schedule for this friday night:
phillip 9:50--10:10
the lazarus heart 10:25--11:05
the black box 11:20--12
the vettes 12:15---1:10
zenbilly 1:25----2
The following was Taken from Phat Lip Media; orignal author unkown:
This Friday, December 15th, The Varsity Theatre will be presenting a benefit concert for families who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina. All proceeds from the show will go directly to the NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND of the RED CROSS.
The line up includes some of the most exciting, entertaining original bands in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Opening the show will be Lafayette singer-songwriter Phillip Hawke. Hawke has garnered rave reviews around town for his strong vocal delivery and his solid country songwriting.
Next on the bill will be a new, innovative band from Baton Rouge----The Lazarus Heart, performing interwoven instrumental pieces which utilize polyrhythmic textures, chiming guitars and pounding bass. The band is also graced by lead singer Erin Frith's ethereal vocal delivery.
In the middle slot will be the highly regarded local, instrumental funk band TheBlackBox, led by trombonist Charles Estes. The soulful quintet performs extremely tight, well- paced original funk arrangements.
The Vettes, a musical rock family from New Orleans, will follow with a decidedly 80's, Blondie sounding rock vibe, led by lead singer Rachel Vette. Their songs are extremely catchy and delivered with the type of pop panache that is surely to have them in the national spotlight very soon.
Headlining the Katrina benefit will be Baton Rouge's favorite and only psychobilly, swing band zenbilly. The hopping trio puts on a non-stop high energy show packed catchy songs about living in the south.
Billy Callaway, guitarist for Zenbilly and Chris Lundgren organized the benefit in hopes that LSU students as well as all of Baton Rouge will come out in huge numbers to support the event. "We need to sell this show out. We need to all get together and bring some help now to the people who need it most, the folks trying to get their lives back on track, our friends who need some help just trying to rebuild. This is a great way for everybody to make a real difference and it's at the perfect time of the year---the season of giving. It's $10 but you get to hear 5 great local bands and the money goes to help rebuild our state, it's a win-win thing."
Tickets for the Katrina Benefit concert are $10 and are available at The Chimes on Highland or on line at the Varsity's own website: www.varsitytheatre.com
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