Event Details
Elk River Annual #LIVIN Music Festival Strikes a Chord With Its Mission to Prevent Suicide and Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness
Celebrate 6 Years of #LIVIN with Live Music, BBQ, Family Activities, Camping and Comradery
WHAT: 6th Annual #LIVIN Music Festival
Join us for the 6th Annual #LIVIN Music Festival to benefit the #LIVIN Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent suicide by creating quality connections through
everyday conversations about mental health, by way of programs and partnerships. We can’t change the past, but together we can affect the future!
Funds from #LIVIN Music Festival are used to directly support the mission of LIVIN Foundation in preventing suicide through various programs like; Camp LIVIN, a weekend-long retreat for families who lost a loved one to suicide, LIVIN Community Fund Financial grant program, suicide prevention training and education to the public and a newly launched mental health resource platform called LivinConnected.
Paul Thomas (PT) helped found the organization after losing his father to suicide in 2013. “My father, Thomas Hohag, was not only the most important and influential person in my life but also was an amazing husband, father, neighbor, and friend. And, tragically, he was gone. The “Hawk” was the kind of person who you loved to be with because he made you feel better about who you were.” PT says.
PT decided instead of focusing on how his father died, he wanted to embrace the way he lived. “I needed to encourage others to TALK about depression & suicide instead of hiding it due to embarrassment. This way we could reduce the stigma associated with depression and other mental illness and maybe, just maybe, save a life in the process.”
Friday night and Saturday throughout the day are FREE to attend, no ticket is required for entrance. Saturday evening is a ticketed event with tickets available for purchase in advance and at the door.
Weekend Activities Include:
Live Music
Camping
Food Trucks
Beverages
BBQ Competition
Cornhole Tournament
Enter to play for free during the day on Saturday
Kids Daytime Play Zone
Painting, Disney characters, horse and wagon rides, sandhill + toys, treats and more all FREE during the daytime thanks to our generous sponsors
Powerful & Inspirational Program
Connect with a community that isn’t afraid to talk about mental health and celebrate life together! We’re all BETTER TOGETHER! This is FREE and done in the late afternoon on Saturday as we wrap up the daytime activities and move into the evening!
#LIVIN Merchandise and Swag
WHEN: September 13th - 15th
MUSIC SCHEDULE:
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Camping available all weekend via a ticket purchase!
Friday, September 13th
2 pm Camping check-in
7 – 10 pm Shane Martin Band
Saturday, September 14th
Noon – 5 pm: Community Day of Hope, a FREE event including music, BBQ, kids' activities, cornhole, food trucks, #LIVIN merch and swag for sale and so much more!
4pm – Inspirational Kick-Off with Dove Release
5 pm – 11 pm: Live Music, Ticket is required
Ben Johnson (VIP Stage)
Sunday, September 15th
Camping load-out
WHERE: ERX Motor Park
21591 US-169
Elk River, MN 55330
TICKETS: Purchase here
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INFO: https://livinfoundation.org
Join us for great music, family fun! Start The Conversation, Listen With Intent, Get Busy LIVIN
