By JESSICA MARIE MARTIN
Herald-Whig Staff Writer

Quincy has a big city-sized music conflict Saturday with Cheeks and Friends Freedom Festival, featuring nine acts, and national touring act Royal Bliss with Resident Hero and Shamen's Harvest at Backwater's the same day.

Royal Bliss lead singer Neal Middleton says he just found out that Freedom Fest is the same night as the Backwaters show and he wishes the band had known, "because they would've combined them somehow." The Royal Bliss guys are talking about maybe loading up their RV after the Backwaters show and heading out to the Adams County Fairgrounds to take advantage of the free camping, after-party and local music.

After hearing of the conflict, Cheeks McGee said "who knows, maybe I can convince them to play the after-party."

When it comes down to it, it's about supporting music in the area, and as Middleton says, "hopefully everybody will hit up both shows."