And then there were three...
We're very pleased to announce the next two bands on the bill:
Playing before Hardison is
The Upper Hand ( www.myspace.com/theupperhand )
and then at 8pm is KLED ( www.myspace.com/kledseattle ).

(I went down and saw KLED play the Funhouse last night and
 can tell you they're a fun band to see live!)

We'll have more about the bands up here shortly.

And finally,
in terms of breaking news, it seems our myspace blog is getting
faster play than this one, as I can post there with my PDA.
You can check out our myspace blog and become our friend
at www.myspace.com/cornstockfest .
Please tell your friends to friend us as well.
We'd like as many as possible to know about this event!
Thanks.

CornStock 2008 has booked its first band; HARDISON.  You can visit them online at:

http://hardisonmusic.com

http://myspace.com/hardisonband

Hardison will be playing SATURDAY August 16th, 2008 6pm-8pm

Remember, Hardison is NOT getting paid for their performance, so please BUY THEIR CDs and/or MP3s!!!!!!  Direct links to purchase their music can be found on our website: [[  http://cornstockfest.org ]] Also, please let Hardison know you heard about them thanks to CORNSTOCK ’08.  We’d love to book them for the ’09 Stock, but they gotta know we’re sending them fans.

Music is the cornerstone of a successful festival.
We need bands, performers, musicians who would like to play.

While money is nice, what we have at this point to offer instead:
Advertising and Exposure.
You'll be listed on all of our internet advetising:
www.CornStockFest.org, www.myspace.com/cornstockfest , facebook, friendster.

From the main website of CornStockFest.org you will have listings on
multiple pages. The artist page allows for a picture and a link to your
music for sale online. There's also a download page, where you can allow
people to download a song or sample. We'd be happy to toss a song or two
up on our myspace page as well as band links.

Offline, we're printing up promo material including business cards and flyers.
Ideally, we'll have confirmation in time to include the bands on the printed material.
At this point I'm thinking there will be at least two runs of print material, but shipping
will take probably two to three weeks as we're trying to do this on the cheap.

Bottom line: Confirm by April 30th and we'll have you listed on print material.

Ever since he bought a five acre farm, my friend has wanted to throw a music festival.
For years I had been hearing about it.
Then last year he comes to me and says, "It's happening."
So I went last year, to the inaugural Cornstock, not knowing what to expect
and never having been to the farm before.
I talked some friends into going with and we set off.
Hoping for the best but expecting the worse, sort of scenario.
And wound up having a great time at a great place.

The surrounding area is beautiful and farm itself is definitely showing
the fruits of his labor. A river meanders nearby and by day skydivers
are visible falling from the sky. At night the bonfire kept us warm and entertained.
There was music, a band drove up from the Washington coast and played
a set and then sat down for an intimate acoustic set, they were followed by
a folksy singer songwriter with her acoustic guitar. Several people camped overnight
and had breakfast Sunday morning.
All in all, a very fun time.

So with the trial run completed, those of us at the first one wanted to help out.
To let more people know and to bring more people out.
To have more music.

Thus began the Cornstock chronicles.

Cornstock activities have begun.
Things we need are listed below. If you can help that would be great.
Otherwise, we'll need to cover the cost.

Our first goal: $53.83
This will allow us to convert our website account to a paid account for one year
and allow us to remove the advertising from www.cornstockfest.org

Please help us by making a quick and secure donation through Paypal
at www.cornstockfest.org.

Larger costs will include:
Generator(s)
HoneyBuckets
Safety Lighting

If you have any of these that you would like to donate or loan please contact us.
Or you can help cover costs by making a donation
at www.cornstockfest.org.

If you don't have money that's alright!
We can use voluteers to help spread the word!!

Friend us on myspace www.myspace.com/cornstockfest

The dates for CornStock 2008 have been set.  Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 15th, 16th, and 17th 2008.  For more information, please visit: www.CornStockFest.org