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Special Event

Winterfest 2018 New Theme

“ Best of the 80s ”

Huey Lewis Named Grand Marshall

he Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest® announced Huey Lewis as the 2018 Grand
Boat Parade organizers have set the Marshal of the Winterfest Boat Parade.
TParade date for Saturday, Huey Lewis is the founder and lead singer
December 15, 2018 beginning at 6:30PM
for the acclaimed Rock ‘n Roll Band Huey
from downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Parade Lewis and The News. Huey Lewis and The
sails through Fort Lauderdale to its finale at
News are truly one of America’s great
Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach.
rock & roll bands. For 40 years, their
“Winterfest is a community event with a contagious brand of music has outlasted
worldwide audience,” said Lisa Scott- countless trends, and is as fresh today as
Founds, President and CEO of Winterfest, ever. The group has sold over 30 million
Inc. “The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest albums in the process, earning them their
Boat Parade brings South Florida together - place on the pop history map.
residents, tourists and the boating
“HLN” have been awarded 2 Grammys,
community while highlighting the beauty of and several American Music Awards. They
this area during December to the nation
have also written and performed such
and the world via television broadcasts Huey Lewis classic Top Ten Hits as “The Heart of Rock
and internet viewing. This year’s theme
& Roll”, “Stuck With You”, “I Want A
gives boaters the opportunity to “Don’t New Drug”, “If This Is It”, “Hip To Be Square” “Do You
Stop Believin’” and relive their favorite 80s memories.”
Believe In Love” and “Workin’ For A Livin”. The group
Complete with H20 Glow, parade participants will include also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back
neon lights and eye-catching decorations onboard their
in Time” for the hit film “Back To The Future”. “The Power
boats, all while sporting outfits reminiscent of the decade.
of Love” was nominated for an Academy Award. They’ve
Over one million spectators will view the parade along the had a total of 15 top ten hits on the Billboard chart.
12-mile parade route as well as millions more watching on
In addition to producing ‘The World’s Most Watched Boat
WSVN, FOX Sports Net and live on the internet via Eye Parade, Winterfest also hosts annual events to enhance the
on South Florida.
community’s image and provide unique, wholesome family
entertainment. For more information on Winterfest, please
Huey Lewis Named Grand Marshall
contact the office at (954) 767-0686 or visit their website:
In keeping with this year’s theme of “Best of the 80s,” The
www.winterfestparade.com. HB
Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade has

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