Friday, February 11, 2005
Eight Lawrence bands are using their musical talents to make a difference overseas.
The bands will play for seven hours at the Granada Theatre tomorrow night, but will not see any of the money that is generated. The bands will play for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
“I don’t make enough money to save that many people’s lives with medicine or food,” said Jake Davis, singer/songwriter of Basin, “but if I could do something to help a substantial amount, it would be nice and make me feel good.”
Davis hopes to raise $3,000 tomorrow night at the Lawrence Tsunami Benefit concert. He said that he came up with the idea from talking to the American Red Cross chapter in Lawrence. The proceeds from the event will go toward the International Response Fund of the American Red Cross.
Tickets for tomorrow’s event at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., are $5 for ages 21 and older and $7 for ages 20 and younger. Davis said additional money could be donated at the concert. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Betsy Stverak, Overland Park senior, said that having the benefit concert at the Granada made a lot of sense to her because Lawrence was a hotbed for the local music scene.
As director of media relations for the band Distance to Empty, Stverak said that when she left the concert tomorrow, she would have a renewed sense of the Lawrence community. She said she felt good about working for free.
“These people had no warning, and it’s just a catastrophe,” Stverak said. “If I could, I would go over and rebuild houses and give food, but since I can’t, I’m going to do what I can here to help.”
Davis said he sent out an e-mail to every indie rock and local band he could find on lawrence.com. He found 25 bands that were interested, but could only select eight bands to perform.
“The hardest part was telling people they wouldn’t be able to play,” Davis said.
Mike Logan, owner of the Granada, said that he hoped the venue would fill up to its capacity of 600 people.
Logan said that Davis contacted him about having the event, and he agreed to allow Davis to put on the concert. Davis had never directed an event before. Logan said that he chose Saturday night for the concert in an attempt to improve the draw.
“Fans of the bands will definitely come out, but I’m hoping that people will come out for the cause,” Logan said. “The bands are donating their time and playing for free.”
Bo McCall, lead guitarist for Distance to Empty, said merchandise sales from the concert would go toward the International Response Fund as well. McCall said he played in a Relay For Life, a benefit for the American Cancer Society, on May 2003, at Memorial Stadium and enjoyed concerts for charitable causes.
“When I heard about the tsunami, I thought about donating money myself,” McCall said. “When this concert came up, I was excited about playing and making a contribution that way.”
Edited by Kendall Dix
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