Joe Collins rockin' The Cow Cove on June 11th

For tons more info, www.LakeWylieMusicFest.com

You are receiving this e-mail because you have indicated you want to be on this list.

June 20 Edition

Kick off to Summer!

June 11th was truly a beautiful day for the Fest! The heat was on and showers threatened but the water was refreshing, the attendance was amazing, and the music was exceptional! With the exception of missing out on more from The Wiggle Wagons when the rain actually did descend, it was an awesome day.

Thanks to all who helped, created, performed, played, danced, imagined, and came out!

Early Birds...

About 2pm The Cow Cove started coming to life with boaters entering the cove and seeking out their own perfect Fest spot. By 3pm, the early birds got a bonus treat as an impromptu band formed from the volunteer ranks and entertained with some kickin' golden oldies as part of the sound check. Thanks guys for a truly special kick off to Summer 2011!

Pop-up Showers

There's a reason they call those things "pop-up"... cuz you never know when or where they might drop in on ya. But you also don't know when they WON'T! If you didn't come out on June 11th because you thought it might rain or because it was raining where you were, you missed out. It did rain...but that was about 8:20pm. Sadly, The Wiggle Wagons didn't get to play but one song due to the downpour but the entire rest of the day was drop-free! So, check the weather forecast, yes....but if it's pop-ups and isolated t-storms they're predicting, that's just a usual day for a Lake Wylie Summer. If it's hot, there's a pretty good chance something MIGHT pop up ... AND there's just as much chance that all may be clear.

So, be safe, be wise, but don't miss out. We won't call things off until absolutely necessary.

Buy a Wristband - Support the Fest!

These are some of those rubber bracelets everyone is wearing for lots of causes and sayings. Ours is a custom "sunset" tie dye coloring with debossed lettering.......

Order online today!

$1/each

All proceeds go to help keep Lake Wylie Music Fest afloat into months and years to come.....

En-Tranced!

Did you see those bellydancers? The way they moved and the beautiful costumes they wore? Did you shimmy just a bit to the sound of their music and drums? And how 'bout that dancer who wriggled her way down the pier?!

En-Trance Bellydance gave us quite a yummy show June 11th and we're excited to announce that it looks as if a few of those inspiring bodies will return this Summer! Watch for them to shake their way in between acts for some unscheduled surprises next month and the next too. Just in case, cross your fingers that their schedules clear so they can make it out this way again!

Support 4th of July Fireworks on the Water!

Take a look at your July calendar....You know what you're doing July 9th because you'll be in The Cow Cove for the next Sunset Celebration of Lake Wylie Music Fest..... but what are you and your boat doing for July 4th?

You'll be enjoying the Fireworks on the Water of course!

If you grew up here or if you're new to the area, the fireworks on Lake Wylie are an annual tradition and a dear part of the family...
Remember? Imagine? .... your arms around your honey romantically enjoying the sky painting ... being part of a jolly crew of partiers cheering every ka-boom ... chaperoning a wide-eyed and excited boatful of kids?!
Mmmm.... oh yes, it's all one big colorful party on The Waters of Wylie when the sun goes down on Independence Day. And some truly great memories are made in that big tub of boat lights surrounded by the shimmer and splash of fireworks overhead!

PLEASE GIVE

Lake Wylie Music Fest wants to help support the fireworks by reminding you to give. There is no big corporation funding our 4th of July entertainment. We each have a role in keeping the skies blasted with color.

So, we've created here a way for you to donate easily.

Send your check to Lake Wylie Fireworks Fund to

2879 Hwy 160 West, PMB 4100

Fort Mill, SC 29708

TODAY!

Some behind the Scenes Photos from June 11th.....

Come on, Join the Fun!

The folks who make the Fest possible have A LOT OF FUN and would love for you to join in......

Volunteers and Sponsors still NEEDED!

Want to give your time, energy, and/or money and be a co-creator or Lake Wylie Music Fest?

Contact info@lakewyliemusicfest.com TODAY!

Volunteers urgently needed to help with tear-down of equipment at end of all events

Financial Sponsorships can help defray miscellaneous printing costs as well as provide additional materials and equipment to make some dreams more possible.....and Sponsors get all sorts of great promotional marketing thru our efforts!!!

Contact info@lakewyliemusicfest.com TODAY!

See previous e-newsletters below......

_____________________________________

________________________________

June 5 Edition

Gettin' this Party Started!!!!!!

Word on The Water is that there are BIG DESIGNS in the making by boaters who will be attending this Summer's Lake Wylie Music Fest....

