BLACKHAWK TO HEADLINE CHARITY EVENT
FOR THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (December 2, 2008)—In the spirit of the season, the hit-making country music group, BlackHawk, will gather with friends in music to host a very special charity event for the benefit of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Thursday evening, December 11, 2008. This intimate musical event will be held at the French Quarter Café (823 Woodland St., Nashville, TN). The concert will begin at 6PM with acoustic performances from DJ Gleason, Jason Kuhn, Melissa Javors and Steve Stern (all of whom are affiliated with Sharp Objects Music Publishing), followed by Alyssa Danley who will make a special guest appearance.
“This show is for cancer research, and it falls under many names: melanoma, lymphoma, leukemia and more. Whatever the illness is called, it all stacks up in the same awful category–CANCER. Having personally and professionally felt the impact of the disease, it’s important for me to be involved and if I can get the band together, and we can commit to playing for the cause, then we’re gonna play…and we’re gonna spread the love around.” –Henry Paul/Blackhawk (In 2000, band member Van Stephenson departed the group due to complications from melanoma; he tragically lost his battle with the disease and passed away in April 2001.)
BlackHawk (founded in 1992 by Henry Paul, Van Stephenson and Dave Robbins) enjoyed immediate success with their self-titled debut album in 1994, BLACKHAWK (certified multi-Platinum), and their follow-up CD, entitled STRONG ENOUGH, which was released in 1995 and achieved Gold status. The band’s hit singles include “Goodbye Says It All,” “Every Once in a While,” “I Sure Can Smell the Rain” and “I’m Not Strong Enough to Say No.” Their newest CD release (GREATEST HITS LIVE/Airline Records) is available in stores now.
Alyssa Danley, who will also take the stage that evening, is a singer/songwriter from California who is creating a buzz all over the country with her fresh sound and genuine lyrics.
The show is open to the public and in lieu of a cover charge, a $10 donation is suggested at the door to support the effort. A silent auction will also be held featuring an autographed guitar from BlackHawk among other artist memorabilia.
To make additional donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, please visit www.lls.org/donate.
For more information in regard to the charity concert, contact Sharp Objects at 615.320.1030.
