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Blues for Haiti Boston
Tickets are now on sale for BLUES FOR HAITI BOSTON, a concert/dance and silent auction to benefit PARTNERS IN HEALTH and their heroic emergency relief and medical work for and with the people of Haiti.
The concert features:
- Rock guitar legend, JAY GEILS, returning to his first loves - blues and jazz,
- Award-winning jazz and swing guitarist and arranger, GERRY BEAUDOIN.
- World-renowned, amazing-hands blues pianist, DAVID MAXWELL,
- Chills-down-your-back blues vocalist, TONI-LYNN WASHINGTON, with awesome B-3 organist, BRUCE BEARS, and
- 2010 Grammy award nominees, The DUKE ROBILLARD BAND with SUNNY CROWNOVER.
These great performers will share the stage with Charlie Sawyer's 2120 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE with SWEET WILLIE "D" and FRIENDS for an evening of powerful blues for a great cause!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Medical Director of Partners in Health will be present to describe the mission of PIH, its work in Haiti since the earthquake, and what Partners in Health and Zanmi Lasante, its sister organization in Haiti, are doing to help Haiti "build back better."
TICKETS for Blues for Haiti Boston are $75. Admission INCLUDES wine, beer and terrific hors d'oeurves from Eastern Standard, along with the concert, presentations, and silent auction.
A limited number of tickets are available at $125. This level includes a special pre-concert reception from 7:00-8:00 with the featured performers, Dr. Mukherjee, and other special guests in the hotel's Commonwealth Room. IMPORTANT: These tickets must be purchased through the HOTEL. call 617-532-5017 or email bluesforhaiti@hotelcommonwealth.com to place your order.
Check out the website of PANOPTICON GALLERY for more information about the silent auction and "Sight of Sound," the music photography exhibit from March 11th to May 18th featuring the work of Charlie Sawyer, Ron Pownall, Ryan Mastro, Frank Stewart, and Ernest Withers. www.panopt.com
Blues for Haiti Boston is co-sponsored by Hotel Commonwealth, Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks, Panopticon Gallery, and 2120 Productions. We are grateful to everyone who is contributing time, talent, and in-kind donations, or are otherwise participating to help raise funds for the Stand With Haiti campaign of Partners in Health. We especially thank the people of Partners in Health for the work they are doing -- they are an inspiration!
Questions? Contact Cherie at 617-331-8025 or cherhoyt@gmail.com
PS - Wear your dancing shoes...
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LocationHotel Commonwealth
500 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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