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| Author | Topic: Summer Camp |
| Regular Joe |
posted 10/19/06 11:01 PM
COMMUNITY RISES TO THE OCCASION CHILLICOTHE STEPS UP AND SPEAKS OUT TO KEEP SUMMER CAMP MUSIC FESTIVAL IN TOWN Park Reverses Decision, Festival Offered Multi-Year Contract October 18, 2006 (Urbana, IL) – After an enormous show of support from the City of Chillicothe and the surrounding area, Three Sisters Park reversed course and has invited the Summer Camp Music Festival back for 2007. And now Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment is pleased to announce that the Summer Camp Music Festival will be back in Chillicothe, Illinois for, at least, the next five years! Soon after Three Sisters Park made the decision to no longer host the Summer Camp Music Festival, a grassroots effort began in the Central Illinois area amongst citizens and business-owners alike. Three Sisters Park and the City of Chillicothe received over 60 letters written on behalf of area businesses and citizens, asking them to reconsider their decision and continue to host the festival. They also received a petition in support of the Summer Camp Music Festival signed by over 600 residents of Chillicothe whose population is under 6000. In addition to the many letters from the business community, Three Sisters Park was also contacted by an official of the OSF St. Francis Medical Center informing them that the initial letter (which caused the initial confusion) was written by a doctor and it did not officially represent the views of the hospital or its employees. “We were so excited to see how the city of Chillicothe rallied around the festival and spoke up to keep us at Three Sisters Park,” stated promoter Jay Goldberg. “Where else have you heard of a community actually rallying to “Save” a music festival?” We have all worked so hard to develop the festival at this park, and it would have been a shame to be forced to take it somewhere else.” Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment is pleased to accept a 5-year contract from Three Sisters Park and a 5-year nod from the city of Chillicothe on sound ordinance provisions. The Summer Camp Music Festival was started in 2001 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. The first year’s attendance was around 1,000 people and hosted around 20 bands on 2 stages over the course of two days. Since that first year, the Summer Camp Music Festival has grown to more than 9,000 attendees, hosting more than 45 bands on 3 stages over 4 days. Almost doubling the population of Chillicothe, IL, for the weekend, the concert attendees also greatly impact the local business economy of Chillicothe. Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment is an event production and promotion company established in 1971. Producing small club-level concerts, arena level concerts, multiple-day music festivals and trade shows, Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment truly strives to provide events and entertainment for all walks of life. For more info, please visit www.jaytv.com |
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lurker (Moderator) |
posted 10/20/06 1:45 AM
Pretty cool. The Almighty Dollar wins again! Thanks for posting. Now that we have a location several problems remain. The crowd has already outgrown the facility unless you don't mind camping in the sun. And the problem that set this all off... underage alcohol poisonings in big numbers will have to be fixed. Look for longer search lines and more security. I think Jay is a smart enough businessman to avoid armed security taking over his festival as we saw at Wakarusa. Unlike Waka, I WILL be at Summer Camp 2007. See you there! Peace NOW, lurker |
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lurker (Moderator) |
posted 10/20/06 2:26 AM
Just read a blog from Al. Sounds like he could be ready for the Thanksgiving shows! Oct 19, 2006 4:49 PM Subject al.blog update Body: October 19, 2006:: slow ride... duh nuh nuh-nuh nuh-nuh-nuh take it easy... hey there. just ran for the 1st time yesterday in 2 wks. (a very loong break w. the marathon only 18 days away). the good news is I did my 5 miles w/o any noticeable pain, anguish, etc. it was just a little on the slow side. chances are, I will not break any records or even set a personal record w. this run, but I'm confident I can finish w.o any further damage to my wrist. I've had some massage & a lot of rest & it feels great. next week, more massage & chiro. Honestly, if it were not for the foreboding advice of friends, family & doctors I'd likely play this weekend & wind up back in a cast. may hand is feeling great, but still needs some more work & rest before I dare play. we will have more sit ins this weekend & the bruise on my left leg from rocking the tambourine has subsided enough so that I may further explore my inner marsha brady. as an aside, I just came across a really interesting piece by garrett graham. he is the lyricist of "victim or the crime", one of weir's latter contributions to the dead catalog (& a very underrated composition imho). garrett also acted in several movies including "used cars" & "the man w. one red shoe" (he also looks like willie waldman's brother). even if you are not a fan of the song, or the band for that matter, it still makes a great read. here's a link: http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/votc.html live long & prosper. |
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