DeForeFEST 2024
April 23 - April 28
Springfield, MO
Your contribution will directly benefit the performers, volunteers, and operating costs for this grassroots festival. Thank you in advance
ABOUT
The DeForeFEST is a weeklong tribute to the great comedian, great man,
and great Missourian, Kenny DeForest. Six days of service, celebration, comedy, and fellowship, all in Kenny’s hometown of Springfield, MO. There will be plenty of love and basketball, giving all in attendance a chance to #belikekenny
SCHEDULE
Let it Be It
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Let it Be It 〰️
*All events will take place at the Blue Room Comedy Club
unless otherwise noted. Show lineups are subject to change.
MERCHANDISE
Let it Be it
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Let it Be it 〰️
• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Mexico
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)
• Relaxed fit for extra comfort
• Side-seamed construction
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Blank product sourced from the US or Honduras
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
• Outside: 100% organic cotton
• Charcoal melange is 60% cotton, 40% recycled polyester
• Inside for all colors: 80% organic cotton, 20% recycled polyester
• Brushed lining
• Regular fit
• Raglan sleeves
• Ribbed cuffs and hem
• Drawstrings with metal eyelets and stoppers
• Jersey-lined hood
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Mexico
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
• 100% certified organic cotton
• Soft and stretchy fabric
• 3 self-colored nickel-free poppers at the crotch
• Envelope neckline
• Fabric weight: 5.9 oz/yd² (200 g/m²)
• Binding at neck, arms, and legs for shape retention
• 65% recycled polyester, 35% polyester
• Fabric weight: 2.95 oz/yd² (100 g/m²)
• Breathable and moisture-wicking material
• Lightweight and soft to the touch
• Double-folded edges
• Single-sided print
• Multifunctional
• UPF50+ protection
• Fabric is OEKO-TEX 100 standard and Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified
• Blank product components sourced from China
Important sizing information: the smallest bandana size is made for small pets and won’t fit a grown-up. Please choose the medium or large size if you’re ordering for a grown-up.
• 100% combed ring-spun cotton
• Athletic Heather is 85% cotton, 15% viscose
• Charcoal Heather is 60% polyester, 40% cotton
• Fabric weight: 5.5 oz/yd² (186.48 g/m²)
• Soft-washed and tight-knit mid/heavyweight material
• Relaxed fit
• Extra soft surface
• Sleeveless drop arm
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
ABOUT
KENNY
After High School, he attended Drury University and realized his true calling was in entertainment. He ventured to Chicago, Illinois and began a successful run in the world of stand-up comedy.
From 2009, his achievements included appearing on two late night programs (Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with James Corden) acting on HBO’s “Crashing”, Tru Tv’s “Friends of the People,” and a host of comedic star turns on Comedy Central programs. Kenny has released two comedy specials “B.A.D. Dreams” and “Don't You Know Who I Am,” both available on all streaming platforms and YouTube.
His career had a swift uprise when he, alongside friends and fellow comedians, Will Miles and Clark Jones, successfully hosted and produced, “Comedy at the Knitting Factory,” which was handed down to them by comedian Hannibal Buress in 2014.
Make no mistake, Kenny was a Springfield boy through and through. In 2010, he started “Truckload o’ Comics” where he would drive comedians from Chicago to perform in Springfield. He brought comedy stars such as Nikki Glazer and Sasheer Zamata to perform at the Gillioz Theater. This move not only bonded the world of stand-up comedy to his hometown of Springfield, but led to the birth of the highly successful Blue Room Comedy club, where Kenny was a regular performer.
On December 13, 2023, Kenny’s life on earth was tragically cut short five days after a tragic bicycle accident. Because he elected to be an organ donor, his remains were gifted to five separate families during the holiday season. #belikekenny
Kenny’s Video
Kenny left us with a multitude of comedy located all over the internet. Below is a brilliant final set delivered for the folks at “Dont Tell Comedy.”
Please enjoy “Bald King”