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BAM Fest drew 13,000 visitors; TDC recommends up to $100,000 per year for two years

3853473 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

Realize Bradenton reported attendance, artist and vendor metrics for the inaugural BAM (Bradenton Arts & Music) festival and the TDC voted unanimously to recommend up to $100,000 per year for two years to the county commission to help sustain the event while the organization builds private sponsorship.

Karen Corbin, executive director of Realize Bradenton, presented results from the city's April BAM (Bradenton Arts & Music) festival and requested continued TDC support for the event as it scales.

Corbin said the event activated more than a mile of the Riverwalk and brought more than 13,000 attendees. She reported Realize…

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