We understand some folks are decorating their boats with lights....some with funky objects.....some with full grill/bar/party areas!

We wouldn't be surprised if Bessie might not be the only cow in The Cow Cove this year .... or if Jake 'n Elwood may not be the only partying musicians to hang out for the Fest!

So don't let your boat get caught with "the blah's" .... take steps TODAY to rev up your party barge! Size doesn't matter but the amount of fun that you have and create DOES!

And don't forget the party you create on board your craft .... invite fun folks to share this Season with you and make your boat party something to be envied by everyone else in The Cow Cove!

But please, please know this: if your plans are to keep it low-key and laid back with just yourself and a beer or your sweetie and a bottle of wine, MORE POWER TO YA! Please slide quietly into your spot in the Cove; kick back, relax, and enjoy your own little mini-vacation from the chaos of life outside the Fest.....

Anchor Early!

If you want to secure a prime viewing space for your Festing Fun, we recommend getting to The Cow Cove early; especially if your boat is on the larger scale or if you have a raft of other boats partying together. There's plenty of room for most everyone but given the unique venue, it's not a bad idea to grab onto your bit of water EARLY!

Sponsors!

Individual and Corporate Sponsorships are still available to help support the efforts of Lake Wylie Music Fest. A fully not-for-profit FREE community 3-part event that's organized, staffed, and performed all by VOLUNTEERS, you can be a part of its creation ...monetary & in-kind support much valued

Contact info@lakewyliemusicfest.com

see list of and links to currently engaged 2011 Sponsors below and in column to the right ....

Sponsor Highlight: SharonTrash

Trash service for Lake Wylie Music Fest is being provided for free by SharonTrash. Recycling and trash recepticles will be available to support the volunteers and performers on land. And look for signs for places you can drop off your boat trash during your stay in The Cow Cove. Thanks to SharonTrash for their part in the effort to keep The Waters of Wylie clean!

SharonTrash out of York is a local company committed to the community, to their customers, and to the environment. With highly competitive rates and strong encouragement for customers to recycle, the company lends a personal touch to their customer-focused and very personalized services.

Look for more Sponsor Highlights in future e-news

Currently Engaged 2011 Sponsors:

3rd Wish Productions - providing sound equipment and production

Satisfaction Marketing - providing all marketing and promotions

Involution Media - provided some web assistance

Coffee News - provided advertising

SharonTrash - providing trash service

Sunbelt Rentals - providing stage

Jim Harper - providing portable toilets in support of Catawba Riverkeepers

Riverbirch Yoga - providing support space & promotion

Do your part - Keep the Waters of Wylie Clean!

Clean up after your boat parties

and

Help support Catawba Riverkeepers

The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation advocates for and secures protection and enhancement of the Catawba River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed so that it will always sustain the human and wildlife populations that depend on it for life.

Deck yourself out ... Support Lake Wylie Music Fest!

Several people asked last year about t-shirts so this year we're working to make it happen. But we need to know how many we might sell before we dive too deep into the waters of a purchase.

PLEASE EMAIL US WITH YOUR INTENTIONS TO BUY TSHIRTS AND BRACELETS TODAY!

T Shirts and Bracelets

Women's Tank Tops

$20/each

(Men's Tanks may also be available & will be shown in future editions)

Rubber Power Bracelets

$1/each

Tshirt and bracelet images are simply representations to show styles. Bracelets will be a tie dye blend of orange/pink/purple with the words Lake Wylie Music Fest 2011 on them and tshirts a cantelope or orange color with the Lake Wylie Music Fest logo!

Now taking Pre-orders

email info@lakewyliemusicfest.com today to let us know how many to order!

.......... End of June 5 Edition ............

Look below for more.....

Each e-news includes past editions so you can make sure you haven't missed a thing!

_______________________________________________________________________

May 25th Edition

It's Time to Plan your Boat Party!

We're just days away from the Season Kick-off

with June 11th's first Sunset Celebration of 2011

Lake Wylie Music Fest is a "Floating Fest" played out in 3 parts with Sunset Celebrations in The Cow Cove on the Second Saturday Evenings of June, July, and August

2011 Dates

June 11

July 9

August 13

Make it a party! Set your plans and create your own magic for an extra special evening on the water! Prep your party boat. Throw together some special boat party food. Invite fun boatmates. Shake up some special Sunset cocktails. Bring a drum or something to beat your rhythm. Decorate and ornament yourself and your boat!

