18th Annual Freedom Creek Blues Festival in Aliceville, AL

A project in Memphis, AL by Rick Asherson
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18th year for this internationally renowned blue festival in Aliceville, Pickens County, AL, started by the late, great Willie King.
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Backers: 14
Average Pledge Per Backer: $49

Funded: $680 of $1,500
Dates: Mar 23rd -> Apr 19th (27 days)
Project By: Rick Asherson
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Latest News

LAST CALL FOR ALCYHALL

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends This is the last update coming your way. Thank you so much to all those who have pledged their support - I really appreciate it. Meanwhile, there is still time to make to get yourself added to this illustrious list of benefactors, so... (Read More)

45 HOURS TO GO . . . . AND $1,000 NEEDED

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
It's now or never folks . . . if you can, PLEASE help us keep this event going. Support is REALLY needed and MUCH appreciated. With best wishes Rick  (Read More)

Time is running out . . .

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
. . . only 4 more days and still 2/3 needed . . . SOS . . . please help . . .  (Read More)

Race to the finish!!!

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends We are in the final days, the last mad dash to the finish. Please, if you have considered, are considering or are about to consider helping support the Freedom Creek Blues Festival . . . NOW IS THE TIME!!!! Any donation, large, small or... (Read More)

Almost finished booking the bands . . .

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
. . . and very excited to have Mississippi songstress and awesome piano player Eden Brent as our main act. We got connected through the late, great Willie King and I think he would be/will be very happy to see Eden at the show! She apprenticed for 16... (Read More)

Thanks to our first backer . . .

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
. . . the ball is rolling and it is very much appreciated!!!  (Read More)

Excited to be launching . . .

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
. . . our first Kickstarter campaign in support of this great festival!!!!  (Read More)

So far, bands booked for this year are . . .

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
. . . the Alabama Blues Project Advanced Band, Clarence Davis, John Bull and Sheffield Walker, Geno and the Mississippi Blues Boys, Lee Brown and Friends, Willie Lee Halbert and the Fingerprint Band . . . more to come!  (Read More)

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