2025 JD’s Memorial Concert

This will be a live event at Twin Creeks!! It will be a full afternoon and evening of live music and more! Come and show your support for our friend Johnny Dawson and our annual fundraising event!

• Jim & Judy Manolakos would like to give a warm welcome to our Emcee's for this year... Dave Mercer from TV's Facts of Fishing and Bass Master Event Emcee, former NHL Goalie Glenn Healy, and our dear friend and exceptional entertainer BRANK OH

• Please visit our FAQ page!!!

• **VIP ticket options are available!
• Each package includes ONE (1) adult ticket to VIP Seating Area, plus a Pair of JD Sunglasses, plus 1 of the following... a JD Concert T-Shirt OR Ball Cap, OR Cooler Bag (please specify size and /or color of product when ordering package).

• If cash is needed during the event... we can now allow you to TAP and withdraw cash via Debit/Interac/Visa! Please see Judy directly for details.

• **LINK to our Merch page here ... https://twin-creeks-music-fest.square.site/
• **LINK to our Facebook Event page here ... https://fb.me/2aZYxj81caI208C
• **DONATE here... durham-community-foundation | CharityProfile | Donate Online

Our lists of sponsors and attendees are growing!

Thank you all so much for your generous donations and support of our event!!!

• Check out our additional event page on Facebook at

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Thanks for your support 🙏🙏

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Be sure to scroll down the menu bar where it says apply your donation to a fund set up by this charity and click on The John Dawson Music Fund for the designation of your donation. All donations made via CanadaHelps, offers you an instant charitable receipt for your donation.

I'd like to give you all an update of what we've been up to lately.

We have been contemplating a better way to honour our friend John Dawson's memory and have decided that we would start our own fundraiser in John Dawson's name.. Something that would honour all that he stood for and what he was constantly trying to achieve during his life.

As a result, Jim and I have established the JOHN DAWSON MUSIC FUND at Durham Community Foundation.

The John Dawson Music Fund honours a talented musician, songwriter, devoted father, and cherished friend. The fund aims to remove financial barriers for young musicians, supporting their artistic growth and passion for music, whether starting out or honing their skills.

Johnny was a vital part of the musical landscape in Durham Region, dedicating his life to music. His versatility was evident in his involvement with bands like Toronto produced by Arnold Lannie, Cindy and The Slammers, and the Highland Creek Pipe Band, celebrating his Scottish heritage.

He was a mentor and supporter of musicians of all ages, encouraging originality and passion. Music, his true love, was the connection which he shared with all the other loves of his life, from participating in and hosting "jam nights, “to belting “Don’t Dream It’s Over” at the kitchen table with friends. His dedication to his family and friends shines through their collective desire to commemorate and celebrate his life.

Johnny will always be remembered for his kindness, humility, and ever-present smile, which created deep connections with everyone he met. The John Dawson Music Fund continues his legacy by nurturing the spirit and enthusiasm of those pursuing their passion of music.

"He was a great musician but an even better human being."

DONATE NOW...

Be sure to scroll down the menu bar where it says apply your donation to a fund set up by this charity and click on The John Dawson Music Fund for the designation of your donation. All donations made via CanadaHelps, offers you an instant charitable receipt for your donation.

**AGAIN this year, we will be hosting "JD IDOL"... A talent contest of individual vocalists. You will be judged by all concert attendees. There will be an entry fee and auditions will be by video presentation. Participants will be limited to 10 acts! Email your audition video to twincreeksmusicfest@gmail.com