A Special Awards Ceremony for the Comets and Bill Haley,
Jr. will take place at the Doo Wop Experience Museum in Wildwood at 3
p.m.
The Wildwoods will celebrate the induction of Wildwood musical heroes Bill Haley's Comets into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with an Awards Ceremony on Thursday, August 23 at 3 p.m. at the Doo Wop Experience Museum, 4500 Ocean Avenue in Wildwood.
The Ceremony will begin with Doo Wop Preservation League board member and event organizer Paul Russo introducing the famous Comets and reading the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame official message that congratulates the Comets on their 2012 induction in to the Hall of Fame. The Wildwood Music 2012 Award will then be presented to special guest Bill Haley, Jr.; and a special announcement from the president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Terry Stewart, will be read.
Bill Haley, Jr. will then unveil a commemorative Comets painting, which will remain on loan to the Doo Wop Experience Museum and available for public viewing for the remainder of this year. Bill Haley, Sr. memorabilia will also be on hand for viewing during the ceremony. The ceremony will conclude with a press conference, a "meet the public" session in the Doo Wop Experience Museum and a photo opportunity with the Comets and Haley, Jr.
Bill Haley and the Comets changed America's music scene forever in 1954 when they introduced the rock and roll anthem Rock Around the Clock at the Hofbrau at Oak and Atlantic Avenues here in the Wildwoods. "This is a great celebration of our famous resort and its musical heritage made famous by great entertainers like Bill Haley and the Comets," Paul Russo said. "It is exciting to have the Comets return to the Wildwoods for this official announcement of their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."
Who
Bill Haley’s Comets, Bill Haley Jr., Doo Wop Preservation League representatives and local officials
What
The Wildwoods will celebrate the induction of Wildwood musical legends, Bill Haley's Comets, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with an Awards Ceremony
When
Thursday, August 23 at 3 p.m.
Where
The Doo Wop Experience Museum, 4500 Ocean Avenue in Wildwood
For additional information about this event call 609-729-2665 or visit www.doowopusa.org .
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732
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The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) was formed in 1993 to consolidate the tourism economy of its three founding municipalities: Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood. The Wildwoods have won numerous travel and tourism awards, heralding the resort for its beaches, boardwalk and attractions. In 2010, the Wildwoods Doo Wop Architecture was named “One of the Top Ten Architectural Wonders in America” by AOL.com. The Wildwoods were also named among Smarter Travel’s Ten Best Beach Towns in America in 2010, as well as one of Sherman’s Travel’s “Top Ten American Boardwalks” for the second year in a row. In 2009, the Wildwoods were selected as one of Time.com’s “50 Authentic American Experiences.” The Wildwoods made the list of “15 Destinations on the Rise” for TripAdvisor in 2012. In addition, the Wildwoods were also voted “Best Town” in the 2009 and 2011 PHL-17 Philly Hot List, Jersey Shore Edition contest. The Wildwoods were also named “Best Beaches in New Jersey” in the 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Top Ten New Jersey Beaches public survey, sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. Wildwoods’ beaches were also named “Best Beach for Family Vacations,” “Best Beach for Tourism,” “Best Beach for Events,” “Best Beach for Eco-Tourism” and “Best Beach for Day Trips” in the same surveys. The Tourism Authority operates the Wildwoods Convention Center and acts as the island’s destination marketing organization overseeing the development, research, planning, marketing, advertising, promotion, public and media relations encompassing the tourism, meeting and convention industry in the Wildwoods. Additionally, the Authority funds, assists with and hosts more than 180 annual special events to enhance the visitor experience and extend the tourism season, including the Thunder On The Sand Race Series, Family Nights On The Boardwalk, Friday Night Fireworks, the New Jersey State Barbeque Championships and Anglesea Blues Festival, Classic Car Shows, the International Kite Festival, Irish and Italian Festivals and the National Marbles Tournament, among others. For more information about the Wildwoods, contact the GWTIDA at 1-800-WW-By-Sea (800-992-9732) or visit its web site, www.WildwoodsNJ.com.
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