Arrive early and get a good anchor spot in The Cow Cove...in plenty of time for the first artist....

Kick back when the music kicks off at 4pm
Be part of the drum circle - drumming from your boat with all boats and boaters part of a cove drum circle with Kennon Knight and Rhythm, Rhyme, Reason - remember, EVERYONE drums!
Welcome back The Wiggle Wagons, this year's winner of Bessie's Choice Award, who will be playing ALL 3 months!

This little newsletter is being produced to inspire and inform you about a unique event on The Waters of Wylie: a floating fest of music and rhythm, beauty and play!
The e-news helps you connect with the wonderfully willing artists and volunteers who help kick off this inaugural season of Lake Wylie Music Fest out of their love of what they share and their interest in being co-creators of this truly unique and innovative experience.
And hopefully you will also learn as you read, that YOU too are Fest co-creators because it is through your creative spirit and lively participation that a positively playful and artsy vibe will be born and resound on our Lake this Summer!

Q & A

Q ..... Where exactly is "The Cow Cove?"

A .... The Cow Cove is a name used by a friendly handful of people to describe a portion of Boyd's Cove. It's a no-wake area that some boaters sometimes anchor and raft together. Just past the no-wake buoys going toward the back of Boyd's Cove Bessie sits overlooking the Waters of Wylie and so she's given her portion of water it's neighborly name. If you're not sure where Boyd's Cove is, check out the map below. Boyd's Cove is outlined in hot pink and the itsy-bitsy Bessie's head is sitting about where the dock that will be center stage is (and, sorry folks in the other covelet, Bessie's hind quarters seem to be covering you up!). .....You can ignore the letters A, B, and E which have to do with boat access areas.

And if you are so inclined, we think these are the coordinates...based on some Googling around...

Latitude 35.086219

Longitude -81.036409

Q .... How much does this cost? Who makes this really cool and free event possible?

A .... It's a FREE community event! With a small handful of dedicated creators, a smattering of volunteer effort, plus a few corporate and individual sponsors (see links to right,) Lake Wylie Music Fest was born in 2010. Much more support is needed to keep this innovative option available for the future. Please contact us to volunteer or contribute!

Q .... Is it "family-friendly?"

A .... While the music selection and focus is primarily on adults partying on boats, there is no reason the whole family shouldn't attend. Just remember the fun flavor of Lake Wylie's "River Rats!"

There's lots more info on www.lakewyliemusicfest.com including ARCHIVES of former e-news!

Some pictures from previous Sunset Celebrations........

Joy to the Cow Cove!

Summer 2011

Artist Line-up:

SPECIAL FINALES

every month after

the Sun goes down!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

July 9

4 - Rob McHale & Friends

4:45 - The Cloers

5:30 - Ray'coustic

6:15 - Lenny Loafer & the Lazy Rhythm Section

7:15 - The Wiggle Wagons

8:15 - The Bryan Anderson Band

August 13

Kennon Knight will promote community drumming throughout the August event

4 - School of Rock

4:45 - Paul Finnican

5:30 - Chris Hertz

6:15 - The Wiggle Wagons

7:15 - Little District

8:15 - Square Roots

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

What did you miss?

Past Line-ups...

June 11

4 - Wes Clark

4:45 - Chris Sheppard & Friends

5:30 - Joe Collins

6:15 - En-Trance Bellydance

7:15 - Lindy Lobbins & The Red Velvet Manx

8:15 - The Wiggle Wagons

Lake Wylie Music Fest

Promotions by Satisfaction Marketing

2879 Hwy 160 West, PMB 4100

Fort Mill, SC 29708

Joe Collins rockin' The Cow Cove on June 11th

For tons more info, www.LakeWylieMusicFest.com

Kick off to Summer!

Thanks to all who helped, created, performed, played, danced, imagined, and came out!

Early Birds...

Pop-up Showers

So, be safe, be wise, but don't miss out. We won't call things off until absolutely necessary.

Buy a Wristband - Support the Fest!

Order online today!

$1/each

All proceeds go to help keep Lake Wylie Music Fest afloat into months and years to come.....

En-Tranced!

Did you see those bellydancers? The way they moved and the beautiful costumes they wore? Did you shimmy just a bit to the sound of their music and drums? And how 'bout that dancer who wriggled her way down the pier?!

Support 4th of July Fireworks on the Water!

Take a look at your July calendar....You know what you're doing July 9th because you'll be in The Cow Cove for the next Sunset Celebration of Lake Wylie Music Fest..... but what are you and your boat doing for July 4th?

