Presented By: Local Bands Unite March 29th To Benefit Long Island Families Of Children with Terminal Illnesses with a Tribute to Woodstock 69's 40th Anniversary
On Sunday March 29th, 5 Long Island blues bands will participate in a fundraiser for ContractorsForKids.Org. The music for the afternoon includes the "Brothers & Sisters In Blues Touring Group" artists such as Killer Joe & The Lido Soul Review, T-Bone & Franny Mae, BigDaddy & The Bulldogs, Brother Dave & The East River Blues Band. The event is produced by Act1Entertanment, Inc & Allan Spielman (producer of Retrofest69) and will pay tribute to the historical Woodstock 69 festival celebrating its 40 year anniversary this August. (PRWeb Feb 3, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb1946614.htm
On Sunday March 29th, 5 Long Island blues bands will participate in a fundraiser for ContractorsForKids.Org. The music for the afternoon includes the "Brothers & Sisters In Blues Touring Group" artists such as Killer Joe & The Lido Soul Review, T-Bone & Franny Mae, BigDaddy & The Bulldogs, Brother Dave & The East River Blues Band. The event is produced by Act1Entertanment, Inc & Allan Spielman (producer of Retrofest69) and will pay tribute to the historical Woodstock 69 festival celebrating its 40 year anniversary this August. (PRWeb Feb 3, 2009)
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