Jimmie Allen sells out inaugural Bettie James Fest
A dousing downpour didn’t deter the fans of Cape grad and country music star Jimmie Allen as he played before a sold-out crowd at the inaugural Bettie James Fest Aug. 7 at Hudson Fields.
The name of the festival was a tribute to his late father James and his grandmother Bettie Snead.
The Academy of Country Music New Male Artist of the Year was joined by a lineup featuring Allen’s friend, Smyrna native and country star Chuck Wicks; J.J. Rupp Band; DJ Jazzy Jeff, former star of the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”; and Georgia rock group Hero the Band.
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
