GARDENSTOCK ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL announces its 2009 musical line up and
benefiting organization. This year's festival will raise money to benefit the Sinnissippi
Center's Gardening Program. The musical groups sheduled for the day are:
12:00 - 1:30
Anne & Maggie Hilliard - Mother/daughter duo, a cappella folk
2:00 - 3:30
Flying Fish - two man band, Jeff Kagay- acoustic, and Todd Lorenc- bass, Beatles, folk,
blues, jazz, and classic rock, everything from the Beatles to Billy Joel.
4:00 - 6:00
Acoustic Circus - acoustic, bluegrass, rock
6:30 - 8:30
Wrong Element - Tony Fiorini- vocals, guitar, harp; Scott Seeley- drums, vocals; Dave
O'Banion-guitar, vocals; John Ditto- bass. From Petty to Cash, Young to Old Crow
Medicine Show to Los Lobos to Led Zeppelin, Wrong Element plays an eclectic blend of
rootsy, bluesy and occasionally twangy classic and alternative rock and country. Formed
by a couple of discriminating listeners looking for a creative outlet, “WE” has built a set list
that rides the cutting edge of American music while mining the classic rock era for
underplayed gems.
9:00 - 11:00
Merlin - Dustin Gray - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar; Nick Mahan - Keyboard, Organ; Athan
Morales - Drums; Al Repass - Lead Guitar, Vocals; Ryan Zschiesche - Bass. Rock and
roll with folk, jam, jazz, grunge, reggae, psychadelic and blues influences. 5-piece band
with keyboards and two guitars, original music and cover tunes ranging from The Doors,
Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Tom Petty, etc... Just recently recorded our second album which
will be coming out this fall.
GARDENSTOCK ART FESTIVAL ARTISTS
HOPE GREEN photography
LELAND SEDIG metalwork
KATHY HENG stained glass sculpture
LISA HIGBY LEFEVRE pastels
JOHN DELONG acrylic painting
SYDNI REUBIN watercolor painting
GARDENSTOCK is an annual art & music festival put on by Distinctive Gardens of Dixon, Illinois, which
raises funds for a different non-profit organization each year in which 100% of all proceeds go to the
beneficiary. Gardenstock is the brainchild of Bud LeFevre, owner of Distinctive Gardens. "I've always
wanted to use the business grounds for a fundraising event like this. The thing that is most important to
me is that 100% of the donations go to the Sinnissippi Center's Gardening Program. All event and
promotional costs are paid by Distinctive Gardens and all of the bands in the line-up are donating their
time", says LeFevre.
SINNISSIPPI CENTERS, INC. is a community based behavioral healthcare cener that has provided
quality care to the Illinois residents of Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside Counties since 1966. Sinnissippi
is a fully accredited behavioral healthcare agency by The Joint Commission.
In 2002, Sinnissippi received the Ernest A. Codman Award from The Joint Commission. The following
year the American Psychiatric Association honored Sinnissippi with the Psychiatric Services Award.
In today's world, individuals and families may need special assistance with a variety of problems.
Sinnissippi staff provides solutions, with the focus on total client care and treatment. We provide services
in four areas: Crisis Support, Individual and Family Counseling, Addictions and Recovery Assistance, and
Clinical Services.
The Sinnissippi Center's Gardening Program provides valuable hands-on gardening experiences for the
center's clientele and is a great tool to open lines of communication.
benefiting organization. This year's festival will raise money to benefit the Sinnissippi
Center's Gardening Program. The musical groups sheduled for the day are:
12:00 - 1:30
Anne & Maggie Hilliard - Mother/daughter duo, a cappella folk
2:00 - 3:30
Flying Fish - two man band, Jeff Kagay- acoustic, and Todd Lorenc- bass, Beatles, folk,
blues, jazz, and classic rock, everything from the Beatles to Billy Joel.
4:00 - 6:00
Acoustic Circus - acoustic, bluegrass, rock
6:30 - 8:30
Wrong Element - Tony Fiorini- vocals, guitar, harp; Scott Seeley- drums, vocals; Dave
O'Banion-guitar, vocals; John Ditto- bass. From Petty to Cash, Young to Old Crow
Medicine Show to Los Lobos to Led Zeppelin, Wrong Element plays an eclectic blend of
rootsy, bluesy and occasionally twangy classic and alternative rock and country. Formed
by a couple of discriminating listeners looking for a creative outlet, “WE” has built a set list
that rides the cutting edge of American music while mining the classic rock era for
underplayed gems.
