2011 Breast Cancer Benefit Reunion Concert - Mahoning Valley Live Music - MVLiveMusic.com

PRESS RELEASE The annual Breast Cancer Benefit Reunion Concert will be held this year at Packard Music Hall on Sept. 4, 2011. The past 2 years have been successfully staged at Up A Creek in Howland as The Tommy McCoy BBQ Blues Jam Benefit. He organizes the many local musicians, brought together to celebrate the great musical history of NE Ohio and it also serves as a reunion of many longtime fans and artists, in from all over the country. The past 2 years events have raised approximately $10,000.00 in donations for the Trumbull Memorial Foundation Oncology fund for cancer patients. This year we will once again host the same BBQ Blues Jam Benefit at Up A Creek on Sat. afternoon 1pm~ 9pm Sept. 3rd, in conjunction with the Benefit Concert at Packard Music Hall Sunday evening 7pm~midnight Sept. 4th. Labor Day weekend promises to be a fantastic holiday of classic music and good friends for a great cause.

We are off to a great start this year by funding the Packard venue with advance sales of 20 VIP tickets for $100.00 each. Thanks to all those kind patrons for their timely donations. The admission cost this year will remain the same $10.00 at the door for either Sat. or Sun. or a $15.00 donation will cover both venues (paid at door @ Up A Creek or Packard box-office). Mark Matash from Up A Creek will once again donate BBQ (smoked by TJ) and provide outdoor venue to host all the live music for the BBQ Blues Jam on Sat. afternoon Sept.3rd. Many of the great local musicians will be featured there as well as at Packard on Sun. evening. Packard Music Hall will be an indoor event with large dance floor, table seating and concessions offering food and alcoholic beverages. Balcony seats will also be available if needed. This will be more of a concert setting featuring some of the finest musicians to come out of NE Ohio. We are still compiling the roster of musicians and looks like we will have an incredible line-up. Some of the bands from the past to be represented this year will be with featured former members of The Shaddows, M.F. Rattlesnake, Poppy, Mom's Apple Pie, L.A.W., The Holes in the Road, Country Honks, Attica Wahoos, Sideshow and The Rapscallions (the Quick) featuring Mariano Longo and Tommy McCoy (complete with horn and string sections). We have also invited the Youngstown contingent of musicians to participate, featuring, Deadbeat Poets (Blue Ash) and Jac Roblet (Youngstownsrocknrollhistory).

Local contemporary artists featured in the show this year include Kelly McKracken, Madam Weez and special appearance from Antoinette Manganas featuring Roger Hatfield.

We have designed a great T shirt for this years event. It will be available at both venues and all proceeds go to cancer fund. The Trumbull Memorial Foundation is proud to sponsor these events and accommodate our community service. Sponsors this year include Covelli Inc, Microphome LLC, PMF, Up A Creek, Adgate Florist, McMenamy's and more to be announced.

Tickets available at the Packard Box Office. For more info contact Tommy McCoy 727-403-9354