The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Aug. 31 music festival to Bring it to the Light
MIDDLEFIELD — Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort will present the Bring it to the Light music festival Aug. 31.
The event is designed to raise public awareness of the opioid crisis through music and education, according to a press release. Proceeds from the festival will benefit Rushford, a provider of addiction and mental health treatment programs for teens and adults.
Experts from Rushford and other health care professionals will be speaking on opioid use and support options, the release said.
Bring It To The Light Events was founded by Bill Reaney in June 2018. He experienced the heartbreak of addiction and the difficulties of recovery firsthand through his son’s challenges, according to the organization.
Reany retired from his job of 37 years to help raise awareness and make a positive impact on the opioid crisis, the release said. In May 2018, Clockhead Productions in Glastonbury produced a song dedicated to his son.
“Addiction” was a catalyst for the formation of Bring It to The Light Events, the release said.
The festival kicks off at 11 a.m. with opening ceremonies. American Amnesia, Eight to the Bar and BRB Reaney blues will play throughout the day. There will also be a vendor village, and mountain sports (disc golf, ziplining, tubing) available for an additional charge.
Bring It to The Light Events aims to educate the public and raise awareness around the opioid crisis through fundraising to help support agencies fighting the epidemic, schools and nonprofit hospitals, the release said.
For tickets, visit PowderRidgePark.com.