6th Annual #LIVIN Music Festival

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)

Poppa Bear Norton

Russ Parrish & The Lone Oaks

Brooke Lynn 

Deana Carter

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

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