Las Vegas Music Benefit Show For Victims
The events of October 2nd at the Route 91 festival shocked and surprised Las Vegas as well as the entire country going on the record as the deadliest mass shooting event in modern history. Here in Las Vegas everyone knows someone or has a close relationship with someone that was affected by this horrific act of violence and terror. The days that followed the event we began to meet and encounter far more people than we ever imagined struck by this tragedy. From grocery stores to gas stations every single person you could just tell had a connection that needed no explanation. Even the lovely woman scanning our purchases in the Target check out line had her sons best friend shot and killed. Her eyes welled up with tears as her heart was broken for her son’s loss.
Co-workers witnessed first hand seeing the horrific massacre of people standing right next to them. A friend’s granddaughter who almost went but did not last minute but her two friends did and both were shot. It is story after story of this that we hear everyday since Sunday night. We held our family’s close hugged our kids a little bit longer.
Our hearts broke for those that were directly and indirectly involved in this. The road will be long for the ones that were there and that survived that day. Long term ramifications from surgeries to the physical therapy they will undergo to the PTSD they will all suffer from. The effects of this will last through this generation.
Las Vegas Benefit Concert For October 2nd Victims Of The Shooting
Las Vegas and the community that encompasses our city has come together in a beautiful and amazing way. Lines for blood donations circled the blocks and appointments were booked weeks out. Donations came flooding in from big to small local businesses and local residents so much to the point they had no place to put all the donations. A thank you and and we are full was a welcome greeting believe it or not.
Local restaurants like Pinches Tacos the family owned and operated restaurant with multiple locations in California and Las Vegas ruin by the Anaya family, feed our brave and sacrificing police force who put their lives on the line not only for this horrific day but on everyday they are out protecting our city.
Panacea our Boca Park plant based restaurant also gathered food to prepare for the people involved. To the many others as well thank you to you also.
Mandy Joy’s painting for the art auction
The Arts Community helped as well, Obsidian art and owners Steve Antony and Mandy Joy both auctioned off artwork to donate to the victims fund. This is just scratching the surface as we have not ran across somebody who was not doing something to help with all other local artists and businesses in the Downtown community.
Steve Anthony’s artwork for the art auction
Local restaurants and staff jumped in the cause to help, employees at the many restaurants went out of their way and paid for the checks of the first responder police officers and their families as a thank you and appreciation for their sacrifice and dedication and efforts to keeping us safe. Once word gets out at a place that a group of metro is in and taking a break of their long twelve hour days until they get back out again, they find out that their meal has been taken care of.
Tattoo parlors jumped in on raising money as well like Freak’s Tattoo Parlor. As well as Red Rock N Tattoo and no doubt some others as well.
Musicians and bands have pulled together along with a host of volunteers and sponsors to put together a rock concert benefit show. Wade Eno of The Scorched a local Las Vegas band gathered folks together to organize a close to a 20 band line up show to raise funds for the Gofundme victims of Las Vegas shooting fund. The benefit concert show will be held on October, 2oth at 2pm at the Adrenalin Sports Bar
Vegas Rising band lineup is as follows:
Baker’s Dozen formed in October 2016 After three of the members played in different bands and together including a tribute band, The idea came about to start an original band…Thus Baker’s Dozen was born. Members are : Tommy Elliot- Lead Vocals Zach Ruble – Guitar/Backing Vocals David Karr – Bass/Backing Vocals Jake Pilcher – Drums
Venrez was formed while several guys were helping Ven (the lead singer) with some work on his house. Several of the guys working, including Jason Womack, were musicians and the building sessions quickly turned to jam sessions which then the formation of the band. Modern day rock music fans should be familiar with the musicians who back Ven in Venrez – both guitarist Womack and drummer Ed Davis played with Juliette Lewis and the Licks, while guitarist Alex Kane is a former member of both Life Sex and Death (LSD) and Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg. Bassist Michael Bradford (a childhood friend of Womack’s) rounds out the group. Band Members Venrez – Lead Vocals, Jason Womack – Guitar & backing vocals Charles Ruggiero – Drums, Nico D’Arnese – Bass.