You'll be enjoying the Fireworks on the Water of course!

If you grew up here or if you're new to the area, the fireworks on Lake Wylie are an annual tradition and a dear part of the family...

Remember? Imagine? .... your arms around your honey romantically enjoying the sky painting ... being part of a jolly crew of partiers cheering every ka-boom ... chaperoning a wide-eyed and excited boatful of kids?!

Mmmm.... oh yes, it's all one big colorful party on The Waters of Wylie when the sun goes down on Independence Day. And some truly great memories are made in that big tub of boat lights surrounded by the shimmer and splash of fireworks overhead!

PLEASE GIVE

Lake Wylie Music Fest wants to help support the fireworks by reminding you to give. There is no big corporation funding our 4th of July entertainment. We each have a role in keeping the skies blasted with color.

So, we've created here a way for you to donate easily.

Send your check to Lake Wylie Fireworks Fund to

2879 Hwy 160 West, PMB 4100

Fort Mill, SC 29708

TODAY!

Some behind the Scenes Photos from June 11th.....

Come on, Join the Fun!

Volunteers and Sponsors still NEEDED!

Contact info@lakewyliemusicfest.com TODAY!

Contact info@lakewyliemusicfest.com TODAY!

See previous e-newsletters below......

Gettin' this Party Started!!!!!!

Word on The Water is that there are BIG DESIGNS in the making by boaters who will be attending this Summer's Lake Wylie Music Fest....

We understand some folks are decorating their boats with lights....some with funky objects.....some with full grill/bar/party areas!

We wouldn't be surprised if Bessie might not be the only cow in The Cow Cove this year .... or if Jake 'n Elwood may not be the only partying musicians to hang out for the Fest!

So don't let your boat get caught with "the blah's" .... take steps TODAY to rev up your party barge! Size doesn't matter but the amount of fun that you have and create DOES!

And don't forget the party you create on board your craft .... invite fun folks to share this Season with you and make your boat party something to be envied by everyone else in The Cow Cove!

Anchor Early!

Sponsors!

Individual and Corporate Sponsorships are still available to help support the efforts of Lake Wylie Music Fest. A fully not-for-profit FREE community 3-part event that's organized, staffed, and performed all by VOLUNTEERS, you can be a part of its creation ...monetary & in-kind support much valued

see list of and links to currently engaged 2011 Sponsors below and in column to the right ....

Sponsor Highlight: SharonTrash

Currently Engaged 2011 Sponsors:

Do your part - Keep the Waters of Wylie Clean!

Clean up after your boat parties

and

Help support Catawba Riverkeepers

The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation advocates for and secures protection and enhancement of the Catawba River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed so that it will always sustain the human and wildlife populations that depend on it for life.

Deck yourself out ... Support Lake Wylie Music Fest!

T Shirts and Bracelets

Women's Tank Tops

$20/each

Rubber Power Bracelets

$1/each

Tshirt and bracelet images are simply representations to show styles. Bracelets will be a tie dye blend of orange/pink/purple with the words Lake Wylie Music Fest 2011 on them and tshirts a cantelope or orange color with the Lake Wylie Music Fest logo!

Now taking Pre-orders

email info@lakewyliemusicfest.com today to let us know how many to order!

.......... End of June 5 Edition ............

It's Time to Plan your Boat Party!

We're just days away from the Season Kick-off

with June 11th's first Sunset Celebration of 2011

Lake Wylie Music Fest is a "Floating Fest" played out in 3 parts with Sunset Celebrations in The Cow Cove on the Second Saturday Evenings of June, July, and August

2011 Dates

June 11

July 9

August 13

Arrive early and get a good anchor spot in The Cow Cove...in plenty of time for the first artist....

Kick back when the music kicks off at 4pm

Be part of the drum circle - drumming from your boat with all boats and boaters part of a cove drum circle with Kennon Knight and Rhythm, Rhyme, Reason - remember, EVERYONE drums!

Welcome back The Wiggle Wagons, this year's winner of Bessie's Choice Award, who will be playing ALL 3 months!

Q & A

Q ..... Where exactly is "The Cow Cove?"

Q .... How much does this cost? Who makes this really cool and free event possible?

Q .... Is it "family-friendly?"

A .... While the music selection and focus is primarily on adults partying on boats, there is no reason the whole family shouldn't attend. Just remember the fun flavor of Lake Wylie's "River Rats!"

Summer 2011

Artist Line-up:

SPECIAL FINALES

every month after