Friends of the Cheat's annual Fundraiser and Outreach event for river enthusiasts, families, musicians, and artists!
Cheat Fest is more than great music and wild whitewater. For years now, local potter Gail Anderson has been organizing the Cheat Festival Art Market, a place where local and regional artists showcase and sell their original work. This year’s market will include many long time veterans as well as some new faces, working in all types […]
Click here to run the 2015 Cheat Fest 5K on Saturday May 2nd. Proceeds benefit Rail Trail projects in Preston County On Tuesday, project partners Preston County Parks and Recreation Commission (PCPaRC) and Friends of the Cheat (FOC) announced that ten miles of the former West Virginia Northern railroad corridor between Kingwood and Tunnelton has […]
Memories of Ken Ellie Sanders expressed extreme gratitude for the proceeds generated to help her with expenses following the loss of her husband Ken. Friends of Ken Sanders are thankful for support from Liquid Logic, PS Composites, FOC, and all those who donated by purchasing t-shirts, river gear or […]
A little bit about where the 2015 Festival T-Shirts are coming from (Pre-order yours now) As this year’s festival coordinator, I am thrilled to share that Friends of the Cheat is partnering with SustainU to produce the Fest T-Shirts. Below are the results of a recent conversation I had with the company’s founder, Chris Yura. […]
Yesterday the Friends of the Cheat office received a call from an eager festival-goer inquiring about the water level of the Cheat. While we would LOVE to know what kind of water we will have festival weekend a month out (holy smokes, CF is almost one month away!) it’s pretty impossible to say. We always […]
Cheat Festival is more than just great music. This Cheat Fest, join WV local Jack Bell down by the river for a fly casting demo that is sure to impress! Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm, Jack Bell will share his expertise and showcase his talents on our own Cheat River. Jack has been fly fishing […]
Counting the days until May 2nd?? Well, how about you go ahead and get your tickets now!! Pre-sale tickets cost $15 and will be available through April 26th. More importantly, when you get your tickets early the FOC staff sleeps better at night. Click Here to Buy Tickets Online (and other cool stuff, like T-Shirts!!) Pre-ordered shirts will […]
Click here to pre-order your tickets & fest tee now Learn more about the fantastic musicians who are donating their time Drum-roll please…………….and, the 2015 Cheat Festival Line-up is:
Want to get into Cheat Fest for free? Camp on the festival grounds? Enjoy deliciously free food and beverages? Support Friends of the Cheat and help make this year’s festival the best yet? Are you reliable? Great! It sounds like you might make a good volunteer! Volunteer shifts are 4 hours long, and cover all […]
For the past several years, friend of Friends of the Cheat John Victor has dreamed up incredible artwork that embodies the spirit of Cheat Fest. Well, he’s done it again and we love what he’s come up with. Check it out! Love it too? Pre-order your festival t-shirt starting March 1st. This year’s artwork will be […]