October 2022 | Vol. 19 Iss. 10
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A NIGHT OF ART, MUSIC AND COMMUNITY AT HOLLADAY’S BLUE MOON FESTIVAL By Collette Hayes | c.hayes@mycityjournals.com
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festive crowd gathered for Blue Moon Festival 2022 at Holladay City Town Hall in August for a night of art, music and local food. Bringing unity to the community as well as highlighting what makes Holladay a beautiful place to visit and to live, the event was filled with something for the entire family. Holladay Arts Council executive director, Sheryl Gillilan, and her arts council committee organized an event that was informative and entertaining and included vendors, crafters and live band performances. The event was co-partnered with Excellence in the Community, a nonprofit organization whose vision is to harness the talent of Utah’s best musicians, and music was the centerpiece of the night. Kage Hughart Project, a four-piece blues/rock band started the night off with original rock favorites. The Hughart Project was followed by Ryan Shupe and The RubberBand who brought the crowd to their feet with bluegrass and American country music. “People of all ages are here, babies in parents’ arms, and I was just introduced to a woman who was 98 years old,” Gillilan said. “The festival is literally a huge party bringing the community together where there is something for everyone. The vendors, the food, the bands— everything has been fabulous. None of this would be possible without the generous support of our sponsor Holladay Bank and Trust, my great arts council crew and all of the others who volunteer behind the scenes.” The Blue Moon festival allows vendors, artists and musicians to Continued page 8 Holladay community gathers for the annual Holladay City Blue Moon Festival. Thousands attended this year’s Blue Moon festivities which marked the events full return following two years of pandemic restrictions. (Collette Hayes/CityJournals)
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