Great News! Reid and his sister Joanna were selected for a great honor.
Congratulations! You have been selected to receive United Way Emerald Coast’s 2022 Emerging Leaders “40 Under 40” award — presented by Florida Power & Light! Our selection committee believes that you are excelling in the areas of leadership, community involvement, and professional accomplishment. It is obvious that you are making a difference in our community! (Photo left :Reid and sister Joanna Photo Right: Bernard Johnson, Florida Power & Light, Reid, and Sam Smith, chairman of the United Way 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Committee.
Reid with (big fan) Florida District 1 US Congressman Matt Gaetz pose after Reid's performance of the National Anthem at the city Memorial Day Ceremony, Beal Cemetery.
Rockstar on the main stage of the Mayhaw Festival El Dorado AR. Reid will return to the main stage of the South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society's Mayhaw Festival in 2024.
Preservation Society Executive Director and Mayhaw Festival organizer Steve Biernacki invited Reid back for another year.
Big SHOUT OUTs to the staff of the Historical Preservation Society staff and volunteers for a putting on a great event. What a great service you provide your community.
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September 2023
Reid on The Harborwalk main stage in Destin during one of his summer weekly All American Thursdays Performances. Big SHOUT OUTs to Ragan for inviting him back each summer and Sean for the great sounds for the show.
Reid on the main stage of the Dreamcatcher's Vocal Performance Studios Ïf I Can Dream It" Christmas Show at Shoreline Church , Destin, FL. Top Reid singing "The Christmas Song".
Reid on stage playing the role of radio personality Bert Healy in the Pyramid Inc. musical production of Annie, Jr. Reid also played the role of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the musical.
Photos left to right: Reid performed at noon at the 2nd Annual Bogalusa Balloon Festival, in Franklinton LA. Pictured with Reid is his Honor Greg Route, the mayor of Franklinton. The mayor stopped by to compliment Reid on his singing and we couldn't pass up an opportunity to take a photo with him. Mr. Carney also stopped by to compliment Reid. Mr and Mrs Carney are the movers and shakers behind the festival. Thank you for your kindness, gracious hospitality, and generosity for inviting Reid back in 2024. Miss Bogalusa Balloon Festival Pre Teen Queen, Lynli, also stopped by and had her photo taken with Reid. BIG SHOUT OUTs to the Bogalusa Balloon Festival Team for a super event and to the Premiere Production Systems Sound team (from Baton Rouge) for their awesome work on the stage sound. See you all in 2024.
We stayed at L & D RV Park, 1655 Dames Ferry Road, Forsyth again this year. We will likely stay there next year as well. What a wonderful place! Great amenities, a quiet spot, and Mr. and Mrs. Morey treat you like family. Thank you for your hospitality.
Reid at work on the Farmer's Bank & Trust Stage during the 47th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival, in Hope AR. Reid had a great time rockin' out two sets. SHOUT OUTs to Ms. Christy Burns for booking Reid to the Festival and to Jerome of Night Hawk Productions for the super great sound work.
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Reid performed at the Omega Pepper Festival, Omega, GA. Reid has always been blessed with some pretty fantastic people and experiences throughout his life. Wherever he goes people just gravitate toward him and want to do things for him. Omega was no exception. From the food vendor (Vincent of Cat Daddy BBQ, Tifton, GA) who treated him to his favorite pulled pork to Crystal who gifted him a pair of drumsticks (she's the drummer of the Holy Smoke band who preceded Reid) and a wooden percussion instrument (sorry, don't know what it's called). Also special were the vendors (photo above) who also gifted him with the cutest autism gnome hanging decoration (and an Auburn one as well). They had the sweetest words to share with us. They said that it was such a blessing to see someone with autism "such a success story". Wow, that was a blessing to us... Special SHOUT OUT to Ms. La Donna Stripling who worked with her festival board to book Reid to sing at the Festival.
Reid performing at the annual Family Cafe at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Orlando, with old friend and big Reid fan (all the way in from Melbourne, FL) Doug Akers.
Newest Booking: Washington Parish Balloon Festival,TBD,
Franklinton, LA May 31 - June 2, 2024
Reid recently began a college culinary program at the Okaloosa Technical College. Photo left is Reid with chef Hencinski deep frying spring rolls. Photo right, Reid and the chef working on knife skills.
EVENTS
2023 / 2024 performance schedule below.
See PRESS KIT tab (top of page) for previous Engagements / Bookings.
