OXFORD – A daylong music festival to help people impacted by the Aug. 18 floods is scheduled for Saturday (Sept. 7) at Quarry Walk shopping plaza.
The “Community Rising Day Long Music Fest,” a flood relief fundraiser, is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Quarry Walk’s Center Rock Green, 300 Oxford Rd. (Route 67).
The event is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the Community Rising Team Flood Relief Fund, which is also known as the Valley Flood Relief Fund. Click here to donate.
A donation of $30 is suggested.
The music festival will take place rain or shine. Those attending are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs.
The festival is part of a collaboration between Quarry Walk, TEAM, Inc., WFSB Channel 3 and WPLR 99.1.
TEAM, Inc. President and CEO David Morgan said there will be a TEAM booth at the festival where electronic and cash donations will be accepted. There will also be some 50/50 raffles held, with proceeds from ticket sales benefitting the relief fund.
Since the freak flash flood devastated several Valley towns, including Oxford and Seymour, Morgan said donations to the relief effort have risen to more than $520,000 and counting.
The music line-up for the day, which was organized by WPLR’s Chaz and Luke Choplick from the Luke James Band, is as follows:
*11 – 11:35 a.m., Jordan Marie, country pop rock
*11:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m., Austin Burr, acoustic country
*12:20 ‑1:20 p.m., The Kathy Thompson Band, rock/funk/soul
*1:40 ‑2:40 p.m., The Rum Runners, party rock hits
*3- 4 p.m., David Foster and The Mohegan Sun All Stars, classic rock played by former band members of Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, J. Geils and more.
*4:20 – 5:20 p.m., Morgan Skelly and the Old Crowes, country/rock
*5:40 – 6:40 p.m., Pop Rocks, 80’s Tribute
*7 – 8 p.m., Luke James Band, outlaw country
*8:20 ‑9:20 p.m., 100 Proof, rock/country
*9:40 – 11 p.m., Nashville Drive, modern country/party rock
All the bands will be performing free of charge, according to Kathy Ekstrom, Haynes Group development manager.
“Luke Choplick, of Luke James Band, approached us about holding a music festival to raise money,” Ekstrom told the Valley Indy via an email. “We thought it was a great idea and put the idea into action.”
Tom Haynes, owner of Haynes Group and Quarry Walk, said hosting the music fest was a no-brainer.
“The historic flooding on Aug. 18 impacted so many families and businesses in Oxford, Seymour and surrounding towns,” Haynes told the Valley Indy via an email. “When we were approached about holding a fundraiser, we didn’t have to think twice. So many people in need, and so many more who want to help.”
