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BEARPALOOZA SAWMILL 2008
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

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PART II

Seven years ago, singer-songwriter Freddy Freeman put together a concert of musicians and performers of the Bear community, and called it Bearapalooza. Since that first show in 2002 in New York City, 2002, Bearapalooza has traveled around the USA , touching the lives of countless musicians and music fans, bringing a special sense of diversity and pride wherever it goes,and has grown into a national musical celebration of ursine brotherhood. Bearapalooza has had successful music festivals in New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Nashville, and Florida , showcasing the incredible talents of Bear artists like Yolanda, Max Christopher, Tommy Johns, Kendall, The Future Villain Band, Bigg Nugg, Nekked, Charlie Brown, the Bootlickers, Elijah Black, Martin Swinger, Bobaloo, Andy Northrup, Freddy Freeman, Dave Montana and so many others. Since . After 6 years and 12 festivals later, Bearapalooza has been covered in Attitudes UK, Time Out NY, The Church Street Freedom Press, the NY Blade, Philadelphia Gay News, Seattle Gay News, and many other national and local publications, and has been featured on various Radio Programs and Podcasts such as Sirius OutQ, B-Talk, BearPodcast, HomoPod Radio, Queer Music Heritage on KPFT in Houston, Quest of Life on WRPI in Troy NY, the Bear Radio Network and many more. The first Bearapalooza was also featured in a story on the PBS program "Under the Pink Carpet" The magic continued in 2008 as we celebrated the music, the family, the history and the phenomenon that is, Bearapalooza! Founder Freddy Freeman and co-producer Michael West took this celebrated concert event nationwide in 2008. With our Northeast Road Trip, shows all around the Country, a feature in "A-Bears-Life" magazine, a documentary film in the works, and much more, 2008 was the year of Bearapalooza Nation. Founder Freddy Freeman says" Bearapalooza has something to offer everyone whether you are a bear or not, because we celebrate diversity, positive body image, and positive attitudes about gender. Plus the music is top notch quality work by amazing artists crossing all genre lines. "I am proud to once again be showcasing these talented artists and celebrating this diverse community. Please stay tuned for more details and show info! Got questions? Drop us an e-mail: [email protected] real editor best profile tools real editor best profile tools

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Member Since: 14/05/2006
Band Website: www.bearapalooza.com
Band Members: The Bearapalooza Family:
Mike Ator - Troy Rusnack - Nekked - Jesse Kerrison - Future Villain Band - Andy Northrup - Lil' Fuz - Freddy Freeman - Max Christopher - Tommy Johns - Daniel Cartier - Kendall - Charlie K. Brown - Roger Mapes (formerly Yolanda) - Michael West -Steven Gellman - Josh Zuckerman - Ron Morris - Jeff Altergott - Elijah Black - Dave Montana - Toshio Mana - Kerry Land - Sideshow Bennie - Martin Swinger - Tim Toonen - Ursa Major - the Bootlickers - Midnite Circus - Ernie Lijoi - Kenny Lockwood - Kris Landherr - Urban Folk Collective - Money in Both Pockets - Ego-Is-Him - The Future Villain Band - Gordon Michaels - Swin Dunbar - Grady Challis - Don Harvey - Bobaloo - Matthew Temple - Shannon Grady and many more!:

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My Blog

BEARAPALOOZA ARTIST KENDALL'S NEW CD "TRUTH CHANGES" FEATURING FREDDY FREEMAN

 Kendall and I finally finished work on his new project Truth Changes. I first heard Kendalls album Radar on Bear Radio in 2004 and I knew he was a seriously talented artist with a unique voice and...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:09:00 GMT

Pride 2009 - official video release

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEpqTIolLps My good friend John Gilbert Leavitt is releasing the EP "Pride at 40" which will include a song called Pride, a 6 minute history of the LGBT mo...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:24:00 GMT

BEARAPALOOZA IN 2009 !

2008 was the most exciting year for Bearapalooza yet! The Bearapalooza Road Trip across the Northeast was a great success, and we had great shows in Nashville, Sawmill (Florida), Timberfell Lodge in T...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:28:00 GMT