Concert to benefit businesses, employees displaced in Nederland fire

NEDERLAND — A benefit concert is planned for businesses and employees affected by the Caribou Village fire, which destroyed 20 businesses and displaced 100 employees Oct. 9.

The “Nederland Strong Block Party for Revival & Recovery” will take place Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Headlined by The Galentines, the free benefit event will take place on Big Springs Drive and will feature live music, food trucks, beer gardens and kid-friendly activities. The event is a community effort led by shopping-center owner Tebo Properties, with help from The Carousel of Happiness, Eldora, Emily Perry & Indian Peaks Real Estate, Ned General Store, the Town of Nederland, Stem Cider, Oskar Blues and other organizations.

The Community Foundation Boulder County will distribute donations collected throughout the event, which will feature:

• 11 a.m. to Noon: Queso Ra.
• Noon to 1 p.m.: Daft Phish.
• 1 to 2 p.m.: featured speakers.
• 2 to 3 p.m.: The Galentines (headliner).

“It’s been incredible to see the way this community has rallied around all of us,” Mike McNett, owner of Ned General Store, said in a statement. “The Nederland Strong block party is our chance to remind everyone that our community still stands, and to help our business owners and employees through this disaster.”

“Caribou Village Shopping Center was more than storefronts — it was where the community met, laughed, worked and celebrated,” James Dixon, CEO of Tebo Properties, said in a statement. “We’re very grateful to the supporting businesses and community leaders who have been instrumental in lifting this community during dark times.”

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