FESTivities begin at 1:00pm
Donation $20
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Donation: Suggested donation is $20 per adult; kids and well-behaved dogs are free.
What to bring: "This ain't nothing but a house party" so bring what you would bring to your neighborhood cookout! BYO everything! Bring a chair or blanket and alcohol & drinks for yourself; a cooler, too. Norton Liquors is on Rt.140 just past my street. (Open 12pm - 6pm) They've been a sponsor for the last few years so please fill your coolers at Norton Liquors! Tell them Heather sent you! Bring food to share with others. It's a "Pot-luck" so bring your favorite dish, salad, dessert, or something to grill. The Produce Barn is right next to Norton liquors, and they have a great deli and butcher. We always need hot dogs, hamburgers, and rolls.
If you prefer not to bring food please bring party items. This year we're in need of citronella or lamp oil for tiki torches, paper towel, toilet paper, and bottled water.
Parking: Except for the limited BLOCKED parking on my lawn (meaning once you're there, you can't leave), parking is limited to street parking and on one side of the street only. Cars must be parked the same direction as the traffic flow. I would suggest parking on the side streets just before (Beach St.) and just after (Gary Rd.) my house. There will be a spot for drop-off and pick-up at the end of the driveway. The driveway is for motorcycles only. Bikers: please come and go quietly (gotta keep the neighbors happy!) and sorry No Colors.
Charities: All of the proceeds of HeatherFest 14 will be going to charity. This year's charities are listed below.
- The Aruda Brothers - Scott and John Aruda, who have played at the last several HeatherFests (Soul Band, Dwight Ritcher Band), lost everything in a house fire on August 17th.
- Vest-a-Dog - A non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to provide bullet/stab-proof vests for police dogs throughout Massachusetts. www.mavestadog.org.
- Pet Food Drive - Please bring dry and canned cat food, wild birdseed, rabbit pellets, and canned dog food for the Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary - www.winslowfarm.com, Norton, MA.
- Cell Phones for Soldiers - Bring your old cell phone to be exchanged for calling cards for soldiers overseas - www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/about.html.
- Norton Food Pantry, Cupboard of Kindness - Please bring non-perishable food goods, toiletries, etc. www.freewebs.com/cupboardofkindness.
- Nine Lives, no-kill cat shelter, Norton, MA.
Do you shop at Shaws Supermarkets??? Save your receipts and bring to HeatherFest!! Shaws will donate a percentage of the total cost of receipts collected to the HeatherFest charities!!
Seeking other donations: Got any of the following things hanging around that you're not using! Why not donate them to HF? Banquet tables, picnic tables, Christmas lights, string lights, saw horses, orange safety cones, tablecloths, tents, canopies, extension cords, power strips, benches, tiki torches, American flags, (3' x 5' or larger) solar lights, rechargeable lanterns, and rope. Please contact me in advance for donations heatherfest@comcast.net
Quotes
"Heatherfest is the one event every year I never want to miss! It's a great hang for everyone and it embodies what music and friends are all about. I love it man!"
Racky Thomas
"On behalf of Roomful of Blues, I'd like to say that the band really enjoyed playing for all of the great people at Heather Fest. Heather and friends work very hard to put on a top notch blues festival and Roomful would love to make it an annual stop. It's always a pleasure for us to play for the folks that really know their blues. It's also a bonus to get a chance to hang and see all of the other great musicians perform.
Thanks for everything Heather."
Chris Vachon - Roomful of Blues
"I think HeatherFest is one of the most fun events of the season. It's like a large family reunion. Each year it gets better and better. You can expect to have a really great time as well as enjoying some top shelf entertainment."
Toni Lynn Washington
"Walking through the woods, BBQ smoke wafting in the air, and Blues music floating through the trees. It's HeatherFest!"
Greg Sarni, Boston Blues Festival Producer
"A down home Boston blues party."
John Hall, Rythm Room Records
"A down home BBQ and party like it used to be-with good friends, good music, and good food-just like in our own backyard."
Holly Harris, WBOS, Blues On Sunday
"HeatherFest means home to me, it means being with family, our family, the Boston Blues family."
Brian Templeton
"There is no backyard from Boston to Mississippi to California, where you can find a better collection of Blues musicians and friends, gathered together for an amazing day of music, food, and fun, than Heather's backyard. HeatherFest is a must for any serious music fan."
Chris Fitz, The Chris Fitz Band