Friends of the Cheat's annual Fundraiser and Outreach event for river enthusiasts, families, musicians, and artists!
Happy CHEAT FEST FRIDAY! OVERVIEW: Ed Eddy TV: Cheat Fishing Update at 5PM Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers LIVE at 7-8:30PM Rumpke Mountain Boys 8:40-10PM AND – More Kid’s Fun, Community Song Shares All Day, Virtual Silent Auction, Virtual 5K, Online Raffle, & Festival Tees SATURDAY: A Full Day of Music (2-9PM) From all of the Festival […]
Welcome to Thursday of Cheat Fest From Home Week with former FOC Restoration Project Manager, Kevin Ryan Reminder: The FOC Campground is Closed – Please do not gather there right now. Community Song & Poetry Share Today is Gold! Wanted Rivers, a Poem by Susan Sauter Kelsey & Joanna Loyalsock by Emily Carlson Mermaids of […]
Wednesday Welcome from FOC’s Beth Warnick Community Song Share Another Big Thanks to all of the folks who’ve been sending in their songs, we love you! George Bell Honeysuckle and Thorn by Emliy Carlson Dirt by Ben Dube Eric Pifer playing Fire & Rain by James Taylor Pap’s Cabin by Nae Paugh Diane Henderson Too […]
Ellie Bell Welcomes you to Tuesday’s Cheat Fest From Home Living Room Set from Members of Two Ton Twig – Tonight! (Tuesday) at 6:30PM Two Ton Twig explores of the fringes of traditional bluegrass and string band music with their eclectic blend of modern influences. Tune in tonight at 6:30 to see these Cheat Fest […]
Hey, thanks for being here. We have a lot in store for you, and we hope you enjoy a little bit of the Cheat Fest magic from wherever you are right now. We also hope that you’re hanging in there, and finding some beauty within the chaos. Cheat Fest is at it’s heart a community […]
Cheat Fest From Home Monday, April 27 – Sunday, May 3, 2020 Despite having to cancel all in person aspects of this year’s festival, we’re planning to still gather from afar during Cheat Fest week, and we are working on some fun we can all experience from home! From Monday, April 27 – Sunday, May […]
It is with great sadness that we share Friends of the Cheat’s decision to cancel all in-person parts of the Cheat River Festival this year. We feel it is important to move in step with the broader suspension of gatherings to support a robust and unified community response in protecting our most vulnerable neighbors. During […]
This year the downriver race will be held in celebration of the memory of Rick Gusic. The race, which travels through the Cheat River Canyon, draws hundreds of boaters from throughout the region to the largest mass-start, whitewater race this side of the Mississippi, if not the largest in the US! Rick’s father, Tony, introduced […]
Kids twelve and under are welcome at Cheat Fest for Free! And, the Kid’s Tent is their home planet to learn skills, craft with up-cycled materials, and meet friends. This year our theme is “Out of This World”, and we’re planning all sorts of extra-terrestrial treasures for the young ones — kids can look forward […]
Folks – it’s time! Behold, the 2020 Cheat River Festival Music Lineup. Thank you to our incredible musicians for donating their time and talents! Thank you to Amanda and Adam for creating another foot stompin’ lineup! Pre-Order your Tickets and Tees Starting TODAY! See You in May!!!