Karen Hester as Dolly Parton appeared and performed on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" as the Grand Prize Winner of the E-Network's "Clash of the Cover Bands!" She got a "standing "O." The Las Vegas Review Journal said, "The audience did double & triple "takes" when they watched Karen perform as Dolly"

From Gospel to Country, Karen Hester has delighted audiences worldwide. Her bright, angelic vocals, accompanied by her captivating stage presence has touched the lives of audiences wherever she performs. She continues following her passion for entertaining performing her own tribute to Dolly Parton, aka “Karen as Dolly” at theaters and casino nationwide with her 5-piece band

When she's not working with her own tribute she's booked as the Dolly Parton headliner with "The Legends in Concert" at their Branson MO and Myrtle Beach theaters.