We are so thrilled to announce that Austin’s own singer/songwriter/guitarist phenom Jackie Venson
has joined our lineup for Move Forward Fest.

ABOUT JACKIE

“[She] demonstrates how fierce of a performer she is, with a natural stage presence and the skills to back it up.”
-NPR

“Also known for her skill as a guitarist, Venson’s dynamic approach to music, honed as a student at Boston’s Berklee College, brings together blues, soul and pop in a way you’ve never heard before.”
-AFROPUNK

“Joy showcases both Venson’s spellbinding guitar skills and her unique ability to blend blues, rock, R&B and soul into an idiosyncratic sound that’s unmistakably hers.”
-GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE

The “Move Forward Virtual Music Fest,” is planned and organized to raise money the money needed to safely relocate two historic Confederate Monuments from the Bastrop County Courthouse Lawn, in Bastrop, TX.

Community activist Cheryl Lee, co-chair of the Monument Relocation Committee will host the event which can be streamed for FREE on Monday, Jan. 18th (MLK Day ’21) at 6:30pm CT on YouTube @

https://youtu.be/zFa5x6GJ1l8YouTube at https://youtu.be/zFa5x6GJ1l8

The festival will feature live performances by musical artists

⇥ Ruthie Foster
⇥ James McMurtry
⇥ David Ramirez
⇥ Eliza Gilkyson
⇥ Akina Adderley
⇥ Ron DeShay/WODE Music Group
⇥ Tom Prasada-Rao
⇥ Rachael Sage
⇥ Grace Pettis
⇥ Crys Matthews & Heather Mae
⇥ Ray Prim Music
⇥ Robert A. Kraft - Music
⇥ Nobody's Girl
⇥ BettySoo
⇥ Rebecca Loebe
⇥ Grace Pettis; and now
⇥ Jackie Venson

With Guest Appearances by
⇥ Texas Natives The Chicks; and

Music Videos presentations by the The Chicks and Ron DeShay; along with

SPEAKER:
Ryan Holiday! Speaker, Creative Advisor, and Bestselling author of "Lives of the Stoics," “Trust Me, I’m Lying,” “The Obstacle is the Way,” and other titles.

SAVE THE DATE

Monday, January 18th MLK Day, 6:30 pm CT

WATCH: https://youtu.be/zFa5x6GJ1l8

GIVE: bastropconfederatemonumentrelocationfund.org