Benefit show raises hundreds for Greensburg

By Sam Carlson

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

The small fee of $2 was all it took to see live music and help the city of Greensburg on June 13.

At least 150 people attended for an event at the Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 New Hampshire St.. Matt Toplikar, local musician and organizer of the event, said the show raised $420 for the Greensburg Relief Fund to help rebuild the city that was devastated by a tornado in early May. A donation jar raised money in addition to the profits made from the cost of admission.

The dark room at the Tap Room became so crowded that a few members of the audience sat on the floor as nine different acts, both solos and duets, performed for longer than three hours.

“I think everyone had a good time. It was good to see that people came out during the week,” Toplikar, 25, said.

Toplikar, who was the first act of the night, said he had been planning the benefit show for about a month. He had played shows at the bar before and knew all the musicians personally, so all that was left for him to do was get approval from management, set the date and put up flyers.

He said he felt the need to contribute to the rebuilding after his friends visited the city and assisted in the cleanup. “I was just thrilled to see Matt wanting to do something,” said Jeremy Sidener, Tap Room manager.

Bar patrons filled every seat in the room and many stood, lining the walls and the rear of the room. The attendance surprised Sidener, who said Wednesday night is usually an off-night for the bar.

“He definitely made something out of nothing,” Sidener said.

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