Viridian is a unique female fronted rock n’ roll band founded in late 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. Viridian has been called a ‘new blues’ that utilizes old school rules with a new school concept. The band’s sound is a mixture of honest rock n’ roll, deep lyrics, groovy melodies and a touch of the indescribable. Band Members Serena (Vocals) Joel (Guitar) Jon (Bass) Roy (Drums) Hometown Las Vegas, NV
“Moons, Birds, & Monsters” is a brand new band from Phoenix, Arizona formed by members Zack O’Meara, Jarrod Compton, Jeff Davis, and Manny Garcia. Starting in May and having our first show in July of 2017. MBM is eager to take the world by force with hard hitting power riffs, melting bass lines, and chest pounding drums to bring Rock n’ Roll back to the forefront in a world of guitarless music. Moons, Birds, & Monsters is currently in the studio working on their first EP release. Title tba.
Leona is the hard rocking lead guitarist and singer in her Las Vegas based, 3 piece band, LEONA X and lead guitarist in LEONA X FEATURING CIAN COEY. Band Members Leona X – Vocals and Lead Guitar Cian Coey – Lead Vocals Hometown Las Vegas, NV
Smashing Alice is a modern rock cover band. Band Members are Dallas Williams, Paulie Walnuts, Craig Nielsen, DustinTurner, Kristian Roloff Hometown Las Vegas, NV. Smashing Alice will also be donating a Les Paul replica that will be signed by SmashingAlice!
Las Vegas’ one and only KoRn tribute! Joel Floyd West – Vocals Craig Nielsen – Drums Chuck Dunnum – Bass Dustin Turner – Guitar Kevin Johnson – Guitar
Lady Reiko Genre World/Reggae Band Members Lady Reiko- singer/songwriter Hometown WAIANAE, OAHU, HAWAII Lady Reiko is a International World Reggae Band. Singer/Songwriter, Mother of Creation, Artist, Social Activist, Peace Philanthropist, Lightworker.
Bad Little Sister a Las Vegas rock band. Powered by beer. Kimberly Barnhill – Vocal Monk Easte – Guitar Bill Lima – Lead Guitar Stephen Tippins – Bass
Band Members Mike Briggs – Vocals & Guitar Michael Loeks – Guitar Jason – Drums Ms. B Haven – Bass & Vocals Hometown Arcata, Calif.; Washington, DC; Eugene, OR; Seattle, WA; Las Vegas, NV
Band Members are Kristopher Tuttle, Wade Eno, Derek Carlson. The Scorched is an addictive, original, progressive rock band, formed in the Southwest USA, whose music transcends genres, and invokes the soul.
Genre Rock, Country, Blues About Rock and Southern Rock music. A Los Angeles based southern “Outlaw” rock band. Six Gun Sal will move you with melodic emotional ballads, and grungy rocked out powerhouse songs like “Remember my name” and “the Life”
Richard Cooper he goes by Coop, he liked doing all kinds of things. from sing songs that he writes to, produce, record, and mix a ridiculously wide variety of music. Coop tends to work mainly in and with RNB, Rap, Pop, and Indie singer songwriters. He also loves styles including jazz and funk. Mr. Coop song writes with others and plays around two dozen instruments himself. As if that all was not enough he also runs a studio and a loose private label. He has extensive knowledge and experience in touring, teaching, marketing, social media hacking, and various other aspects of the music business and industry. You can keep up to date with him on social media CoopMusic247. Besides music, I also trade stocks, help out people, write novels, smoke pot, work out, and have run and am prepping to open a new bakery.
Rock/Alt Rock//Soul Rock/R&B Hometown Ottawa, Ontario/ Current Location: Ottawa, Ontario About Sophia Radisch is an 19 year old Canadian Recording Artist & Actress Biography Sophia Radisch (born July 6, 1998) is a professional Canadian Independent Artist. She is a singer/songwriter/musician and actress from Ottawa, ON Canada. She is a member of SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada); SAC (Songwriters Association of Canada); and CARAS (The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). Sophia has been chosen as “the face of Grindrod Amps 2017.” She attended NAMM 2017, as a part of the Grindrod Amps Team. She is a Gibson Guitar, Marshall Amps, GHS Strings, Singular Sound and PreSonus Endorsee. Sophia is sponsored by American Hat Makers.
Band Members Willie PSYCHO (Bass Vocals) Jordan (Lead guitar) Korie (Drums) Hometown San Diego Willie Psycho is a intense mixture of punk/rock and metal from Southern California.
