Place: Bates Nut Farm : Open seating. BYO blankets and chairs for the lawn.

Time: 4pm - 9pm

Tickets: $10*  On sale at businesses throughout Valley Center or by contacting the offices of Ridgeview Church and at the gate - day of concert. 100% of proceeds go to Conrad's future.

Conrad's Story (also featured in The Good News, etc. North County July edition): Conrad, a senior at VCHS, was driving east on Hwy 76 from Fallbrook to Valley Center for baseball practice early in the morning on Saturday, April 23, when another vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and collided with Murphy’s truck head-on. The 19-year-old Murphy sustained a broken neck, broken pelvis and punctured lung, along with serious head trauma. He remained in critical condition for nearly two weeks before moving to intermediate care and then on to the rehab floor two weeks later.

The first signs of recovery came when Conrad was able to wiggle his toes only a week after the accident, and since then, there have been marked steps of improvement. He slowly began to open his eyes more and more consistently, and after six weeks in the hospital, he is able to use his knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), as well as some verbal communication, to talk with his family and doctors. He undergoes physical therapy every day and continues to improve. He is still unable to use the left side of his body, but his family remains hopeful that Conrad will recover fully.

Since the accident, an outpouring of support has come in from the communities of Valley Center and Fallbrook, where the Murphys live, and from all across the county, state and country.

“One hundred percent of what we raise is going to Conrad,” says Pastor Bill Trok, one of the event’s organizers. “Everybody involved is donating their time and their services so that we can give as much as we can to this family. And we’re still looking for more donations, so if you’re interested in helping out, there are lots of ways we can use you or your donations.”

A bank account has been opened for the Murphys at California Bank & Trust. Anyone wishing to donate directly to the Murphy family can do so at the Valley Center branch.

To donate your time, goods or services, contact Pastor Bill Trok at 760-751-9890. Everything for this concert is 100% donated.  We are in need of Concert Security, Portable Sanitation Services, Clean Up, and much more.

*the ticket price is an offering to help the Murphy family.