Sweet Relief founder Victoria Williams, Nashville Top Hit-Makers Unite to Celebrate Sweet Relief Musicians Fund 10th Anniversary> John Mayer Aides in Campaign by Providing Sweet Relief to Ailing Musicians
All-Star Musicians in Nashville Unite For Musicians Health Care Needs
(PRWEB) August 8, 2004
Coming on the heels of their highly successful tenth anniversary 'Badass Benefit' series in Los Angeles, renowned industry non-profit, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, is teaming with Music for Charity Productions to present a Sweet Relief tenth anniversary event in Nashville, TN. The all-star concert series, scheduled for August 25, 26, 27, 28, is set to feature four distinct events including a mixer hosted by legendary music journalist Dave Marsh that will bring musicians, industry executives and community leaders together to discuss healthcare issues within the music community. Confirmed to perform are Sweet Relief founder Victoria Williams; Academy of Country Award winners Jamie O' Neal and Carolyn Dawn Johnson; smooth songster Josh Rouse; alt-country favorite Julie Miller in a rare solo performance; prolific top 40 hit-maker Jeffrey Steele; Honky-tonk veterans David Ball & Joy Lynn White; ace ax-man and Jimmy Buffet hit-songwriter Will Kimbrough (Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell); Dualtone Records' song-man Jeff Black; former Jayhawks singer/songwriter Mark Olson; and Sony Nashville new-comer Christy Sutherland, who recently dropped her first single "Freedom." To aide in the campaign, John Mayer has agreed to pledge a portion of ticket receipts from his August 27th concert at Nashville's 18,000 capacity Starwood Amptheatre to Sweet Relief.
Conceived by acclaimed songwriter Victoria Williams in 1994, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (www. sweetrelief. org) is a non-profit charity providing financial assistance to musicians for medical expenses, alternative therapies and basic needs. While Sweet Relief has aided musicians with healthcare needs in Nashville, this tenth anniversary event marks the organizations first ever concert in Music City. It aims to not only raise money for musicians, but to also provide awareness that Sweet Relief is an organization that was built to help them in times of crisis.
Below is a complete schedule of Sweet Relief tenth annivesary events:
Aug 25th @ The Trap (201 Woodland Street, 615-248-3100)
Hosted: Billy Block
Featuring: Jamie O'Neal, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Jeffrey Steele, David Ball, Joy Lynn White, James Otto, Christy Sutherland: Tickets $20
Aug 26th @ 12th and Porter (114 12th Ave N., 615-254-7236)
Hosted: Kim Webber
Featuring: Josh Rouse, Victoria Williams/Mark Olson, Julie Miller, Jason White, Will Kimbrough, Tommy Womack, Last Train Home, Jeff Black and more TBA: Tickets $20
Aug 27th @ Starwood
Feat: John Mayer (Ticket Price includes a.50 cent donation to Sweet Relief)
Aug 28th @ Country Music Hall of Fame
Mixer to stimulate ideas on musicians healthcare reform. Hosted by Sweet Relief, Dave Marsh, Lee Ballinge & Music for Charity Productions. info on mixer: rockrap@aol. com
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SWEET RELIEF: www. sweetrelief. org
For interview requests and more information please contact: Scott Dudelson @ Music for Charity Productions: sdudelson@hotmail. com/818-384-4727/www. musicforcharityproductions. org
SPECIAL THANKS TO AMERICAN AIRLINES, NASHVILLE SCENE AND NSAI FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN PROMOTION AND/OR TRANSPORTATION
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