NEWS: Calgary Metalfest V Raises Over $7,000 For Make-A-Wish-Foundation Alberta |

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Montreal, QC – November 14, 2016

Calgary Metalfest V Raises Over $7,000 From Live Charity Auction For Make-A-Wish-Foundation Alberta

This year’s Calgary Metalfest, held from September 14-17, saw an incredible historic line up that included ANNIHILATOR, the original line up of EXCITER, thrash veterans RAZOR and SACRIFICE plus killer sets from THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, GATEKRASHÖR, DISCIPLES OF POWER, THE ORDER OF CHAOS and many more!

With all these performances over 3 nights in Alberta’s largest mosh pit, the festival organizers are no strangers in giving back to the community, using the event since 2013 to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta.

This year’s live charity auction, which is held in between band sets, had multiple offerings and bidding donors that lead the festival to raised its highest ever amount of over $7,000 to help the children.

CMF organizers comment:

“Thank you to everyone who donated and bid on all these items! We were able to smash our previous record from last year by over triple! Over $7000 was raised this year to Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta! This was huge for us! Thank you again to all involved in making this the best auction yet! See you next year!”

Full fund raising results can be found below:

Sept 14th Calgary Metalfest V Kick-off Party at The Ship & Anchor
Gatekrashor, Riot City, Black Rat, King Humungus & BridgeBurner tickets donated by Dustin Smith – $20
W.M.D donated their performance pay – $200

Sept 15th Calgary Metalfest V – The Exalted Piledriver, Crystal Mess, Savage Streets, and guests at Distortion

JBo Airbrush package bought by Bob R. – $180
Rusty Speedwerks Inc. package bought by Sarah M.- $50
Exciter Posters donated by Renee Jef Baratelli-Thorell bought by Bob R. – $115
The Leatherarium gauntlet bought by Dave H. – $40
Canadian Metal Package donated by Sarah Kitteringham bought by Renee B. – $150
Giant Calgary Metalfest V Poster Donated by Big Nate Productions and Creative Factor bought by Chris S. – $150
Accostal donated some merch sales – $70
The Exalted Piledriver donated some merch sales – $40

Sept 16th Calgary Metalfest V – Toxic Holocaust, Disciples of Power, The Order of Chaos, and guests at Dickens

AXE Music Calgary drum lessons with Ryan Boyko bought by Jaden M. – $75
Western Canadian Metal Festival Alliance Ticket Package bought by Randall L. – $450
Big Nate Productions Seasons Pass bought by Cody H. – $250 +$10 donation
Giant Calgary Metalfest V Poster donated by Big Nate Productions and Creative Factor bought by Craig M. – $225

Sept 17th Calgary Metalfest V – Annihilator, Exciter, Sacrifice, Razor with Gatekrashör at Flames Central

Noctis prize pack donated by Terese Fleming bought by Luke L. – $120
Tenacious D signed print donated by Daryl Buchanan of superstarphotos.ca bought by Brody C. – $150
Deviant Optiks Photography print by Monika Deviat bought by James O. – $250
Giant Calgary Metalfest V Poster donated by Big Nate Productions and Creative Factor bought by Craig M.- $100
Ghost Iron Studio and Big Nate Productions 80 hour studio package bought by Concrete Funeral – $1500
Giant Metal Calgary Metalfest V poster donated by Big Nate Productions and SignCraft Digital bought by Evan M. – $700
Tony Iommi Signature Model Epiphone donated by Ross Ingall of Too Metal For Church on Metal Nation Radio bought by John M.- $720
Jeff Waters prototype guitar bought by Daryl B.- $1800

For more info, please visit https://calgarymetalfest.com.

About:

Calgary Metalfest, in its fifth annual year, started in 2012 by Nathan “Nate Reno” Renaud after his experiences working at Monsters of Rock in 2008 and as Stage and Production Manager of Noctis Metalfest from 2008 to 2013. Nate also founded and plays bass in KYOKTYS and is a live and studio audio engineer with over forty titles and hundreds of shows to his credit. Check him out at http://bignateproductions.com.

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