Vigil and Vigilstock 2006

[Vince]

Hi All!

Hope everyone's got their fall clothes packed and ready to hit the road!

Shannon's mom, Nel, has been working hard getting prepared for this years Annual Shannon Hoon Vigil and I hope everyone can make it! Melonheads are coming in from as far as New Zealand and Australia to support the annual event, celebrating the life and music of Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon! This years Vigil will be taking place on Saturday, September 23, however, some Vigil-goers come into town much earlier to pay respects. Also, it is confirmed, the 4th Annual Vigilstock show will be held on Sunday, September 24, 2006!

After some last minute venue problems and line-up changes, we are proud to announce this year's full artist line-up!

The Jaybirds, an acoustic band from Canada, featuring our Vigilstock Emcee, Toes! Moedell, an acoustic artist from MN, featured on the Blind Melon Tribute Cd, "Twenty Stories Below". Subject to Change, an all acoustic band from Lafayette, IN, Scott Fish, an original acoustic artist from Ohio, presenting a tribute song to Nel Hoon's poem for Shannon, "The Angel". Lefty, an electric Melon band from Lafayette, IN, and headliner, The Clayton Miller Blues Band, "America's Got Talent" 2nd place Finalists, and Sunshine Behavior, an all electric band from MN.

Hope to see you all soon!
Karen

[Vince]

vigil rules (from Nel Hoon):

NO DRUGS
NO ALCOHOL
NO VIDEO CAMERAS
NO EXCEPTIONS

[fritz]

hey don't know if anyone remembers me its fritz from pittsburgh, I was good friends w/ rick ford just wanted to say hi to everyone hopefully i can make it out this year i'll know this week

[Vince]

hi fritz and welcome here! ;D

Subject To Change will play at the Java Roaster in Lafayette, IN on Friday Sept 22, 2006
www.myspace.com/thebandsubject2change

[toes]

Hey Guys and gals

Ya the Jaybirds couldn't make it this year so its gonna be little old me playing guitar and singing for everyone

I'm crazy nervous but I'm gonna give it a try!!!!

I hope I won't dissapoint everyone

[Vince]

toes said:

Hey Guys and gals

Ya the Jaybirds couldn't make it this year so its gonna be little old me playing guitar and singing for everyone

I'm crazy nervous but I'm gonna give it a try!!!!

I hope I won't dissapoint everyone

I'm sure you won't! i'll cross my toes for you ;D

[toes]

Hahaha thanks dude

[Vince]

a message from Nel Hoon posted yesterday on myspace:

There were times in the weeks leading up to the vigil, when I didn't know if I could make it.
Well! with a lot of help I made it, and pulling together WE (a big we) made it one of the best attended, and one of the most soul enriching vigils ever.
I could fill this page with thanks individually and I would still miss someone, so let me say a heartfelt thanks to everyone who came this year, to everyone who helped, and to everyone who phoned or wrote a letter, but couldn't make it. Because I was sick and couldn't do as much as I normally do this vigil meant a lot to me personally. One big reason for that is, that this year
showed clearly that this vigil could go on without me.
While you and I, and all of us hope and pray for long lives, it's comforting to know that I have surrounded myself for years with the kind of people who can patiently and cooperatively carry on with something we all love.
Once again let me thank everyone who helped. I hope to see you all next year and I hope to be healthy, happy, and cancer free.
NEL HOON

[toes]

I want to play again this year at the vigilstock but one question

do you think its greedy to host it and play?

[Vince]

toes said:

do you think its greedy to host it and play?

why?
i mean if you can do both, that's cool man!