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Rock the Plateau
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Set for 1:00 P.M. Sunday,September 17, Highlands Porchfest Music Festival brings the tunes and the rollicking good times,throughout the downtown.
Spalding McIntosh
With 10 confirmed venues and over 30 confirmed musical acts, downtown Highlands will transform into a stage for the third annual, free to attend, Highlands Porchfest Music Festival. The jamboree is slated to take place on Sunday, September 17, from 1:00 to 6:00 P.M.
Last year’s festival boasted busy sidewalks of attendees, bustling to and from hosting venues as they perused the event guide for a tune that would lure them in to sit a spell. An impressive event presented and organized by the local nonprofit organization Highlands-Cashiers Center for Life Enrichment, this music festival is true to their word about keeping it local.
“Every aspect of planning this event, from graphic design to marketing, coordinating with musicians, and event schedule management, is completed in-house at CLE by the powerhouse combination of CLE board, staff, and volunteers,” says Fallon Hovis, CLE’s Executive Director. “It’s important to us that our sponsors see that their donations stay woven within our community.”
The CLE team is no stranger to planning and executing community programs, although traditionally on a smaller scale than Porchfest.
“We have over 100 programs during our three-and-a-half month season, with Porchfest as our grand finale. Sometimes I don’t know how we pull it off!” Fallon jokes. “We have an incredibly supportive team here at CLE, generous sponsors, and volunteers who work alongside CLE to bring this event to our community.”
Businesses or individuals that would like to show their support and work alongside CLE to bring a first-class, community music festival to Highlands free of charge should contact the CLE office at (828) 526-8811 or visit highlandsporchfest.com for sponsorship opportunities. Sponsorship packages include advertising exposure, and at some levels, tickets to the VIP Party, slated for Friday, September 15th. Last year’s VIP Party entailed a gourmet buffet, live music, and winery representatives offering “Porch Pours” from Gundlach Bundschu, Hourglass, and O’Neil Vintners and Distillers.
“This event would be impossible without the support of our sponsors,” says Fallon. “Please visit highlandsporchfest.com to view our growing list, and when you see them, give these sponsors a high-five and thank them for helping CLE bring an event to our community that everyone can enjoy.”
