Dee Snider's Benefit Concert

Musicians United to Benefit the Victims of The Station Nightclub Fire

Seldom in history have events like this taken place.We re bringing
together country, rock and christian music. People joining forces to
make adifference in the lives of those affected by The Station
Nightclub Fire. A one-time chance to see artists sharing the stage.
This is an event you can't miss!
JOHN RICH, DIERKS BENTLEY, RANDY OWEN, KELLIE PICKLER and GRETCHEN
WILSON just added!TOM SCHOLZ, AARON LEWIS (Staind), TWISTED SISTER,
TESLA, KEVIN MAX, STRYPER and others scheduled to perform with rock
host DEE SNIDER, Monday, February 25, 2008
John Rich (Big & Rich), Alabama’s Randy Owen, Dierks Bentley,
Kellie Pickler and Gretchen Wilson have just been added to the Phoenix
Rising! Musicians United to Benefit the Victims of the Station
Nightclub Fire concert.

As previously announced, Tom Scholz (Boston), Aaron Lewis, Tesla,
Twisted Sister, Kevin Max and Stryper are all confirmed to perform
Monday, February 25, 2008 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence,
Rhode Island.

John Rich will host the country portion of the concert while Dee Snider will do the honors for the rock segments.

Additional confirmed artists include Emmy-nominated composer and
musician Marc Bonilla who will serve as music director for the benefit,
Carmine Appice’s SLAM!, Gary Pihl (Boston), Eric Martin (Mr. Big),
Danny Seraphine with CTA, Gary Hoey and others still to be announced.

“Dee Snider of Twisted Sister reached out to me to put together a
coalition of country artists to help raise money for the families that
have lost their loved ones,” commented John Rich. “ All of my friends
in country music responded immediately with yes. No matter what music
you play or listen to we are all one family, and we need to help each
other out especially in time of need.”

Dee Snider stated, “This event is about music fans desperately in need,
so it’s important that “Phoenix Rising Musicians United to Benefit the
Station Nightclub Fire Victims” be supported by musicians of all
genres. We are so happy to welcome John Rich and his rowdy friends
aboard for this very important mission.”

The charity event marks the fifth anniversary of the Station Nightclub
tragedy in Rhode Island, the fourth largest nightclub fire in U.S.
history. 100 lives were lost, 200 others were seriously injured and 65
children lost one or both parents. Five years later, funds available
for the survivors are woefully inadequate. Only 15 survivors of the
fire qualified for Social Security benefits, and many are still unable
to meet their monthly needs.

All proceeds from ticket sales and charity auctions benefit the Station
Family Fund, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) charitable organization founded by
survivors of the Station Nightclub fire. The Station Family Fund is
committed to providing survivor relief, including costs of ongoing
treatment and rehabilitation.

Organizers would like to acknowledge the incredible generosity of the
Dunkin’ Donuts Center www.dunkindonutscenter.com as well as East Coast
Lighting, Scorpio Sound, WHJY and the many artists and others who are
donating their time in putting together this event.

The Station Family Fund, founded by survivors, family members and
community members affected by the fire and the Wake Up To Love
Foundation founded by Tesla drummer Troy Luccketta and his wife,
Phyllis Luccketta are event organizers. While $100,000.00 was raised in
2005 from a benefit concert featuring Tesla, Shinedown, Pat Travers and
Carmine Appice, those funds are in desperate need of replenishing.


Tickets are available at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Box Office, all
Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 401-331-2211, or online at
www.ticketmaster.com . Prices range from $41.00 to $61.00.

For further information on the Station Family Fund and their work,
please visit: www.stationfamilyfund.org Contact: Todd King,
todd@stationfamilyfund.org .

I live about 10 minutes from where the Station was in Warwick anf had 2 friends who didn't go that night because their daughter got sick so they stayed home with her. Talk about divine intervention. My ex gf (she's a nurse) was in the Neo Matal Intensive Care unit (the NICU) at Kent County Hospital in Warwick got called in that night to work in the burn unit. She told me a few days later that it was "what it must have been like on Sept. 11th in the hospitals there." She said it felt like a warzone. That night and the next, and all day, the nightly news kept showing the same photo of people trapped in the front doorway and burning as they were trying to get out of a mass of humanity. I actually had a nightmare of that scene a few nights later. I always thought that's what Hell must look like. I don't know if I could go to something like that. It literally is too close to home for me. I encourage all of us though to support the fund because alot of the survivors really need help. Peace.

Dee was on Howard Stern last week promoting this. He was laying into Jon Bon Jovi a little bit because, as Dee puts it "Jon is trying to ignore his hair-metal past and if he signed on, could really raise a ton of cash for this". Dee was also putting it out there for the guys in Aerosmith as well, trying to get some BIG NAMES of the scene to help out.

Today's the fifth anniversary of the fire at the Station Nightclub. Nice work by all of these artists making sure the victims won't be forgotten.

Good for Dee, and all the rest who are helping out on this. That's what
I love about my metal bros, always ready to lend a hand.