Chris Cicchino is currently lead guitarist for the Las Vegas production of “The Tenors of Rock” headlining at Harrah’s. Tenors of Rock is formed with 5 of the best male rock voices in the UK. The idea was to revitalize the standard male vocal gang and design a seriously high profile and awesome rock experience. Chris Cicchino has also been in and done the following: 2012-2016 Lead Guitarist Rock of Ages Las Vegas Lead guitarist for the national tour of “Rock of Ages”. Has appeared on television shows “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The George Lopez Show.” etc 2010 sub-lead guitarist for the Broadway smash hit “Rock of Ages” at the Brooks Atkinson Theater and Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway in New York City. 2009 lead guitarist for the off-Broadway hit “The Toxic Avenger Musical” at the New World Stages in New York City. 2008 lead guitarist for “Toxic Avenger – the Musical” at the George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Musical director for “The Jim Breuer Show” on Sirius Satellite radio from 2002 to 2005 Played lead guitar and scored original music for the live concert DVD, “Jim Breuer Heavy Metal Comedy.” Toured the US and Europe as Lead Guitarist/Music Director with the Jim Breuer band Lead Guitarist for Alexi Lalas (CMC records) from 1999 – 2002 including European tour supporting “Hootie and the Blowfish,” also performing on European radio and TV. Lead Guitarist for the CBS recording group “Heaven” during the 1988-1989 season.
Berdoo Genre Hard rock/Metal/Film Score band members JC Berdoo guitar, songwriter, vocals, producer self promoting and Still Broke. Iban Nezz bass, drums Scott A. Gagliano
Wicked Garden Band Members Dario Bulatović – gitara, vokal Vedran Cecelja – bubanj, gitara, vokal Željko Marjanović – bas, vokal Mihovil Konečni – gitara, klavijature Hometown Zagreb About Rock/Grunge/Punk/Metal 90’s cover band!
Thank you to all these bands that have donated their time and talent to this cause, you all rock and we can not wait to hear you play on the 20th. Thank you.
There will be a raffle that will be held at the event with the following companies are sponsoring and donating gifts for the raffle:
Ev36 Photography is owned and operated by Julia she is a professional freelance photographer. Julia or Julez is currently living in the Las Vegas. She went from being in front of the camera to going behind it and it has not looked back since. It has become her profession, her hobby and what drive her every day to take her creativity to new levels and heights. Donating a Photography session
Ninon Speaks she is giving away 2 consultations worth 500,000 a piece.
Zappos is matching dollar for dollar raised for this event!
Top Golf the competitive golf games space for all ages, climate-controlled playing “bays”, good food and drink , they also have private spaces for groups of any size. They will be donating
Sinister Guitar Picks was formed with a goal in mind which was to engineer and design the greatest sounding and unique metal edge guitar picks procurable. They the one and only guitar pick brand that offers a Single Metal Edge or Twin Metal Edge without the entire pick being crafted of metal, their Patent Pending process gives you the best of both worlds. SINISTER’s guitar picks more durable and have a longer life than most average picks. Each guitar pick SINISTER designs are engineered with a purpose, whether it is for Tone, Feel, or just simply a Kick Ass Look.
The fine dining lounge The Foundation Room at The Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino will be donating dinner for two for the raffle.
That is right Coffin Case Company they started as the expression of individuality which then led to the high demand of a product that has now become recognized worldwide. Greetings From Beyond! there coffin shaped guitar cases are killer.
RMHC Industries, Rocky Mountain Hard Core originated in 1997, they were working with bands like: Metal Church, Adjacent to Nothing, Broken Omen and, Puddle of Mudd. Since then, Marty Reece has focused all his time into making sure that the music bands locally and nationally rock the best quality merchandise for their shows and fans. Music is important as are the clothes you rock, that’s why they strive to provide top quality items at the best prices point possible. They specialize in merchandise for bands, businesses, artists, bars/restaurants, special events and more. Working with RMHC Industries means to them that you’re more than just a mere customer, you’re family! Donating Tee Shirts. Thank you you guys rock.
Nico Simon Princely is Donating a… 2 hours Modern Pinup, Boudoir or Portfolio Photoshoot with 3 retouched images from the shoot.
