Fogelberg Foundation of Peoria
It's so hard to believe that it has already been several months since our 2024 Dan Fogelberg Celebration Weekend, held in Peoria, IL. It's long overdue, but we want to take the time now to say thank you to everyone that was a part of this very special weekend of events. From everyone that put in the hard work to make it happen, to everyone that traveled from near and far to be in our audience, our most sincere thanks for helping to make our celebration so successful. As we announced during our events this year, we are not planning to hold any kind of organized gathering during 2025, but hope that all of you will plan to be with us in 2026. Details for that celebration will be announced later next year!
Peter Berkow
Robert McEntee
Mark Andes
How about all of those wonderful stories and memories of Dan from our very special guests! Peter Berkow took us back to the very beginning of Dan's solo career in the coffee houses near the University of Illinois, and told of being the first person to every hear Dan play To The Morning from start to finish, as well as the other songs that eventually appeared on Dan's first album. Robert McEntee and Mark Andes shared their stories of the road, touring with Dan for many years and thousands of miles. It was so nice to hear each of these gentlemen convey how much their friendship and time spent with Dan continues to affect their lives. Cheers to all three of them for taking the time to join us in Peoria this year!
Bomar and Ritter
Sheldon Felich
Jay Hennessey
We have been so fortunate over the years to have amazingly talented performers that are willing to come to Peoria and honor Dan and his musical legacy. 2024, most certainly, was no exception! Both the Friday night Welcome Party with Bomar and Ritter and the Saturday night Tribute Concert lead by Sheldon Felich and Jay Hennessey were among the best events that we've ever hosted, and a true honor to Dan's musical legacy. Getting the chance to hear Dan's songs performed in the capable hands of such skilled musicians is always a highlight of our Celebration Weekends. Thank you to Bob, Mary, Sheldon and Jay for helping to make our weekend so special. Thank you as well to the band members that performed on Saturday evening: Hugh Higgins, Rudy Higgins, Bud Worell, Jenn Mills, and Tamara Anderson.
We could not have had the wonderful 2024 celebration that we did without the tremendous efforts of the amazing staff at the Peoria Riverfront Museum! The facilities available at this museum are such and incredible asset to downtown Peoria, and the staff and administration that make it all happen are second to none. Special thanks goes to John Morris, Bill Conger, Jenny Parkhurst, David Steif, Katelynn Bouslog, Tim Seward, and Randee Blickenstaff for a job well done, and we hope to partner again for more exciting events in the future!
Fogelberg Foundation of Peoria was able to financially support two great causes this year, in addition to our support of Prostate Cancer Foundation, due to the overwhelming success of our Celebration Weekend. Because of the generous fans that chose to come from near and far, we were able to make donations to both the Peoria Riverfront Museum in support of the Golden Voice Fund that helps to keep the Golden Voice Wall as a permanent display at the museum, and to the Peoria Instrument Project in support of their vital work with the Peoria area school band programs. We are so pleased to be able to make an impact to the greater Peoria area by support causes such as these in Dan's honor.
2025 will be another year of exciting projects in honor of Dan Fogelberg, as well as some very special projects to honor his parents, Lawrence and Margaret. Details will be forthcoming in the early part of the year, and we hope to also announce the dates of our 2026 Celebration Weekend as soon as possible. Your generous support continues to allow us to honor Dan and him musical legacy whenever and wherever possible. Thank you for another amazing year!