Remembering fallen Carson City sheriff’s deputy Carl Howell today, Saturday at music festival
Today, Tuesday we recognize the second year passing of Carson City Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carl Howell. On Saturday, an all-day music lineup featuring nationally recognized artists is expected to draw thousands to Battle Born Harley-Davidson, the site of the inaugural Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival.
Howell, a nine-year veteran of the Carson City Sheriff's Office and a former United States Marine, was responding to domestic violence call in East Carson City early in the morning on Aug. 15, 2015. He was killed in the line of duty protecting the victim and his fellow officers.
Howell left behind a wife and four children, who since then have been the recipients of an outpouring of support from the community. The music festival is an effort to ensure Howell's children are provided for, according to organizers of the festival.
The festival, to recognize Howell, is sponsored by The Last Respond Fund, a nonprofit organization established locally by Carson City resident Don Alexander and other community members. The venue is at Battle Born Harley-Davidson, 2900 Research Way in Carson City.
This outdoor event will feature several well-known national, regional and local performers including headliners Rednex, Ty Herndon and reggae artist Prezident Brown.
Tickets for the concert are $20 for adults, while children 12 and under are free. Tickets are available for purchase in Carson City at Battle Born Harley, A to Zen, Hydra’s Lair, and Retro Replay and the day of the festival at the festival.
Tickets are also available for purchase in Reno at Recycled Records. You can also buy tickets online here.
See the official webpage http://rememberdeputyhowell.com for more information on this event.
Several well-known national, regional and local performers are on board with the festival, including headliners Ty Herndon, the band Rednex, and reggae artist Prezident Brown.
Herndon, a Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning recording artist, hit the country music scene by storm in 1995 with "What Matters Most," his first of three No. 1 singles recorded between 1995 and 2002. Herndon has recorded numerous Top 10 hits on the country music charts over the years.
Country Electronic Pop band Rednex has been featured on the music charts for over two decades, recording a dozen Top 10 hits and selling more than 11 million records, including “Cotton Eye Joe,” their first release. Rednex is uniquely in its own homemade genre. Saturday's festival will mark the band's first performance in the United States in their entire 23-year career.
To complement their first visit, Rednex has released a song and video dedicated to Deputy Howell. The song is called Wish You Were Here and the video can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fT4IclAMKE
Prezident Brown, selected as the "Most Conscious Artist" by the Jamaican Federation of Musicians, combines Jamaican reggae, hip hop, and tribal genres into his music to create a unique and popular sound.
Additional music acts committed to the Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival include soul funk artist Trey Stone, Stereo Galaxy, Musicole with Michael Coleman, Canyon White, Southbound Train, Voodoo Cats, Moz’s Motley Blues, Giants of Zen.
The festival will also feature celebrities and other entertainers, such as stars from the hit TV show “Big Brother” along with Las Vegas comedian and Larry the Cable Guy impersonator Tom Daw as well as Hollywood film and television actor Patrick Kilpatrick, the event's master of ceremonies.
The day will feature a family atmosphere as well as great music, food trucks, drinks, raffles, a silent auction and more. For youth there will be a kids zone with bounce houses, games, face painting and video gaming.
Volunteers are needed for Saturday’s set up. There is a meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Battle Born Haley-Davidson.
Meanwhile, on Friday there will be a celebrity dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Empire Ranch Golf Course where paying guests can meet up with and have dinner with celebrities. Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling Alexander at 775-400-0126.
The Saturday music festival will run from 9 a.m. to midnight. To learn more about the Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival, the artists and sponsors go online to rememberdeputyhowell.com.
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