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Media Contact: Rick French
Line-up for the 2nd
Annual Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announced
Booth
Amphitheatre to host Labor Day Weekend Concert
RALEIGH
(May 12, 2009)
– The line-up for the September 6, 2009
benefit concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (“Rock Hall”)
and the Cary Community Foundation was unveiled today and what a Labor Day
weekend show at the Booth Amphitheatre it is shaping up to be.
Among
the artists scheduled to perform is 2009 Rock Hall Inductee Darryl McDaniels,
best known as D.M.C. from the
groundbreaking hip-hop group Run-D.M.C.; legendary female rocker Patty
Smyth and her 1980s hit making band Scandal;
94 East, the band widely credited
with defining the “Minneapolis Sound,” and whose musical heritage intersects
with that of Prince, Morris Day and Andre Cymone, among countless others;
alternative rockers Blessid Union of
Souls, whose hits include “Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me) and “I
Believe;” the pride of Long Island, NY -- Nine
Days -- whose breakout hits “Absolutely (Story of A Girl) and “If I
Am” vaulted the band to stardom earlier this decade; Midwestern roots favorite
the Freddy Jones Band, whose recently
released CD “Time Well Spent” has spawned numerous hits on college radio
including the fast-rising singles “Home Thing” and “In a Daydream;” two
Southern rock standard bearers that need no introduction -- the Atlanta
Rhythm Section and the Georgia
Satellites; and finally, Yes drummer Alan White’s latest version of
perennial Rock Hall favorite the White
Sox All-Star Band, which last year brought the house down with its nearly
two-hour set of Yes, Queen, the Hooters and Jimi Hendrix classics.
Rick
French, national trustee of the Rock Hall and annual benefit concert chairman,
said that other guests have committed to perform and that adding a second stage
on the amphitheatre grounds is a strong possibility as a way to accommodate the
packed line-up of artists. French also added that plans are being developed for
a fireworks display to close the show.
Tickets
for the benefit concert go on sale Saturday, May 16 at all Ticketmaster outlets
and the Booth Amphitheatre box office. Gold circle seating is priced at $100 and
includes select artist meet-and-greets, with reserved seats priced at $65 and
lawn seats priced at $35. A limited number of four packs consisting of four lawn
seats for $96 will also be available while supplies last. Kids 12 and under will
be admitted to the lawn free of charge. Music fans can visit www.rockhallbenefit.com
for more information.
With
the Rock Hall’s increased focus on bringing music into the classroom, the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame's educational offerings have now become one of the most
celebrated and award-winning activities of its kind emanating from a fine arts
museum in the U.S. In addition to
benefiting the Rock Hall’s music education programs, this year’s show will
also benefit the Cary Community Foundation. The Cary Community Foundation’s
goal is to promote philanthropy in
The
2nd Annual Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is
presented by the Town of
About
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the
nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from
around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll
music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class
museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and
through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from
About
the
The
About
the Koka Booth Amphitheatre and the Town of
Koka
Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, N.C. is located among 14 acres of stately hardwoods
and pines and is beautifully situated next to
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