STG Presents Hootenanny For A Healthy Gulf with Duff McKagan, Mike McCready & Friends at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on Thursday, September 2, 2010.
Northwest musicians Duff McKagan, Mike McCready, Shawn Smith, Star Anna, Mark Pickerel, Kim Virant, Justin Davis, Tim DiJulio, Chris & Rick Friel, Rebeqa Rivers, Jeff Rouse, Ty Bailie, Kristen Ward, Gary Westlake and friends unite once again for an extraordinary evening of music to benefit the Gulf Coast.
A special appearance will be made by Edgar Hansen and Matt Bradley from the crab vessel The Northwestern. They will talk about their experience viewing the disaster and the current condition the Gulf.
Hootenanny For A Healthy Gulf will include a silent auction, raffle and audience sing-a-long. These, along with the proceeds from ticket sales, will support the efforts of Gulf Restoration Network (GRN), the only non-profit exclusively focused on the health of the Gulf of Mexico.
Hootenanny For A Healthy Gulf is possible by the generous donations of the artists and STG. Special thanks to Tickets.com for waiving its per-ticket service charges.
In addition, 10% of sales at Tom Douglas' Palace Kitchen on the night of the event (Sept 2 only) will be donated to GRN.
*Check back for more information on silent auction and raffle prizes!
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About Gulf Restoration Network (GRN)
GRN has mobilized all available resources to monitor and respond to BP's oil drilling disaster and is calling on BP and the federal government to clean up this oil disaster and make coastal communities whole again.
GRN is a 16-year old environmental advocacy non-profit that works to unite and empower people to protect and restore the natural resources of the Gulf of Mexico region for future generations. GRN plays a pivotal role in coordinating strategic collaborations across the Gulf, providing their members with technical assistance, and running effective campaigns to successful address environmental threats in Gulf communities.