WAR CHILD CANADA ANNOUNCE A SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURING TOMMY YOUNGSTEEN & THE MILLION DOLLAR

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– Sep 07, 2011

 

Toronto, ON - War Child Canada is excited to announce a very special benefit concert featuring the music of Tommy Youngsteen & The Million Dollar Band with Special Guest Adrian Grenier and friends, which will take place on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 at one of Toronto’s newest culinary hot spots, The Bowery (55 Colborne Street, Toronto).  Doors open at 9:00 pm and the show will begin at 11:00 pm. This intimate event is presented by Converse’s John Varvatos, with proceeds from the evening going to support War Child Canada, a registered charity that provides humanitarian assistance to war-affected children in some of the most devastated regions of the world.  Tickets for the event are $20.00 and can be purchased at www.warchild.ca/bowery

Adrian Grenier is an actor, musician, director and producer, best known for his acting role in the Emmy-nominated HBO series, Entourage.  He is visiting Toronto this week for the Toronto International Film Festival to promote his second feature length documentary, Teenage Paparazzo, a film focused on the complex relationship between celebrities and the media, which premiered on HBO in September 2010.   Grenier is also the drummer for the New York, new-wave folk band The Honey Brothers.

Tommy Youngsteen & The Million Dollar Band is a well-known Tom Petty/Neil Young/Bruce Springsteen cover band featuring members of top Canadian acts The Sam Roberts Band, The Stills, Stars, Hot Hot Heat and a revolving supporting cast.  Band members have toured the world, from Canada all the way to Japan, and have shared the bill and opened for Paul McCartney, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Coldplay, just to name a few, as well as making appearances on Late night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Conan O'Brien Show.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011  War Child Benefit Concert Featuring Tommy         Youngsteen & The Million Dollar Band With
Special Guest Adrian Grenier and Friends
                                                      The Bowery, 55 Colborne Street, Toronto
                                                      Doors open: 9:00 PM      Show starts: 11:00 PM
                                                      (The Bowery also offers dinner seatings at 7PM and 9PM)
                                                      Tickets $20 at www.warchild.ca/bowery
                                                      Proceeds to benefit War Child Canada
About War Child:
War Child works with children and their families to overcome the challenges of living with, and recovering from, conflict. In collaboration with local people, War Child aims to increase access to education, lift families out of poverty, and create a protective environment for the rights of children. War Child is operational in Afghanistan, Sudan (Darfur), Uganda, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Haiti.  www.warchild.ca

For more information please contact:
Fiona Hack
Senior Manager, Communications and Marketing
War Child Canada
(416) 971-7474 or 1-866-WARCHILD (927-2445)  
Cell: (416) 994-4426
fiona@warchild.ca

 

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