New York (PRWEB) December 8, 2005 - This Friday, Dec. 9 & Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, British
Music Artist, John Ford, penning such classic, Top of the Pops and Chart Buster hits as "Part Of The Union" & "Heavy Disguise" (Strawbs), "Suspended Animation" (The Monks), "
Pick Up The Pieces" & "
Burn Baby Burn" (Hudson-Ford) & "Mistletoe Love" (Jaymes Fenda & The Vulcans - which at 16, marked his first major label signing will be performing with the ROCK 4 XMAS 9 Charity Concert
Legends of Rock & Roll ALL-STARS BENEFIT Shows along with Eddie Money and other featured performers in Wareham, Mass and Mastic Beach, NY to benefit needy families, the Nassau-Suffolk Homeless Coalition during this Holiday Season.
Marking it's ninth year that the ROCK 4 XMAS Foundation has been assembling Benefit Music Concerts to help aid the less fotunate during the Holiday Season with the help of such music performer greats, who devote their efforts to raise badly needed funds for worthy charity organizations. Wayne Morrison, ROCK 4XMAS Foundation Founder and President, along with a staff of volunteers, PR, media, venue owners, Radio Stations, Major Music and Sound Equipment Companies help facilitate and cover all facets of the ROCK 4XMAS Show's productions in addition to donations from corprate sponsors and individuals.
Information on both shows and performers as follows:
12/09/2005 05:00 PM - ROCK 4 XMAS ALL-STARS @ Wareham Elks Lodge
6 Route 28 , Wareham, MASS 02571 (near Cape Cod), MA 0271 - Tickets: $10.00 at door or contact ROCK 4 XMAS.com - Wayne 516-779-2588 email:morrison51@aol.
100% of proceeds going to less fortunate Families for Christmas!
John Ford of the Strawbs will be featured along Terry Ilous of XYZ; Jimmy Bain from DIO; Richie Scarlet of Mountain; Chas Wes & Tony Catania of BONHAM; Ira Black of Vicious Rumors/ Metal Church; Sam McCaslin of Michael Shenker Group; Peter Galinari of Richie Scarlet Band; Robbie Sinn - Flock of Seagulls; Matt Thompson King Diamond; Peter FFrench; PLUS Regional Acts: Sagamore,; Syndicate, Red China Blue; The Blue Scene; & MORE TBA!!! GO TO www.rock4xmas.com FOR MORE DETAILS, DIRECTIONS & INFO!
12/10/2005 06:00 PM - ROCK 4XMAS ALL-STARS w/ Eddie Money Headlining!
2 Violet Rd. (at The Marina) (631) 395-8866 for Ticket info & directions , Mastic Beach , NY 11951 - Tickets: $20.00 at Door or contact ROCK 4 XMAS.com - Wayne 516-779-2588 email:morrison51@aol.
John Ford of the Strawbs will be featured at Rock 4 X-MAS Charity Concert - Legends of Rock & Roll - Sat. Dec 10 6PM - til late night The Rock 4 X-MAS All Stars Benefit Show to benefit Nassau-Suffolk Homeless Coalition and other charities. On the Bill: EDDIE MONEY with Ron Keel - IRON HORSE; Jack Frost - SAVATAGE & 7 WITCHES; Chas West & Tony Catania-BONHAM; John Ford - THE STRAWBS; Terry Louis - XYZ Paul Shortino - QUIET RIOT; Ira Black-METAL CHURCH & Vicious Rumors; Randy Jackson - Zebra Peter Galinari - RICHIE SCARLET BAND; Sam McCaslin - MICHAEL SHENKER GROUP; Richie Scarlet - MOUNTAIN; Eddie Ojeda - Twisted Sister; Matt Thompson - KING DIAMOND; Teddy Rondinelli - VANILLA FUDGE; Robbie Sinn - FLOCK OF SEAGULLS. Also Regional bands: THE BLUE SCENE - www.thebluescene.com Sagamore, Blind, F5, & Paradox. (some artists maybe subject to change)
The Rock 4Xmas Benefits also coincide with the release of the ROCK 4XMAS All-Stars Compilation CD which features John Ford, Eddie Money, Cheap Trick, Larry Hoppen 9Orleans)Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot) and others.
In addition John Ford's newly released "Whatever Happened to Christmas" CD. This twelve song album features an array of Christmas Classics ala John Ford, with some original future classics penned by John Ford mingled with other popular Christmas classics recorded and produced by John Ford on Whole Shot Records label, marking John Ford third CD release this year along with "Backtracking" and "New World" Maxi-Single. A fantastic CD to add to your Holiday Music Collection that truly captures the festive spirit of Christmas! Available on John Ford of the Strawbs site. UK's Witchwood Records. cdbaby.com and Best Buy.
