Charles K. Brown - artist
Charlie thanks so much for putting up the credit to rent the van, financing the T-Shirts, and filming, but more than that, you pushed yourself because you believed in this, and we made some great memories.  

J. Allen Brown - artist
Thanks for bringing some great sounds to the Raleigh show. It was great meeting you! We were very lucky to have such a talent as you join us! Welcome to the family we hope to work with you again!

Daniel Cartier - artist
You blew us away in Boston, especially the speech prefacing your last number. Thank you for bringing your talent and true artistry to the Bearapalooza stage. Welcome to the family and please drop us a line when you make it to Nashville. Let’s make some music together!  

Grady Challis - artist and worked as a venue scout and promotion
Grady, thanks so much for bringing your warmth and humor to the stage. You blew away the audience and left them wanting more, hell you got a call for an encore.  Your help with the venue and promotion in Baltimore were invaluable. Thank you again!

Max Christopher - artist, planning Philly, sound, accommodations in NY 
Max – You have been with Bearapalooza from the beginning, with good reason. You also really impressed us by taking charge of the Philly event. We were most proud of you for taking a chance and coming to Raleigh because it was what you needed for yourself. Thanks for opening your beautiful home and making our artists feel rested and safe. 

Swin Dunbar - artist, travel, accommodations, planning, sound, recording, fundraising, promotion
Swin, what can we say, your pure enthusiasm and faith in the project really kept us going! All the months and months of hard work and planning and tireless fundraising you did, we couldn’t have done it without your help! And we all were so blessed that you shared your passion and your unstoppable talent onstage. You are Bearapalooza to the core and we love you for it! You ready to make more music?

Freddy Freeman – from Michael
What can I say, it’s been an incredible year so far, we did what they said could never be done and we didn’t kill each other doing it. Others may think different but you are a wonderful person to work with, together we make a great team. I love you like a brother and I am so happy to have helped you realize the dream you have had for many years of taking Bearapalooza on a true tour. I love you and feel blessed to have Bearapalooza in my life. Now let’s take this thing into the future, you ready to make our new plans come alive? 

Jay Freeman –artist / graphics and design
Jay, you brought so much to the tour. You have been Freddy’s right hand for years, keeping him on track and bringing your humor and passion to every moment. Thank You for driving, setting up, playing some kick-ass djembe and of course for making us look so good.

Future Villain Band - Glen, Patrick and Stewart - artists, promotion, donations
You guys have the purest love of performance we have ever seen. Your dedication to the stage is so admirable and we appreciated all of your efforts so much. We wish the crowd had been bigger at the end of the night, because you guys traveled so far, spent so much and so deserved it! We can never thank you guys enough and we cannot wait to share the stage with you again!

Steven Gelman - artist
Thanks for sharing your songs and that big voice and beaming smile! We were so impressed with your talent, and we welcome you to the family! And big thanks to your hubby for his help at the DC show!

Kevin Hannan & John Gilbert Leavitt – artist/accommodations
It was so great for Bearapalooza to connect with you guys again. Thank you for sharing your time, your home and your hearts. And Jon thanks for being a sponsor.  Also huge thanks for showing us around New York with that big smile of yours and making sure we were all up and ready to take on the city with wonderful tasty bagels and coffee.

Don Harvey - artist, bass player, promotion, planning, accommodations (and Fred Pardo) – Don & Fred, your home was an oasis during our travels, we were so blessed to have such a welcoming place with such warmth and caring to rest and revitalize with good food, warm beds and great company. Don your music is so joyous and playful and your new CD sounds and LOOKS great !! And you are “sellin it” on stage!!! Fred thanks for working the door for us in DC!

Kendall Kelly - artist
Kendall,  thank you for bringing your mind-boggling artistry and joy on the road. Your humor and love made the trip so enjoyable. You so crazy Lover Bean! Never change!  One day soon the world will know the depth and artistry behind the bear-suit. …By the way, make sure you take good care of those Asian Sex Babes! 

Jesse Kerrison - artist, merchandise, roadie, street team captain and promotion
Jesse your sense of wonder and gratitude kept us going when the going got tough.
We saw things through your eyes and remembered why we did this. The bear community as it used to be is alive in you, and we hope that never changes. You did bust your ass for us, and we owe you our gratitude, but you were so much more than just the roadie. You were the sane one, thanks for keeping us grounded. We were so happy to share this wonderful experience with you and watch you grow as the incredible singer/songwriter you are, before our eyes. You are our family now!

Ernie Lijoi – artist
Ernie, Thanks for joining us again and bringing your fantastic voice, great songs and sexy presence to the shows, welcome back to the fold. You have been missed over the years!

Toshio Mana – artist, bass and keys
Tosh what can we say? You are one of a kind and a true original; a multi instrumentalist always irreverent in the best way. You have just always been there for Bearapalooza. Thanks for everything over the years Tosh. Oh, and you rocked that Mohawk like never before! 

Roger Mapes – artist
You are the Bearapalooza angel. Your light is brilliant. You taught us to honor where we have been while embracing change. You have been through many incarnations and we love all of them!  Thank you for your music and being a wise and loving member of the family.

Gordon Michaels - artist, accommodations, planning, and promotion
You came in like a hurricane and blew everyone away with your artistry and your attitude. You have grace, sass and a heart of gold. Thanks so much for the downtown tour, the pasta, and the comfy beds too. And big thanks to your wonderful accompanist; he is such a great guy!

