Benefit Concert on 3/13

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FYI:CONTACT:Allan SpielmanTel: allan@...http://www.retro69.net RETRO69 AND EMPLOYEES OF ASCAP TO HOST A WOODSTOCK 1969 TRIBUTE CONCERT TO BENEFIT "REACH OUT FOR YOUTH (ROFY)", AN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1979 TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CROHN'S DISEASE, ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND OTHER GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES. New York, NY, January 31, 2008: On March 13, 2008 Retro69 will host a Woodstock 1969 tribute concert to benefit "Reach Out For Youth (ROFY)". The event is being sponsored by Sponsore! d by Abeles And Heyman Kosher Hotdogs. ROFY was founded in 1979 to help children with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. They provide a hand to hold, a shoulder to lean on, and the voices of experience from those who have raised children with Crohn's and related diseases and know how important support and education is for the child and the family. Living with IBD can be difficult at times. Reach Out for Youth offers families the opportunity to call at any time to discuss their concerns. They are happy to schedule an experienced visitor to provide support during hospital stays; office visits, testing, during treatments, etc. You can contact them by calling or click here to send an email to info@.... They are here for your child, for your family, for you. ROFY is a 503© not for profit organization that depends upon the generosity of donors to fund! research, conduct educational programs, and provide emotional support for children and families affected by IBD. The concert will closely follow the songs , instrumentation, and actual set list order of the bands that performed at the August 1969 Woodstock event. Some of the artists to be covered at the event include Sebastian, Sweetwater, Bert Sommer, Tim Harden, Quill, Keef Hartley Band, Santana, Mountain, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, Grateful Dead, CCR, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Joe Cocker, Country Joe and the Fish, Ten Years After, CSNY, The Band, ny Winter, Butterfield, and Jimi Hendrix. The music will run non-stop from 6:00 to 11:00 and include artists such as Eddie Kaercher who played with "The Band" at Woodstock 94, Jimmy Kunes of Cactus, Eddie Kaercher of the Band, and Helen Hooke of Deadly Nightshade. Also appearing will be Allan Spielman, Julio Virella, Geber, Rommel Yuvienco, Seth Saltzman, Fairfax, Melody Zimmer and Delbasso, among others. The performers will be backed by a house ban! d comprised of employees of A.S.C.A.P. Rounding out the bill will be King Penguin (Band Tribute), The Kings County Blues Band (Jhonnie Winter) and Powderfinger (CSNY). The Benefit will take place on March 13, 2008 at The Triad located at 158 West 72nd Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West. There is a $10 minimum donation. All musicians are performing for free. For sponsorship and volunteering opportunities please contact Allan Spielman at or email at allan@... . Please visithttp://www.retro69.net for details.