"The US Festival 1982" - a Feature-Length Documentary

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Glenn Aveni
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Never-told story of the amazing, innovative concert that proved it could be done right; amazing music, big crowds; cool subplots & Woz.
Backers: 645
Average Pledge Per Backer: $100

Funded: $64,482 of $60,000
Dates: Nov 2nd -> Dec 20th (49 days)
Project By: Glenn Aveni
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A HUGE COLOSSAL THANK YOU - WE DID IT!!!!

December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
What a day! So grateful for the pledges, the outreach, the support. The day started with us in good shape, but still needing a pretty penny and all day, it progressed, and with 4 hours left, we hit the target. I have much more to say, and I am... (Read More)

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THE HOME STRETCH!!

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Well,  4 days left and can't say for sure what the end result will be, but I know these two things - it's gonna be crazy, and I am feeling pretty good that with focus and hard work, we will get there. (Although I have an EMT on stand-by, LOL.) ... (Read More)

400 BACKERS!! AND .... (YIKES) .... FINAL WEEK!!!!

December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Actually, it's the final week and a day but why split hairs? 400 backers is such a milestone, I am go grateful, I feel like we are close together, in a giant sea of humanity, listening to amazing music, much as we were 34 years ago. I look at the... (Read More)

FINAL TWO WEEKS!!

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Not having done a Kickstarter before, I don't know if the final two weeks are going to seem like a decade, or fly by in a nanosecond. The "all or nothing" nature of Kickstarter it what makes it work, but for project creators, it can be exhilarating... (Read More)

Documentary on 1982's US Festival Launches Kickstarter Campaign

December 1st - via: jambands.com
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched in support of a new documentary called The US Generation, which delves into the 1982 US Festival, an event curated by legendary promoter Bill Graham that featured one of the greatest musical lineups of all time, with sets from the Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, Talking Heads, Santana, The Police, The Ramones, Tom Petty, The Kinks and many more. (Read More)

40% FUNDED; 3 1/2 WEEKS TO GO

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
TODAY, we hit the 40% benchmark. And the number 40 is often significant ... in the early Bible, the flood lasted for 40 days and nights. Later in the Bible, Jesus fasted for 40 days in the desert. At -40 degrees, Fahrenheit and Celsius are the same.... (Read More)

30 AND 30 - AND A TIME FOR SAYING THANKS

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
30: we've got just UNDER 30 days left in the Kickstarter campaign. 30: we've gone OVER 30 % of our target. Are we ahead or are we behind? We're a slight bit behind, but not by much.  I mostly wanted to post this Update to give thanks. I am thankful... (Read More)

100 BACKERS!!!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, thank you, and welcome to our first Update since we launched this campaign. I am thrilled to exceed 100 backers this quickly, but there is a mountain to move to get this funded so I can release a great film - and it will be a great film -... (Read More)

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