DGW AT ROCK THE BELLS

August 4, 2007

n Thursday, August 2, several DGW crew members--plus others--took Darius to Atlanta's Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre for the "Rock the Bells" concert. Everyone had a blast!!! (Check out our pictures).

Gates opened at 2:30, and the show went on until 10:30. Several of D's favorite rap artists performed, including Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and a surprise appearance by Ludacris (his mom appears briefly in our film). We had planned to sit on the lawn, but the crowd was small enough that we all got real seats. Every act was awesome.

It was late when we finally got back to Athens, so most of us spent the night at the Smalley's house...including Darius, who slept in his chair (fortunately, it tilts).

THANK YOU SO MUCH LTJG STACEY E. ZIMMERMAN for making all of this possible! When Stacey, who is in the U.S. Navy and stationed in Japan, watched the Nightline segment featuring Darius Goes West, she was so moved by Darius and our story, that she e-mailed Logan offering to send "fun" money for Darius and the crew to do something special. Attending "Rock the Bells" was tops on D's wish list, and Stacey's generous donation allowed for nine of us to take him to Atlanta. (Check out the pictures!)

While at the concert, we had at least a half a dozen "fans" come up to us and say they had either seen or heard about our movie...including a policeman.

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