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Ponte Vedra Recorder ·September 24, 2015
Clean Water Music Fest returns to PV Concert Hall this weekend
Carrie Resch
The Recorder
Four years ago, the now husband-and-wife duo that
make up Jacksonville Beach-based Flagship Romance,
founded the Clean Water Music Fest in order to raise
money locally in order to make a global impact.
The festival will take place this Saturday, Sept. 26
from noon to 10 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.
One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit charity:
water, an organization that provides safe, clean drinking water to communities in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mali
and Niger.
The duo that make up Flagship Romance, Shawn
Fisher and Jordyn Jackson, just returned from a 65date tour across the country less than a week ago.
They had to plan some of this year’s festival from the
road, but they are really excited for the event, Fisher
said. The pair originally started the event as a way to
showcase local talent while raising money for a good
cause.
Musical acts featuring local and national talent will
perform on two stages. About 20 bands are scheduled
to perform, including local talent The WillowWacks,
Sidereal and Be Easy, and many more. This year,
Fisher said they also wanted to bring in national music
Photo provided by Flagship Romance
Husband-and-wife duo that make up Jacksonville Beach-based Flagship Romance, Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson, founded the Clean
Water Music Fest in 2012 to raise money for the millions of people
worldwide who do not have access to clean, safe drinking water.
acts. National headliners include The Bright Light
Social Hour, a psychedelic rock band from Austin, a
fold rock duo comprised of sisters, Lark and Poe from
Nashville, and Israel Nash, classic rock and roll artist
from Tennessee.
Scheduled performers span many genres of music.
Entry to the festival is free, but there is a suggested
donation of $15. The family-friendly event will also
feature a local vendors market, food truck court, and a
silent auction and raffle.
“A generous contributor is matching every single
donation that is coming into charity water campaigns,”
Fisher said. “So everyone’s impact is essentially
doubled when they donate for the event.”
As singers, Fisher said he and Jackson each drink
a gallon of water a day, so when it came to picking a
charity to benefit, it was a no brainer he said. Giving
back is something the couple strongly believes in.
“The two of us always felt that when you’re given
a gift, when you’re given a passion for something, in
our case when you’re given a stage and a microphone
and a crowd that listens to you perform, you should
use that platform to do something bigger than yourself
— reaching out and giving back to something larger
than yourself,” he said. “There are 663 million people
on this Planet without a basic need.”
Since the inaugural event in 2012, over $90,000 has
been raised for the clean water cause. This year, Fisher
says they hope to surpass the $100,000 mark.
The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is located at 1050
A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. For more information
about the Clean Water Music Fest or to make a donation, visit www.cleanwatermusicfest.org.
Cold-pressed juice bar opening in Jacksonville Beach this Saturday
Cold-pressed juice bar,
Watt’s Juicery, opening
in Jacksonville Beach
this Saturday
Carrie Resch
The Recorder
Jacksonville’s first cold-pressed juice
bar, Watts Juicery, will be opening to
the public Saturday, Sept. 26.
The juice bar will be serving a variety of fresh, organic, unpasteurized,
cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juices,
elixir shots and cleanse packages. The
majority of the organic produce will be
sourced locally from farms in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, and also from
Beaches Emergency Ministry Assistance’s (BEAM) Grace Garden.
Watt’s Juicery is owned by An