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Playing For Change To Perform at John Lennon Tribute concert

09/20/2010
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The Playing For Change Band will perform at the 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute concert.

The November 12th concert will take place at the historic Beacon Theatre in New York City and feature an all-star lineup of musicians from an eclectic mix of genres that includes Aimee Mann, Cyndi Lauper; Shelby Lynne, Jackson Browne, Patti Smith and Keb' Mo'.

"We are thrilled to participate as Theatre Within's charity partner for the 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute," said Whitney Kroenke, co-founder and executive director of the Playing For Change Foundation.

"John Lennon was a hugely inspirational artist and a humanitarian of epic proportions and we are honored that Yoko has given Playing For Change Foundation her blessing, as it is our mission to inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music."

Playing For Change is set to kick off their 2010 fall tour in Park City, UT on October 9th. The tour is highlighted by the addition of famed guitarist Ilon Ba (Senegal) to the stellar Playing For Change band which includes percussionist Mohammed Alidu (Northern Ghana), vocalist Clarence Bekker (Netherlands/Suriname), vocals/harmonica Grandpa Elliott (New Orleans), vocals/percussionist Mermans Kenkosenki (DRC Congo), bassist Reggie McBride (Detroit), drummer Peter Bunetta (Los Angeles), guitarist Jason Tamba (Kinshasa, the capital of DRC Congo) and vocalist Titi Tsira (Gugulethu, African township in the Western Cape).

Oct 9 Park City, UT Eccles Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 13 Calgary MacEwan Hall
Oct 16 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
Oct17 Asheville, NC Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF)
Oct 19 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theater (Soundstage)
Oct 20 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Oct 22 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Oct 23 Austin, TX Antone's
Oct 24 Houston, TX House of Blues
Oct 27 Los Angeles, CA Wilshire Ebell
Oct 28 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theatre
Oct 29 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
Oct 30 San Francisco, CA Yoshi's
Nov 1 Medford, OR Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
Nov 2 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
Nov 3 Seattle, WA Moore Theater
Nov 5 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
Nov 6 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Nov 8 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
Nov 9 Madison, WI Capitol Theater
Nov 10 Chicago, IL Park West
Nov 13 New York, NY The Concert Hall - Ethical Society
Nov 14 Northampton, MA Calvin Theater
Nov 15 Philadelphia, PA World Caf� Live
Nov 17 Boston, MA Symphony Hall
Nov 18 Lebanon, NH Lebanon Opera House
Nov 19 Albany, NY The Egg
Nov 20 Fairfield, CT Stage One
Nov 21 Annapolis, MD Ramshead On Stage
Nov 22 Washington, DC The Birchmere

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