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Gainesville: Elton John tribute to highlight Dragon Boat World Championships opening ceremony

By Ken Stanford Contributing Editor

Remember When Rock Was Young:  The Elton John Tribute" will highlight the opening ceremony for the IFC Dragon Boat World Championships on Lake Lanier next month.

This will be the first-ever championships staged in the Americas and will be held at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center.

It will feature four days of competition beginning Wednesday, Sept. 12, the day the opening ceremony will be held.  Food trucks/Tap It will be onsite with food/beer & wine for purchase starting at 5:00 p.m. This will be a free event. For information call 770-535-0397 or visit www.LanierDragonBoat2018.com

The Elton John tribute headliner will be singer/actor/pianist Craig A. Meyer.  His performance is billed as a "musical journey celebrating the decades of chart-topping hits of Sir Elton John."

Also planned that night are the Parade of Athletes (an expected 18 nations to be represented), Pan-Asian dances and other entertainment.

To learn more about the ICF championships, call Robyn Lynch, Gainesville/Hall ’96 ExecutiveDirector, at 770-530-7152.

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