Courtyard Performances
Bear Redell
Bear Redell is 14 and a Freshman at Santa Ynez High School. He loves playing the piano, guitar, singing and writing songs. He has been performing since he was 5 for family and friends. At age 13, as his passion for music and performing grew, he entered local talent contests. Bear won first prize at Valley’s got Talent in February 2011 and then in April 2011 was honored with the title of “Santa Barbara Teen Star”. Following Teen Star he has had the privilege of performing at The Lobero Theater, De La Guerra Plaza Fiesta stage, and got the rare opportunity to practice in a private session with Kenny Loggins. Performing in the Courtyard for Nashville Nights with his sister Brooke & his friends Morgan Laughlin and Luca Facinelli is a huge honor for Bear. He is looking forward to listening to the accomplished songwriters on the main stage later in the evening.
When he isn’t singing Bear spends his time practicing with the Frosh/JV pirate football team as Quarterback, doing his homework and hanging out with his friends and family. Bear lives in Solvang California with his parents, Melissa and Billy, his sister Brooke (13), and Brother Ben (9) and dogs Butch and Sundance
Brooke Redell
Brooke Redell began singing with her brother Bear at their school talent shows in Kindergarten when they did the classic sibling duet “Little Bit Country, Little Bit Rock and Roll”. She has always enjoyed singing, but took a break from music for a while to focus on dance, school sports, and NCL. Brooke is 13 and attends Los Olivos Junior High School as an 8th grader. She has just started guitar lessons and singing again and will be performing a duet with her brother Bear in the courtyard of Nashville Nights. Brooke loves spending time with friends and her family.
Morgan Laughlin
Morgan is a 5th generation Valley resident and a 16 year old sophomore at Santa Ynez high school. She’s been singing since age 5. She has been involved in many competitions and has sang in many local events. She’s been the Santa Ynez Valley idol twice and was a finalist in the Santa Barbara teen star contest. She aspires to sing and song write professionally.
Luca Bella Facinelli
Luca Bella has been writing music since she was twelve years old and has written 20 songs in the last year alone. She loves singing and entertaining people. She admires country music and its ability to tell a story, while taking the listener on an emotional journey which she aspires to do with her own music. Luca Bella is currently a student in the 9th grade. She is very excited and honored to be participating in Nashville Nights. ”
BBQ in the Courtyard
A pre-show performance and BBQ will be held in the Theaterfest courtyard beginning at 4:30pm. BBQ extraordinaire, Mike Anderson, will be serving his award winning BBQ while local teens aspiring to be sing/songwriters will perform country favorites along with original songs.
All guests are welcome to the pre-show performance, but must purchase a chuckwagon ticket at $80 to enjoy the BBQ. Chuckwagon tickets also include 2 drink tickets and reserved preferred seating at the concert. The concession stand will be open during the pre-show performance for those without BBQ tickets.
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Bacon Wrapped BBQ Chicken
Pasta Salad
Corn of the Cob
Cherry Ambrosia
Garlic Bread
Prepared by the Cluck and Buck Competion BBQ Team
