The first River of Life Music Festival was great.
At about 20 till 6 there were like 10 people there and I was starting to get nervous. Then I saw cars start to come rolling in and I felt better. We started about 6:15 and by the time the second act got going there were lots of people there.
We had about 500 people according to most guesses. I didn't try to count how many people there were.
But it has been a great adventure and as you might expect, I am pretty worn out. Feels strange today to not have something like generators of flyers to worry about.
This shows what can happen in Arkansas City. This place where the concert was is basically a big vacant lot. Its a big field with nothing going on. The old meat packing plant was there at one time.
It wasn't really me that made this happen.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
we're on GO
The River of Life Music Festival is today at 6 p.m.
Everything is set and ready to go.
We have been sweating out the weather forecast as we anticipated the concert on the river.
The forecast for today and tonight looks excellent at this point.
Should be clear and in the low-60s when the concert starts, and in the mid-50's by the time the show starts.
Saturday morning the forecast was for rain. We had some alternative sites ready, but thankfully we will be able to move ahead with plans.
It has been a wild ride getting to this point. There have been obstacles, but in every case we have had divine intervention to make things work out. You can call it coincidence if you like, but I don't think anyone could be that "lucky."
Timing has been amazing, and things have been provided at just the point needed.
Realize too that this is our first adventure with putting on a concert. We don't even know what may go wrong tonight. Surely something will. We will deal with it as best we can so I hope people will bear with us.
People have asked why it is on the river.
That really is the point of the concert. That field by the levee, by the old meat packing plant on Summit, is a perfect place for outdoor concerts. I Hope to show that it can be done, and hopefully other people will want to do the same thing.
Here is my ulterior motive :)
That we have more musical events there, and many that im not even involved with. Then, after we get that going, maybe we can get some trees and brush cleared out on the other side of the levee, and have a real riverside park.
For 5 years Ive said we need to develop the river areas. We are wasting a tremendous resource by ignoring our rivers. This is the first step.
So come on out tonight and enjoy the show. It's free.
There's something for every age musically speaking.
Everything is set and ready to go.
We have been sweating out the weather forecast as we anticipated the concert on the river.
The forecast for today and tonight looks excellent at this point.
Should be clear and in the low-60s when the concert starts, and in the mid-50's by the time the show starts.
Saturday morning the forecast was for rain. We had some alternative sites ready, but thankfully we will be able to move ahead with plans.
It has been a wild ride getting to this point. There have been obstacles, but in every case we have had divine intervention to make things work out. You can call it coincidence if you like, but I don't think anyone could be that "lucky."
Timing has been amazing, and things have been provided at just the point needed.
Realize too that this is our first adventure with putting on a concert. We don't even know what may go wrong tonight. Surely something will. We will deal with it as best we can so I hope people will bear with us.
People have asked why it is on the river.
That really is the point of the concert. That field by the levee, by the old meat packing plant on Summit, is a perfect place for outdoor concerts. I Hope to show that it can be done, and hopefully other people will want to do the same thing.
Here is my ulterior motive :)
That we have more musical events there, and many that im not even involved with. Then, after we get that going, maybe we can get some trees and brush cleared out on the other side of the levee, and have a real riverside park.
For 5 years Ive said we need to develop the river areas. We are wasting a tremendous resource by ignoring our rivers. This is the first step.
So come on out tonight and enjoy the show. It's free.
There's something for every age musically speaking.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
7 days and counting
We are a week away from the concert.
We have about everything set to go. Now if the weather will just cooperate.
This music festival has come together so well that I cannot help but think it is the hand of God moving it forward. We have had some obstacles, but so far they have all been overcome. Usually not through our own ingenuity, but "just somehow."
We are trying to spread the word as much as possible now. So tell everyone you know about the concert, and try to come.
Bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit on. There will be some seating, but not very much.
We have about everything set to go. Now if the weather will just cooperate.
This music festival has come together so well that I cannot help but think it is the hand of God moving it forward. We have had some obstacles, but so far they have all been overcome. Usually not through our own ingenuity, but "just somehow."
We are trying to spread the word as much as possible now. So tell everyone you know about the concert, and try to come.
Bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit on. There will be some seating, but not very much.
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