Frequently Asked Questions

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Ritz Fest - South Carolina's Annual Suicide Prevention Benefit is an annual event on the first weekend in February that aims to raise money for The Jason Foundation. Ritz Fest Eve is a theater night on Friday made up of various acts. Saturday is Ritz Fest - a day long concert featuring a wide variety of musical acts. 

Ritz Fest donates all ticket sales, concessions, $10 from every tee shirt, and 10% of food truck sales to JFI. All performers play for FREE. RF ' 24 saw the addition of a silent auction with donated art. All funds from the auction went to JFI as well.

We need funds to run this event. We are a 501c3 under the Newberry Community Players. We would appreciate any donations to our operations fund. Send checks to Ritz Fest, 1513 Main Street, Newberry, SC 29108. 

Follow the QR Code at the bottom of the page and help us get on our way to raise $10K by the end of February 2025!  You can also mail a check to: Ritz Fest, c/o the Jason Foundation, 18 Volunteer Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075

Contact our event coordinator at theritzfest@gmail.com or by Google voice 803-271-0494 for all inquiries about sponsoring, emceeing, or performing.

We sell tees with our logo for $20. Every purchase puts $10 back in our tee shirt order fund and $10 goes to The Jason Foundation towards our annual goal. 

We are holding a tee shirt design contest  for our main event in February for individuals between the ages of 11 and 24. Click on the flyer in the download section at the bottom of this page for details. Submissions are due on Halloween. Submit a design and earn bragging rights!