2023
January
27th - 3rd Annual Commissioner's Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 AM, Rocky Bayou School Gymnasium, Niceville, FL
April
1st - AMVETS Poker Run After-Party , 3:30 PM, Valparaiso, FL
29th - Annual Anchor of Hope Awareness Festival, 11 AM, Day Spring Presbyterian Church, Forsyth, GA
May
6th - The South Arkansas Preservation Society's 31st Annual Mayhaw Festival, 9 AM, El Dorado, AR
TBD - Memorial Day Celebration, 4:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
29th - City Memorial Day Ceremony, 10 AM, Beal Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, FL
June
1st - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
4th - Bogalusa Balloon Festival,12 noon, Washington Parish Fairgrounds, Franklinton, LA
8th - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
10th - 25th Family Cafe, 1 PM, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Orlando, FL
15th - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
22nd - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
29th - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
July
6th - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
13th - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
20th - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
27th - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
August
3rd - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin, FL
10th - All American Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Harborwalk Village, Main Stage, Destin, FL
12th - Hope Watermelon Festival, 12 noon, Fair Park, Hope, AR
September
9th - Omega Pepper Festival, 1:30 PM, Ponder Park, Omega, GA
25th - DeKalb County VFW Fair, TBD, Fort Payne, AL (cancelled)
October
6th - Hahira Honeybee Festival Fish Fry, 4:30 PM, Historical Society Building, Hahira, GA
November
9th - Veteran's Day Ceremony, 9AM, Silver Sands School, Fort Walton Beach, FL
11th - City Veteran's Day Ceremony, 11 AM, Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, FL
11th - Veteran's Day Celebration, 4 PM, Harborwalk Village Main Stage, Destin. FL
December
TBD - Wreaths Across America, 9 AM, Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, FL
2024
April
6th - AMVETS Poker Run After-Party , TBD, Valparaiso, FL
27th - Annual Anchor of Hope Awareness Festival, 11 AM, Day Spring Presbyterian Church, Forsyth, GA
May
TBD - (Tentative) Memorial Day Cerebration, TBD, Main Stage Harborwalk Village, Destin
31st - City-wide Memorial Day Ceremony, 10 AM, Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, FL
June
TBD - 3rd Annual Washington Parish Balloon Festival, TBD, Washington Parish Fairgrounds, Franklinton, LA
November
11th - City Veteran's Day Ceremony, 11 AM, Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, FL
11th - (Tentative) Veteran's Day Celebration, TBD, Harborwalk Main Stage, Destin, FL
December
TBD - Wreaths Across America, 9 AM, Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, FL
Reid started his 2023 summer at Harborwalk Village in Destin on Memorial Day. SHOUT OUTs to the great Harborwalk team. Ragan for inviting Reid, and Sean for the great sounds for Reid's performances.
Reid as Freddy Mercury doing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody at the Dreamcatchers Vocal Performance Studio Anything Goes show, Destin FL. Got a Standing O !!!! BIG SHOUT OUTs to Caroline and Stephanie.
Reid on the main stage at the Annual Autism Festival in Forsyth, GA. Thank you to Executive Director Carrie Owen and Mr. and Mrs Harbin (founders) for inviting Reid the past few years and for inviting him back in 2024.
Reid performing under the Gazebo at the Ozark, AR Old Fashioned Square Gathering. Thank you to Ozark Main Street for their hospitality.
"...he is so versatile with his song selections which makes him perfect for almost any venue, which is unusual to find in a performer."
Caroline Majure Dreamcatchers Vocal Performance Studio
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Reid sang the US National Anthem at the Veteran's Day (Rememberance Day for or UK allies) and God Save the King for our UK friends in attendance. Squadron Leader David Stark commented that for him and many of his UK members, this was the first time they had heard it sung as God Save the King. Most of us have heard it sung as God Save the Queen. The Squadron Commander complimented Reid on his performance and presented him with an impressive F-35 ACURL rotating memento.
Photos left to right: Squadron Commander David Stark Executive Officer, Australia, Canada & United Kingdom F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory (ACURL) presenting memento to Reid, Both sides of the rotating side memento, the Squadron Commander with his wife and family, and Reid.
Photos courtesy of Mike Weaver, Freelance Photographer.
Reid at work on the main stage of the Starks Mayhaw Festival in Starks, LA. What a great time! Thank you Ms. Borel for inviting Reid and thank you SPC Casey for your gift and hospitality.
Reid had the opportunity to meet Ms. Arkansas, Rylie Wagner, at the Ozark Old Fashioned Square Gathering.
NEWS
"Imagine the Possibilities," Reid's debut CD, is available for sale!
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