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Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival Idyllwild, CA Three Days of Live Music
August 16, 2019 - August 19, 2019
Idyllwild Strong is a benefit festival for the town of Idyllwild, CA which has suffered massive devastation from recent fires and flooding.
The Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival is now in its second year, raising money for disaster relief in the beautiful mountain oasis of Idyllwild, California. The town relies on regular tourism to survive, which has been severely impacted by catastrophic damage caused by the Cranston Fire in July 2018 and massive flooding in February 2019. The community of Idyllwild is in desperate need of help. Local 501(c)(3) nonprofits Young Idyllwild Inc and the Idyllwild Help Center are teaming up to do just that – and what better way than with the healing power of music?! Over 100 bands will be performing during the weekend, both locals and national/international acts. There are dozens of local shops, restaurants and galleries to visit; plus vendors, festival merchandise and donated auction items for you to check out. Together, we can overcome this tragedy. See you in August!
Idyllwild Strong is a benefit festival for the town of Idyllwild, California and was organized by members of Young Idyllwild Inc. – a local 501(c)3 nonprofit – after the Cranston Fire of July 2018. In only 21 days, the team organized the inaugural three day festival which featured 80 bands across 12 venues and raised over $45,000 for fire victims. Many people and businesses were able to bounce back after the festival, but many are also struggling to recover. After the 2nd annual festival was announced, massive amounts of flooding destroyed two of the three main roads into town. Dozens of residents, even the local fire station, all experienced flood damage. As we wait for the roads to be repaired, we’re working on building this year’s benefit festival into something even bigger! Please come support the town of Idyllwild the weekend of August 16-18.