Coast Mountain News Thursday, December 22, 2011
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Local long-time rockers AKA provided several sets of music for the annual Discovery Coast Music Festival Fundraiser, Rudolph Rock
Rudolph Rock a highlight of the holiday season CHRISTINA BOUCHER The annual fundraising event for the Discovery Coast Music Festival (DCMF), Rudolph Rock, was a hugely successful evening. This year saw one of the largest and most diverse crowds in attendance in the festival’s history. Lively dancing, good tunes, and holiday celebration were in no short supply. “The crowd represented
a nice mix of the community,” noted DCMF Board of Directors member Paul Grace-Campbell. “This year’s event was highly attended by young people, and it was great to see so much interest in supporting the festival and live music in the Valley.” The silent auction portion of the event was also very successful, and represented another landmark achievement for the festival. Many
local businesses and individuals as well as Williams Lake businesses contributed goods and services to the silent auction. Participating contributors represented those who consistently support the music festival. Live musical performances included singer/guitarist Brody Tuck, finger-picking stylist Tom Hammer, and local long-time rockers AKA, who played a range of music,
including two-step country, rock, and (my personal favourite) an excellent surf –rock tune! The good tunes led to an evening full of spirited dancing. The dance floor was pretty consistently packed with people “cutting a rug” all evening. The community bus was made available to Rudolph Rock attendees as a measure to promote safe, responsible
transportation for the evening. “We understand that some people had long waits for the bus,” noted Grace-Campbell. “This is something we will look at next year as an aspect of Rudolph Rock that can be improved upon. Every year, we learn a little more about how we can make the music festival events fit the needs of SEE ROCK ON PAGE 3