BDG SUMMER KICKOFF MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 12th & 13th, 2015

 

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BDG
SUMMER KICKOFF
MUSIC FESTIVAL
occured June 12th & 13th, 2015 
 
* was sponsored by BDG Enterprises & Records *
Delaware Theatre Company
200 Water St.
Wilmington, Delaware
*Wilmington Riverfront*
2 blocks from Wilmington Amtrak
20 minutes from the Philadelphia Airport
 
 
 
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CO SPONSORS
BDG thanks all of the sponsors below for their
heartfelt and financial contribution to this project.
 
 
 
 
 
City Of Wilmington
 
GLO WITH GLORY

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The BDG Summer Kickoff Music Festival was a 
2 day (3 show) festival benefiting
many community organizations,
agencies and programs.

 
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There were 10 beneficiaries that received individual donations that were presented to them on stage during the selected show of their choice ...
 

Beautiful Gate Outreach Center - $150


 

House Of Judah - $300
Empowerment Outreach Ministries Inc. 


Joshua Harvest Church - $300 

 
 
Men Who Care Of Germantown, Inc. - $600
 
 
 
 
Kristen Parker - $300
 (Girl Scout Of Chesapeake Bay Gold Award Recipient)

 

 
 Project Restoration - $300
(Faith City Family Church)

 

 
Redeemed By GOD Outreach Ministries - $100
 
 
 
 
 SODAT Delaware - $200
 
 
 
                                  Wendell Carr Scholarship Fund - $350                                 
 (Delaware Technical Community College)

 
 
 
Women Of Color Task Force - $900
(DCADV - Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
 
 
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SOUL SPIRIT SHOWCASE
 
GOSPELFESTPLOSION
 
THANK GOD FOR JAZZ
 
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The ticket price for each show 
was only $15.
 
Group tickets and packages were also available.
 
If you have an interest in more information
about this event please call or e-mail
BDG Records 
      (302) 562-3706        
e-mail: gwilliams@bdgenterprises.org
 
The BDG Summer Kickoff Music Festival
has a history that included 26 previous shows
 prior to this year's festival 
between the years of 1996 - 2009.
Link on to
www.bdgenterprises.org/bdgbenefits.html
to see more about the previous festivals.
 
BDG has provided more than $75,000
to a number of organizations through this event.
 
 
 
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SOUL SPIRIT SHOWCASE
occured Friday June 12th, 2015 at 8:00 PM

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Fred Baynard
"Sister Cupcake"
Jordan Forman
       *rising star*
 
           Pyerce Oates
            *musical genius phenom*
 
 
 
                                                                     Erin Barker
Mime Artist & Actress
 
 
Raq Bey Haq
  *gifted, multi-talented*
            "Soul Man"
                    
                 "Ken Do"
                         * comedy cat *
                              


 
Watch Ken Do's youtube performance
at the
BDG Summer Kickoff Music Festival
https://youtu.be/6Vy1jiW_Nqo
 
https://youtu.be/iU4fiPtmWNg



                            
Black Melody
Premier Spoken Word Artist
 
 
 
 
 
                     Mark Mitchell
                                                                               *BDG Records*
                      saxophonist & recording artist
                                       *featuring*

 Philip Joseph
soulful, showstopping singer

       & Sprit 4 Jazz
 
  
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GOSPELFESTPLOSION
occured Saturday June 13th, 2015 at 3:30 PM

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                    Matred
   Gospel Recording Artist
             "I CAN"
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
          Pastor "D"
      *the anointed motivator*
Pastor / Joshua Harvest Church   
 
 
 
 
 
                                    

       Fostina Dixon
       Kennedy Center & Multi National Awards Winning
         *saxophonist & recording artist*
       - formerly with the Marvin Gaye & Prince bands -
                          Dana Sorey
                 Grammy Award Nominated
                           Producer, Songwriter
                                             & Keyboardist
    

 
 
 
 
     Steve Hare
*Dream-Capitol Records*
          recording artist
       Pastor / Faith City
 
