Jan 232010
 

The South Florida music community has come together to present a two-day benefit concert to raise money to help Haiti recover from the disastrous earthquake.

Performers will include Haitian big band The Dixie Band featuring all star guests like Tuco Bouzi, members of Tabou Combo and Top Vice, Strings, Nu-look and more; Kazak International; Locos Por Juana, The Spam All Stars, Suenalo, Conjunto Progreso, Afrobeta, Lanzallamas Monofonica, TapTap Band, Rara Rock and Empress Addi; Jean P Jam, Jah Fe, Mr. Pauer and more.

This concert is presented by a large group of volunteers and sponsors including The Rhythm Foundation, La Juana Productions, Bayfront Park Trust, Gigs Up Productions, Spuntino Catering, Gibson USA, 88.9FM WDNA, Miami New Times and the musicians and artists performing this weekend.

ALL proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross. Suggested donation is $10.

The concert will be 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday Jan. 23, and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at Tina Hills Pavilion at Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd, Miami.

Admission is by your donation to the American Red Cross

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Oct 122009
 

The Coffee House Gypsies (photo) and The Bailouts, and artist Celia Crespo will join forces at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in a concert to benefit the fight against breast cancer. The event will take place on the second floor of Tobacco Road, 626 S. Miami Ave., Miami.

Admission is $7, and a portion of all door and ticket sales will go to The Susan G. Komen For The Cure Miami/Ft Lauderdale affiliate.

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Aug 032009
 

givingtreeSweat Records and Circuitree Records are joining forces to raise money for art supplies for students at Frederick Douglass Elementary School.

The benefit event, called “The Giving Tree,” will feature performances by Afrobeta, Junc Ops, OOO + Jiae Hwang, Starlund; DJs Romulo Del Castillo, CNTRL and PG-13); visual art by Bhakti Baxter, Kent Hernandez, 131 Projects and baked goods by Cadycakes. It takes place at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at The Vagabond, 30 NE 14th St., Miami.

Donation is $5 toward art supplies for students of Paul Gaeta, who does his DJ work under the name of PG-13 and is the founder of Circuitree.

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