(SAVANNAH, Mo.) The Nation Backroads Music Competition celebrated their final day, full with fireworks, meals vehicles, and native artists showcasing their abilities.
That is the Nation Backroads Music Competition’s first yr working, and was stuffed with 2 days price of pleasure and help for a few of the native artists within the space.
“We simply needed to deliver a household enjoyable exercise for everyone over a vacation weekend, give folks one thing inexpensive and enjoyable to do and get all people outdoors. We needed to spotlight a bunch of the native artists and let folks see what all we have now occurring at St. Joe and Savannah.” Mentioned Katie Barnes, the competition’s organizer.
Some proceeds from ticket gross sales went in the direction of Heroes for Heroes, a St. Joseph group that goes to help veterans and assist them pay payments or utilities after they’re in want.
Ron McDaniel, a founding father of Heroes for Heroes says,
“We assist veterans down on luck by paying their utility payments, their vehicles, meals, clothes and furnishings and lease wherever they want. All proceeds go to veterans. We have helped 569 households to date in Northwest Missouri.”
And the celebs of the present, the native artists, have been capable of showcase their abilities and get a little bit of recognition for his or her hobbies.
One artist, Stephanie Gummelt, was featured on American Idol when she was 18, and says she has solely grown her abilities since then.
“I obtained to be on American Idol. And I made it to the highest 200. So I went by way of the Kansas Metropolis auditions thrice earlier than seeing the judges and so they put me by way of to Hollywood. After which I obtained lower from the highest 200 to the highest 100. I very a lot loved it, and it is a stupendous day it should be a terrific day for music.”
For any sponsorship questions or extra info on subsequent yr’s competition, you’ll be able to contact Katie Barnes at 816-288-7261
