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BIG STING ‘It’s A Country Thing’ S hadows Foundation presents Big Sting It’s A Country Thing 2016, Friday October 21st thru Sunday the 23rd at Bumble Bee Ranch, 50 miles north of Phoenix. Big Sting is a country music festival featuring performances by Trick Pony, Aaron Watson, Shari Rowe, Matt Farris, Davey Arnold, Dylan Jakobsen, Tyller Gummersall, Drew Cooper, and J Michael Harter. (Photos in consecutive order below). Big Sting distinguishes itself among other festivals by raising funds for Shadows Foundation, a non-profit founded in 2010 by Flagstaff KAFF radio personality Vicki Burton. The genesis for shadows came after Burton personally experienced the ongoing effects of loved ones battling cancer. Shadows Foundation is dedicated to providing services and financial assistance to northern Arizona residents battling lifethreatening diseases. Big Sting’s weekend festival includes campsites, vendors, and VIP campfires with performing artists. The festival site opens at 9 a.m. on Friday the 21st. Tickets and campsites are on sale now at bigsting.com For more information contact: Kaitlynn Irvine, Shadows Foundation, 949-680-9401, [email protected] AZintheSaddle.com August 2016 39