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2024 Featured DownRiver Collective!

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about our benefit concert

What: Join us for this outdoor concert, tasty picnic dinner and dessert, beer, wine, and soda. Come ready to bid on some great items in our silent auction!

When: Thursday, September 12th, 2024. Doors open at 6pm for an elevated picnic dinner, drinks, and our silent auction. Concert starts at 7pm.

Where: The lawn of Genesis Hall, Heartland Center
16965 NW 45 HWY, Parkville, MO.

What to bring: Blankets or lawn chairs. (Seating is provided for VIP Sponsor ticket holders). Limited ADA seating is available.
For the auction, we can accept cash, checks, or credit cards. Plan to bring a method of payment.

How do I dress?: Come in your best “camp-fancy”. It may be chilly, so bring layers or a blanket to cover up.

What’s in the auction?: We have some incredible items up for bid at our auction including Heartland Camp and Retreat experiences, sporting event tickets, wine baskets, overnight getaways… just to name a few!

Can I stay overnight?: Feel free to contact Heartland Center to inquire about overnight lodging availability. 816-891-1078.

Cost: Ticket cost is $75 dollars and includes concert admission, dinner, dessert, and drinks.

The Band

DOWNRIVER COLLECTIVE blurs the lines between traditional folk and progressive acoustic music, DRC draws on diverse backgrounds to create a sound that is both fresh and familiar. Following the lead of Virginia native John Gray and Floridian fiddler Bailey Warren, the DownRiver Collective has evolved from a three-piece folk group to a full-bodied string band with the added help of fellow Belmont University alumni. Connected by a love for bluegrass, Gray and Warren were drawn naturally to vocalist Ali Vance, mandolinist Rico Wallenda, and guitarist Jonny Therrien, who were all members of the same college ensemble. In the harbor of the classroom, the DownRiver Collective began to take shape.

A Bit About Heartland

Heartland Center operates Christ-centered summer camps that serve over 2,500 children and youth throughout our region each summer. At our overnight and day camps, Heartland Campers grow in confidence, build lifelong friendships, disconnect from technology, develop new skills, and most importantly, grow their faith as they hear about God's great love for them. Simply put, Heartland strives to be A Place Where Kids Belong.

Learn more about Heartland here.