 36545
Winfield Public Library                                  Winfield, AL 35594
Sommerville Public Library                        Sommerville, AL 35670
Collinsville Public Library                          Collinsville, AL 35961
Birmingham Public Library                        Birmingham, AL 35203
Abbeville Memorial Library                            Abbeville, AL 36310
Thomas B Norton Public Library                  Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Trussville Public Library                                Trussville, AL 35173
Hale County Library                                Greensboro, AL 36744
Fairhope Public Library                                Fairhope, AL 36532
Emmet O'Neal Library                           Mountain Brook, AL 35213