 
 
 
 
          Tony Williams
             *legendary saxophonist*
                   & recording artist
              Philadelphia International Records
                     BDG Records
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THANK GOD FOR JAZZ
occured Saturday June 13th, 2015 at 7:00 PM
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"Thank GOD For Jazz"
was the
"Official Kickoff"
for the
"DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival"
www.cliffordbrownjazzfest.com
RAM
ROLE MODELS SOCIETY
*esteemed youth model & dance group*
   
           Ashley Watkins
                   "flantastic flautist"
 

Pyerce Oates
*musical genius phenom*
                
                     
 
 
 
 
 

  
 
        
                                        Raq Bey Haq
                         *gifted, multi-talented* 
                             entertainer & artist 
 
 
 
 
 
Aaron Graves
  *musical director*
   renowned pianist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
                                           Cedric Napoleon
                    original & former bassist of
                         *Pieces Of A Dream*
                      
 
 
 
 
             Tony Smith   
                           "Big Cat"
            Clef Club 2014 Trumpeter Of the Year
 
 
 
 
Wayne Morgan
        "The Captain"
          renowned drummer
 
 
          Tony Williams
             *legendary saxophonist*
                   & recording artist
                Philadelphia International Records
                        BDG Records


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The BDG Summer Kickoff Music Festival
included wonderful sponsorship and vendor packages.
Lodging and travel accomodations were provided through
BDG Enterprises Travel.
www.bdgenterprisestravel.org
FESTIVAL  PHOTOS
IN THE THEATRE LOBBY
WITH
STAFF AND PATRONS 

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SOUL SPIRIT SHOWCASE

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"Sister Cupcake" (Fred Baynard)
doing her (his) thing (:-]) !!!
Samad Haq (left) 
featured with saxophonist Mark Mitchell & Spirit 4 Jazz.
Raq Bey Haq 
(far right in the left photo) featured with Spirit 4 Jazz.
Raq Bey Haq (left photo) featured with
2 keyboardist Monty Pollard (left) and Pyerce Oates (right). 
 
 
 
Greg Williams (left photo) introducing Pyerce Oates (right photo).
 
 
 
"Jordan"
thrilling the audience.
 
 
 
"Ken Do"
and Greg Williams joking it up.
 
 
 
Black Melody & B-Major (top)

* mother & son together sharing the stage *
and providing profound messages of spoken word.

 

 
Erin Barker & Raq Bey Haq

portaying their roles in "I'm Sorry".

 
 
Soul Spirit Showcase audience
showing their appreciation.
 
 
 
 
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GOSPELFESTPLOSION

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Matred (both photos)
with Fostina Dixon (left photo).
 
 
 
Tony Williams speaking the word with his sax.
Greg Williams & Matred.
 
 
 
Pastor D (left photo / left to right), 
Pastor Steve Hare and Pyerce Oates in the dressing room.
 

Dana Sorey (right photo / far right)
with the Gospelfestplosion musicians in the dressing room.
 
 
 
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THANK GOD FOR JAZZ
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Official Kickoff For the DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
Cedric Napoleon & Tony Williams
Thank GOD For Jazz Band
Aaron Graves & Cedric Napoleon (right photo)
Tony Smith (center) and Aaron Graves 
zoning in on Wayne Morgan's drum solo.
 
 
Tony Williams (left photo / center)
zoning in on Tony Smith's trumpet solo.

Thank GOD For Jazz Band (right photo)
 
 
 
 
 
Mr. Oates (Pyerce's father) and Greg Williams (above).
 

 
 
Tony Williams, Katrina Banks, Greg Williams & Rose Boyer
getting together after the show (above - left).
 
Aaron Graves, Mr. Oates and Cedric Napoleon (above -right).
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Cedric & Dierdre Napoleon and Pyerce.
hanging outside the green room
Tony Williams talking with friends and fans after the
Thank GOD For Jazz show.
Greg Williams & Blaise Glowiak (sound & stage engineer)
after the festival.