Music to BEAT Cancer -- Rescue the Research
Please register now for this free entrance, ticket-less event. Come and enjoy the day. Indicate that you plan to attend.
Read about the concert, suggestions and park rules. Some of the most important information is at the bottom of the page.
Join us for a day of great music and good times under the peak of Ben Lomond at the beautiful Barker Park Amphitheater in North Ogden.
Wear tie-dye clothing, if you have any, to show solidarity for Pam's quest to conquer cancer with this innovative clinical trial.
This concert is organized by Friends on Fire and others who are concerned for Pam Harrison, a lifelong Utahn and retired Social Worker. She was first diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2014. She was diagnosed with Stage IV Bone Metastasis in November of 2023. She just found out she has lesions in three new places in her bones and the original lesion has grown.
Bring concert or camping chairs and blankets. Consider packing a picnic or get food from the truck. A hat and sunscreen would be good to bring, as there is almost no shade. We will have a misting canopy set up. Claim a spot on the cement pad near the stage, where some chairs will be provided, or on the grassy terraces of the deep amphitheater bowl.
Invite your friends and family. Spread the word on your Social Media sites. There are picnic tables at the gazebo and a small playground for the little ones.
This is a free concert — with a request that you make a donation to Dr. David N. Krag's Cancer Research — which is potentially a cure for soft tissue cancers.
You can donate now or at the event. We'll have posters all around the park with the website and QR code. If you want to donate beforehand, the button is on this page: http://www.sdicancerresearch.org/
A few of Weber county's best and most beloved musicians are performing for our enjoyment to help fund this important national clinical trial
Blue Sage
Dixon / Haze
Korene Greenwood
Mama's Toasted Cheeser Food Truck serves a variety of cheese sandwiches, fries, drinks and frozen treats
https://www.mamastoastedcheeser.com/everyday-menu/
The Silent Auction is well-worth checking out. Many amazing donations from individuals and local businesses are grouped in themed gifts with some items up for grabs separately. All winning bids go exclusively to Dr. Krag's (Pam's) clinical trial.
Wholesome Co from Bountiful will bring their new educational community bus. The event is also sponsored by Dragonfly, The Flower Shop, Beehive Farmacy, Utah Patients Coalition and Keep Utah Medical.
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Pam is Patient #1 in Dr. Krag's NIH Clinical Trial. She is willing to offer her life and take this risk to add to scientific research and to help others. This trial is the result of 45 years of antibodies research in Dr. Krag's relentless quest to stop the human misery and premature deaths caused by cancer. She wants to be the first patient he cures.
Visit this link to learn how and why the SD Ireland Cancer Research Foundation fund was established in 1999 specifically so Dr. Krag could continue his research all these decades. You'll see how much he is loved in Vermont. The SD Ireland Foundation website and the QR code on the posters both take you to the SD Ireland's donate button.
www.sdicancerresearch.org/
The donations go through Paypal. Consider a donation even if you can't attend. Even small donations are greatly appreciated.
The SD Ireland family is giving all donations raised exclusively to Dr. Krag for his Antibodies Cancer Research and the Clinical Trial.
No other patients can be admitted without additional funding for Dr. Krag. Cancer and other medical research is in a crisis point right now. If you want to see the trial listing, go here:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?term=NCT06674538
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Things to know and North Ogden City and Recreation Dept rules:
There is no public transportation in North Ogden. The parking lot is small so carpooling with others, if possible, is recommended. There will be an unloading area for passengers and gear for those who may have to park farther away.
NO PARKING on the side of the street with houses. YOU WILL BE BOOTED OR TOWED!
No event parking is allowed along the southern curb of Deer Meadows Drive or the eastern curb of Barker Parkway in front of the houses. Only park on the curb rimming the park.
For extra parking, drive east on 2600 North past Fruitland, then you can turn right (south) at the intersection of 2600 N 1050 E which will point you in the correct direction to parallel park around the park's eastern and southern perimeter curb. Excess parking, if all that fills up, is at Wadman Park (1050 E 2625 N) ½ mile to the north.
Absolutely no alcohol consumption or possession is allowed at the Amphitheater or in the park.
Absolutely no smoking, or use of any tobacco product, including electronic cigarettes is allowed in the Amphitheater or park.