Dave Moretti – artist/host & MC/accommodations/video
Dave your humor and joy brought something really special and unique to our DC/Baltimore dates. Your calm nature and wonderful smile grounded us in all of the backstage frenzy, so we thank you! Many thanks for opening your home to our artists and treating them to some great meals.

Ron Morris – artist
It has been such a pleasure working with you and sharing your wonderful songs. There is a unique, sweet, sincerity to your work that always hits audiences in the heart, and when you shake your groove thing while belting out a song on stage, we remember why we do these shows!  Thank You!

Nekked - Sinn and JC - artists, sound, set help, promotion
Thank you for all of your help and for your beautiful sense of peace in the midst of occasional craziness. Your talent is so unbelievable and when you match that with the individuals that you are, it’s a force that cannot be contained. Thank you guys, we loved getting Nekked!

Troy Rusnack – artist and provided sound engineering
Troy you are intense on stage. The songs are hook laden and hearty, and you were a joy to work with. Thank You for sharing your music and talent, and also thanks so much for helping with sound in Boston!

Martin Swinger - artist, mandolin 
Martin, you are a true professional and an amazing storyteller. You are the god-father of this musical community; we all owe you many thanks for pioneering this brotherhood of music. Thank you so much for joining us and bringing your artistry to our tour and for playing mandolin.

Michael West – from Freddy
It’s been 4 years. We have had our ups and downs and struggled with our differences, but through it all there was always something that kept bringing us back together. In the end, you were the one who stood by me and helped bring this project of mine to the next level. I have seen you put in all the hard work, passion, and tears that I have, and sometimes more. Thank you for helping to make this dream of a tour a reality. You have talents where I do not and I am so happy we were able to synthesize our differences to create something bigger than both of us and to deepen our relationship more than ever before. You have taught me so much about myself, community, family and growth. This may have been my initial vision, but you were the driving force behind this tour and I want everyone to know that even with everyone else’s help, it could not have been done without the unique talents and hard work of “Mama-Bear”. I love you!

Josh Zuckerman – artist
Thanks for your talent and wonderful music. You and your band were very tight and rock solid with your tunes. We hope to get to know you better in the future. Thanks for joining the magic of Bearapalooza!

BIG WONDERFUL WARM THANKS TO THE EVENTS AND VENUES

Robb Colleuri & Stevo Harris  - Bear Trek  
Dan Kemery & Bill Hawk - Liberty Bears
Jason Kraley and Stephen Keever – for the wonderful sound set up and music in Philly
Damien @ Staff (love those door guys) of The Alley Bar - Boston
Derek Danton @ Staff of The Eagle New York
Megan, Natasha and the staff of The Creative Alliance - Baltimore
Jed Star of Out Music NYC
Steven Smith and Duane Chilton of Remingtons - DC
Brigner Milne & staff of The View – Raleigh

BIG THANKS TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS
 
Manhunt & Staff
Jon Gilbert Leavitt – JGL Songs
Ronnie Bacelo – WoofTease
Bill and Steve of Timberfell Lodge
Mike Hathaway of LMH Designs
Joe Maulucci at Bear Radio
Carolina Bear Lodge
USA Limited

BIG THANKS TO OUR INCREDIBLE MEDIA AFFILLIATES

Jeff Anderson - Cubs Out Loud
John @ DADT Podcast
Nard @ Bear Podcast
Mark @ Homopod Radio
The great guys at Towleroad.com 
Fausto Fernos of Feast of Fools
Tÿler – Street Team, venue scout, promotion
MTBA and all its Members
Brett of Bad Cub Club
Greg Hudson - WoobieBear Music
The Complete Bear
Bear Citi
BearGuide.net
Planet Bears
Bear Ulitmate
Bear Watch
Out Music

AND MANY THANKS TO ALL THE FRIENDS WHO HELPED OUT 
IN SO MANY DIFFERENT and WONDERFUL WAYS

Steve Newman – photography and a wonderful Bearapalooza photo booklet that meant the world to us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Brigner Milne – videographer, set-up and Birthday needs. We love BRIGNER!
Citizen Rahne Alexander – videographer
Aaron Nelson – road equipment
Jonathan Butler - Q-notes in NC– thanks for covering the events
Todd Franson – Metro Weekly in DC – thanks for covering the events
James Bradford – set-up and artist water needs (wink)
Joel Vincent – photography
Moose – photography
Josh Lloyd - for his support and help in the early planning of the tour
Bryant Meltzer – Sound advice, equipment and for the music and friendship!
D.J. Williams - Spiritual Advisor and so much more. (I love you my dear husband, thanks for putting up with months of planning and two weeks apart. You are the best! – Michael)
Marty Pelto – Road advice
Eric Nance – Video footage and all of your support over the years. 
To all the wonderful artists who performed at Out Music open mic we hosted in NY.
Tamechi – Thanks for 'Shaking yo' Poak Chops'.
The Staff at Guitar Center
All of our Live Journal Peeps
The really cute bears who helped load equipment in Philly

LOVING THANKS TO OUR PRIVATE DONORS

Andy Northrup
Jay Spears
Daniel Graham
Dee Winters
Dennis Van Hove
Mitch Deighan
Jim Engelbech
Steve Danowski
Ben Langlan
Marvin Melendez
Reggie Greene
Richard Robinson
Mr. Bear Hug
Steve Newman
Abe Feldman
Aaron F. Lucier
Nick Bullock
Peggy Welch
Sharron Cataldo
Frances "Cookie" Laplante
Marie Freeman and Family