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Drifter Merch's Corona Couch Tour Series

We're kicking off a new online live music series this week called Corona Couch Tour: The Music Never Stops. The shows feature some awesome musicians that are Drifter friends and customers to introduce you all to new music to enjoy while we're all at home! The music starts on Drifter Merch’s Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30pm ET.

Monday, April 4th: Rob Williams of Solid Country Gold playing a tribute to John Prine

Wednesday, April 6th: Bobby Houck of The Blue Dogs

Friday, April 8th: Reid Stone of Guilt Ridden Troubadour

Monday, April 13th: Will Haraway of The Sundogs

Wednesday, April 15th: Sam Holt of Sam Holt Band, Outformation

Friday, April 17th: Cameron Williams of Tishamingo

For more details, click here!



Drifter Fest: The Inaugural Bert Griggs Memorial Jam

Drifter Fest: The Inaugural Bert Griggs Memorial Jam

We invite you to Charleston on March 6-8th to celebrate Drifter Merch Co-Founder Bert Griggs' life.

In addition to Bert’s passion for designing and creating music-inspired and custom goods for his Drifter Merch customers, Bert was an amazing father, husband, son, brother, and friend. Bert had an innate ability to make everyone he met feel like they were the most important person in the room. He never met a stranger. In fact, he was everyone’s best friend. He had the sweetest soul and a tender heart that loved hard and deeply. Bert had a unique sense of humor with an infectious laugh and smile that could light up the darkest room. He is intensely missed.

We hope you can join us for a weekend of fun events complete with great company, stories and lots of live music.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH:
Drifter Fest: Pre-Jam at Home Team BBQ Downtown (126 Williman Street) from 8pm-11pm with live music featuring our friends SHONUFF.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH
Doors for the Drifter Fest: The Inaugural Bert Griggs Memorial Jam open at 8pm at the Charleston Pour House (1977 Maybank Hwy.). Inside the venue from 8:30pm-1am, guests will enjoy a collaboration of Bert's favorite tunes from many of his friends including Reid Stone and bands Gaslight Street, The Travelin' Kine, SHONUFF, Solid Country Gold and more.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH:
Drifter Merch will be vending at Reckoning in the Park, a family friendly event featuring The Reckoning, an awesome Grateful Dead cover band from 2pm-5pm in the meadow at James Island County Park.

Drifter Merch will be available for sale on Saturday and Sunday as well as the awesome event poster created by TRiPPs Prints and Bert's portrait by artist Jason Moore.

Please email info@driftermerch.com for additional information or questions. Read more about Bert Griggs here or search the social networks for these hashtags: #bertgriggs  #driftermerch  #driftergriggs  #ripdriftergriggs #DrifterFest #BertGriggsJam #RememberBertGriggs

Listen to Lorrie's interview on 105.5 The Bridge as she talks about Bert Griggs, Drifter Merch and Drifter Fest:
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Follypalooza Cancer Benefit and Street Festival in Folly Beach, SC

The 9th Annual Follypalooza Cancer Benefit & Street Festival will be held on Saturday, October 22nd from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Folly Beach, SC. Follypalooza is an annual cancer benefit & street festival on Folly Beach, SC that raises money for local cancer patients & other Folly Beach residents in need of medical help. An all-day event, Follypalooza is family-friendly with Live Music by Guilt Ridden TroubadourForty Mile DetourSaluda ShoalsBurnt WoodTaco Donkey & WPOS. Other attractions include a 5K, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, carnival games, jump castles, face painting, balloon animals, mechanical bull, Art in the Park, and various vendors including Drifter Merch. Local restaurants will also set up food stands & food trucks along Center Street throughout the day. With the street closed off from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., patrons are permitted to roam freely with adult beverages with purchase of a $1 ID bracelet sold at our t-shirt & info booth. A community fundraiser with fun-filled & family-friendly activities, Follypalooza is a great reason to show support for a good cause & one of the longest running cancer benefits in the State of South Carolina.