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* Mark your calendars, campers. On Thursday, April 8th at 7 pm some friends of the late, great Carlos Hernandez Gomez are throwing a benefit concert at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn

All proceeds from the concert and auctions will benefit Living Water International (LWI), a faith-based, non-profit organization that helps communities in developing countries acquire safe drinking water. In particular, the proceeds will help to build a water well in Carlos’ honor in Haiti, as well as fund additional clean water projects.

Carlos watched coverage of the Haiti earthquake the week before he died and was deeply affected. He knew the work of LWI is what is truly needed there; without clean water, there is no foundation for development. Everything that LWI stands for reflects Carlos’ love of others and of God.

The lineup…

It will be a true rock and roll salute to Carlos, with performances by some of his local favorites and closest friends: The Beatle Brothers, Phil Angotti and Brad Elvis, and Eric Howell. To kick off the festivities, Carlos’ own band, The Gear, will reunite to perform for the first time in 15 years. Carlos’ best friend, actor Joe Farina, will serve as master of ceremonies for the evening.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Click here now to make your reservation. Fitzgerald’s address is 6615 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn.

* The festivities will also include a silent auction. Click here for the list. If you clicked through, you saw that they’re auctioning off an autographed Brian Wilson CD. Very cool. Pete Townshend also signed a CD just for the event.

But the one I want is the signed Chris Hillman CD. Anybody want to bid against me for charity? Try it.

* Naturally, Hillman will play us out. Here he is with Steve Earle on an old Flying Burrito Brothers tune


There’s a place every one of us can go to
Maybe you have been there once or twice
Where all your friends just look at you and whisper
And they want to give you nothing but advice

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Mar 12, 10 @ 4:54 pm

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