Stephen Duran CEO of Revolution Radio2.0. We are an internet radio station weve been a station for 3 yrs and we are now an LLC. Happy to say. We play all music with 14 djs world wide. We have specialty shows. We do featuring a local uprising show on the first saturday of each month at RedRockNTattoo and apparel. Local bands come out and play accustic sets. Dj Captn Steve O (myself) and Kris Kaivman Satterfield host the show. Mondays are hairmetal mondays with dj Yogi. Thisty thursdays .friday night sock hops with dj bubbles. You can find us @ www.revolutionradio2.com and facebook twitter instagram and youtube revolutionradio2.0 see ya on the air….lets do this!! Thank you to Stephen Duran for all he has donw to help get this bennifit concert rock n and roll n
Red Rock’N Tattoos & Apparel was founded by the great love of ink, heavy metal and Halloween. They grasp the creepy, the sinister, the macbre and twisted! Their tattoo ink family full of genuine artists and art lovers. They are actively involved in charity events, giveaways and more…. Calling all ghouls you rock like it’s Halloween all year. Donating two certificates for tatts 100$ off
Pig Hog is on a charge to make the toughest and most durable cables possible, at prices vetrina and new musicians can afford, that sound amazing as well. Pig Hog Eat Cables not sound. Pig Hog is all about practicality, functionality and having fun in the process. Our team is ingeniously clever, and hell bent on making sure you have great product options. Stuff that works well, looks cool, and that can stand up to the beating you’re going to give it the next time you, or your band hits the road. Or maybe you’re just rough on your gear anyway…whatever the case, we make Pig Hog cables just for you.
XCEL Drumsticks are coveted worldwide for their acclaimed craftsmanship, durability, and long-lasting take a licken keep on ticken. From veteran drummers to those who are just getting started, get yourself some XCEL.
A Las Vegas handcrafted leather fashion shop. All of our designs are heavily inspired by a love of music and have a heavy rocker and festival vibe. Donating $175.00 gift bag and a painting.
Thank you to Wrap City for providing the banner
Misty Lownik of Mistyland Baked Goods is donating a $100 gift certificate toward baked edibles or non-edibles.
Scott A. Gagliano Drummer for Berdoo! As well as the web designer who put up Vegasrising2017.com for the benefit concert and cause.
Phil Schmidt, owner of Las Vegas Wheelie School has agreed to donate a 2 hour wheelie session for the raffle, which can of course be customized depending on the level of rider.
Kim Bohannan of Fish Window Cleaning Las Vegas! They are your local window cleaning company serving. Donating $150 window cleaning.
Donating 2 signed calendars and a shirt to the cause.
Second Skins 4 U a leather shop with some amazing things for leather lovers from mens to womens and they even have a leather motorcycle beer cooler saddle bag you don’t get much more rocker bad ass than that.
Hammons Honey donating some honey.
Brotherhood of the Wolf is a Heavy Metal Club, they are one family from all races, sex and religious backgrounds. They support all forms of Metal and promote local Metal no matter where their are. The goal of their club is for the preservation of Metal, as well as unity in the scene and being part of something positive.
TNT Rocker Promotions was formed Feb. 2013, with the hopes to awaken the spirit of Rock n Roll and to inspire. TNT Rocker Promotions promotes bands and venues, as well as TNT has done 2 successful car shows with local rock bands and National bands to benefit The Domestic Violence Coalition in Utah. TNT Rocker Promotions has also done 50 plus Rock Shows in Salt Lake City, Utah. Not only has TNT organized and promoted these shows, TNT has also done all production of these shows. Some of TNT Rocker Promotions Productions include: Bret Michaels, Wildside, Slaughter, Quiet Riot, Babylon AD, Killer Dwarfs, Autograph, The Iron Maidens, Sin City Sinners, Let it Rawk, Black n Blue, Firehouse and more. For those about to rock, TNT salutes you.. and I am so thankful to be apart of Las Vegas Rock community!! Tracey Jackson/TNT Rocker Promotions, David Brown- The soul behind TNT & Security, Dori Mead-TNT Page Editor, Cory Anderson-Photographer
The Blacklist Agency is a company based upon the underground heartbeat of the city. We support Art, Music and Culture from all aspects of Creative Passion. For this event I’ll cover costs on my engineers & production crew including myself as Stage manager. Our Security (Adrenaline’s house security) will work with yours and we’ll help out on those fronts as well. A huge thank you to Blacklist Agency for all you have done for this event.
TC’s is a family friendly New Orleans Style BBQ & Soul Food Restaurant, specializing in home cooked meals and desserts, a friendly staff with take-out & delivery available also! They will be catering the event, thanks guys you rock.
Shield Fire & Security is donating a door bell camera.. it’s a $400 value! Includes installation!
Other donations from Sam Rasmussen as well as Dustin Dingman who will be donating two certificates for 3 personal training sessions, which value $150.
The donations keep rolling in and we will update it as they come in. Thank you to all the amazing people involved in this who have put their heart and souls into this event. A special thanks to:
Wade Eno
Stephen Duran
John Gist
Mandi Jade
Tracy Jackson
Scott Gagliano
David Sixx Waldman
We all just want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts to the generousness of the sponsors and all the amazing people and businesses that have donated some fantastic items for the raffle.
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