Vermont Business Magazine National Life Group’s fourth annualDo Good Fest, presented by The Point, will feature alternative rock bandGusterand three other bandson Saturday. Burlington-basedKat Wrightwill kick off the free music festival at4 pm, followed byDwight & Nicolealso of Burlington at 5, and New England fan favoriteThe Adam Ezra Groupat6 pm.Guster takes the stage at7:30 pmand the show will close with a spectacular fireworks display.
New this year, there will be parking both at National Life and at Montpelier High School, which will be served by an Express Shuttle to the festival grounds. The shuttle will begin running at4 p.m.and will continue through the evening.
National Life underwrites the cost of the show and all of the proceeds from the $20 parking fee at both lots are donated toBranches of Hope, the cancer patient fund at Central Vermont Medical Center.
Gates open at2:30 pmand family activities, including face-painting and children’s games, get under way at3 p.m.Beer from festival co-sponsorHarpoon Brewerywill be served at two beer gardens and an expanded lineup of food trucks will be serving throughout the day. No cans, glass or coolers are permitted on the festival grounds.
A Nonprofit Village of 30 organizations will operate in a tent at the top of the hill to showcase the good work done by charitable groups across the region.
In its first three years, the Do Good Fest has raised $56,000 for cancer patients at Branches of Hope.
In addition to Independent Radio The Point and Harpoon Brewery, the Do Good Fest is co-sponsored bySeven Days,Montpelier Aliveand theNational Life Group Foundation.
At National Life, our story is simple: For more than 167 years we’ve worked hard to deliver on our promises to millions of people with our vision of providing peace of mind in times of need. It’s our cause, stemming from a deep passion to live our values to do good, be good and make good, every day. Learn more atNationalLife.com.
Source:Montpelier, Vermont– National Life Group 7.12.2017