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M.A.C.C.Festival
Musicians Donating Their Time to Help Defeat Childhood Cancer
This
article ran in the Summer 2005 Issue of the Bluegrass Journal
Written
by Sherri Chekal • All Rights Reserved by the Author, July
2005
Reprint Rights Available by Contacting the Author or The
Bluegrass Journal Editor
In the bluegrass
world, itÕs not uncommon to hear about a benefit show or festival
to help out a local musician, or a struggling family in need.
However, in Columbus, Ohio, there is a benefit festival that
rivals no other when it comes to benefiting a worthy cause and
providing a classic bluegrass festival environment for your
own enjoyment! Darrel Adkins and the Bluegrass Classic present
Musicians Against Childhood Cancer, a festival in the memory
of Mandy Adkins and benefiting St, Jude ChildrenÕs Research
Hopsital. Over the years, MACC has donated over $265,000 dollars
to St. Jude and the YMCA, continuing to help children and their
families with life-threatening illness.
Mandy Adkins,
was diagnosed with an inoperable brain stem tumor, and lost
her battle with cancer on November 25, 2000. Her family had
experienced first hand the devastation childhood cancer causes
the patient and the family. After witnessing the great need
that exists for continued research and highly qualified doctors
and staff, they felt compelled to do something to help make
sure that other children, facing the biggest challenge of their
young lives, have hope and the best possible care. With this
in mind, Darrel and Phyllis Adkins founded M.A.C.C., Musicians
Against Childhood Cancer. The Adkins were well known in the
area for promoting high quality concerts and festivals at the
Frontier Ranch and more recently at the Hoover Y-Park in Columbus,
Ohio, for over 25 years. Their shows have drawn thousands of
fans from all over the world.
Aside from
the IBMA and SPBGMA conventions yearly, where else can you see
such a wide variety of national bluegrass talent all from the
comfort of your own lawnchair! The lineup of stars donating
their time to this wonderful cause is a whoÕs who of the bluegrass
world!
Mark Newton
Band „ Blueridge „ Blue Highway „ Mountain Heart „ Don Rigsby
& Midnight Call „ James King Band „ Karl Shifflet & the Big
Country Show „ Wildfire „ Randy Kohrs Band „ John Starling &
Reflection Ridge „ Rhonda Vincent & Rage „ Lonesome River Band
„ Gerald Evans & Paradise „ Lost & Found „ Ron Stewart & Friends
„ Cherryholmes „ Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time „ Marty
Raybon „ J.D. Crowe and the New South „ Carl Jackson, Jerry
Salley and Larry Cordle „ The Grascals „ Aubrey Haynie „ MACC
ChildrenÕs Band „ Ronnie Reno and the Reno Tradition „ Kenny
and Amanda Smith „ Larry Stephenson Band „ Daivd Parmley and
Continental Divide „ Bradley Walker „ Alecia Nugent „ Ronnie
Bowman & the Committee „ 3 Fox Drive „ Bluegrass Cardinals Reunion
and Dudley Connell.
Four amazing
days filled with bluegrass greats! And the Hoover Y-Park is
a lovely facility with camping, shade trees and clean and well
kept. Hot showers, level camping, electric hookups, scenic hiking
trails, and a large childrenÕs playground with swings, sand
boxes and climbing forts await you and your family. The picking
and jamming goes on long into the night and with so many musicians
in attendence, you just never know who might show up at your
camp site looking for a little late night jam.
Please visit
the website for more information including details about the
festival and how it got itÕs start. www.BluegrassClassic.com
Prices for a 4-day advance ticket start at $75.00, children
11-15 Š half price. Camping is only $5 a day, starting the day
you arrive, however, you must have a 3 or 4 day ticket to camp
because the place fills up!
For tickets
and more information, check the website,
or www.Ticketmaster.com or call (740) 548-4199 or
email at: BGClassic@aol.com
M.A.C.C. Festival
www.BluegrassClassic.com
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