PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A musical concert featuring volunteer performers will be held later this month to raise money for the victims and survivors of the West Warwick nightclub fire, officials announced Thursday.
The April 22 concert will feature performances from at least 15 acts ranging from church groups to Southern rock bands. It will be held at the Providence Performing Arts Center, which has offered use of its venue free of charge. Tickets prices are $35, $45 and $50.
Officials including Gov. Don Carcieri said at a Statehouse ceremony that all proceeds from the concert would go to The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund, the main repository for donations to those affected by the Feb. 20 blaze that killed 99 people and injured nearly 190 others.
Among those scheduled to perform are country music artist and Rhode Islander Billy Gilman; Ricky Medlocke, formerly of Lynyrd Skynyrd; the Southern Rock All-Stars (former members of Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot and the Rossington Band); Rick Derringer; Phoebe Snow; and Servants and Saints, a church group from West Warwick and Coventry.
Ken Botelho, a local promoter, said more bands will be added, noting he has eight phone messages from musicians asking to join the benefit.
“These people are coming out of the woodwork,” he said. “This list is far from being complete.”
AP-ES-04-03-03 1623EST
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.