9:00 - 11:00
Merlin - Dustin Gray - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar; Nick Mahan - Keyboard, Organ; Athan
Morales - Drums; Al Repass - Lead Guitar, Vocals; Ryan Zschiesche - Bass. Rock and
roll with folk, jam, jazz, grunge, reggae, psychadelic and blues influences. 5-piece band
with keyboards and two guitars, original music and cover tunes ranging from The Doors,
Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Tom Petty, etc... Just recently recorded our second album which
will be coming out this fall.
GARDENSTOCK ART FESTIVAL ARTISTS
HOPE GREEN photography
LELAND SEDIG metalwork
KATHY HENG stained glass sculpture
LISA HIGBY LEFEVRE pastels
JOHN DELONG acrylic painting
SYDNI REUBIN watercolor painting
GARDENSTOCK is an annual art & music festival put on by Distinctive Gardens of Dixon, Illinois, which
raises funds for a different non-profit organization each year in which 100% of all proceeds go to the
beneficiary. Gardenstock is the brainchild of Bud LeFevre, owner of Distinctive Gardens. "I've always
wanted to use the business grounds for a fundraising event like this. The thing that is most important to
me is that 100% of the donations go to the Sinnissippi Center's Gardening Program. All event and
promotional costs are paid by Distinctive Gardens and all of the bands in the line-up are donating their
time", says LeFevre.
SINNISSIPPI CENTERS, INC. is a community based behavioral healthcare cener that has provided
quality care to the Illinois residents of Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside Counties since 1966. Sinnissippi
is a fully accredited behavioral healthcare agency by The Joint Commission.
In 2002, Sinnissippi received the Ernest A. Codman Award from The Joint Commission. The following
year the American Psychiatric Association honored Sinnissippi with the Psychiatric Services Award.
In today's world, individuals and families may need special assistance with a variety of problems.
Sinnissippi staff provides solutions, with the focus on total client care and treatment. We provide services
in four areas: Crisis Support, Individual and Family Counseling, Addictions and Recovery Assistance, and
Clinical Services.
The Sinnissippi Center's Gardening Program provides valuable hands-on gardening experiences for the
center's clientele and is a great tool to open lines of communication.
Copyright 2005-2009 Distinctive Gardens, Inc. Dixon, IL
| BENEFITING SINNISSIPPI CENTER'S GARDENING PROGRAM SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, NOON - 11PM $3 MINIMUM DONATION "PICNIC STYLE" BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR/BLANKET, AND FOOD/DRINK The art festival and food vendors are open from noon until 8 p.m. Food vendors: Salamandra, Culver’s, and Baker Street will be offering food, drinks, and deserts. at Distinctive Gardens, 2020 Lowell Park Road, Dixon, Ill. 815.285.0015 or email distinctivegardens@comcast.net |
2009 GARDENSTOCK ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL
GARDENSTOCK PLUGGED IN
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Bud and Tom's big adventure winds up with a plug for
Gardenstock from the Chicago Sun-Times.
On a Ravinia adventure to Chicago for the 40th
Anniversary Celebration of Woodstock, a reporter
interviewed Bud on the concert and one thing lead to
the next...
..."I found Bud LeFevre wandering around the pavilion
and the "World's Largest Lawn Party." LeFevre, 49,
and his buddy Tom Prendergast, 58, drove a 2007
Volvo to Highland Park from Dixon, Ill., the birthplace of
President Ronald Reagan."...
-excerpt from the "Joe Cocker plays Ravinia, man" article by
Dave Hoekstra, staff reporter Chicago Sun-Times
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Bud and Tom's big adventure winds up with a plug for
Gardenstock from the Chicago Sun-Times.
On a Ravinia adventure to Chicago for the 40th
Anniversary Celebration of Woodstock, a reporter
interviewed Bud on the concert and one thing lead to
the next...
..."I found Bud LeFevre wandering around the pavilion
and the "World's Largest Lawn Party." LeFevre, 49,
and his buddy Tom Prendergast, 58, drove a 2007
Volvo to Highland Park from Dixon, Ill., the birthplace of
President Ronald Reagan."...
-excerpt from the "Joe Cocker plays Ravinia, man" article by
Dave Hoekstra, staff reporter Chicago Sun-Times
Bud and Tom at Ravinia's Joe Cocker concert, picture courtesy of
the Chicago Sun-Tiimes
the Chicago Sun-Tiimes
FOOD VENDORS
SALAMANDRA mexican food
CULVER'S soda and custard
BAKER STREET deserts
SALAMANDRA mexican food
CULVER'S soda and custard
BAKER STREET deserts
GARDENSTOCK BASIC INFO BAND LINE-UP ART LINE-UP VENDOR LINE-UP SINNISSIPPI CENTER INFO CHICAGO SUN-TIMES PLUG